FAMU golf's run continues with PGA WORKS Collegiate national title

Florida A&M men’s golf head coach Mike Rice poses on the driving range with the championship trophy.

“This tournament, especially to me, being one that I got a chance to play in and win my senior year, and then to come back a couple years ago and finally get it done after so many years of being close, it means a lot,” Rice said. “It’s our national championship. No question. The PGA of America is amazing. The way they run this event, they run it just like the PGA Championship.”

Sascha Robinson was a standout for the Rattlers during the three-day event.

Through a sore knee and battling back issues all season, the 6-foot-6 sophomore carded rounds of 67-69-65 for a 201 total, finishing at 12-under par. He was eight shots clear of Alabama State’s Quade Woods (209, -4) in the individual standings.

Robinson’s closing 65 was the low round of the tournament’s final day and a statement from one of the sport’s rising talents.

He was named the PGA WORKS Collegiate Championship’s Medalist.

“We unfortunately didn’t win in our conference tournament, but as a team we really grinded over this last month in preparation for this,” Robinson said after hoisting the trophy.

“And it means a lot.”

Florida A&M Rattlers golfer Sascha Robinson.

Another key contributor was the key scoring by Phalatphon Viboonviriyasakul, who posted rounds of 68-74-71 for a 213 total (even par) and finished fourth individually.

Emilio Garcia and Skyler Woods each finished tied for ninth at +4 (217).

Gerald Thomas, III, is a multi-time national award-winning reporter for his coverage of the Florida A&M Rattlers at the Tallahassee Democrat.

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