Florida Gators men's golf 1973 Masters Tournament and two other Tour events, Mark Calcavecchia, winner of the 1989 British Open and thirteen other Tour events, Andy North, winner of the 1978 and 1985 U.S. Opens and one other Tour event, and Doug Sanders, winner of twenty Tour events. J. C. Deacon is the head coach of the Florida Gators men's golf team; 2014–15 will be his first season with the Gators. Deacon previously served as an assistant golf coach for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), where he worked with the UNLV Rebels men's golf team for four years. The Gators men's golf
Rockford Pro-Am Golf Tournament Rockford Pro-Am Golf Tournament The Rockford Pro-Am Golf Tournament, also known as the Rockford ProAm, is a one-day tournament featuring golf professionals, sponsors and amateur golf enthusiasts in order to raise funds for special organizations. It is the longest free-standing pro-am (not attached to the PGA or LPGA) event in the United States. It is normally held in July following the John Deere Classic. More commonly known as just the Rockford Pro-Am, the event celebrated its 42nd anniversary in 2018. There are normally 20-25 professionals are teamed up with teams of four amateurs. Past Rockford Pro-Am attendees include Arnold Palmer,