PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. – The No. 3-ranked Vanderbilt men’s golf team makes its 2024 spring debut this week, as the Commodores will look to defend their title at the Watersound Invitational. The three-day tournament begins Monday at Shark’s Tooth Golf Club.
Tournament Format
The 2024 Watersound Invitational, hosted by both Alabama and Florida State, will take place Monday through Wednesday at Shark’s Tooth Golf Club in Panama City Beach, Florida. Teams will play one 18-hole round of stroke play per day.
Course Information
The 2024 Watersound Invitational takes place at Shark’s Tooth Golf Club, a 7,246-yard course that plays as a par 72.
The Field
A total of 12 teams will participate in the 2024 Watersound Invitational. Along with the No. 4-ranked Commodores, the field features a total of six squads ranked inside the top 25 of the Scoreboard rankings, powered by Clippd.
Teams playing at the Watersound include No. 10 Virginia, No. 11 Alabama, No. 12 Georgia Tech, No. 13 Florida State, No. 17 Mississippi State, Clemson, NC State, Notre Dame, Oklahoma State, Penn, and Virginia Tech.
Vanderbilt Lineup
1) Gordon Sargent 2) Matthew Riedel 3) Cole Sherwood 4) Jackson VanParis 5) William Moll
Individual) Wells Williams
Tee Times
Rounds 1 and 2 will tee off between 9-11 a.m. on Monday and Tuesday. Wednesday’s finale tees off between 7:30-9:30 a.m.
Head Coach Scott Limbaugh on the 2024 Watersound Invitational
“We’ve had a good month of preparation and training to get ready for our spring season. I’m most excited about the leadership and how consistently we’ve had guys showing up ready to work on the course, in the weight room, and as teammates. We have finally reached the starting block for this part of our season. The guys are excited to get going and see what we can do together.
“This is a special group of seniors that have given so much to this university and our program and they want to continue adding upon their legacy. We certainly have a talented group of guys, but talent doesn’t guarantee us anything. Our challenge to them is to see if we can become the toughest team mentally and physically that we can be. That also means helping them learn to compete without their best stuff. Each time we go out the expectation is to compete, build toughness, and sharpen our skills. If we can do those things and everyone continues to consistently show up, then we will hopefully have the opportunity to be where want to be. That’s why we all choose to play and compete, for the fun and joy that comes along with trying to be the best we can be.”
Live Results
Fans can follow all of the action at the 2024 Watersound Invitational via live results at GolfStat.com.
The Last Time Vanderbilt Played at the Watersound Invitational
The Commodores will look to defend their 2023 Watersound Invitational team title this week, as Vanderbilt won last year’s tournament after finishing 38-under to claim the one-stroke victory over Georgia Tech. A total of three Dores finished inside the top 10 on the player leaderboard, led by Gordon Sargent, who tied for second after carding 12-under.
Coach Limbaugh on Podcast
Vanderbilt men’s golf head coach Scott Limbaugh was recently on the Better Than I Found It podcast with former Baylor men’s golf head coach Mike McGraw. Fans can click the link here to listen to the podcast.
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