M. Golf: Gary Buffington III | University of West Florida Athletics

Gary Buffington III

Height: 5-11

Weight: 140

Hometown: Tampa, Fla.

Previous School: Chamberlain HS

Eligibility: So.

Major: Accounting

2011-12: Competed in three events during freshman campaign… Best finish tied for 34th at UNO Mardi Gras Invitational (2/27-28) with career-low 54-hole total 228 (77-76-75)… Low round 72 at Argonaut Invitational (4/2-3)… Stroke average 76.89… Member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.

                               Avg.     Vs.
               Tourn.   Rounds   Score     Par    Adjusted
                  3       9.0    76.89    5.22       5.32

Tournament                    IND. FINISH     REGION   SCORES
Sandestin Collegiate Champ.    # T 49- 60   T 30- 34   74   78   79        231
UNO Mardi Gras Invitational       T 34- 76   T 23- 41   77* 76* 75*       228
Argonaut Invitational             T 43- 48     26- 26   80   81   72*       233

Prep: Held 37.43 9-hole scoring average over four seasons, his low single-season average being 36.6 during his junior year… 2008 Greater Tampa Junior Golfer of the Year… Won 2012 Casey Award, given to Hillsborough County’s best public school golfer… First Team All-County 2009-11… Western Conference All-Star all four years… Named to 2011 AJGA HP Scholastic All-America Team… 2012 Chick-Fil-A Outstanding Male Student-Athlete… Team was District runner-up in 2008 and 2009… Captain from 2009-12.

Personal: Son of Ronda and Gary Buffington, Jr.,… Father Gary played golf at West Florida from 1985-87, and was a 1987 NAIA All-American… Majoring in Accounting.