The Golf Coaches Association of America announced on Thursday its Cobalt Golf All-American Scholars for the 2023-2024 school year. For the second consecutive season, Florida’s men’s golf team had three golfers named to the team — this time it is [autotag]Parker Bell[/autotag], [autotag]Matthew Kress[/autotag] and [autotag]Tyler Wilkes[/autotag] who earned the honor.
The academic accolades also mark the fourth straight season with multiple honorees under head coach [autotag]JC Deacon[/autotag] and back-to-back seasons of setting the program record in total selections with three.
Bell was also named to the 2024 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll as well as the 2022-23 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll. Kress is a three-time SEC Academic Honor Roll recipient and a member of the 2023 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District team.
Wilkes graduated from UF this spring with a degree in education sciences and cum laude honors. He was a three-time SEC Academic Honor Roll member for the Gators and SEC All-Freshman Team honoree.
Cobalt Golf Award eligibility
To be eligible for nomination, an individual must be a sophomore, junior or senior both academically and athletically in NCAA Division I, II, III, and NAIA, or receiving their Associate’s Degree and in their last year of athletic eligibility in the NJCAA.
In addition, they must participate in 50% of their team’s competitive rounds, have a stroke average under 76.0 in NCAA Division I, under 78.0 in NCAA Division II, under 79.0 in NCAA Division III, under 78.0 in NAIA, and under 77.0 in NJCAA, and maintain a minimum cumulative career grade-point average of 3.2.
A recipient must also be of high moral character and be in good standing at his college or university.
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