Playing its ideal starting five for just the fourth time all season, the Seminoles sit fourth through 54 holes at Omni La Costa.
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CARLSBAD,Calif.–Whenareyougoingtoplayyourbestlineup?
FloridaStateheadcoachTreyJonesheardthatquestionoftenduringthefall,andhisresponsewasalwaysthesame:Justwait.
“Wehadanideaforthebigpicture,”Jonessaid,“anditwasn’ttobethebestteaminNovember.”
Withajam-packedsemesterthatfeaturedfivetournaments,plustheWorldAmateurTeamChampionshipinOctober,andcameontheheelsoftheWalkerCupatSt.Andrews,Jonessaweightdifferentplayerscrackthelineup.Oneofhisseniors,FrederikKjettrup,didn’tcompeteinthefirstthreeevents,asFloridaStatefinishedsixth,seventhandseventh.Anothersenior,ColeAnderson,missedtheEastLakeCup.Andbreakoutsenior,GrayAlbright,didn’tearnastartuntiltheStephensCup,thepenultimatetournamentofthefall;he’deventuallydisplacesophomoreJackBigham,whosatoutthefallopenerbecauseoftheWalkerCupandnevercouldconsistentlyearnastartingnod.
ItwasattheStephensCupwhereFloridaState,areigningnation
