Florida Set to Host 43rd Annual SunTrust Women’s Golf Gator Invitational
Wednesday, March 4, 2015 | Women's Golf
The Gator women's golf team will host 14 teams at the 43rd annual SunTrust Gator Women's Golf Invitational this weekend at Mark Bostick Golf Course, UF's only home event of the season.
Last spring, Florida took eighth place with a tournament score of 892, with current senior Camilla Hedberg leading the team and tying for fifth place with a (+6) 216 score. UF has claimed the Gator Women's Golf Invitational title seven times in the last 12 years, with 17 titles overall.
The team's last time on the links, at the Allstate Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate in New Orleans, La., on Feb. 22-24, the Gators finished as the runner-up with a tournament score of 886, with Taylor Tomlinson, Maria Torres and Hedberg all landing in the top 10.
Course Information: The Mark Bostick Golf Course is a par-70, 6,701-yard course.
Tournament Information: The tournament will run from Friday-Sunday, March 6-8, and is hosted by the University of Florida. Admission is free, and spectator parking is available at the Campus Church of Christ, located at 2720 SW 2nd Ave.
Format: 54-hole stroke play where teams will play three rounds, 18 holes each day.
Tee Times:
Friday: 9 a.m.-11:06 a.m. off of holes #1 and #10
Saturday: 9 a.m.-11:06 a.m. off of holes #1 and #10
Sunday: 9:15 a.m.-Shotgun start
The Gators' Lineup:
Freshman Taylor Tomlinson: The Gainesville native cracked the top-10 at the Allstate Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate, finishing in sixth place with a 220 (75-74-71) total.
Senior Camilla Hedberg: At the 2014 Gator Invitational, Hedberg used a season-low tournament score (216), a season-best T5 finish and a tournament-high 12 birdies to lead the team.
Sophomore Maria Torres: Heading into UF's home tournament, the sophomore boasts the lowest scoring average on the team, averaging 74.0 strokes per round and owns the lowest 54-hole score, 216, on the team.
Sophomore Kelly Grassel: A staple in the Gators' lineup this season, Grassel is averaging 74.6 strokes per round heading into her first outing at the Gator Invitational.
Sophomore Karolina Vlckova: Competed at the 2014 Gator Invitational as an individual, tying for 13th place overall with a 219 (+9) total.
Head Coach Emily Glaser Says: “It's an exciting week for our team and we're looking forward to being able to play at home in front of our fans, family, friends and boosters. We're excited to get the tournament started. The golf course is in great shape, which is exciting for us. We'll have some good practice out there this week to get rolling and get acclimated with how the course is going to play over the weekend. We're coming off of a good finish in New Orleans, which gives the girls a little confidence. I think they're excited and ready to get rolling.”
Tournament Field (Golfweek rankings as of Feb. 20, 2015):
Arizona (10)
Clemson
Denver
FIU
FLORIDA
Florida State
GRU
Kent State
Missouri
NC State (23)
Ohio State
Penn State
Tulane
UCF (19)
UTSA
Follow the Gators: Play will begin on Friday, March 6, with the Gators set to tee off beginning at 9 a.m. from the first tee. Live scoring will be available on GolfStat.com. A complete recap with full results will be posted on GatorZone.com following the day's play. For complete coverage of the Gators' women's golf program, visit GatorZone.com, follow @GatorZoneGolf on Twitter and @GatorWomensGolf on Instagram and 'like' the University of Florida Women's Golf page on Facebook.
