The Florida women's golf team earned its eighth top-10 finish of the season at the 2015 SEC Women's Golf Championship in Birmingham, Ala., on Sunday. The 21st-ranked Gators' scored +22 (886) as a team to place sixth, at the par-72 Greystone Golf and Country Club.
Three Gators earned top-25 finishes, with Karolina Vlckova and Anna Young leading the team tying for 17th place with a +4 (220) total. Freshman Taylor Tomlinson, making her SEC Championship debut, remained inside of the top-25 throughout the competition, finishing in a tie for 20th carding +5 (221).
In a talented field, with eight of the 14 SEC teams ranked in Golfweek's top-25, it was Texas A&M that emerged on top with a -13 (851). While Bianca Fabrizio from Texas A&M, beat out teammate Maddie Szeryk by two strokes to take the individual crown carding a -9 (207). The SEC Network is slated to air a recap show for the championship tournament at 10:30 p.m. on April 29.
Head Coach Emily Glaser:
On the Gators' sixth place finish:
“A lot of toughness shown by the team today. A couple of the girls really grinded out some great rounds. We continue to learn and get better at every outing and this week was no exception. Our conference is especially tough this year, and it made for a great championship. We made too many mistakes this week to finish on top but there is no doubt that we are capable. Hats of to Texas A&M for some outstanding golf this week.”
On what the team learned this weekend:
“I'm really happy that our scores improved each day of the tournament. Overall we continue to improve each year at the SEC Championship. Individually, we have some players that have made amazing strides since we started in August, and that bodes really well for our future.”
The Orange and Blue Crew:
| SEC Championship – Final Florida Players |
| Place | Player | Score |
| T17. | Karolina Vlckova (1) | +4 (76-74-70—220) |
| T17. | Anna Young (4) | +4 (75-73-72—220) |
| T20. | Taylor Tomlinson (5) | +5 (70-74-77—221) |
| T47. | Camilla Hedberg (2) | +13 (79-74-76—229) |
| T50. | Maria Torres (3) | +15 (78-79-74—231) |
Tournament Field Results:
| SEC Championship – Final Team Scores |
| Place | Team | Score |
| 1. | Texas A&M (16) | -13 (851) |
| 2. | South Carolina (5) | -1 (863) |
| 3. | Vanderbilt (18) | +3 (867) |
| 4. | Tennessee (13) | +14 (878) |
| 5. | Alabama (26) | +20 (884) |
| 6. | FLORIDA (21) | +22 (886) |
| 7. | LSU (6) | +25 (889) |
| 8. | Arkansas (8) | +27 (891) |
| 9. | Auburn (29) | +28 (892) |
| 10. | Georgia | +29 (893) |
| 11. | Kentucky | +30 (894) |
| 12. | Mississippi State (9) | +33 (897) |
| 13. | Missouri | +51 (915) |
| 14. | Ole Miss | +61 (925) |
| SEC Championship – Final Individual Top 10 |
| Place | Player (School) | Score |
| 1. | Bianca Fabrizio (Texas A&M) | -9 (207) |
| 2. | Maddie Szeryk (Texas A&M) | -7 (209) |
| 3. | Madelene Sagstrom (LSU) | -5 (211) |
| T4. | Katelyn Dambaugh (South Carolina) | -4 (212) |
| T4. | Justine Dreher (South Carolina) | -4 (212) |
| 6. | Emma Talley (Alabama) | -3 (213) |
| T7. | Gaby Lopez (Arkansas) | -2 (214) |
| T7. | Kendall Martinique (Vanderbilt) | -2 (214) |
| T7. | Lucia Polo (Tennessee) | -2 (142) |
| T10. | Anna Newell (Tennessee) | E (216) |
| T10. | Jenny Hahn (Vanderbilt) | E (216) |
Up Next: The 2015 NCAA Women's Golf Championships selections will be announced live on Monday, April 27, at 7 p.m. on the Golf Channel. Four regional tournaments will be conducted, May 7-9, to determine the championship field.
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