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Tomlinson Tied for First, Gator Women’s Golf Tied for Fourth After Round 1 of the Cougar Classic
Sunday, September 13, 2015 | Women's Golf
The Gator women's golf team opened the 2015-16 season at the Cougar Classic in Charleston, S.C., on Sunday. As a team, Florida posted a team score of +2 (290), and sits in a tie for fourth place with Georgia among the 20-team field.
The opening round saw Gainesville native Taylor Tomlinson light up the course. After a bogey on the first hole, the sophomore responded with five birdies for a collegiate-best score of -4 (68) and is tied on top of the leaderboard. Junior Maria Torres finished her round with three birdies over the final four holes, recording the Gators' second sub-par round of the day as she carded -1 (71).
Arkansas is leading the field with a -6 (282) opening-round team score. Meanwhile, Razorbacks' golfer Gaby Lopez is tied with Tomlinson atop the individual leaderboard at the par-72 Yeamans Hall Club 6,204-yard course.
Head Coach Emily Glaser:
Thoughts on the Gators' opening round:
“Overall, it was a solid start to the tournament. We did a lot of positive things today. I thought our attitudes were great, which allowed us to hang tough when we made mistakes. We will try and learn from those mistakes for the next few days and the goal is to go out and play fearless.”
On Taylor Tomlinson's opening-round performance:
“I'm really happy for Taylor. She had a great qualifying tournament over the weekend, and carried it into today. She just played nice and steady golf, and it paid off with a great score.”
Round 1 Florida Scores:
Team:
1. Arkansas -6 (282)
2. UCF E (288)
3. Wake Forest +1 (289)
T4. Florida +2 (290)
T4. Georgia +2 (290)
Players:
T1. Taylor Tomlinson -4 (68)
T8. Maria Torres -1 (71)
T47. Karolina Vlckova +3 (75)
T59. Sam Wagner +4 (76)
T59. Ursa Orehek +4 (76)
Follow the Gators: Round two will continue Monday when the Gators tee off at 10:55 a.m., with live scoring available on GolfStat.com. A complete recap with full results will be posted on GatorZone.com following the day's play.
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