Monday, March 21
Johns Island, SC
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Briar's Creek Invitational
Kelly Grassel
Florida Women’s Golf Seeks To Defend Title at Briar’s Creek Invitational
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GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The No. 8 Gator women's golf team will travel to Johns Island, S.C., on March 21-22, for the Briar's Creek Invitational, hosted by the College of Charleston. UF will look to defend its 2015 team title at the par-72, 6,036-yard Golf Club at Briar's Creek, which features an 18-team field, including five of Golfweek's top-30 teams.
Last time on the links, head coach Emily Glaser's squad won its lone home tournament of the season, the SunTrust Gator Invitational. The Gators finished with a winning margin of 11-strokes at +22 (862), giving them their fourth team title in their past five tournaments.
At the 2015 Briar's Creek Invitational, the Gators took home the team trophy with a 54-hole score of +2 (866). Then-sophomore Kelly Grassel finished as the runner-up, narrowly missing out on her first individual collegiate win by finishing three strokes behind Miami's Daniela Darquea.
Course Information: The tournament is being held at the par-72, 6,036-yard Golf Club at Briar's Creek in Johns Island, S.C.
Format: 54-hole stroke play where teams will play three rounds, 36 holes on Monday and 18 on Tuesday.
Tee Times:
Monday Rd. 1 – 8:30 a.m. Shotgun start
Monday Rd. 2 – Continuous play
Tuesday Rd. 3 – 8:45 a.m. Shotgun start
The Gators' Lineup:
Junior Maria Torres (Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico): She was named the SEC Golfer of the Week following her fifth-place finish (215) at the Gator Invitational.
Junior Karolina Vlckova (Unhošt, Czech Republic): At the Gator Invitational, she recorded rounds of 79-69-68 to finish tied for seventh, her fifth top-10 finish of the season.
Sophomore Taylor Tomlinson (Gainesville, Fla.): The sophomore posted her seventh top-25 finish this season at the Gator Invitational, where she tied for 12th.
Junior Kelly Grassel (Chesterton, Ind.): At the 2015 Briar's Creek Invitational, she narrowly missed out on the individual title, finishing second overall with a collegiate-best (-4) 212 total.
Freshman Sam Wagner (Windermere, Fla.): The freshman has competed in the Gators' lineup at every event this season, finishing in the top-25 four times and boasts a scoring average of 73.86.
Head Coach Emily Glaser Says: "We are looking forward to defending our title at the Briar's Creek Invitational. Last year, we played in very, very wet conditions so we will most likely see a different golf course this year and have been preparing as such. We are hoping to see some fine-tuning of the things we have been working on since the Gator Invitational, and I know the team is excited to compete again."
Tournament Field (Golfweek rankings as of March 17, 2016):
Boston College
Campbell
Clemson (47)
Coastal Carolina
College of Charleston
East Carolina (37)
FLORIDA (8)
Florida State (20)
Indiana
Kent State (12)
Long Beach State
Louisville (36)
Maryland
Michigan State (30)
Penn State
Texas Tech (26)
Virginia Tech
Wisconsin
Follow the Gators: Play will begin on Monday, March 21, with live scoring available on Golfstat.com. A complete recap with full results will be posted on FloridaGators.com following the day's play.
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Last time on the links, head coach Emily Glaser's squad won its lone home tournament of the season, the SunTrust Gator Invitational. The Gators finished with a winning margin of 11-strokes at +22 (862), giving them their fourth team title in their past five tournaments.
At the 2015 Briar's Creek Invitational, the Gators took home the team trophy with a 54-hole score of +2 (866). Then-sophomore Kelly Grassel finished as the runner-up, narrowly missing out on her first individual collegiate win by finishing three strokes behind Miami's Daniela Darquea.
Course Information: The tournament is being held at the par-72, 6,036-yard Golf Club at Briar's Creek in Johns Island, S.C.
Format: 54-hole stroke play where teams will play three rounds, 36 holes on Monday and 18 on Tuesday.
Tee Times:
Monday Rd. 1 – 8:30 a.m. Shotgun start
Monday Rd. 2 – Continuous play
Tuesday Rd. 3 – 8:45 a.m. Shotgun start
The Gators' Lineup:
Junior Maria Torres (Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico): She was named the SEC Golfer of the Week following her fifth-place finish (215) at the Gator Invitational.
Junior Karolina Vlckova (Unhošt, Czech Republic): At the Gator Invitational, she recorded rounds of 79-69-68 to finish tied for seventh, her fifth top-10 finish of the season.
Sophomore Taylor Tomlinson (Gainesville, Fla.): The sophomore posted her seventh top-25 finish this season at the Gator Invitational, where she tied for 12th.
Junior Kelly Grassel (Chesterton, Ind.): At the 2015 Briar's Creek Invitational, she narrowly missed out on the individual title, finishing second overall with a collegiate-best (-4) 212 total.
Freshman Sam Wagner (Windermere, Fla.): The freshman has competed in the Gators' lineup at every event this season, finishing in the top-25 four times and boasts a scoring average of 73.86.
Head Coach Emily Glaser Says: "We are looking forward to defending our title at the Briar's Creek Invitational. Last year, we played in very, very wet conditions so we will most likely see a different golf course this year and have been preparing as such. We are hoping to see some fine-tuning of the things we have been working on since the Gator Invitational, and I know the team is excited to compete again."
Tournament Field (Golfweek rankings as of March 17, 2016):
Boston College
Campbell
Clemson (47)
Coastal Carolina
College of Charleston
East Carolina (37)
FLORIDA (8)
Florida State (20)
Indiana
Kent State (12)
Long Beach State
Louisville (36)
Maryland
Michigan State (30)
Penn State
Texas Tech (26)
Virginia Tech
Wisconsin
Follow the Gators: Play will begin on Monday, March 21, with live scoring available on Golfstat.com. A complete recap with full results will be posted on FloridaGators.com following the day's play.
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