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No. 8 UF Women’s Golf Opens SEC Championship Friday
Thursday, April 14, 2016 | Women's Golf
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – After an impressive regular season, the postseason has arrived for head coach Emily Glaser and the No. 8 University of Florida women's golf team. After claiming an NCAA-leading six team titles, including their last four tournaments, the Gators will begin competition at the SEC Championship on Friday in Birmingham, Ala., in hopes of winning the program's ninth conference title.
The Orange and Blue squad placed sixth last year at the Greystone Golf and Country Club, with junior Karolina Vlckova tying for 17th individually as the team's highest finishing returner.
Course Information: The tournament is being held at the par-72, 6,195-yard Greystone Golf and Country Club in Birmingham, Ala.
Format: 54-hole stroke play, where teams will play three rounds, 18 holes each day.
Tee Times:
Friday Round 1: 8-10:20 a.m. (CT) Tee times
Saturday Round 2: 8-10:20 a.m. (CT) Tee times
Sunday Round 3: 8-10:20 a.m. (CT) Tee times
The Gators' Lineup:
Freshman Sam Wagner (Windermere, Fla.): Wagner will make her SEC Championship debut after a standout freshman campaign. She has competed at every tournament this season and has garnered six top-25 finishes.
Junior Karolina Vlckova (Unhošt, Czech Republic): She leads the team with six top-10 finishes this season, her most recent at the Clemson Invitational, where she placed fifth.
Sophomore Taylor Tomlinson (Gainesville, Fla.): In her SEC Championship debut in 2015, she remained inside of the top-25 throughout the competition, finishing in a tie for 20th.
Junior Kelly Grassel (Chesterton, Ind.): After an injury ended her first season at Florida prematurely, the junior transfer will make her SEC Championship debut.
Junior Maria Torres (Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico): Her season scoring average of 72.15 leads the team and ranks fourth among SEC golfers.
Head Coach Emily Glaser Says: "The field is obviously strong. I would argue that the Southeastern Conference in women's golf is the most challenging league in the country. In the polls right now we're ranked eighth, but we're the third-highest-ranked team in our conference, so that gives you a little insight into just how deep our conference is. We know that going in and we've really talked about putting ourselves in the position to give us a chance come Sunday. They're going to be ready for the challenge, we're going to grind our butts off and we're looking forward to competing."
Tournament Field (Golfweek rankings as of April 11, 2016):
Alabama (3)
Arkansas (11)
Auburn
FLORIDA (8)
Georgia (4)
Kentucky
LSU (50)
Ole Miss
Mississippi State
Missouri (28)
South Carolina (21)
Tennessee (22)
Texas A&M (27)
Vanderbilt (32)
Follow the Gators: Play will begin on Friday, April 15, 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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