Tomlinson Paces Women’s Golf at First Round of NCAA Championship

Friday, May 20

Eugene, OR

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NCAA Championship

Sophomore Taylor Tomlinson is tied for 19th place through one round of play.

Tomlinson Paces Women’s Golf at First Round of NCAA Championship

Friday, May 20, 2016 | Women's Golf

By: Dustin Ciraco

EUGENE, Ore. – The University of Florida women's golf team opened play at the NCAA Championship in Eugene, Ore., on Friday. After one round, the Gators are +9 (297) and tied with two other schools for 15th place.

Florida was led by a strong opening performance from sophomore Taylor Tomlinson, -1 (71), who was solid throughout the day and finished with a bogey-free back nine. Tomlinson is tied for 19th place.

Also playing well for the Orange and Blue was junior Maria Torres. Torres wrapped up Round 1 carding a team-leading four birdies and a score of +1 (73). She is tied for 39th place individually.

The team leader of the NCAA Championship through Round 1 is Oklahoma State University with a score of -4 (284). The individual leaders of the tournament are Haley Moore (Arizona) and August Kim (Purdue) with a score of -4 (68).

After the first three rounds are completed on Sunday, the top 15 teams will advance to play a fourth round on Monday to determine the top eight teams and the individual champion. The top eight teams will go on to compete in match play on Tuesday and Wednesday to determine the ultimate national champion.

Head Coach Emily Glaser on the opening round:
"It wasn't our best start, but we were only one score away from a really solid day. But we have three more days to make a move, and I know this team is talented enough to do that by playing smart, assertive golf. The golf course is scoreable. We just need to shift our focus a bit and start viewing it that way and see all the positives that are out there waiting."

Rd. 1 Florida Scores:

Team: (Top 15 teams advance to fourth round on Monday)
1	Oklahoma State	284	-4
2	UCLA	286	-2
T3	Washington	289	+1
T3	Southern California	289	+1
5	Arizona	291	+3
T6	Northwestern	292	+4
T6	Arkansas	292	+4
T8	Virginia	293	+5
T8	Ohio State	293	+5
T8	South Carolina	293	+5
11	Brigham Young	294	+6
T12	Stanford	295	+7
T12	Florida State	295	+7
14	Michigan	296	+8
T15	FLORIDA	297	+9
T15	Tennessee	297	+9
T15	Oregon	297	+9
T18	Furman	298	+10
T18	North Carolina	298	+10
T18	Georgia	298	+10
T21	Miami	299	+11
T21	Duke	299	+11
23	Alabama	300	+12
24	Texas	301	+13

Players:
T19.        Taylor Tomlinson -1 (71)
T39.        Maria Torres +1 (73)
T55.        Kelly Grassel +2 (74)
T122       Karolina Vlckova                 +7 (79)
T122.      Sam Wagner +7 (79)
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Follow the Gators: UF will look to rise up the leaderboard Saturday morning at the Eugene Country Club. The Gators tee off Round 2 from hole No. 10 at 7:30 a.m. Pacific Time (10:30 a.m. Eastern). Live scoring will be available at Golfstat.com.

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