Saturday, March 11
Gainesville, FL
Florida Gators
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Suntrust Gator Women's Golf Invitational
Kelly Grassel is one of four seniors set to compete in their final Gator Invitational
Florida Hosts SunTrust Gator Invitational This Weekend
Friday, March 10, 2017 | Women's Golf
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Florida's women's golf team hosts 13 schools this weekend (March 11-12) for the 2017 SunTrust Gator Invitational. In addition to the No. 6-ranked Gators, two other top-30 teams will be competing in the two-day event.
UF has won its annual home tournament six of the last 10 years, including a season ago.
In the 2016 SunTrust Gator Invitational, UF won the event with an 11-stroke lead over the field at 22-over (862). That score marked the second-lowest total in the Gator Invite's 44-year history.
Individually at last season's Gator Invite, Maria Torres led the Gators at five-over (215) and tied for fifth. Meanwhile, Karolina Vlckova, Taylor Tomlinson and Kelly Grassel all finished in the top-20 as they finished tied for 6th (six-over, 216), tied of 12th (eight-over, 218) and tied for 19th (11-over, 216), respectively.
UF last competed two weeks ago at the Allstate Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate where Grassel paced the Gators with her fourth top-10 finish of the season. The senior tied for seventh place with a one-over (215) in New Orleans.
As a team, Florida finished in second place at the Allstate Sugar Bowl, posting a 10-over, 874.
Course Information: The tournament is being held at the Par-70, 6,701 yards Mark Bostick Golf Course in Gainesville, Fla.
Format: 54-hole stroke play where teams will play three rounds over two days.
Tee Times:
Saturday Rd. 1 – 8:15 a.m. Shotgun Start
* Denotes competing as an individual
Rd. 2 – Continuous Play
Sunday Rd. 3 – 9:15 a.m. Shotgun Start
The Gators' Lineup:
Senior Maria Torres (Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico): Finished in ninth place at the Allstate Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate at even-par (216) to record her fourth top-ten finish of the season.
Sophomore Sam Wagner (Windermere, Fla.): Competed last at the Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge, where she tied for 67th at 16-over (229).
Senior Kelly Grassel (Chesterton, Ind.): Lead the Gators at the Allstate Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate, finishing in a tie for a tie for seventh at one-over (215).
Freshman Marta Perez (Valencia, Spain): Carded an eight-over (224) at the Allstate Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate, to finish in a tie for 32nd.
Junior Taylor Tomlinson (Gainesville, Fla.): Tied for 32nd place at the Allstate Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate, carding an eight-over (77).
Individuals:
Senior Karolina Vlckova (Unhošt, Czech Republic)
Freshman Carlotta Ricolfi (San Remo, Italy)
Senior Sydney Needham (Villa Rica, Ga.)
Sophomore Madison Pacheco (Pensacola, Fla.)
Head Coach Emily Glaser Says:
On competing in the Gator Invitational:
"This is such a fun weekend for our team, and it presents so many opportunities to learn and get better. This course is a great test of golf, and we have to do a good job of staying focused and patient. I'm excited for our seniors and we look forward to honoring them. We have had great preparation leading up to tomorrow and need to reflect on that so we can play with confidence this weekend."
Tournament Field (Golfweek Rankings as of Feb. 27, 2017):
Campbell
Clemson
Duke (12)
FIU
Florida (6)
Kansas
Maryland
Mercer
Troy
UCF (24)
USF
Virginia Tech
Wisconsin
Follow the Gators:
Play will begin on Saturday, March 11, with the Gators teeing off at 8:15 a.m. Live scoring will be available on GolfStat.com. A complete recap with full results will be posted on FloridaGators.com following each day's play.
Twitter: @GatorsGolf
Instagram: @GatorsWGolf
Facebook: University of Florida Women's Golf
UF has won its annual home tournament six of the last 10 years, including a season ago.
In the 2016 SunTrust Gator Invitational, UF won the event with an 11-stroke lead over the field at 22-over (862). That score marked the second-lowest total in the Gator Invite's 44-year history.
Individually at last season's Gator Invite, Maria Torres led the Gators at five-over (215) and tied for fifth. Meanwhile, Karolina Vlckova, Taylor Tomlinson and Kelly Grassel all finished in the top-20 as they finished tied for 6th (six-over, 216), tied of 12th (eight-over, 218) and tied for 19th (11-over, 216), respectively.
UF last competed two weeks ago at the Allstate Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate where Grassel paced the Gators with her fourth top-10 finish of the season. The senior tied for seventh place with a one-over (215) in New Orleans.
As a team, Florida finished in second place at the Allstate Sugar Bowl, posting a 10-over, 874.
Course Information: The tournament is being held at the Par-70, 6,701 yards Mark Bostick Golf Course in Gainesville, Fla.
Format: 54-hole stroke play where teams will play three rounds over two days.
Tee Times:
Saturday Rd. 1 – 8:15 a.m. Shotgun Start
| Player | Hole | Time |
| Sam Wagner | 1A | 8:15 a.m. |
| Maria Torres | 1B | 8:15 a.m. |
| Kelly Grassel | 2 | 8:15 a.m. |
| Marta Perez | 3 | 8:15 a.m. |
| Taylor Tomlinson | 4B | 8:15 a.m. |
| Sydney Needham* | 16A | 8:15 a.m. |
| Madison Pacheco * | 16B | 8:15 a.m. |
| Carlotta Ricolfi * | 17 | 8:15 a.m. |
| Karolina Vlckova* | 18A | 8:15 a.m. |
Rd. 2 – Continuous Play
Sunday Rd. 3 – 9:15 a.m. Shotgun Start
The Gators' Lineup:
Senior Maria Torres (Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico): Finished in ninth place at the Allstate Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate at even-par (216) to record her fourth top-ten finish of the season.
Sophomore Sam Wagner (Windermere, Fla.): Competed last at the Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge, where she tied for 67th at 16-over (229).
Senior Kelly Grassel (Chesterton, Ind.): Lead the Gators at the Allstate Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate, finishing in a tie for a tie for seventh at one-over (215).
Freshman Marta Perez (Valencia, Spain): Carded an eight-over (224) at the Allstate Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate, to finish in a tie for 32nd.
Junior Taylor Tomlinson (Gainesville, Fla.): Tied for 32nd place at the Allstate Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate, carding an eight-over (77).
Individuals:
Senior Karolina Vlckova (Unhošt, Czech Republic)
Freshman Carlotta Ricolfi (San Remo, Italy)
Senior Sydney Needham (Villa Rica, Ga.)
Sophomore Madison Pacheco (Pensacola, Fla.)
Head Coach Emily Glaser Says:
On competing in the Gator Invitational:
"This is such a fun weekend for our team, and it presents so many opportunities to learn and get better. This course is a great test of golf, and we have to do a good job of staying focused and patient. I'm excited for our seniors and we look forward to honoring them. We have had great preparation leading up to tomorrow and need to reflect on that so we can play with confidence this weekend."
Tournament Field (Golfweek Rankings as of Feb. 27, 2017):
Campbell
Clemson
Duke (12)
FIU
Florida (6)
Kansas
Maryland
Mercer
Troy
UCF (24)
USF
Virginia Tech
Wisconsin
Follow the Gators:
Play will begin on Saturday, March 11, with the Gators teeing off at 8:15 a.m. Live scoring will be available on GolfStat.com. A complete recap with full results will be posted on FloridaGators.com following each day's play.
Twitter: @GatorsGolf
Instagram: @GatorsWGolf
Facebook: University of Florida Women's Golf
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