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Gators to Open Postseason Play at SEC Championships
Thursday, April 20, 2017 | Women's Golf
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Florida's women's golf team will begin postseason play this weekend at the SEC Women's Golf Championships in Birmingham, Ala. The No. 6-ranked Gators will face off against five other top-25 opponents in the three-day event (Friday-Sunday).
A season ago at the league championships, Maria Torres took home the SEC individual title with a collegiate-best nine-under (207). Torres became the seventh Gator to claim the crown and the first since Aimee Cho in 2003.
As a team in 2016, Florida finished in second place at even-par (864). Kelly Grassel also finished in the top-15, with a tie for 11th at three-over (219).
Florida last competed three weeks ago at the Clemson Invitational, where it finished third. Individually, Torres took home her sixth top-10 finish of the season at the Clemson Invitational, after she tied for second at seven-under (209). Karolina Vlckova and Taylor Tomlinson both finished in the top-15, as they finished tied for 12th at even-par (216).
UF finished the 2016-17 regular season with four team titles and four individual titles.
Course Information: The tournament is being held at the Par 72, 6,202 yards Greystone Golf & Country Club in Birmingham, Ala.
Format: 54-hole stroke play where teams will play three rounds over three days.
Tee Times:
Friday Rd. 1 – 11:08 a.m. (ET)
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Player |
Hole |
Time (Eastern) |
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1 |
11:08 a.m. |
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1 |
11:16 a.m. |
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1 |
11:24 a.m. |
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1 |
11:32 a.m. |
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1 |
11:40 a.m. |
Saturday Rd. 2 – 9 a.m. (ET)
Sunday Rd. 3 – 9 a.m. (ET)
The Gators' Lineup:
Senior Maria Torres (Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico): Won three individuals titles during the regular season, with her most recent coming at the Briar's Creek Invitational.
Senior Karolina Vlckova (Unhošt, Czech Republic): Had seven top-25 finishes in the regular season, her best coming at the SunTrust Gator Invitational.
Junior Taylor Tomlinson (Gainesville, Fla.): Took home the second individual title of her collegiate career at the Northrop Grumman Regional.
Freshman Marta Perez (Valencia, Spain): Shared the individual title at the Florida Challenge, which was the first individual win of her collegiate career.
Senior Kelly Grassel (Chesterton, Ind.): Had five top-10 finishes this season, her best came at the Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Championship where she finished second.
Head Coach Emily Glaser Says:
On beginning the postseason at the SEC Championship::
"This is an exciting time of year. I know the team has prepared well. We are going to give it our all for three days."
On the team's goal heading into the tournament:
"Our goal is to keep things as simple as possible and try to approach it as we would any other event. Our league is so tough and it will be a really fun battle."
Tournament Field (Golfweek Rankings as of April 18, 2017):
Alabama (1)
Arkansas (12)
Auburn
Georgia (7)
Florida (6)
Kentucky
LSU
Mississippi State
Missouri
Ole Miss
South Carolina (11)
Tennessee
Texas A&M (21)
Vanderbilt
Follow the Gators: Play will begin on Friday, April 21, with the Gators teeing off at 11:08 a.m. (ET). 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.
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