Friday, May 18
Stillwater, OK
ALL DAY
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NCAA National Championship
Sierra Brooks carded Gators low score of the day at one-over and is tied for 19th on the leaderboard (Photo Credit: Tim Coiwie)
Gators in top 10 after day one of NCAA Championships
Friday, May 18, 2018 | Women's Golf
Sierra Brooks inside of top 20 after one-over round
STILLWATER, Okla. – The Gators finished the first round of the NCAA Regionals tied for 10th at 15-over-par.
Every team in the field were in the clubhouse over par as the course presented some challenges for the entire field.
Sophomore Sierra Brooks was able to navigates some of those difficulties for a 1-over first round. Brooks is tied for 19th in the field of 132.
After being even par at the turn, she would go into the par-four No. 12th at 2-over. Her second shot left her with a 40-foot-putt for birdie. She drained it to moved her back to 1-over for her round.
Florida was able to make the most out of its opportunities on the par five holes. The Gators finished the first day 6-under on par-five holes. Entering the par-five 18th, Florida was hovering at 17-over in 12th place. Four Gators hit birdie putts to boost them into a tie with Washington for 10th.
Florida will be back at Karsten Creek early tomorrow morning paired again with Arizona State (+26) and Northwestern (+11). Addie Baggarly will be the first Gator to tee off at 9:36 (ET) off of hole No. 10.
Scores Through One Round:
Team:
Florida Individual
Coach's Take:
On the Gators' first round:
"This team is really good. We really hung in there for awhile today. Everyone really got beat up a little bit there in the middle of the round but, getting a couple back coming in is so important for moral going into the next couple of day. I would really like to have that as a goal for the next couple of days, just maintain that same level of energy through the entire round. It doesn't mean you will always play perfect golf but, we will avoid some of those highs and lows we had today." --Coach
On quick turnaround
"Hopefully, you come out feeling like you are still in the groove and get some holes in before the wind starts to blow." -- Coach
On Sierra Brooks score:
"It is really good on a course like this. There were some good numbers out there today but, that is a solid round of golf. I'm really happy for her to see that. Knowing her, I know she wants more than that. At the same time, I think she should take the positives away from today and spearhead that into the rest of the week." -- Coach
On adjustment for round two:
"We started in a lot of wind and finished in not much the last couple of holes. I'm guessing it will be a little bit of the opposite tomorrow where it might blow a little bit at the beginning but, will really start to pick up at the end. That's why it is really important tomorrow to maintain that focus all the way to the end." --Coach
Tee Times:
Rd. 2 – Saturday 9:36 a.m. (ET)
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The second round will begin on Saturday morning with the Gators teeing off at 9:36 a.m. (ET). Live scoring is 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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Every team in the field were in the clubhouse over par as the course presented some challenges for the entire field.
Sophomore Sierra Brooks was able to navigates some of those difficulties for a 1-over first round. Brooks is tied for 19th in the field of 132.
After being even par at the turn, she would go into the par-four No. 12th at 2-over. Her second shot left her with a 40-foot-putt for birdie. She drained it to moved her back to 1-over for her round.
Sophomore Marta Perez and redshirt freshman Elin Esborn were three shots back of Brooks, posting opening rounds of 76 (+4). Esborn was even on the back nine with two birdies including one on No. 18. She was the only player in the lineup to shoot even par or better in the final nine holes..@sierrabrooks64 from waaaaaay downtown ????#Gators (+11) are eighth thru 12 holes#WeGotUs ??? pic.twitter.com/VY34c8H6ch
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Florida was able to make the most out of its opportunities on the par five holes. The Gators finished the first day 6-under on par-five holes. Entering the par-five 18th, Florida was hovering at 17-over in 12th place. Four Gators hit birdie putts to boost them into a tie with Washington for 10th.
Florida will be back at Karsten Creek early tomorrow morning paired again with Arizona State (+26) and Northwestern (+11). Addie Baggarly will be the first Gator to tee off at 9:36 (ET) off of hole No. 10.
Scores Through One Round:
Team:
| 1 | USC | +3 (291) |
| 2 | Alabama | +4 (292) |
| 3 | UCLA | +6 (294) |
| 4 | Kent State | +8 (296) |
| 5 | Duke | +10 (298) |
| 6 | Northwestern | +11 (299) |
| T7 | Arizona | +13 (301) |
| T7 | Louisville | +13 (301) |
| T7 | Florida State | +13 (301) |
| T10 | Florida | +15 (303) |
| T10 | Washington | +15 (303) |
| 12 | Auburn | +16 (304) |
| T13 | Colorado | +18 (306) |
| T13 | Wake Forest | +18 (306) |
| 15 | Oklahoma | +19 (307) |
| T16 | Stanford | +20 (308) |
| T16 | Arkansas | +20 (308) |
| 18 | Texas | +21 (309) |
| 19 | Ohio State | +22 (310) |
| 20 | Furman | +24 (312) |
| 21 | Baylor | +25 (313) |
| 22 | Arizona State | +26 (314) |
| 23 | Virginia | +27 (315) |
| 24 | Ole Miss | +32 (320) |
Florida Individual
| T19 | 73 (+1) | |
| Marta Perez | T51 | 76 (+4) |
| Elin Esborn | T51 | 76 (+4) |
| T76 | 78 (+6) | |
| Addie Baggarly | T76 | 78 (+6) |
Coach's Take:
On the Gators' first round:
"This team is really good. We really hung in there for awhile today. Everyone really got beat up a little bit there in the middle of the round but, getting a couple back coming in is so important for moral going into the next couple of day. I would really like to have that as a goal for the next couple of days, just maintain that same level of energy through the entire round. It doesn't mean you will always play perfect golf but, we will avoid some of those highs and lows we had today." --Coach
On quick turnaround
"Hopefully, you come out feeling like you are still in the groove and get some holes in before the wind starts to blow." -- Coach
On Sierra Brooks score:
"It is really good on a course like this. There were some good numbers out there today but, that is a solid round of golf. I'm really happy for her to see that. Knowing her, I know she wants more than that. At the same time, I think she should take the positives away from today and spearhead that into the rest of the week." -- Coach
On adjustment for round two:
"We started in a lot of wind and finished in not much the last couple of holes. I'm guessing it will be a little bit of the opposite tomorrow where it might blow a little bit at the beginning but, will really start to pick up at the end. That's why it is really important tomorrow to maintain that focus all the way to the end." --Coach
Tee Times:
Rd. 2 – Saturday 9:36 a.m. (ET)
| Player | Hole | Time (Eastern) |
| Addie Baggarly | 10 | 9:36 a.m. |
| 10 | 9:47 a.m. | |
| Marta Perez | 10 | 9:58 a.m. |
| Elin Esborn | 10 | 10:09 a.m. |
| 10 | 10:20 a.m. |
Follow the Action:
The second round will begin on Saturday morning with the Gators teeing off at 9:36 a.m. (ET). Live scoring is 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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