The UF women's golf team is hoping to secure a qualifying spot in the NCAA Championships heading into the final round of regional play.
NORMAN, Okla. – The Florida women's golf team remains in contention after the second day of play at NCAA Regionals.
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The Gators strong performance was boosted early with sophomore
Elin Esborn's three birdies on her first three holes of the day, which she followed with a string of pars to keep her inside the top 10 at T8. Junior
Sierra Brooks birdied four of her first nine holes of the day for an early hot start and is tied for eighth alongside Esborn.
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Birdies also kept junior
Marta Perez inside the top 10 as well, sitting with Esborn and Brooks at T8 and three-under for the tournament. Sophomore
Addie Baggarly made the biggest jump on day two, shooting up 16 spots. She is currently T29 after shooting on par for the day, a two-stroke improvement from round one.
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The final round of regional play begins first thing Wednesday morning at 8:30 a.m. (ET). The Gators tee times will begin at 10:20. The top six teams at the end of regionals will advance to NCAA Championships in Fayetteville, Arkansas, May 17-22.Â
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Scores through Round One
Team
1 |
Texas, University of |
568 |
-8 |
2 |
Florida |
569 |
-7 |
3 |
Purdue |
574 |
-2 |
4 |
Wake Forest |
575 |
-1 |
5 |
Arizona State |
579 |
+3 |
T6 |
Ole Miss |
581 |
+5 |
T6 |
Texas Tech |
581 |
+5 |
8 |
Mississippi St. U. |
582 |
+6 |
9 |
Virginia Tech |
588 |
+12 |
T10 |
Oklahoma |
589 |
+13 |
T10 |
North Carolina State |
589 |
+13 |
12 |
TCU |
590 |
+14 |
13 |
Texas A&M |
596 |
+20 |
14 |
UTSA |
604 |
+28 |
15 |
Pepperdine |
608 |
+32 |
16 |
UNC Wilmington |
611 |
+35 |
17 |
Sam Houston State |
616 |
+40 |
18 |
Fairleigh Dickinson |
643 |
+67 |
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Round Two Tee Times
10:20 – Manzalini
10:30 – Baggarly
10:40 – Perez
10:50 – Esborn
11:00 – Brooks
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Follow the Action
Play will continue on Wednesday, May 8 at 8:30 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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