
Women's Golf Opens Spring at Therese Hession Regional Challenge
Friday, February 10, 2023 | Women's Golf
Florida tees off on Sunday, Feb. 12 at noon for the three-day tournament.
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Dates: Sunday, Feb. 12 - Tuesday, Feb. 14
Location: Palos Verdes Golf Club - Palos Verdes, Calif.
Host: Ohio State University
Course Par/Yardage: Par 71 - 6,017 yards
Format: 54-Hole Tournament (18 each day)
Tee Times: 12 p.m. ET on Sunday and TBA on Monday and Tuesday
Live Scoring: Golf Stat
Social Media: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
LINEUP
No. 1 - Jackie Lucena
No. 2 - Annabell Fuller
No. 3 - Maisie Filler
No. 4 - Marina Escobar
No. 5 - Taylor Roberts
THE FIELD
Arizona, Baylor, Florida, Georgetown, Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio State (host), Oregon, Pepperdine, San Jose State, SMU, Stanford, Texas, UCLA, USC and Washington.
TEE OFF
The Florida women's golf team starts the spring season on the west coast at the Therese Hession Regional Challenge on Sunday, Feb. 12
TOURNAMENT HISTORY
Known prior as the Northrop Grumman Challenge, Therese Hession retired in January 2022 after 30 years as the head coach and director of golf at Ohio State. To honor the longtime coach, the tournament renamed the event in her honor.
Florida has competed in the event eight times with the last in spring of 2020.
A few season prior, the Gators set the mark for second lowest team score, a 274 in 2017. The same year Taylor Tomlinson won medalist honors.
ANOTHER MILESTONE
Maisie Filler added another achievement to her career as she was officially invited to the Augusta National Women's Amateur (ANWA). She becomes the fifth Gator to recessive the honor as Florida has had a participant every year of the event.
A SEASON AGO
Last season, the Gators started the fall off with four top-3 finishes, including a runner-up to finish to end the season that featured Maisie Filler writing her name int he record book. Filler posted all three rounds in the 60's - 69, 66 and 68. After setting her career low in round two, she tied second all-time in program history for low individual tournament at 203 (-13). The last Gator to record the mark was Camila Hedberg in 2012 at the Cougar Classic. Filler was one stroke away from the program record (202) set by current pro Sam Wagner in 2016.
The Gators started spring on a strong note with a program record 29-under to win the team title at the FAU Paradise Invitational. Florida rode the momentum into defending its home course at the VyStar Credit Union Gators Invitational for the 25th time and seventh straight.
Into postseason play, Florida finished runner-up at the SEC Championship in Birmingham. The Gators entered the match play portion of the conference tournament seeking its first-ever victory after back-to-back years (2018-19) of 3-2 setbacks in the quarterfinals as the format was added in 2018. The No. 5 seeded Gators knocked off the reigning conference champion and No. 1 seeded Auburn Tigers and the defending national champions, Ole Miss. Florida fell to No. 2 LSU in the finals 4-1, as the Tigers won its first SEC title in 30 years.
The Gators missed the cut at the Albuquerque NCAA Regional by one stroke, however, Marina Escobar placed T3 to qualify as an individual for the NCAA Championship. Becoming the second UF women's golfer to accomplish the feat.
NEW FACES IN THE ORANGE & BLUE
Two new faces joined the program this season. In July, head coach Emily Glaser announced the addition of Beth Wu as the Gators' next assistant coach. A two-time All-American at UCLA, WU spent the last three years on the Epson Tour.
Florida also welcomed freshman Karoline Tuttle to the roster this season. A 2021U.S. Women's Open participant, she was named the Florida State Golf Association (FSGA) Player of the Year back-to-back years in 2020 and 2021.
THE TURN
The Gators return to the 'Sunshine State' for the first time all season for the Moon Golf Invitational (Feb. 19-21) and then playing host to the VyStar Credit Union Gators Invitational (March 4-5).
Dates: Sunday, Feb. 12 - Tuesday, Feb. 14
Location: Palos Verdes Golf Club - Palos Verdes, Calif.
Host: Ohio State University
Course Par/Yardage: Par 71 - 6,017 yards
Format: 54-Hole Tournament (18 each day)
Tee Times: 12 p.m. ET on Sunday and TBA on Monday and Tuesday
Live Scoring: Golf Stat
Social Media: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
LINEUP
No. 1 - Jackie Lucena
No. 2 - Annabell Fuller
No. 3 - Maisie Filler
No. 4 - Marina Escobar
No. 5 - Taylor Roberts
THE FIELD
Arizona, Baylor, Florida, Georgetown, Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio State (host), Oregon, Pepperdine, San Jose State, SMU, Stanford, Texas, UCLA, USC and Washington.
TEE OFF
The Florida women's golf team starts the spring season on the west coast at the Therese Hession Regional Challenge on Sunday, Feb. 12
TOURNAMENT HISTORY
Known prior as the Northrop Grumman Challenge, Therese Hession retired in January 2022 after 30 years as the head coach and director of golf at Ohio State. To honor the longtime coach, the tournament renamed the event in her honor.
Florida has competed in the event eight times with the last in spring of 2020.
A few season prior, the Gators set the mark for second lowest team score, a 274 in 2017. The same year Taylor Tomlinson won medalist honors.
ANOTHER MILESTONE
Maisie Filler added another achievement to her career as she was officially invited to the Augusta National Women's Amateur (ANWA). She becomes the fifth Gator to recessive the honor as Florida has had a participant every year of the event.
A SEASON AGO
Last season, the Gators started the fall off with four top-3 finishes, including a runner-up to finish to end the season that featured Maisie Filler writing her name int he record book. Filler posted all three rounds in the 60's - 69, 66 and 68. After setting her career low in round two, she tied second all-time in program history for low individual tournament at 203 (-13). The last Gator to record the mark was Camila Hedberg in 2012 at the Cougar Classic. Filler was one stroke away from the program record (202) set by current pro Sam Wagner in 2016.
The Gators started spring on a strong note with a program record 29-under to win the team title at the FAU Paradise Invitational. Florida rode the momentum into defending its home course at the VyStar Credit Union Gators Invitational for the 25th time and seventh straight.
Into postseason play, Florida finished runner-up at the SEC Championship in Birmingham. The Gators entered the match play portion of the conference tournament seeking its first-ever victory after back-to-back years (2018-19) of 3-2 setbacks in the quarterfinals as the format was added in 2018. The No. 5 seeded Gators knocked off the reigning conference champion and No. 1 seeded Auburn Tigers and the defending national champions, Ole Miss. Florida fell to No. 2 LSU in the finals 4-1, as the Tigers won its first SEC title in 30 years.
The Gators missed the cut at the Albuquerque NCAA Regional by one stroke, however, Marina Escobar placed T3 to qualify as an individual for the NCAA Championship. Becoming the second UF women's golfer to accomplish the feat.
NEW FACES IN THE ORANGE & BLUE
Two new faces joined the program this season. In July, head coach Emily Glaser announced the addition of Beth Wu as the Gators' next assistant coach. A two-time All-American at UCLA, WU spent the last three years on the Epson Tour.
Florida also welcomed freshman Karoline Tuttle to the roster this season. A 2021U.S. Women's Open participant, she was named the Florida State Golf Association (FSGA) Player of the Year back-to-back years in 2020 and 2021.
THE TURN
The Gators return to the 'Sunshine State' for the first time all season for the Moon Golf Invitational (Feb. 19-21) and then playing host to the VyStar Credit Union Gators Invitational (March 4-5).
Players Mentioned
Emily Glaser: NCAA Charlottesville Regional Post Round Interview
Wednesday, May 07
NCAA Women's Golf Preview
Monday, May 05
Maisie Filler Golf Channel ANWA Interview 4-5-24
Friday, April 05
Maisie Filler ANWA Press Conference 4-5-24
Friday, April 05