2017-18 Women's Golf Roster

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Taylor Tomlinson

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Gainesville, Fla.
  • High School Oak Hall School

Biography

COLLEGIATE HONORS
2017 Golfweek All-American Honorable Mention
2017 WGCA All-American Honorable Mention
2017 WGCA All-American Scholar
2017 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2016 All-SEC Second Team
2016 SEC Golfer of the Week
2016 WGCA All-American Scholar
2016 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2015 SEC All-Freshman Team
2015 SEC Freshman of the Week (2x)
2015 WGCA All-American Scholar
2015 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
 
2016-17 BESTS
Low Round: 68 (Schooner Fall Classic Rd. 3)
Low Tournament: 214 (Schooner Fall Classic)
Best Finish: T11 (Schooner Fall Classic; Florida Challenge)
 
COLLEGIATE BESTS
Low Round: 68 (6x: 2016 Cougar Classic, Rd. 1; 2016 Cougar Classic, Rd. 2; 2016 Florida Challenge, Rd. 2; SEC Championship Rd. 2; Pat Bradley Invitational Rd. 2; 2017 Schooner Fall Classic)
Low Tournament: 209 (2017 Northrop Grumman)
Best Finish: T1 (3x: 2016 Cougar Classic; 2016 Florida Challenge; 2017 Northrop Grumman)

SENIOR SEASON (2017-18)

  • Finished in the top 25 five times this season which was third best on the team
  • One of two players to compete in every event for the team this season
  • Season best finished of T11 twice at the Florida Challenge and the Sugar Bowl
  • Season stroke average of 74.62 fourth best among the 2017-18 Gators
  • Shot an opening round 68 at the Schooner Fall Classic, her lowest round of the season

JUNIOR SEASON (2016-17)

  • Named Golfweek and WGCA All-American Honorable Mention
  • Voted to All-SEC Second Team
  • Medalist at the Northrup Grumman Collegiate with a career-low 209 over 54 holes
  •  Named an All-American Scholar by the Women’s Golf Coaches Association
  • Member of the 2016 SEC Academic Honor Roll

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2015-16)

  • Named to the All-SEC Second Team
  • Claimed the first two individual titles of her career at the Cougar Classic and the Florida Challenge
  • Shot a career-low round of 68 three times, and recorded a career-best tournament score of 210 at the Cougar Classic
  • Named the Southeastern Conference Golfer of the Week after claiming her second individual title of the season at the Florida Challenge
  • Finished the season with nine top-25 finishes, and three top-10 finishes to rank second and third on the team, respectively
  • Competed in the Gators lineup in each of the 13 tournaments in 2015-16
  • Named an All-American Scholar by the Women’s Golf Coaches Association
  • Member of the 2016 SEC Academic Honor Roll

 
FRESHMAN SEASON (2014-15)

  • Named to the 2015 SEC All-Freshman Team after finishing the SEC Championships tied for 20th
  • Twice was tabbed as the SEC Freshman of the Week
  • Tomlinson was a staple in the Florida lineup – she was the only Gator to compete in every tournament during the 2014-15 season
  • Competed in 32 rounds for a 75.2 season stroke average - fourth-best on the team
  • Combined for six top-25 finishes, and one top-10 finish
  • Best finish was at the Allstate Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate, where she led the team finishing tied for sixth with a 220 total
  • Tomlinson’s low round of 219 came at the Briar’s Creek Invitational, where she capped the tournament with a season low round of 70 and tied for 12th – helping the Gators to the team title
  • Opened her first SEC Championship by leading the team and matching her season-best round of 70

 
AMATEUR COMPETITION

  • Qualified for and competed in the 2015 U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship, but missed out on match play
  • At the 2015 Canadian Women's Amateur Championship, she tied for 14th with a score of 291 (75-74-72-70)
  • Ranked No. 2 in the state of Florida and No. 10 in Golfweek’s girls’ junior ranking for the Class of 2014
  • Has totaled 12 top-10 finishes in AJGA events, including three top-5 performances in 2013
  • Advanced to Match Play at the 2014 U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship in Glen Cove, N.Y.; tied for 21st during stroke play with a 144 (72-72)
  • Qualified for the round of 32 at the U.S. Junior Girls’ Championship in 2013
  • Named a 2013 Honorable Mention AJGA Rolex All-American
  • Captured the Hank Haney IJGA Junior Championship in 2012 after shooting 72-80-72 to win by two strokes
  • Holds the women’s 18-hole record at Ironwood Golf Course in Gainesville with a 66

 
CAREER RESULTS
FRESHMAN (2014-15)

Date

Tournament

Finish

Score

9/14-16

Cougar Classic (Charleston, S.C.)

T67

77-78-72-227 (+11)

10/10-12

Tar Heel Invitational (Chapel Hill, N.C.)

T42

72-74-80-226 (+10)

10/24-26

The Landfall Tradition (Wilmington, N.C.)

T41

73-72-77-222 (+6)

1/26

Florida Challenge (Lecanto, Fla.)

T24

79-78-157 (+13)

2/8-10

Northrop Grumman (Palos Verdes, Calif.)

T21

72-73-77-222 (+9)

2/22-24

Allstate Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, La.)

6

75-74-71-220 (+4)

3/6-8

SunTrust Gator Invite (Gainesville, Fla.)

T21

77-77-72-226 (+16)

3/23-24

Briar’s Creek Invitational (Johns Island, S.C.)

T12

74-75-70-219 (+3)

4-3-5

Bryan National (Greensboro, N.C.)

T48

80-77-77-234 (+18)

4/17-19

SEC Championship (Birmingham, Ala.)

T20

70-74-77-221 (+5)

5/7-9

NCAA Regional (Raleigh, N.C.)

T59

74-81-76-231 (+15)

Rounds: 32      Strokes: 2,405      Average: 75.2

 
SOPHOMORE (2015-16)

Date

Tournament

Finish

Score

9/13-15

Cougar Classic (Charleston, S.C.)

T1

68-68-74-210 (-6)

9/21-22

Mercedes Benz Collegiate (Knoxville, Tenn.)

T45

73-74-78-225 (+12)

10/5-6

Windy City Collegiate (Evanston, IL.)

T19

70-74-71-215 (-1)

10/25-27

Alamo Invitational (San Antonio, Tex.)

T6

73-75-69-217 (+1)

2/1

Florida Challenge (Lecanto, Fla.)

T1

73-68-141 (-3)

2/7-9

Northrop Grumman (Palos Verdes, Calif.)

T20

76-72-73-221 (+8)

2/21-23

Allstate Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, La.)

T15

72-71-73-216 (E)

3/5-6

SunTrust Gator Invite (Gainesville, Fla.)

T12

72-71-75-218 (+8)

3/21-22

Briar’s Creek Invitational (Johns Island, S.C.)

T66

83-75-70-228 (+12)

4/1-3

Clemson Invitational (Sunset, S.C.)

T15

73-75-71-219 (+3)

4/15-17

SEC Championship (Birmingham, Ala.)

T31

77-72-77-226 (+10)

5/5-7

NCAA Regional (Baton Rouge, La.)

T25

76-72-73-221 (+5)

5/20-22

NCAA Championship (Eugene, Ore.)

T70

71-75-76-222 (+6)

Rounds: 38        Strokes: 2,779        Average: 73.13

 

JUNIOR (2016-17)

Date

Tournament

Finish

Score

9/12-13

Mercedes-Benz Collegiate (Knoxville, Tenn.)

T10

72-73-70-215 (+2)

10/14-16

Stanford Intercollegiate (Palo Alto, CA)

T8

71-73-144 (+2)

10/22-24

Pat Bradley Invitational (Lakewood Ranch, Fla.)

4

70-68-73-211 (-5)

1/30-2/1

Florida Challenge (Lecanto, Fla.)

T20

77-76-153 (+9)

2/12-14

Northrop Grumman (Palos Verdes, Calif.)

T1

71-69-69-209 (-4)

2/19-20

Allstate Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, La.)

T32

77-74-73-224 (+8)

3/11-12

SunTrust Gator Invite (Gainesville, Fla.)

T9

71-70-75-216 (+6)

3/20-21

Briar’s Creek Invitational (Johns Island, S.C.)

T18

72-74-72-218 (+2)

3/31-4/2

Clemson Invitational (Sunset, S.C.)

T12

71-69-76-216 (E)

4/21-23

SEC Championship (Birmingham, Ala.)

T7

72-68-72-212 (-2)

5/8-10

NCAA Regional (Columbus, Ohio)

T30

75-75-78-228 (+12)

5/19-23

NCAA Championship (Sugar Grove, Ill.)

T24

80-75-74-229 (+5)

Rounds: 34        Strokes: 2,475        Average: 72.79

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

  • 2015-16Sophomore

  • 2016-17Junior

  • 2017-18Senior