Sunday, February 12
Palos Verdes, CA
Florida Gators
at
Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge
Maria Torres is tied for seventh place after the first round
Torres Leads Gators Following First Round of Northrop Grumman
Sunday, February 12, 2017 | Women's Golf
PALOS VERDES, Calif. – The University of Florida women's golf team competed in the first round of the Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge on Sunday and finished the day in fourth place after posting a team score of six-over (290).
Maria Torres led the way for the Orange and Blue, recording a one-under (70) on Sunday. The senior used four birdies on the front nine and an even-par back nine to finish the day in a tie for seventh place.
Kelly Grassel, who is competing as an individual this weekend, had a great day on the course. The veteran carded three birdies on the back nine to finish the day at two-under (69), which puts her in a tie for third place. Junior Taylor Tomlinson recorded four birdies on Sunday, third most of the field, and finished the day at even-par (71) in a tie for 12th place.
UCLA is leading the tournament at four-under (280), and Duke's Leona Maguire and Southern California's Robynn Ree are at the top of the individual leaderboard at three-under (68) on the par-71, 6.017-yard Palos Verdes Golf Club.
Head Coach Emily Glaser:
Thoughts on the Gators' first day of competition:
"I'm happy with the way we battled after a slow start. I saw a lot of patience from the group today and that is a big key to success on this golf course. I think everyone left with a few things to work on for tomorrow. We learned a little more about the course and how it's playing this week. We are in the hunt and looking forward to competing hard these next few days."
Florida Scores Through One Round:
Team:
1. UCLA -4 (280)
2. Southern California 1 (285)
3. Duke 3 (287)
4. Florida 6 (290)
5. UNLV 8 (292)
T6. Arizona State 9 (293)
T6. Arizona 9 (293)
8. Alabama 12 (296)
T9. Oklahoma State 13 (297)
T9. California 13 (297)
11. Tennessee 14 (298)
12. Ohio State 15 (299)
13. San Diego State 17 (301)
14. Northwestern 18 (302)
15. Washington 22 (306)
Maria Torres led the way for the Orange and Blue, recording a one-under (70) on Sunday. The senior used four birdies on the front nine and an even-par back nine to finish the day in a tie for seventh place.
Kelly Grassel, who is competing as an individual this weekend, had a great day on the course. The veteran carded three birdies on the back nine to finish the day at two-under (69), which puts her in a tie for third place. Junior Taylor Tomlinson recorded four birdies on Sunday, third most of the field, and finished the day at even-par (71) in a tie for 12th place.
UCLA is leading the tournament at four-under (280), and Duke's Leona Maguire and Southern California's Robynn Ree are at the top of the individual leaderboard at three-under (68) on the par-71, 6.017-yard Palos Verdes Golf Club.
Head Coach Emily Glaser:
Thoughts on the Gators' first day of competition:
"I'm happy with the way we battled after a slow start. I saw a lot of patience from the group today and that is a big key to success on this golf course. I think everyone left with a few things to work on for tomorrow. We learned a little more about the course and how it's playing this week. We are in the hunt and looking forward to competing hard these next few days."
Florida Scores Through One Round:
Team:
1. UCLA -4 (280)
2. Southern California 1 (285)
3. Duke 3 (287)
4. Florida 6 (290)
5. UNLV 8 (292)
T6. Arizona State 9 (293)
T6. Arizona 9 (293)
8. Alabama 12 (296)
T9. Oklahoma State 13 (297)
T9. California 13 (297)
11. Tennessee 14 (298)
12. Ohio State 15 (299)
13. San Diego State 17 (301)
14. Northwestern 18 (302)
15. Washington 22 (306)
Players:
| T3 | Kelly Grassel | -2 (69) |
| T7 | Maria Torres | -1 (70) |
| T12 | Taylor Tomlinson | E (71) |
| T34 | Karolina Vlckova | 3 (74) |
| T43 | Carlotta Ricolfi | 4 (75) |
| 85 | Sam Wagner | 10 (81) |
Tee Times:
Monday Rd. 2 – 12 p.m. (ET)
| Player | Hole | Time (Eastern) |
| Kelly Grassel | 1 | 12 p.m. |
| Sam Wagner | 1 | 1:12 p.m. |
| Carlotta Ricolfi | 1 | 1:24 p.m. |
| Karolina Vlckova | 1 | 1:36 p.m. |
| Taylor Tomlinson | 1 | 1:48 p.m. |
| Maria Torres | 1 | 2 p.m. |
Follow the Gators: The second round will begin on Monday morning with the Gators beginning to tee off 12 p.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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