Tuesday, May 8
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Gators move into third on day two of NCAA Regionals
Tuesday, May 8, 2018 | Women's Golf
Taylor Tomlinson, Elin Esborn and Marta Perez card under-par rounds as Florida moves up three spots
AUSTIN, Texas – The Gators climbed up the leaderboard on the second day of the NCAA Regionals to put themselves in position to advance.
With the help a three players shooting under-par rounds, Florida leaped Michigan State, Baylor and Virginia Tech. The Gators sit alone in third place at 2-over for the tournament through 36 holes.
They carded a second round total of 287 (-1) which was four shots better than day one which was one of just five sub-par rounds on the course Tuesday.
Senior Taylor Tomlinson recorded the lowest round of any Gator this week with a bogey-free 69 (-3). She was 1-under entering the final two holes but, finished her round with birdies on No. 17 and No. 18 to help Florida make a late charge up the leaderboard. It helped her move up 31 spots on the individual leaderboard as she enters the final round tied for 16th.
Sophomore Marta Perez also converted some key birdie opportunities down the stretch. Like Tomlinson, she would sink her putts on the final two holes to finish off her 71 (-1) round.
Redshirt freshman Elin Esborn was the third player to record an under-par round. Esborn birdied the par-5 5th and the par-4 10th. She pared the remaining 16 holes to cap off her bogey-free 70 (-2).
Esborn joins Tomlinson in the top 25 on the leaderboard as she is tied for 22nd entering the third round.
Florida will be paired up with Arkansas and Texas in the final pairing. Sierra Brooks will be the first Florida player to tee off at 10:50 a.m. (ET) off of hole No. 1.
Florida Scores Through Two Rounds:
Team:
Florida Individual
Coach's Take:
On the second round of play:
"I was happy to post a solid round today. We had three great scores today and bogey-free round from a couple so, that was really key. We also had another great finish to end the day on a positive note." --Coach
On preparation for tomorrow's final round of play:
"The scores are still very tight. Our goal for tomorrow is to play our game and worry about ourselves and what we can control. I think each day we believe in our game plan for this course a little more." --Coach
Tee Times:
Rd. 3 – Wednesday 10:50 a.m. (ET)
Follow the Action:
The final round will begin on Wednesday morning with the Gators teeing off at 10:50 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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With the help a three players shooting under-par rounds, Florida leaped Michigan State, Baylor and Virginia Tech. The Gators sit alone in third place at 2-over for the tournament through 36 holes.
They carded a second round total of 287 (-1) which was four shots better than day one which was one of just five sub-par rounds on the course Tuesday.
Senior Taylor Tomlinson recorded the lowest round of any Gator this week with a bogey-free 69 (-3). She was 1-under entering the final two holes but, finished her round with birdies on No. 17 and No. 18 to help Florida make a late charge up the leaderboard. It helped her move up 31 spots on the individual leaderboard as she enters the final round tied for 16th.
Sophomore Marta Perez also converted some key birdie opportunities down the stretch. Like Tomlinson, she would sink her putts on the final two holes to finish off her 71 (-1) round.
Redshirt freshman Elin Esborn was the third player to record an under-par round. Esborn birdied the par-5 5th and the par-4 10th. She pared the remaining 16 holes to cap off her bogey-free 70 (-2).
Esborn joins Tomlinson in the top 25 on the leaderboard as she is tied for 22nd entering the third round.
Florida will be paired up with Arkansas and Texas in the final pairing. Sierra Brooks will be the first Florida player to tee off at 10:50 a.m. (ET) off of hole No. 1.
Florida Scores Through Two Rounds:
Team:
| 1 | Arkansas | -21 (555) |
| 2 | Texas | -10 (566) |
| 3 | Florida | +2 (578) |
| T4 | Baylor | +5 (581) |
| T4 | Virginia Tech | +5 (581) |
| T4 | Oklahoma | +5 (581) |
| T4 | Texas A&M | +5 (581) |
| 8 | Auburn | +7 (583) |
| T9 | BYU | +11 (587) |
| T9 | Michigan State | +11 (587) |
| 11 | UT-San Antonio | +17 (593) |
| 12 | East Carolina | +19 (595) |
| 13 | Houston | +21 (597) |
| 14 | Texas Tech | +23 (599) |
| 15 | Houston Baptist | +25 (601) |
| 16 | Miami | +28 (604) |
| 17 | Georgetown | +30 (606) |
| 18 | Missouri State | +62 (638) |
Florida Individual
| Taylor Tomlinson | T18 | 144 (E) |
| Elin Esborn | T24 | 145 (+1) |
| Sierra Brooks | T39 | 148 (+4) |
| Addie Baggarly | T39 | 148 (+4) |
| T39 | 148 (+4) |
Coach's Take:
On the second round of play:
"I was happy to post a solid round today. We had three great scores today and bogey-free round from a couple so, that was really key. We also had another great finish to end the day on a positive note." --Coach
On preparation for tomorrow's final round of play:
"The scores are still very tight. Our goal for tomorrow is to play our game and worry about ourselves and what we can control. I think each day we believe in our game plan for this course a little more." --Coach
Tee Times:
Rd. 3 – Wednesday 10:50 a.m. (ET)
| Player | Hole | Time (Eastern) |
| Addie Baggarly | 1 | 10:50 a.m. |
| Sierra Brooks | 1 | 11:00 a.m. |
| Marta Perez | 1 | 11:10 a.m. |
| Elin Esborn | 1 | 11:20 a.m. |
| Taylor Tomlinson | 1 | 11:30 a.m. |
Follow the Action:
The final round will begin on Wednesday morning with the Gators teeing off at 10:50 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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