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For the 13th time in school history – and the first time since 2011 – the No. 10 ranked Florida State golf team plays in the Ruth’s Chris Tar Heel Invitational on the Foothills and Lakes courses at the Governors Club. The Seminoles will compete as one of six ACC programs in the 14-team event Oct. 9-10. The tournament is the final event of the fall season for Florida State, which finished in fifth place at the Schooner Fall Classic, its last time on the course.
Florida State has earned a pair of top-seven finishes in its first two matches with its fifth place finish at the Schooner Fall Invitational, and a seventh place finish at the season-opening ANNIKA Intercollegiate.
“This has been a really good fall for our team because each of our players has learned a lot about themselves and their games in our first two events,” said Head Coach Amy Bond. “That was our main goal this fall – learning about ourselves. Playing in the Tar Heel will give our players more experience and will allow them to know exactly what they must work on between now and February.”
All-Americans Charlotte Heath and Lottie Woad have been Florida State’s leaders through its first two events with stroke averages of 68.50 and 70.33, respectively. Heath has carded five of her six rounds at par or better, while Woad has scored each of her six rounds at below par. Both standout players carded season-low scores of 66 in the second round of the Schooner and have finished with under par tournament scores in the first two events.
“This has been a very productive fall for our team, and we are all looking to finish strong,” said Heath. “We all feel that we have improved as individuals, and more importantly as a team. This is a new tournament and a new course for the members of this team. We are all looking forward to playing well as a team this week.”
Woad looks to continue her stellar play after earning a tied for first place finish at the ANNIKA and a tied for third place finish at the Schooner.
“I’m looking forward to playing the last event in the fall at the University of North Carolina,” said Woad. “My focus is on building on my good performances in our first two events.”
Florida State played its two best team rounds of the fall in the second and third rounds of the Schooner with scores of 280 and 281 on the par 70 Belmar Golf Course. The Seminoles shot the round of the day (10 under par) in the second round of the Schooner – a score that was tied for the best team round of the event. Each of the Seminoles’ four counting scores were counted under par for the first time this season in the second round of the Schooner.
“There have certainly been many positive aspects we can take from the first two events,” said Bond. “Each of the girls has battled, gotten down and picked themselves up and learned about playing in different weather conditions. I am proud of the overall improvement, and I am looking forward to seeing even more progress in the Tar Heel.”
Heath and Woad will continue their competitive seasons as member of England’s three-member team at the World Amateur Team Championships (Oct 25-28). Heath will also play in Stage II of Q-School in Venice, Fla. (Oct. 17-20).
Florida State is set to play with a familiar lineup consisting of Heath and Woad, senior Alice Hodge, junior Kayla Williams, and sophomore Katherine Cook.
Hodge enters the Tar Heel playing great golf as she carded scores of 69-69 in the second and third rounds of the Schooner. She finished in a tie for 28th place in the individual standings of the event. She enters the final match of the fall averaging a career-low of 72.67 strokes in six rounds. Hodge has earned five of her six scores at par or better.
Florida State competes against a strong 14-team field, which includes No. 9 Auburn, the No. 10 Seminoles, No. 12 Baylor, and No. 24 Florida along with Campbell, Kentucky, Miami, Michigan, Michigan State, North Carolina, NC State, Rollins College, Tennessee, and Virginia Tech
Live results can be found here on Golfstat.
For the 13th time in school history – and the first time since 2011 – the No. 10 ranked Florida State golf team plays in the Ruth’s Chris Tar Heel Invitational on the Foothills and Lakes courses at the Governors Club. The Seminoles will compete as one of six ACC programs in the 14-team event Oct. 9-10. The tournament is the final event of the fall season for Florida State, which finished in fifth place at the Schooner Fall Classic, its last time on the course.
Florida State has earned a pair of top-seven finishes in its first two matches with its fifth place finish at the Schooner Fall Invitational, and a seventh place finish at the season-opening ANNIKA Intercollegiate.
“This has been a really good fall for our team because each of our players has learned a lot about themselves and their games in our first two events,” said Head Coach Amy Bond. “That was our main goal this fall – learning about ourselves. Playing in the Tar Heel will give our players more experience and will allow them to know exactly what they must work on between now and February.”
All-Americans Charlotte Heath and Lottie Woad have been Florida State’s leaders through its first two events with stroke averages of 68.50 and 70.33, respectively. Heath has carded five of her six rounds at par or better, while Woad has scored each of her six rounds at below par. Both standout players carded season-low scores of 66 in the second round of the Schooner and have finished with under par tournament scores in the first two events.
“This has been a very productive fall for our team, and we are all looking to finish strong,” said Heath. “We all feel that we have improved as individuals, and more importantly as a team. This is a new tournament and a new course for the members of this team. We are all looking forward to playing well as a team this week.”
Woad looks to continue her stellar play after earning a tied for first place finish at the ANNIKA and a tied for third place finish at the Schooner.
“I’m looking forward to playing the last event in the fall at the University of North Carolina,” said Woad. “My focus is on building on my good performances in our first two events.”
Florida State played its two best team rounds of the fall in the second and third rounds of the Schooner with scores of 280 and 281 on the par 70 Belmar Golf Course. The Seminoles shot the round of the day (10 under par) in the second round of the Schooner – a score that was tied for the best team round of the event. Each of the Seminoles’ four counting scores were counted under par for the first time this season in the second round of the Schooner.
“There have certainly been many positive aspects we can take from the first two events,” said Bond. “Each of the girls has battled, gotten down and picked themselves up and learned about playing in different weather conditions. I am proud of the overall improvement, and I am looking forward to seeing even more progress in the Tar Heel.”
Heath and Woad will continue their competitive seasons as member of England’s three-member team at the World Amateur Team Championships (Oct 25-28). Heath will also play in Stage II of Q-School in Venice, Fla. (Oct. 17-20).
Florida State is set to play with a familiar lineup consisting of Heath and Woad, senior Alice Hodge, junior Kayla Williams, and sophomore Katherine Cook.
Hodge enters the Tar Heel playing great golf as she carded scores of 69-69 in the second and third rounds of the Schooner. She finished in a tie for 28th place in the individual standings of the event. She enters the final match of the fall averaging a career-low of 72.67 strokes in six rounds. Hodge has earned five of her six scores at par or better.
Florida State competes against a strong 14-team field, which includes No. 9 Auburn, the No. 10 Seminoles, No. 12 Baylor, and No. 24 Florida along with Campbell, Kentucky, Miami, Michigan, Michigan State, North Carolina, NC State, Rollins College, Tennessee, and Virginia Tech
Live results can be found here on Golfstat.
