FSU sports information:
Sophomore All-American Lottie Woad is in a tie for 14th place in the individual standings, and the Florida State women’s golf team is in 14th place after the first round of the 7th Annual Moon Invitational at the Suntree Country Club.
The tournament format was altered from its original schedule which was to begin on Sunday and run for three consecutive days. Because of weather in the area, the event began with 18 holes of play on Saturday, will take a day off for expected rain on Sunday, and continue play with 18 holes on Monday. The final round of 18 holes is expected to be played and the tournament completed on Tuesday.
Auburn is in first place in the team standings with a 6-under par team score of 282. The Tigers have two players in the top three and four players in the top 25 of the individual standings after the first 18 holes of the championship. Auburn leads LSU by one stroke and tournament host Louisville by four strokes. Maisie Filler of Florida is the individual leader after the first round of play with a 6-under par score of 66.
“Today was the first time in my 22 years that the schedule of a tournament was altered this much,” Coach Amy Bond said. “We played a practice round then almost immediately began our first round of play. That was tough. As golfers, we get into routines, and because of situations like this, our routines are altered. It’s something we have been working hard at in the last year, and we’ve gotten better, but we are still trying to figure out the nuances.
“This tournament gives us a great opportunity to be challenged early in the year to continue to adjust to the ever-changing conditions in the sport of golf.”
Woad was Florida State’s leader in the first round with her 1-under par score of 71. She totaled four birdies and was as many as three strokes under par in the first round as she totaled three birdies on her first six holes. The All-American finished the round well with her final seven holes played at 1 stroke under par with one birdie and six holes played at par.
Woad has carded each of her four rounds at par or better and is averaging a team-leading 71.25 strokes per round this spring. She has totaled 10 of her 13 rounds during her sophomore season under par.
Sophomore Mirabel Ting, who is the defending Individual champion in the event, carded an even par score of 72 and is in a tie for 22nd place in the individual standings after the first 18 holes of play. Ting totaled two birdies and 16 holes played at par or better the first round. She was never more than 1 stroke over par on day 1 of play and is a total of 13 strokes under par in four career rounds during play in the Moon Invitational.
The round two tee times will not be announced until Sunday.
Florida State will play for its second team championship in the Moon Invitational after having won the team championship in 2022.
Seventh Annual Moon Invitational/Feb. 17, 19-20-3, 2024
Suntree Country Club,/Melbourne, Fla./Par 72
14/17.-Florida State, 296
T14.-Lottie Woad, 71
T22.-Mirable Ting, 72
T64.-Charlotte Heath, 76
T74.-Alics Hodge, 77
90.-Kaylah Williams, 81
Seventh Annual Moon Invitational/Feb. 17, 19-20-3, 2024
Suntree Country Club,/Melbourne, Fla./Par 72
1.-Auburn, 282
2.-LSU, 283
3.-Louisville, 286
4.-Ole Miss, 287
5.-Virginia Tech, 288
6.-Arkansas, 289
T7.-Wake Forest, 290
T7.-Texas A&M, 290
T9.-Northswestern, 291
T9-.Florida, 291
11.-Clemson, 292
T12.-Duke, 295
T12.-Vanderbilt, 295
14.-Florida State, 296
15.-Alabama, 297
16.-Augusta, 297
17.-UCF, 298
Sophomore All-American Lottie Woad is in a tie for 14th place in the individual standings, and the Florida State women’s golf team is in 14th place after the first round of the 7th Annual Moon Invitational at the Suntree Country Club.
The tournament format was altered from its original schedule which was to begin on Sunday and run for three consecutive days. Because of weather in the area, the event began with 18 holes of play on Saturday, will take a day off for expected rain on Sunday, and continue play with 18 holes on Monday. The final round of 18 holes is expected to be played and the tournament completed on Tuesday.
Auburn is in first place in the team standings with a 6-under par team score of 282. The Tigers have two players in the top three and four players in the top 25 of the individual standings after the first 18 holes of the championship. Auburn leads LSU by one stroke and tournament host Louisville by four strokes. Maisie Filler of Florida is the individual leader after the first round of play with a 6-under par score of 66.
“Today was the first time in my 22 years that the schedule of a tournament was altered this much,” Coach Amy Bond said. “We played a practice round then almost immediately began our first round of play. That was tough. As golfers, we get into routines, and because of situations like this, our routines are altered. It’s something we have been working hard at in the last year, and we’ve gotten better, but we are still trying to figure out the nuances.
“This tournament gives us a great opportunity to be challenged early in the year to continue to adjust to the ever-changing conditions in the sport of golf.”
Woad was Florida State’s leader in the first round with her 1-under par score of 71. She totaled four birdies and was as many as three strokes under par in the first round as she totaled three birdies on her first six holes. The All-American finished the round well with her final seven holes played at 1 stroke under par with one birdie and six holes played at par.
Woad has carded each of her four rounds at par or better and is averaging a team-leading 71.25 strokes per round this spring. She has totaled 10 of her 13 rounds during her sophomore season under par.
Sophomore Mirabel Ting, who is the defending Individual champion in the event, carded an even par score of 72 and is in a tie for 22nd place in the individual standings after the first 18 holes of play. Ting totaled two birdies and 16 holes played at par or better the first round. She was never more than 1 stroke over par on day 1 of play and is a total of 13 strokes under par in four career rounds during play in the Moon Invitational.
The round two tee times will not be announced until Sunday.
Florida State will play for its second team championship in the Moon Invitational after having won the team championship in 2022.
Seventh Annual Moon Invitational/Feb. 17, 19-20-3, 2024
Suntree Country Club,/Melbourne, Fla./Par 72
14/17.-Florida State, 296
T14.-Lottie Woad, 71
T22.-Mirable Ting, 72
T64.-Charlotte Heath, 76
T74.-Alics Hodge, 77
90.-Kaylah Williams, 81
Seventh Annual Moon Invitational/Feb. 17, 19-20-3, 2024
Suntree Country Club,/Melbourne, Fla./Par 72
1.-Auburn, 282
2.-LSU, 283
3.-Louisville, 286
4.-Ole Miss, 287
5.-Virginia Tech, 288
6.-Arkansas, 289
T7.-Wake Forest, 290
T7.-Texas A&M, 290
T9.-Northswestern, 291
T9-.Florida, 291
11.-Clemson, 292
T12.-Duke, 295
T12.-Vanderbilt, 295
14.-Florida State, 296
15.-Alabama, 297
16.-Augusta, 297
17.-UCF, 298
