FSU sports information:
Junior All-American Lottie Woad and freshman Layla Pedrique carded scores of 71 and are tied for third in the individual standings, and the No. 7 ranked Florida State women’s golf team is in first place in the team standings after the first round of the Moon Invitational on the Classic Course at the Suntree Country Club. The Seminoles scored seven birdies on their final three holes of the day to move into first place and finish the round as the only team with an under par score.
Playing with three freshmen in its lineup, Florida State takes a five-stroke lead into the second round of the event as it looks to claim its third consecutive tournament championship for the first time in school history. The Seminoles won the team championships at the fall season ending Landfall Tradition and won the title in the spring season opening Collegiate Invitational at the Guadalajara Country Club. The Seminoles have won consecutive events six times in program history.
“The girls played a really good round of golf today,” said head coach Amy Bond. “They stayed patient early because the wind was really kicking up on the front nine and is the tougher side. I’d say the wind blew 20-25 mph with gusts up to 40. Each of them took advantage on the back nine and the favorable wind conditions and didn’t make any mistakes. I’m really proud of this group for how well they played today.”
Florida State has a five-stroke lead over UCF and a seven-stroke lead over Ole Miss and Texas A&M. The Seminoles are the highest placing ACC team – Virginia is in fifth place, Louisville is in seventh place, Wake Forest is in 11th place, North Carolina is in 14th place, and Clemson is in 15th place in the team standings.
Woad, the no. 1 ranked player in the World Amateur Golf Rankings, carded a 71 in the first round and is in a tie for third place with eight players, including Seminole teammate Pedrique. That group is one stroke behind co-leaders and teammates Nicole Gal and Caitlyn Macnab of Ole Miss. The Rebel teammates carded scores of 2 under par 70 and have led their team into a tie for third place in the team standings.
Woad birdied two of her final three and three of her final seven holes to move to within one stroke of the individual lead. The All-American carded par or better scores on 16 of her 18 holes with three birdies.
“Lottie did a great job as she stayed patient then took advantage of her opportunities to make birdies coming in,” said Bond. “Patience was certainly the key for her today.”
Pedrique, a freshman playing in her first career event as a Seminole, also carded a 1 under par 71 in her first collegiate round. She was under par on her front nine with two birdies and finished her round at 1 stroke under par on her final seven holes of the round. Pedrique birdied hole No. 17 to move under par and finished below par in the first round of her career.
“The nerves were pretty high for Layla in her first round,” said Bond. “Associate head coach Matt Whall walked with her the entire day to give her positive reinforcement throughout the round,” said Bond. “She played a great round of golf considering the field and the number of great players on the course. She controlled what she could control – her golf ball – and did a really good job of making birdies when she had her opportunities.”
Junior Mirabel Ting, the No. 3 ranked player in the World Amateur Golf Rankings, carded an even par 72. She totaled one birdie on the front nine and three on the back including birdies on her final two holes to pull even for the day. Ting is in a tie for 11th place and just four strokes out of the individual lead.
Ting entered the Moon Invitational looking to win her fourth individual championship this year. She has won individual titles at the Folds of Honor Collegiate, the Schooner Fall Classic, and the Collegiate Invitational – each of the three events she has played in this season. Ting as a total of 24 strokes under par in her first four events and nine rounds of her third collegiate season.
Freshman Sophia Fullbrook carded an even par 72 with three birdies. She totaled two birdies on her final three holes. Fellow freshman Alexandra Gazzoli carded a 4 over par score of 76.
The group of five Seminoles totaled 14 birdies with Ting’s four birdies leading the way for first-place Florida State.
Florida State will play the second round beginning at 9:40 a.m. tomorrow with UCF and Texas A&M.
Eighth Annual Moon Invitational/Feb. 16-18, 2025
Suntree Country Club/Melbourne, Fla./Par 72
1/17.-Florida State, 284
T3. – Lottie Woad, 71
T3. – Layla Pedrique, 71
T11.-- Mirabel Ting, 72
T11. – Sophia Fullbrook, 72
T47. – Alexandra Gazzoli, 76
Eighth Annual Moon Invitational/Feb. 16-18, 2025
Suntree Country Club/Melbourne, Fla./Par 72
1.-Florida State, 286
2.-UCF, 291
3.-Texas A&M, 292
4.-Ole Miss, 292
5.-Virginia, 293
6.-Texas, 294
T7.-Lousville, 296
T7.-Northwestern, 296
T7.-Auburn, 296
T7.-South Carolina, 296
11.-Wake Forest, 297
12.-Alabama, 298
13.-LSU, 301
14.-North Carolina, 302
15.-Clemson, 303
16.-Tennessee, 305
17.-Augusta, 216
Junior All-American Lottie Woad and freshman Layla Pedrique carded scores of 71 and are tied for third in the individual standings, and the No. 7 ranked Florida State women’s golf team is in first place in the team standings after the first round of the Moon Invitational on the Classic Course at the Suntree Country Club. The Seminoles scored seven birdies on their final three holes of the day to move into first place and finish the round as the only team with an under par score.
Playing with three freshmen in its lineup, Florida State takes a five-stroke lead into the second round of the event as it looks to claim its third consecutive tournament championship for the first time in school history. The Seminoles won the team championships at the fall season ending Landfall Tradition and won the title in the spring season opening Collegiate Invitational at the Guadalajara Country Club. The Seminoles have won consecutive events six times in program history.
“The girls played a really good round of golf today,” said head coach Amy Bond. “They stayed patient early because the wind was really kicking up on the front nine and is the tougher side. I’d say the wind blew 20-25 mph with gusts up to 40. Each of them took advantage on the back nine and the favorable wind conditions and didn’t make any mistakes. I’m really proud of this group for how well they played today.”
Florida State has a five-stroke lead over UCF and a seven-stroke lead over Ole Miss and Texas A&M. The Seminoles are the highest placing ACC team – Virginia is in fifth place, Louisville is in seventh place, Wake Forest is in 11th place, North Carolina is in 14th place, and Clemson is in 15th place in the team standings.
Woad, the no. 1 ranked player in the World Amateur Golf Rankings, carded a 71 in the first round and is in a tie for third place with eight players, including Seminole teammate Pedrique. That group is one stroke behind co-leaders and teammates Nicole Gal and Caitlyn Macnab of Ole Miss. The Rebel teammates carded scores of 2 under par 70 and have led their team into a tie for third place in the team standings.
Woad birdied two of her final three and three of her final seven holes to move to within one stroke of the individual lead. The All-American carded par or better scores on 16 of her 18 holes with three birdies.
“Lottie did a great job as she stayed patient then took advantage of her opportunities to make birdies coming in,” said Bond. “Patience was certainly the key for her today.”
Pedrique, a freshman playing in her first career event as a Seminole, also carded a 1 under par 71 in her first collegiate round. She was under par on her front nine with two birdies and finished her round at 1 stroke under par on her final seven holes of the round. Pedrique birdied hole No. 17 to move under par and finished below par in the first round of her career.
“The nerves were pretty high for Layla in her first round,” said Bond. “Associate head coach Matt Whall walked with her the entire day to give her positive reinforcement throughout the round,” said Bond. “She played a great round of golf considering the field and the number of great players on the course. She controlled what she could control – her golf ball – and did a really good job of making birdies when she had her opportunities.”
Junior Mirabel Ting, the No. 3 ranked player in the World Amateur Golf Rankings, carded an even par 72. She totaled one birdie on the front nine and three on the back including birdies on her final two holes to pull even for the day. Ting is in a tie for 11th place and just four strokes out of the individual lead.
Ting entered the Moon Invitational looking to win her fourth individual championship this year. She has won individual titles at the Folds of Honor Collegiate, the Schooner Fall Classic, and the Collegiate Invitational – each of the three events she has played in this season. Ting as a total of 24 strokes under par in her first four events and nine rounds of her third collegiate season.
Freshman Sophia Fullbrook carded an even par 72 with three birdies. She totaled two birdies on her final three holes. Fellow freshman Alexandra Gazzoli carded a 4 over par score of 76.
The group of five Seminoles totaled 14 birdies with Ting’s four birdies leading the way for first-place Florida State.
Florida State will play the second round beginning at 9:40 a.m. tomorrow with UCF and Texas A&M.
Eighth Annual Moon Invitational/Feb. 16-18, 2025
Suntree Country Club/Melbourne, Fla./Par 72
1/17.-Florida State, 284
T3. – Lottie Woad, 71
T3. – Layla Pedrique, 71
T11.-- Mirabel Ting, 72
T11. – Sophia Fullbrook, 72
T47. – Alexandra Gazzoli, 76
Eighth Annual Moon Invitational/Feb. 16-18, 2025
Suntree Country Club/Melbourne, Fla./Par 72
1.-Florida State, 286
2.-UCF, 291
3.-Texas A&M, 292
4.-Ole Miss, 292
5.-Virginia, 293
6.-Texas, 294
T7.-Lousville, 296
T7.-Northwestern, 296
T7.-Auburn, 296
T7.-South Carolina, 296
11.-Wake Forest, 297
12.-Alabama, 298
13.-LSU, 301
14.-North Carolina, 302
15.-Clemson, 303
16.-Tennessee, 305
17.-Augusta, 216
