GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The University of Florida women’s golf team exploited the advantage of playing on its home course on a windy, and occasionally rainy, day at the par-70, 6,002-yard Mark Bostick Golf Course to take a 17-stroke lead over second place Florida State into Monday’s final round. At the end of the first 18 holes of competition, Florida used solid play from the entire lineup to match the SunTrust Gator Women’s Golf Invitational record for lowest score in a round with a 280 (E) and as a result, led by 10 strokes over second place Coastal Carolina.
“It was our best round of the season by far,” head coach Jan Dowling said. “We were making putts for birdies and it was great to see. It was a lot of fun and just showed them how good they can be. It was a heck of a round especially with the wind, and a little bit of rain too. The other cool thing is that they never let down. There were birdies being made at the end of the round which I love seeing. There is some pressure that comes with playing at home and we handled that really well.”
The Orange and Blue extended its lead in the second round and are well-positioned to claim its first title in this event since 2008. All five Gators in the rotation currently are in the top 15 on the individual leaderboard.
