The No.12 University of Florida women’s golf team climbed
up two spots to fifth-place after the second round of the 2012 Allstate Sugar
Bowl Intercollegiate Golf Championship. The Gators carded a second round 293
(+5) to give them a two round total of 593 (+17), just eight strokes off the
lead. The reigning SEC Golfer of the Week, freshman Camilla Hedberg
(Sitges, Spain), handed in a second round 69 (-3) to pace the team.
“I have to stay that I’m very pleased with the toughness
of this team today,” said head coach Jan Dowling. “We didn’t start off
our best today and the weather was terrible. It was windy, cold and rainy and
they hung tough and kept themselves mentally tough.”
Hedberg, after going six-over on the back-nine in round
one, bounced back to shoot two-under on the back nine in the second round. The
freshman’s round of 69 marks the second time in her young career she carded a
round under 70 and the fifth time she has shot a round at even or under par. The
Sitges, Spain native will enter the final round tied for 7th.
“Camilla was disappointed with her round yesterday but
she reacted really well,” Explained Dowling. “She wasn’t pleased with her
finish yesterday and started with a few bogeys today but then rattled off a
bunch of birdies.”
Joining Hedberg with a round under par was senior Evan
Jensen (Belleair, Fla.), who added a second round 71 (-1). Jensen made two
birdies against one bogey, with both birdies coming on consecutive holes on the
back-nine. Jensen sits in a tie for 16th with a 36-hole total of 148 (+4).
Following an impressive first round, senior Andrea
Watts (Bradenton, Fla.) shot a solid 77 (+5), which gave her a season-best
36-hole total of 149 (+5). Watts, currently tied for 23rd, will look to snag
her second top-25 finish this season following tomorrow’s final round.
Junior Mia Piccio (Bacolod City, Philippines) will
enter the final round at the English Turn Golf and Country Club in a tie for 30th
with a two-day total of 150 (74-76, +6).
Rounding out UF’s lineup was junior Megan Pak (Bradenton,
Fla.), who added a second round 81(+9) to give her a 36-hole total of 160 (+16)
going into the final round.
“We’re extremely excited about our opportunity and we’ll
continue to do the things we’ve been working on. We’re in contention to win and
that’s why we came here,” Dowling said about tomorrow’s final round.
