2024 Roster - By Name

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R Name                  Hgt   Cl   Ltr  Hometown (Prior School)
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* Bella Bugg            5-7   Fr        Franklin, Tenn. (Battle Ground Academy)
* Katherine Cook        5-8   So   *    Thomasville, Ga. (Brookwood)
* Charlotte Heath       5-4   Sr   ***  Bailiff Bridge, England (Brighouse)
* Madison Hewlett       5-3   So-R *    Oldsmar (East Lake)
* Alice Hodge           5-7   Sr   ***  Larchmont, N.Y. (The Ursuline School)
* Mirabel Ting          5-0   So        Miri, Malaysia (Dolphin STEM Academy/Augusta)
* Kaylah Williams       5-8   Jr   **   Western Cape, S.A. (Fairmont)
* Lottie Woad           5-8   So   *    Farnham, England (Weydon School)

Woad Wins Augusta National Women's Amateur Championship.

April 6, 2024

By Chuck Walsh

AUGUSTA, Ga. - Florida State All-American Lottie Woad birdied her final two holes, shot a final round 69 and won the championship of the Fifth Annual Augusta National Women's Amateur at the famed Augusta National Golf Course. Woad made a late charge to defeat USC's Bailey Shoemaker by one stroke and win the greatest tournament in women's amateur golf by one stroke.

Woad finished with scores of 68-71-69 and a three-round total of 208. Shoemaker finished with scores 70-73-66 and a three round total of 209. Woad finished as the only player in the championship with under par scores in each of the three rounds of the championship.

"I think the turning point me was a great par save on 14 to stay two back," said Woad. "I knew coming in, there were some good hole locations for me to get at. It means so much. I've watched this event so much and to win it is so special. I'm enjoying it, and embracing it, really."

Renowned golf analyst Mike Tirico was on hand for the trophy presentation to the Seminole sophomore.

"Not many people can say at Augusta National that they birdied three of the last four under the heat and the pressure to win a championship, but they will say that about you (Lottie) forever," said Tirico. "We congratulate Lottie Woad as the winner of the 2024 Augusta National Women's Amateur."

Seminole sophomore Mirabel Ting finished in a tie for eighth place in the individual standings with a final round scores of 2 over par 74 and a three-round total of 1 over par 217 in her first career appearance in the AWNA.

The individual finishes by Woad (1) and Ting (T8) mark the first time in Florida State's history that multiple Seminoles have finished in the top-10 in the ANWA standings in the same year. It also marks the fourth and fifth top-10 ANWA finishes in school history with Woad and Ting joining Beatrice Wallin (tied for fourth in 2022, tied for seventh in 2019 and tied for 10th in 2021) in the five-year history of the event.

Woad, 20, got off to a fabulous start with two birdies on her first seven holes. She totaled two birdies and nine holes at par on her first 12 holes of championship Saturday. Following an uncharacteristic bogey in the 13th hole, she closed her round with three birdies on her last four holes to win the championship.

"I had a lot of my family come to support me," said Woad. "Particularly my nan, who is 85 and over from England to watch me. I think she had fun today."

Woad pulled into a tie with a birdie on the par 4 hole No. 17 and teed off on hole No. 18 tied with Shoemaker. Following a terrific tee shot on hole No. 18, Woad hit her second shot to within 15 feet than won the championship with the most important birdie putt of her young career.

Woad was joined at Augusta National Seminole Head Coach Amy Bond, Heath, and Ting (who played in the event) and teammates Alice Hodge and Kaylah Williams who made the drive up to Augusta.

"This week was about Lottie and working towards her dream of playing world-class golf," said Bond. "Today was a day that Lottie learned a lot about herself. She dealt with some missed opportunities, early, handled some adversity and found a way to get the job done when the pressure was on. We are all very proud of the way she handled herself, as we are with all of the girls in our program every day."

Florida State was the only school in the nation with two players who finished in the top eight of the standings.

Florida State's Top Finishes At the Augusta National Women's Amateur
1. Lottie Woad (2024)
T4. Beatrice Wallin (2022)
T7. Beatrice Wallin (2019)
T8. Mirabel Ting (2024)
T10. Beatrice Wallin (2021)
13. Lottie Woad (2023)
T21. Amada Doherty (2019)
T25. Charlotte Heath, (2023)
T51. Charlotte Heath (2024)
T68. Amelia Williamson (2023)

Florida State's Finishes At the Augusta National Women's Amateur
2019 Beatrice Wallin (T7), Amanda Doherty (T21)
2021 Beatrice Wallin (T10)
2022 Beatrice Wallin (T4)
2023 Lottie Woad (13), Charlotte Heath (T25), Amelia Williamson (T68)
2024 Lottie Woad (1), Mirabel Ting (T8), Charlotte Heath (T51)

Augusta National Women's Amateur Champions
2019 Jennifer Kupcho, Wake Forest
2021 Tsubasa Kajitani
2022 Anna Davis, Auburn
2023 Rose Zhang, Stanford
2024 Lottie Woad, Florida State

April 21, 2024

By Chuck Walsh

THE WOODLANDS, Tex. - Florida State All-American Lottie Woad finished in a tie for 23rd place in the final standings of the Chevron Championship with scores of 71-69-73-74 for a four-round total of 1 under par 287 to earn a top-25 finish in her first career LPGA major championship appearance. She finished as one of 29 players in the field with an under par score and as the second-lowest score among amateurs in the field.

"Playing in my first major was an amazing experience," said Woad shortly after Nelly Korda sink a birdie putt to win her fifth consecutive LPGA tournament championship. "I thoroughly enjoyed it and learned a lot about myself and my game."

Woad finished in a tie for 23rd place in the final standings of the Chevron Championship with scores of 71-69-73-74 for a four-round total of 1 under par 287 to earn a top-25 finish in her first career LPGA major championship appearance. She finished as one of 29 players in the field with an under par score and as the second-lowest score among amateurs in the field.

Woad closed her final round in her first major with three birdies - including her final one on her final hole of the tournament -- to finish with a 74 in the final round. Her final shot of the event gave her a birdie on the 18th hole (par 5) allowed her to finish play in her first major under par. Woad birdied the 18th hole three times in her four rounds during the championship.

Woad finished the tournament with 17 total birdies, including five each in the first and second rounds. Throughout her play in the 54-hole major, Woad played consistently wonderful golf with 57 of her 72 holes played at par or better (79 percent). She was never above par on her cumulative score for the entirety of the final three rounds and 54 holes following her birdie on hole No. 18 to close out her first round of play.

Woad returns Florida State for her final week of classes (April 22-26) and begins her final exams on April 29 with an American History exam.

Woad earned an exemption into the Chevron Championship as she won the prestigious Augusta National Amateur championship on April 6.

May 2, 2024

By Chuck Walsh

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida State's Lottie Woad was named the ACC Golfer of the Year, and Woad and Mirabel Ting were named to the All-ACC Women's Golf team in a vote by the league's 12 head coaches and announced by the league office. Woad is the third Seminole to win the ACC Golfer of the Year award - Seminole All-American Frida Kinhult was the co-ACC Golfer of the Year in 2019 and Beatrice Wallin was named as the ACC's best golfer in 2021.

It marks the third time in the six years that a Florida State player has been named as the ACC Golfer of the Year. The award was not presented in 2020.

With Ting and Woad named to the All-ACC team, it marks the eighth consecutive year that at least two Seminoles have been named to the All-ACC Women's Golf Team. It also marks the second consecutive year Woad has earned All-ACC honors, and the second consecutive year Ting has earned all-conference honors as she was named to the All-Southland Conference team in 2023 at Augusta University before transferring to Florida State.

"We are so very proud of both Lottie and Mirabel for earning All-ACC honors this season," said Head Coach Amy Bond. "Lottie has had such a great and consistent year and deserved to be named the ACC Golfer of the Year. What a great accomplishment for her as a sophomore. I'm looking forward to watching her continued growth as both a player and as a young woman; she's going to do great things in the future."

Bond now boasts at least one All-ACC golfer in each of her years as Florida State's head coach. Her streak began in 2012 and counts 26 All-ACC selections.

"It's wonderful to have players on the All-ACC team for a 12th straight year," said Bond. "It's great for Lottie and Mirabel, and it's great for our program. As a coaching staff, we are very proud of all of our players, now and throughout our time at Florida State, and the caliber of people who help elevate our program every year."

At the No. 3 ranked golfer in the nation by Clippd, Woad enters next week's NCAA Las Vegas Regional Championship as the highest ranked golfer in the ACC. She leads the Seminoles with a 70.00 stroke average in 18 rounds during six tournaments. Woad has scored 15 of her 18 rounds at par or better and 17 of her 18 rounds at 75 or better. She has scored seven of her 18 collegiate rounds in the 60's and is a total of 30 strokes under par for her entire sophomore season. Woad won the individual championship of the ANNIKA Invitational in September and has finished in the top-eight in the individual standings of each of her six collegiate tournaments this year.

Woad won the championship of the Augusta National Women's Amateur - the most prestigious women's amateur tournament in the world on April 6, 2024. The final round of the ANWA was played on the famed Augusta National Golf Course.

"I'm honored and humbled to be named the ACC Golf of the Year and to the All-ACC team for the second time in my career," said Woad. "There are so many people who have made these awards so special including all of my coaches, Coach Bond, Coach Duck, Coach Heisey, and Coach Jones. My heart is so full of appreciation to all of my teammates who have been so supportive of me this spring. Without my teammates and their confidence and complete support throughout the year, my success would not have been possible. To so many people, I say thank you. Thank you from the bottom of my heart."

Woad and Ting are both ranked in the top 15 in the nation. Florida State is the only team in the ACC to have multiple players ranked in the nation's top 15.

Ting enters NCAA regional championship play on Monday for the second time in her career ranked 15th nationally and as the third-highest ranked golfer in the ACC. She is ranked second in the team with a 71.07 stroke average. She won the individual championship of the Valspar Augusta Invitational on March. Ting is a total of 10 strokes under par and has earned four top-seven finishes in four collegiate events as a Seminole.

Ting finished in a tie for eighth place in the standings at the AWNA. She finished with a 1-over par score of 217. Her score included a 69 in the first round of the championship.

"Earning All-ACC honors is a great accomplishment for me and our team," said Ting. "The way my teammates have accepted me onto the team in my first year as a Seminole has allowed me to understand what Coach Bond's program is all about - it's about family. I'm so happy that we get to continue our season at regionals next week. It's going to be an exciting time for all of us as teammates and a family."

Florida State begins play in its 18th consecutive regional championship at the Spanish Trail Country Club and Golf Course in Las Vegas on Monday.

"We are thrilled for Lottie and Mirabel for their honors and accomplishments," said Bond. "There is work ahead of us, and we have to focus on being at our best at Spanish Trail. This is a confident bunch entering regionals; we have worked hard to get ready for this time of the year. We have to focus on what we can control and play Florida State golf over three rounds next week. We are all excited to get out west."

2024 All-ACC Selections
ACC Golfer of the Year:Lottie Woad, Florida State
Freshman of the Year: Macy Pate, Wake Forest
Coach of the Year: Kim Lewellen, Wake Forest

2024 All-ACC Team
Lottie Woad, Florida State
Mirabel Ting, Florida State
Rachel Kuehn, Wake Forest
Amanda Sambach, Virgina
Carolina Lopez-Chacarra, Wake Forest
Sara Byrne, Miami
Macy Pate, Wake Forest
Emma McMyler, Duke
Megan Streicher, North Carolina
Mimi Rhodes, Wake Forest
Lauren Olivares, NC State
Katie Li, Duke
Chloe Holder, Clemson
Annabelle Pancake, Clemson
Lauren Beaudreau, Notre Dame

May 24, 2024

By Chuck Walsh

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida State's Lottie Woad (First Team) and Mirabel Ting (Honorable Mention), who led the Seminoles to a sixth consecutive Top-12 national finish in 2024, have earned All-American honors as selected by the Women's Golf Coaches Association. It marks the second consecutive season both players have earned All-American honors from the WGCA: Woad was a First-Team selection while Ting was a Second-Team selection in 2023.

It marks the third consecutive season for Head Coach Amy Bond and the Florida State golf program that multiple players have earned All-American honors as chose by the WGCA. Including Woad and Ting in 2024, Beatrice Wallin (First-Team) and Charlotte Heath (HM) earned the highest honor in women's golf in 2022, while Woad (First-Team) and Heath (First-Team) were both selected among the best in the sport in 2023.

As one of the nation's top golfers this season, Woad won the 2024 Augusta National Amateur Champion, finished in second place in the individual standings at the NCAA Division I Women's Golf Championships, was named the 2024 ACC Golfer of the Year, and earned All-ACC honors as a sophomore. She finished as the runner-up for the ANNIKA Award which is presented annually to the National Player of the Year. In finishing as the runner-up in the national championship finals, she carded a 7-under par score of 65 in the first round of the championship. Woad's score of 65 tied her personal record and the school record for lowest score in a single round. Her score is also the lowest in a single round in the NCAA Championship Finals in program history. Woad finished the 2024 season with a single-year program record 70.04 stroke average.

Woad is a finalist for the Division I PING WGCA Player of the Year award. She will play in the U.S. Women's Open May 30-June 2 at the Lancaster (Pa.) Country Club.

Ting, who carded a 72.50 stroke average in her first season as a Seminole, earned All-ACC Honors as she played in each of Florida State's seven events during the spring season. She was named as the co-ACC Golfer of the Month for March of 2024 and won her second career individual championship at the 2024 Valspar Augusta Invitational. Ting ranked second among her teammates in stroke average (72.50), tied for first in rounds scored at par or better (12), second in rounds at 75 or better (14).

Ting was a Second-Team All-American by the WGCA as a freshman at Augusta University in 2023 before transferring to play for Bond and Florida State.

"We are so proud of Lottie and Mirabel for earning All-American honors," said Bond. "Lottie enjoyed a sensational year and was very consistent through the fall and spring seasons. From winning the ANNIKA to open the season, to finishing in second place at the national championships, it was a pleasure to see her grow with every birdie she made. Mirabel played great golf throughout the spring and finished in the top eight in six of her eight starts. She was under par during the regular season and was instrumental in helping finish in the top 12 at nationals for the sixth consecutive season. She's going to continue to get better and better as a golfer and we are very excited for her moving forward."

The Seminoles earned five top-five team victories, the team championship at the Guadalajara Collegiate Invitational, finished second in the Florida State Match Up, finished fifth at the NCAA Last Vegas Regional Championship, and were ranked within the nation's top 20 through the fall and spring seasons.

Division I All-American Teams
First Team
Lottie Woad, Florida State University
Zoe Campos, UCLA
Adela Cernousek, Texas A&M University
Megha Ganne, Stanford University
Ingrid Lindblad, Louisiana State University
Catherine Park, University of Southern California
Julie Lopez Ramirez, Mississippi State University
Maria José Marin, University of Arkansas
Paula Martín Sampedro, Stanford University
Anna Morgan, Furman University
Kiara Romero, University of Oregon
Louise Rydqvist, University of South Carolina

Second Team
Kajsa Arwefjall, San Jose State University
Emma Bunch, New Mexico State University
Sara Byrne, University of Miami
Anna Davis, Auburn University
Carla Bernat, Kansas State University
Melanie Green, University of South Florida
Maisie Filler, University of Florida
Rachel Kuehn, Wake Forest University
Farah O'Keefe, University of Texas
Caitlyn Macnab, University of Mississippi
Amanda Sambach, University of Virginia
Kelly Xu, Stanford University

Honorable Mention Team
Mirabel Ting, Florida State University
Amari Avery, University of Southern California
Lauren Beaudreau, University of Notre Dame
Caroline Canales, UCLA
Carolina Chacarra, Wake Forest University
Monet Chun, University of Michigan
Hannah Darling, University of South Carolina
Caterina Don, University of Georgia
Sadie Englemann, Stanford University
Laney Frye, University of Kentucky
Rachel Heck, Stanford University
Kary Hollenbaugh, The Ohio State University
Mackenzie Lee, Southern Methodist University
Katie Lu, Michigan State University
Isabella McCauley, University of Minnesota
Emma McMyler, Duke University
Ashley Menne Arizona State University
Lauryn Nguyen, Northwestern University
Annabelle Pancake, Clemson University
Macy Pate, Wake Forest University
Megan Schofill, Auburn University
Pimpisa Sisutham, University of Central Florida
Molly Smith, University of Central Florida
Latanna Stone, Louisiana State University
Isabel Sy, University of Illinois
Jeneath Wong, Pepperdine University

All-Time Florida State/WGCA All-Americans
Nadia Ste-Marie, First-Team, 1989
Karen Stupples, Second-Team, 1995
Kristin Tamulis, Honorable Mention, 2003
Caroline Westrup, First-Team, 2006, 2007, Second-Team, 2008
Maria Salinas, Honorable Mention, 2012
Matilda Castren, Second-Team, 2014, Honorable Mention, 2016
Morgane Metraux, Honorable Mention, 2017, 2018
Frida Kinhult, First-Team, 2019
Beatrice Wallin, Honorable Mention, 2020, First-Team, 2021, 2022
Charlotte Heath, Honorable Mention, 2022, First-Team, 2023
Lottie Woad, First-Team, 2023, 2024
Mirabel Ting, Honorable Mention, 2024

June 10, 2024

By Chuck Walsh

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Seminole golfers Lottie Woad (First Team) and Mirabel Ting (Honorable Mention) have been named as All-Americans for the 2023-24 season as announced by Golfweek. Woad and Ting led the Seminoles to a fourth consecutive top-12 finish at the NCAA Championship Finals with a tied for 11th place standing at the national meet in May at the Omni La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, Calif.

Woad, the 2024 ACC Golfer of the Year, is now a four-time All-American in the first two years of her career as she has earned First Team Honors three times (by the WGCA in 2023 and 2024 and by Golfweek in 2024). She was a Second-Team selection in 2023 by Golfweek. Ting, an All-ACC selection in 2024, is also a four-time All-American in her first two seasons. She earned All-American Second team honors by the WGCA and All-American Third-Team honors by Golfweek in 2023 and earned Honorable Mention All-American Honors by both the WGCA and Golfweek in 2024.

"It's a great honor for our program to have multiple All-Americans named by both Golfweek and the WGCA," said Head Coach Amy Bond. "It's great for both Lottie and Mirabel to be recognized as All-Americans. The honor for both players is deserved because they enjoyed strong seasons in leading our team to the success during the regular season and the postseason. Even better - both players will be back at Florida State as we continue to grow as a program."

Florida State is one of six programs nationally to have at least one First Team All-American honoree in both of the last two seasons. The Seminoles have had multiple players earn All-American honors in each of the last three seasons.

Woad enjoyed one of the top seasons by a Seminole in school history. She won the individual championship at the ANNIKA Intercollegiate, earned a program record 70.04 stroke average in 25 rounds during eight tournaments, tied the school record for a single-round with a 65 in the first round of the NCAA Championship Finals, and set the school record for a four-round NCAA Tournament score (9 under par 279). Woad finished in a program-best second place at the NCAA Championship Finals in California.

Woad earned one of the crowning achievements in women's amateur golf as she won the championship at the Augusta National Women's Amateur at the famed Augusta National Golf Course on April 6, 2024.

Ting was stellar in her first season as a Seminole as she won the individual championship of the Valspar Augusta Invitational, finished the season with a 72.50 stroke average in 22 rounds during seven events, earned five top-10 finishes in seven events, and was a total of 14 strokes under par during the regular season.

Ting earned All-ACC honors and is now a two-time all-conference selection during the first two years of her career. She was an All-Southland Conference selection as a freshman at Augusta University before transferring to Florida State University.

First Team
Lottie Woad, Florida State
Emma Bunch, New Mexico State
Zoe Campos, UCLA
Adela Cernousek, Texas A&M
Rachel Kuehn, Wake Forest
Ingrid Lindblad, LSU
Paula Martin Sampedro, Stanford
Catherine Park, USC
Julia Lopez Ramirez, Mississippi State
Kiara Romero, Oregon

Second Team
Kajsa Arwefjall, San Jose State
Anna Davis, Auburn
Maisie Filler, Florida
Megha Ganne, Stanford
Maria Jose Marin, Arkansas
Anna Morgan, Furman
Farah O'Keefe, Texas
Louise Rydqvist, South Carolina
Amanda Sambach, Virginia
Kelly Xu, Stanford

Third Team
Amari Avery, USC
Carla Bernat, Kansas State
Sara Byrne, Miami
Christy Chen, Boston U.
Hannah Darling, South Carolina
Melanie Green, USF
Rachel Heck, Stanford
Caitlyn Macnab, Ole Miss
Annabelle Pancake, Clemson
Megan Schofill, Auburn

Honorable mention
Mirabel Ting, Florida State
Carolina Chacarra, Wake Forest
Monet Chun, Michigan
Caterina Don, Georgia
Aine Donegan, LSU
Sadie Englemann, Stanford
Laney Frye, Kentucky
Kary Hollenbaugh, Ohio State
Lauren Kim, Texas
Mackenzie Lee, SMU
Katie Lu, Michigan State
Emma McMyler, Duke
Ashley Menne, Arizona State
Lauren Nguyen, Northwestern
Macy Pate, Wake Forest
Molly Smith, UCF
Latanna Stone, LSU
Casey Weidenfeld, Auburn
Jeneath Wong, Pepperdine
Toa Yokoyama, UNLV

Florida State's Golf Week All-American History
First Team
Frida Kinhult, 2019
Beatrice Wallin, 2021
Charlotte Heath, 2023
Lottie Woad, 2024

Second Team
Maria Salinas, 2012
Matilda Castren, 2014
Beatrice Walin, 2022
Lottie Woad, 2023

Third Team
Matilda Castren, 2017
Morgane Metraux, 2017
Amelia Williamson, 2023

Honorable Mention
Maria Salinas, 2011
Morgane Metraux, 2018
Amanda Doherty, 2018, 2020
Beatrice Wallin, 2019, 2020
Charlotte Heath, 2021. 2023
Mirabel Ting, 2024

August 16, 2024

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida State's Lottie Woad, who is currently the No. 1 ranked golfer in the World Amateur Golf Rankings, has been awarded the Mark H. McCormack Medal as the World's Leading Amateur Female Golfer. Since 2011, the award is given to the player leading the women's ranking after The Women's Amateur, the U.S. Women's Amateur or the European Ladies' Amateur, whichever event is held later in the year.

Woad receives exemptions in the 2025 U.S. Women's Open and the 2025 AIG Women's Open as the first female winner of the McCormack Medal from England.

"I'm really happy to have won the McCormack Medal," said Woad as she continued her preparations for the AIG Women's Open (Aug. 22-25). "It was always a goal of mine to reach number one and become the world's leading amateur golfer. It's taken a while to get there, but it's nice to see all the hard work pay off and to achieve this milestone."

Woad first ascended to the No. 1 spot in the WAGR on June 12, 2024. She held the top spot for the next five consecutive weeks. After falling from the No. 1 spot on July 17, 2024, she moved back to the top of the rankings on July 31, 2024 and has held the spot the last three consecutive weeks.

"Being named as the winner of the McCormack Medal winner rounds off a successful year for me," said Woad.

In addition to the AIG Women's Open, Woad will play in the Curtis Cup as a member of the Great Britain and Ireland team at Sunningdale Golf Club in England before returning to Florida State to begin her junior year. Woad and the Seminoles open their season at the Folds of Honor Intercollegiate in Grand Haven, Mich. (Sept. 9-11).

Woad won the 2024 Augusta National Amateur Champion and was named the ACC Golfer of the Year in 2024. She earned All-American First team honors by the WGCA and Golfweek in 2024 and All-American First-Team honors by the WGCA and All-American Second-Team Honors as named by Golfweek in 2023.

She begins her junior season as Florida State ranked second in school history with a 70.61 career stroke average.

"The list of past McCormack Medal winners reads like a who's who of today's top professional talent, underscoring the immense dedication and passion required to achieve the world's No. 1 amateur ranking," said John Bodenhamer, USGA chief championships officer. "Lottie's achievement is a powerful testament to her relentless effort and determination. On behalf of everyone at the USGA, we extend our heartfelt congratulations for earning this remarkable honor."

The McCormack medal is presented annually by the Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews and the USGA. The medal is named after Mark H. McCormack, who founded sports marketing company IMG and was a great supporter of amateur golf.

Mark H. McCormack Medal
2024, Lottie Woad, Florida State
2023, Ingrid Lindblad, LSU
2022, Rose Zhang, Stanford
2021, Rose Zhang, Stanford
2020, Rose Zhang, Stanford
2019, Andrea Lee, Stanford
2018, Jennifer Kupcho, Wake Forest
2017, Leona McGuire, Duke
2016, Leona McGuire, Duke
2015, Loena McGuire, Duke
2014, Minjee Lee
2013, Lydia Ko, Korea University
2012, Lydia Ko, Korea University
2011, Lydia Ko, Korea University

2024 Conference Awards

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2024 Award Winners

2024 Schedule and Results

Woad, Williams Lead No. 10 Florida State at ANNIKA Intercollegiate.

September 11, 2023

By Chuck Walsh

LAKE ELMO, Minn. - Sophomore Lottie Woad and junior Kaylah Williams are tied for 12th place in the individual standings, and the No. 10 ranked Florida State Women's Golf team is tied for seventh place in the team standings after the first round of the Ninth Annual ANNIKA Intercollegiate presented by 3M at the Royal Golf Club. Woad and Williams carded scores of 70, while senior Charlotte Heath totaled a first round score of 71. The Seminoles counted three of their four scores at under par to finish with a 1 under par team score of 287.

Florida State closed the round with a flourish - seven total birdies on their final two holes (10 holes total) to finish under par as a team.

Both Woad and Heath were named to the ANNIKA Award Preseason Watch list just before the tournament began with nine of the nation's top-25 teams in the field.

South Carolina, which had each of its five golfers finish under par in the first round, holds the team lead after the first of three rounds were played. The Gamecocks hold a four stroke lead over Wake Forest and San Jose State. Louise Rydqvist of South Carolina shot a 6 under par score of 66 and leads the field by one stroke. Lucia Lopez-Ortega of San Jose State, Kiara Romero of Oregon, and Maylis Lamoure of South Carolina are all tied for second place in the individual standings with 5 under par scores of 67.

"Each of the girls' attitudes were great, they battled throughout the round, and we made up six shots on the final two holes," said Head Coach Amy Bond. "We shot 1 under par as a team, and I'm really proud of our finish. We are looking to gain experience, get comfortable and figure out where we need to improve in all aspects during the fall. I am pleased with how the team played today for the first round of the year."

Woad, who was named a First-Team All-American and the National Freshman of the Year (co) by the WGCA in 2023, picked up right where she ended her freshman season. She totaled a team-leading four birdies, was never above par following a birdie on her first hole, and is just four strokes out of the lead heading into the second round of the tournament on Tuesday.

Woad totaled 14 rounds scored at 70 or lower in her first season as a Seminole, and added to her career total in the first event of her sophomore season. She has now carded 10 consecutive rounds scored at 74 or lower.

Williams, in her third season as a Seminole, finished with her career-best single-round score of 70 in the first round. She carded three birdies and the second eagle of her Florida State career. Williams was 5 strokes under par on her final 10 holes of the round with her eagle, three birdies, and six of her final nine holes scored at par. She was one of four players in the field of 60 to card an eagle in the first round.

"I felt really good in the first round," said Williams. "I got off to a rough start, but told myself that there were so many holes left and that I can pull this back. My best shot today was hitting my 3 wood to seven feet on hole No 2 and sinking that for eagle. I also made a 36 footer for birdie on hole No. 8."

Heath, a National Player of the Year finalist as a junior, is just five strokes out of the lead after firing a 1 under par score of 71. She's in a tie for 19th place in the individual standings. Following a nearly clean card (only one bogey) over the course of her first 16 holes, Heath birdied her final two holes of the round to finish under par. Heath was never more than one stroke over par at any time during the first round.

September 12, 2023

By Taylor Caradonna

LAKE ELMO, Minn. - Florida State sophomore All-American Lottie Woad shot an immaculate 4-under par 68 and is currently in a tie for third place in the individual standings after two rounds of the ANNIKA Intercollegiate presented by 3M at the Royal Golf Club. She begins play in Wednesday's final round just one shot off the lead with a 6-under par total of 138. The Seminoles are in seventh place with a 6-under par two-day total of 570.

The greatest illustration of the incredibly strong field of this year's ANNIKA is displayed as nine of the 12 squads have recorded under par score totals through 36 holes of play. Florida State is one of seven teams in the field that have carded under par team scores in the first and second rounds.

South Carolina continues to hold the lead in the 12-team field with a 21-under par total, which includes a 6-under par round two score. Woad sits one stroke back off of leaders Mimi Rhodes (Wake Forest) and Maylis Lamoure (South Carolina). Rhodes and Lamoure each birdied one of their last two holes to take a share of the lead at 7-under par.

"I feel the more you see this course, the more you understand it and where to hit it," said Head Coach Amy Bond. "I think we are still figuring out the course, though we read the greens much better today. I am very happy with the way we have started; they have rolled with the punches and played well in the chilly Minnesota weather."

Woad started off her day on the back-nine with back-to-back birdies. Just as on Monday, Woad birdied her opening hole to get her momentum going. Following four pars on the next four holes, Woad encountered her first bogey on the 16th hole but quickly recovered on hole No. 17 - the 528-yard par 5, with a birdie to return to 2-under.

Her scoring pattern repeated itself for Woad on the front-nine. After another pair of back-to-back birdies, Woad bogeyed her second par three but returned with her sixth birdie of the day on the following hole.

After her last bogey on the seventh hole, Woad finished her second set of 18 holes at the ANNIKA Intercollegiate with a birdie - her team-leading seventh of the round, to card a 4-under par 68.

Woad leads the 60-player field in birdies, carding 11 over two rounds. She joins Seminole freshman Bella Bugg as one of two Seminoles to birdie hole No. 1 in both rounds. Statistically, hole No. 1 is playing as the most difficult hole on the course this week.

Junior Kaylah Williams was off to another hot start in round two, carding six straight pars followed by three birdies in a row on holes 16, 17, and 18.

Williams carded her first bogey in 24 holes on her second nine of the day. In her first 24 holes, Williams was eight-under par with six birdies and an eagle. After her birdie on hole No. 2, the 516-yard par 5, Williams birdied hole No. 5 for her fourth birdie of the round.

Although Williams carded her second double-bogey of the tournament on the sixth hole of the front-nine, she responded with a birdie on the eighth hole, her final one of the day. Williams finished her final nine with a bogey to shoot a 1-under par 71.

Williams is tied for 13th in the individual standings with a 1-under par total of 141 - the best 36-hole score of her Florida State career.

Senior Charlotte Heath has displayed her consistency throughout both rounds of the ANNIKA Intercollegiate. In Tuesday's round, Heath started off the day with a bogey, but did not falter once more in her remaining 17 holes.

After a 1-over par back-nine, Heath shot 2-under on the front-nine with birdies on holes No. 3 and No. 8. Heath matched her nines from yesterday to total a 1-under par 71. She is at the top of the stat leaderboard, carding 30 pars in 36 holes.

Heath is in a tie for 15th place in the individual standings with a 2-under par score of 142.

Senior Alice Hodge was one of three Seminoles to lower their second round score, shooting a 1-over par 73 compared to round two's 76. The difference was seen in Hodge's front-nine, saving two strokes from Monday's nine by carding only one bogey and a birdie.

Hodge persevered throughout the day after starting off round two with three consecutive bogeys. In the next 11 holes, Hodge was 3-under par to return to even-par. Hodge's 1-over par round and 5-over par tournament total places her T46.

Bugg shot a 5-over par 77 in round two of the ANNIKA Intercollegiate. Two strokes better than Monday's round, Bugg is becoming more confident in her collegiate tournament debut.

Florida State is a combined 12-under par on par 5's, averaging a 4.70. The five-player team has totaled 111 pars, 34 birdies, and one eagle.

September 13, 2023

By Chuck Walsh

LAKE ELMO, Minn. - Florida State junior All-American Lottie Woad earned her third career individual championship, and the No. 10 ranked Seminoles finished in seventh place in the team standings as play in the Ninth Annual ANNIKA Intercollegiate presented by 3M came to a close at the Royal Golf Club. Woad finished tied for first with Duke's Phoebe Brinker, South Carolina's Louise Rydqvist and Oregon's Kiara Romero as she carded a 2-under par score of 70 and finished the 54-hole championship with an 8-under par score of 208.

The individual championship marked the third of Woad's career. She finished in a tie for first place at the Ivy Intercollegiate during the fall of 2022, won the championship of the Florida State Match Up in the spring of 2023, and has now finished as the co-champion of the prestigious ANNIKA Intercollegiate. Woad was one of six golfers in the field to finish with each of her the scores at below par this week, and was never above par during any of the three rounds played in the championship. Woad led the event with 21 birdies, including seven during the second round.

South Carolina won the team championship as the Gamecocks defeated Oregon and Wake Forest by four strokes. The Gamecocks took the lead during the first round and never looked back. Each of South Carolina's four counting scores finished below par for the tournament.

Woad played her usual impeccable round of golf as she finished with scores of 70-68-70 for an 8-under par total of 208. She scored five birdies, with her final birdie of the day coming on her final hole to pull her into a tie for the overall lead. Woad played her front nine at 2-under par and her back nine at even par. She, and the Seminoles, started on hole No 10 in the third and final round.

"I'm really happy to start my sophomore season off with a win, particularly in such a strong field," said Woad. "I played solid all tournament and had a nice birdie to finish to tie for the lead."

Woad's win marked her second victory in her last seven events, the sixth time in 12 career events that she has finished under par, and the fourth time she has finished with a score at 208 or better. Woad's career-best score of 205 came at the Schooner Fall Classic in 2022.

Junior Kaylah Williams played the best tournament of her collegiate career as she finished in a tie for 18th in the individual standings with a career-best tournament score of 214. She totaled scores of 70-71-73 to finish the event at 2-strokes under par. Wiliams' single-round score of 70 in the first round, 214 for the tournament, and minus 4 strokes to par - helped her finish in a tie for 18th place in the individual standings. The finish was her second career top-20 individual finish.

Senior All-American Charlotte Heath also finished in a tie for 18th place in the individual standings with a three-round total of 214. She finished the event with an even par score of 72 and two of three scores below par. Heath carded three birdies in the final round as she earned her 25th career top-25 individual finish. She has finished in the top 20 in the individual standings in each of her last 12 championship events, and has not finished outside the Top 20 since placing in a tie for 21st at the spring 2022 NCAA Championship Finals.

Heath has now finished six of last seven events - including the 2023 NCAA Championship Finals at under par. She is a total of 23 strokes under par since finishing the spring 2023 Moon Invitational at 4-under par.

Name                       Place  Rnd1  Rnd2  Rnd3  Total
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Lottie Woad                  1t    70    68    70    208
Charlotte Heath             18t    71    71    72    214
Kaylah Williams             18t    70    71    73    214
Alice Hodge                 45t    76    73    74    223
Bella Bugg                  58     79    77    76    232

Woad Leads Seminoles Through Round 1 Of Schooner Classic.

September 23, 2023

By Chuck Walsh

NORMAN, Okla. - Sophomore All-American Lottie Woad is in a tie for eighth place in the individual standings, and the No. 10 Florida State Women's Golf team is in a tied for 11th place in the team standings after the first round of the Schooner Fall Classic at the Belmar Golf Club. Woad shot a 2-under par score of 68 and is just one stroke out of the top five, and five strokes behind the first round individual leader.

No. 2 Wake Forest holds the first round team lead. The Deacons lead Houston by four shots heading into Sunday's second round. Carolina Lopez-Chacarra of Wake Forest holds the individual lead with a first round score of 7 under par 63. A total of 15 golfers finished with under par scores in the first round.

"We didn't have our best today and didn't handle the wind very well," said Head Coach Amy Bond. "However, the great thing is we have two more days to play. We will make the adjustments, and I look for us to play better golf tomorrow."

Woad played a clean round as she finished her first 18 holes with two birdies and 18 holes played at par or better. She was consistent to begin the round with eight consecutive holes scored at par before her first birdie on her ninth hole of the round. Woad made the turn at 1-stroke under par. She earned a birdie on hole number 12, and closed with six consecutive holes scored at par.

Woad has now played four consecutive rounds below par to open the fall season - including two rounds at 68. She is averaging 69.00 strokes per round in the first two events of her second season as a Seminole.

Senior All-American Charlotte Heath is in a tie for 34th place in the individual standings as she carded a 2-over par score of 72 on the par 70 course. She totaled three birdies on her back nine and was 2-under par on her final nine holes of the round. Heath led the Seminoles with three birdies during the first round.

Senior Alice Hodge and sophomore Katherine Cook finished with identical scores of 75. Freshman Bella Bugg, who is playing as an individual, carded a 2-under par score of 70. Competing in just her second career tournament for Florida State, Bugg totaled two birdies and was never above par in just the fourth round of her career. She is in a tie for 16th place in the individual standings.

September 24, 2023

By Chuck Walsh

NORMAN, Okla. - Florida State's Lottie Woad is in a tie for fourth place in the individual standings, and the No. 10 ranked Seminole Women's Golf team is in a tie for third place in the team standings after the first two rounds of the Schooner Fall Classic at the Belmar Golf Course. Woad and Charlotte Heath - who both earned First-Team All-American honors in 2023 -- carded identical scores of 66 to propel the Seminoles into the top three of the team standings heading into Monday's final round of the tournament.

Each of Florida State's four counting scores came in under par with Woad (66) and Heath (66) leading the way. Senior Alice Hodge and junior Kaylah Williams totaled a 1-under par scores of 69 as the Seminoles improved their team score by 10 strokes, and their position in the team standings by eight places. Florida State began the day tied for 11th in the team standings.

Woad and Heath both came within one stroke of tying the school record for a single round score as well as their single round career-best scores.

No. 2 ranked Wake Forest maintained its lead in the team standings and holds a 10-stroke lead over Virginia Tech heading into the final round. The Seminoles are in third place with an even par total of 570. Maddison Hinson-Tolchard of Oklahoma State, who carded a bogey-free 64 in the second round is the overall leader with a two-round total of 132. Florida State's Woad is just two strokes behind Lopez-Chacarra.

"Today was a good day," said Head Coach Amy Bond. "Our energy was up, and we put together a great round of golf. We were process-oriented and managed everything the course threw at us. I am proud of their resolve. We are going to get after it in the final round."

"Our goal was to shoot the round of the day, which we did."

Woad continued her stellar play in her first two events of the fall season and has put herself in position to win her second consecutive individual championship. She began her day with two birdies on her first three holes, made the turn at 2-under and finished her back nine at 2-under par. Her second round score marked the second time this season she finished a round at 4-under par; she carded a 4-under par 68 in the second round of the season opening ANNIKA Intercollegiate.

Woad has now carded three of her six scores this fall in the 60's and is a total of 14 holes under par for her first six rounds of the season.

Heath continued her hot start to the fall season with a score of 66. She is in a tie for 13th place with a two-round total of 138. She played sensational golf throughout the second round with four birdies and zero bogeys. Heath was three strokes under par after making the turn as she carded three consecutive birdies on holes four, five and six. She closed the round with three holes scored at even par.

The school-record for a low round score is 65. The score has been accomplished 10 times in school history including by Woad (in the 2002 Schooner Fall Classic) and once by Heath (in the 2021 Valspar Augusta Invitational).

Senior Alice Hodge and junior Kaylah Wiliams carded scores of 69 - both under par on the par 70 course at the University of Oklahoma.

Hodge is in a tie for 41st place with a two round total of 144. She began the round with three consecutive birdies and totaled six birdies during the round. She earned eight birdies in the first two rounds of the championship. Hodge's score of 69 marked the seventh round score in the 60's during her Florida State career.

Williams began the day with a birdie and totaled seven birdies during the second round. Her career-best score of 69 marked the fourth time in five rounds this fall that she has carded a score of 73 or better. Williams has now carded scores of 69 and 70 in the first two tournaments of the season. The best score of her first two seasons as a Seminole was a 72 at the 2023 NCAA Raleigh Regional Championship.

September 25, 2023

By Chuck Walsh

NORMAN, Okla. - Florida State sophomore Lottie Woad finished in a tie for third in the individual standings, and the No. 10 ranked Seminole Women's Golf team finished in fifth place in the team standings as play in the 10th Schooner Fall Invitational at the Belmar Golf Club came to a close. Woad carded a 69 for her third consecutive under par round and finished the tournament with a 7-under par score of 203. In gaining her second consecutive top-three individual finish, Woad finished just two strokes out of the individual lead, and as one of four golfers in the field to record below par scores in each of the three rounds of the event.

Woad has now earned five top three individual finishes in the first 13 events of her Florida State career. In two events and six rounds this fall, Woad is a total of 15 strokes under par with each of her six rounds scored below par, and three of her six rounds scored in the 60's.

No. 2 ranked Wake Forest won the team title as it led the team competition wire-to-wire. The Deacons earned a 22-stroke victory over second-placed Virginia Tech as three ACC teams (Wake, Virginia Tech, and Florida State) finished in the top five of the team standings. Morgan Ketchum earned the individual championship with a 9-under par score of 201. A total of five players from the ACC, including Florida State's Woad, finished among the top six golfers in the final individual standings.

"This was a decent week for our team overall," said Head Coach Amy Bond. "We put ourselves behind the eight ball in the first round, played a great round yesterday, and had a rough start today. I am proud of the girls for the way they battled back and made birdies on the back which allowed us to make up for some of the shots we lost on the front."

Woad carded her third consecutive round in the 60's as she finished with scores of 68-66-69 for a 54-hole total of 7-under par 203. She totaled three birdies and 17 holes scored at par or better in the final round. Woad was three strokes under par over her final 13 holes of the round.

Woad totaled 13 birdies in the three round tournaments and has now totaled 25 birdies in the first six rounds and two tournaments of the season.

Senior Charlotte Heath finished in a tie for 12th place with a third round score of 70 and a two-under par final score of 208. She carded four birdies and the seventh eagle of her Florida State career on hole No. 9. Heath was four strokes under par on her final 10 holes of the third round.

Heath has now earned two consecutive top-20 individual finishes and is a total of four strokes under par in the first two tournaments of the fall season.

Senior Alice Hodge played her best golf of the season as she carded scores of 69 in both the second and third rounds. After carding a 75 in the first round, Hodge was in a tie for 65th place. With her final two scores of 69 and her total of 138 on her final 36 holes, she finished the event in a tie for 29th place in the individual standings - an improvement of 36 positions.

Senior Kaylah Williams finished the tournament with a 73 and a total of 142 on her final 36 holes. She carded a career-low score of 69 in the second round. Sophomore Katherine Cook carded three scores of 75 or better and finished with a 74 in the third round. Freshman Bella Bugg carded a 74 in the third round after carding a career-low 70 in the first round.

Name                       Place  Rnd1  Rnd2  Rnd3  Total
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Lottie Woad                  3t    68    66    69    203
Charlotte Heath             12t    72    66    70    208
Alice Hodge                 29t    75    69    69    213
Bella Bugg                * 66     70    78    74    222
Katherine Cook              67t    75    74    74    223
Kaylah Williams             74t    85    69    73    227

Woad Leads Seminoles To Fifth Place Standing At Tar Heel.

October 9, 2023

By Chuck Walsh

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Sophomore All-American Lottie Woad is in third place in the individual standings, and the No. 10 ranked Florida State Women's Golf Team is in fifth place in the team standings after two rounds of the Tar Heel Invitational at the Governors Club. Woad enters Tuesday's final round just five strokes off the individual lead as she plays for her second individual title of the fall season. The Seminoles are looking to earn their second consecutive top-five team finish to close out their three-match fall season.

"We made too many big numbers today and that's exactly what I told the team," said Head Coach Amy Bond. "Our plan for tomorrow is better decision making, better execution, and to shoot the best round of the day."

Woad carded scores of 69-70 for a two-round total of 139 as she plays for her third consecutive top-three finish. She finished in a tie for first place in the season-opening ANNIKA Intercollegiate and completed her play at the Schooner Fall Classic in a tie for third place.

Woad's first-round score of 69 included four birdies and 16 holes scored at par or better. Following an uncharacteristically slow start, Woad finished the round with a four under par score over the final 13 holes for her fourth consecutive score in the 60's. She carded a 70 with four more birdies in the second round. In eight total rounds this fall, she has carded eight rounds under par and is a total of 20 strokes under par.

Senior All-American Charlotte Heath is in a tie for 19th place in the individual standings with a two-round total of 146. She carded an even par 72 in the first round - a score that included a team-high five birdies. Heath was never above par and was as many as four strokes under par during the round. In one stretch of six holes from hole No. 7 through hole No. 12 she carded four birdies to move to four strokes under par.

Heath is averaging 71.00 strokes and is two strokes under par in eight rounds this fall.

Junior Kaylah Williams carded a 73 in the first round, senior Alice Hodge finished with a 74 in the second round, and sophomore Katherine Cook totaled a 75 in the second round to round out the Seminoles' lineup.

Florida State is the second highest finishing ACC team in the field - only one stroke behind North Carolina. The Seminoles are placed ahead of ACC members Virginia Tech, NC State and Miami.

October 10, 2023

By Chuck Walsh

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Florida State All-American Lottie Woad finished in a tie for sixth place in the individual standings, and the Seminole Women's Golf Team finished in ninth place in the team standings, as play in the Tar Heel Invitational at the Governors Club ended. Woad earned her third consecutive top-10 individual finish with a tie for first place finish in the ANNIKA Intercollegiate, a tie for third place finish in the Schooner Invitational, and tie for sixth place finish in the Tar Heel Invitational. She closed the fall season at a cumulative total of 18 strokes under par.

Senior Alice Hodge led the Seminoles on the scoreboard in the final day with a 1 over par score of 73. She finished in a tie for 49th in the individual standings - an impressive improvement of 23 positions in the individual standings after the first round of play.

"Today was a very disappointing way the end the fall," said Head Coach Amy Bond. "However, we now know and understand what we have to work on, and how hard we have to work during the off season. At times we didn't make good decisions, which unfortunately cost us big numbers. I told them after the round that bad shots will happen, but decisions we can fix."

Woad continued her All-American play as she finished under par in her third consecutive tournament. She closed out the fall season at 1 under par on her final 12 holes of the round and with scores of 69-70-74 for the three round event. Woad finished as Florida State's leading golfer for the third time this season and for the 10th time in her 14 events as a Seminole.

In averaging 71.00 stokes in her three rounds played in the Tar Heel, Woad brought her career stroke average to 70.68. She is just 0.08 strokes from tying the all-time career record for lowest stroke average in school history. Seminole All-American Frida Kinhult holds the Florida State record at 70.60.

Senior All-American Charlotte Heath finished in a tie for 29th place with a three-round total of 222. She totaled scores of 72-74-76. Junior Kaylah Williams finished in a tie for 45th place in the individual standings with scores of 74-76-76 for a tournament total of 225.

Hodge played her best golf of the event with a 1 over par score of 73 in the final round. She closed well as she was 2 under par with two birdies and each of her final 12 holes played at par or better. For the round, she played 16 of 18 holes at par or better. Hodge totaled six birdies during the tournament.

Name                       Place  Rnd1  Rnd2  Rnd3  Total
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Lottie Woad                  6t    69    70    74    213
Charlotte Heath             29t    72    74    76    222
Kaylah Williams             45t    73    76    76    225
Alice Hodge                 49t    80    74    73    227
Katherine Cook              70     77    75    82    234

Ting, Woad Lead Seminoles Through First Round Of Collegiate Invitational.

February 2, 2024

By Ed Klinsport

GUADALAJARA, Mexico - Florida State is in first place in the team standings, and sophomore Mirabel Ting is in third place in the individual standings after the first 27 holes of the Collegiate Invitational at the Guadalajara Country Club. The Seminoles are four strokes ahead of SMU and nine strokes ahead of Maryland heading into the second and final round of 27 holes on Saturday.

Florida State counted scores of 71 by Ting, 72 by sophomore Lottie Woad, and 73 by senior Charlotte Heath and junior Kaylah Williams in the first round. The teams and players then played nine more holes to complete play on the first of two days of competition.

Ting (-2 through 27 holes) and Woad (-1 through 27 holes) are in the top five of the individual standings. Ting trails Ellie Szeryk of SMU by two strokes heading into the final 27 holes of play. Woad is just three strokes behind the individual lead of Szeryk.

The Seminoles are the only team with two players in the top five of the individual standing. With senior All-American Charlotte Heath (+3 through 27 holes), Florida State and SMU are the only two teams with three players in the top 12 of the individual standings.

"We got off to a really good start in the first round," said Head Coach Amy Bond. "The thing I loved the most during the round today was that each of the girls' attitudes were phenomenal. This course can be tricky when the wind kicks up like it did late in the round today and things got a little crazy. The girls hung in there and we are right where we want to be through 27 holes."

Ting helped lead the Seminoles to the top of the team leaderboard with a 2-under-par score in the first round of 18 holes. Her score of 71 during the first round, included six holes at par or better. Ting is playing in her first event as a Seminole after earning All-American honors as a freshman at Augusta University in 2023.

Sophomore All-American Woad is currently tied for fourth place. She carded a 72 to match par during the first round and hit a birdie or better on five of her 18 holes. Woad continued her stellar play in the second round as she carded two birdies to remain under par.

"The course played tough later in the day when the wind picked up," said Woad. "I got off to a fast start in round one and then made a couple of mistakes which is easy to do on this course. I recovered well on the final nine holes. I'm looking forward to continuing the momentum tomorrow."

Heath, a four-time All-American during her career as a Seminole, carded a 73 during the first round. With one birdie on her first nine holes of the second round, she has a +3 score with 27 holes remaining to be played. Senior Alice Hodge finished with a 74 in the first round while junior Kaylah Williams totaled a 73 during the first round. Hodge is +5 and in a tie for 20th place, while Williams is +6 and in a tie for 28th place.

"We are all eager to play tomorrow. I'd like to see us be better with our wedge shots and with our shots around the green and focus on finishing how we need to over the final 27 holes on Saturday."

February 4, 2024

By Ed Klinsport

GUADALAJARA, Mexico - Sophomore All-American Lottie Woad shot a 2-under par score of 214 to lead the Seminole Women's Golf Team to the championship of the Third Annual Collegiate Invitational at the Guadalajara Country Club. The Seminoles led the event wire-to-wire after moving into the team lead early in the first round and winning the 20th team championship under Seminole Head Coach Amy Bond.

Florida State placed two players - Woad (tied for second) and sophomore Mirabel Ting (seventh) -- in the top 10 of the individual standings in outdistancing the field by 10 strokes. The Seminoles defeated second-place Tennessee by 10 strokes and bested SMU and Georgia, who finished tied for third in the team standings, by 15 strokes. Florida State finished as the top finishing ACC team in the event ahead of Virginia (sixth place), NC State (eighth place), and Louisville (10th place). The Seminoles also finished ahead of future ACC members SMU (tied for third) and Cal (seventh place) in winning their spring-season opening event.

"This is a great win to tee off the spring season," said Bond. "This win was a total team effort as everyone contributed to the victory. This golf course is very challenging and when you throw in the wind we got yesterday afternoon, then it becomes an even tougher test. I am proud of the way each of out girls handled themselves in trying conditions and persevered to win by playing a grueling 27 holes on consecutive days.

"We led wire-to-wire and that's something that doesn't happen very often. We still have some things to tidy up as we move forward. I am tremendously proud of each of the girls and winning a trophy for Florida State University."

Florida State counted scores of 70 by Woad, 73 by Alice Hodge, 74 by Kaylah Williams and 77 by Ting on the final day of competition.

The 12 teams played a format of 27 holes over two days. Each team played their first 27 holes on Friday and completed the event with 27 holes on Saturday.

Woad, who began the second day of the event in a tie for fourth place in the individual standings, carded a 2-under par score of 70 and finished with a 2-under par total of 214 to finish in a tie for second place. She finished the event tied with Caterina Don of Georgia and Mackenize Lee of SMU. The trio was two strokes behind Colorado State's Andrea Bersgdottir, who finished with a 4-under par score of 212 to win the individual championship. Bersgdottir was the only golfer in the 63-player field who earned below par scores in each of the three rounds.

Ting helped secure the team championship for the Seminoles with a seventh place finish and a three-round score of 4-over par 220. She carded score of 71 and 72 in the first two rounds of the championship as she played in the first event of her Florida State career.

Senior Alice Hodge carded an impressive 1-over par score of 73 in the third and final round. She earned a tied for 16th place finish for her efforts and scores of 74-78-73. She jumped up 11 spots in the individual standings from the end of the second round to the final standings with her best single-round score of the tournament.

Likewise, junior Kaylah Williams jumped eight spots into a tied for 19th place finish in the final standings with a score of 2 over par 74 in the third round. She totaled scores of 73 in the first round and 74 in the third rounds.

Name                       Place  Rnd1  Rnd2  Rnd3  Total
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Lottie Woad                  2t    72    72    70    214
Mirabel Ting                 7     71    72    77    220
Alice Hodge                 16t    74    78    73    225
Kaylah Williams             19t    73    79    74    226
Charlotte Heath             26t    73    73    82    228

Woad Leads Seminoles Through First Round Of Moon Invitational.

February 17, 2024

By Chuck Walsh

MELBOURNE, Fla. - 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," said Head Coach Amy Bond. "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.

February 19, 2024

By Chuck Walsh

MELBOURNE, Fla. - Florida State sophomore Mirabel Ting is in a tie for seventh place in the individual standings with a two-round total of 143, and the Seminole Women's Golf Team is in ninth place in the team standings after 36 holes in the Seventh Annual Moon Invitational at the Suntree Country Club. Ting led the Seminoles with four birdies en route to a 1-under par score of 71 and begins play in Tuesday's final round just one stroke out of fifth place. The Seminoles improved their team standing by five positions and are only four strokes out of moving into the top five in the team standings.

The tournament, which has been plagued by weather since the teams arrived at the course on Saturday, was again delayed early in the second round by rain and wet conditions on the greens.

Auburn and LSU enter Tuesday's final round of play tied for first in the team standings with scores of 573. Maisie Filler of Florida is the individual leader with scores of 66-69 for a 36-hole total of 135. She is four strokes ahead of LSU's Aine Donegan in the race for the individual championship.

Ting (tied for seventh) and All-American Lottie Woad (tied for 10th) are the Seminoles' individual leaders heading into play in the final round. Florida State is one of four teams with multiple players in the top-10 of the individual standings following the first two rounds of play. Ting improved her individual standing with her 1 under par score of 71 in the second round, while Woad moved up four spots and into the top-10 of the individual standings.

"A great tournament has unfortunately been disrupted by weather," said Seminole Head Coach Amy Bond. The thing about having your routine disrupted by the weather is that you can learn from these days and get better. You know it's going to be cold; you know it's going to be windy; you know it's going to be wet. You have to embrace the conditions because this is golf and every round you play is not going to happen in perfect weather. Playing on days like this is certainly mind over matter and, it's an opportunity to play outside of your comfort zone."

Ting totaled a team-high four birdies and 15 holes played at par or better in the second round to keep herself in contention to defend her Moon Invitational individual championship from a year ago. She played her front nine under par with two birdies and eight holes played at par or better. Ting closed her back nine with two birdies on her final six holes to finish under par for the second time in five rounds during the first spring of her Florida State career.

Ting has carded six birdies and 31 of 36 holes scored at par or better in the first two rounds of the tournament.

Woad played solid golf for the second consecutive day as she finished with a 1 over par score of 73. She has a two-round total of 144. Woad carded one birdie (on her final hole) and scored 16 of her 18 holes at par or better in finishing with an even-par score of 144 for the first 36 holes.

Woad is playing for her second consecutive top-10 individual finish at the Moon Invitational. She finished in third place in the individual standings in the event in 2023 and is a cumulative total of 10 strokes under par in five career rounds during the Moon. Woad has carded four of her five scores at par or better in the event.

February 20, 2024

By Ed Klinsport

MELBOURNE, Fla. - Sophomore Mirabel Ting shot a 2-under par score of 214 to help lead the Seminole Women's Golf Team to an eighth-place finish at the Seventh Annual 2024 Moon Invitational at the Suntree Golf Club. The Seminoles saw daily improvements during the tournament, after being in a tie for 14th place after day one.

Florida State placed two players - All-American Ting (seventh) and sophomore All-American Lottie Woad (tied for eighth) - in the top 10 of the individual standing, both achieving an under-par scores. The Seminoles were short by three strokes to ACC rival Louisville (seventh), but placed ahead of Clemson (ninth), Wake Forest (12th place), Duke (tied for 13th), and Virginia Tech (17th).

Florida State counted scores of 71 by Ting, 71 by Woad, 71 by Alice Hodge, and 73 by Kaylah Williams on the final day of competition.

The 17 teams played an adjusted format of 54 holes over three days of play. The first round of holes were played on Saturday, due to weather concerns, followed by an off day on Sunday, 18 were played on Monday and the vent finished on Tuesday with 18 final holes.

Ting, who began the final day of the event in a tie for seventh place in the individual standings, carded a 1-under par score of 71 in the final round and finished with a 2-under par total of 214 to secure her seventh-place finish. Ting has now earned two top-seven finishes at the Moon - the individual championship in 2023 and a seventh place finish in 2024.

Woad helped secure Florida State's position with a tied for eighth finish and a three-round score of 1-over par of 215. She finished the event tied with Latanna Stone of LSU, Celina Sattelkau of Vanderbilt, and Kennedy Carroll of Augusta. The quartet was one stroke shy of Florida State's own Mirabel Ting. All three golfers earned at or below par scores in each of the three rounds.

Senior Alice Hodge carded an impressive 1-under par score of 71 in the third and final round. After having a rough first round, in which she carded a 77, she saw improvement during each round and jumped 23 spots over the course of the final two rounds to earn her final spot.

Senior Charlotte Heath finish tied for 62nd place. She carded scores of 76-76-74 and recorded five birdies in the final round.

Junior Kaylah Williams also saw consistent improvements over the course of the three rounds. After carding an 81 during round one to put herself in 90th place, she calmed herself and carded 75 and 73 in the final two rounds for a tie for 75th place finish.

Name                       Place  Rnd1  Rnd2  Rnd3  Total
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Mirabel Ting                 7     72    71    71    214
Lottie Woad                  8t    71    73    71    215
Alice Hodge                 51t    77    76    71    224
Charlotte Heath             62t    76    76    74    226
Kaylah Williams             75t    81    75    73    229

Ting Leads Seminoles Through Weather-Impacted Valspar Augusta Invitational.

March 8, 2024

By Chuck Walsh

AUGUSTA, Ga. - Sophomore All-American Mirabel Ting is in fourth place in the individual standings, and the No. 21 ranked Florida State Women's Golf Team is in a tie for seventh place as the 18th Annual Valspar Augusta Invitational nears the midpoint of the 54-hole tournament. The event was scheduled for 36 holes today but because of weather in the area and a late start this morning, the second round of the event was suspended because of darkness.

The event was originally set to be played on Saturday and Sunday but was changed to Friday and Sunday because of expected weather in the area on Saturday. After starting late because of weather on Friday, the first round was completed and most teams played into the middle of the second round before play was suspended because of the lack of daylight.

The conclusion of the second round is scheduled to begin at 8:30 on Sunday morning with the third and final round set to be played immediately afterwards.

Ole Mis leads the team race and is 14 under par through one round plus nine holes. South Carolina is in second place and Auburn is in third. Loralie Cowart of Georgia, who has played 28 holes, is the individual leader with a score of 7 strokes under par.

"We weren't sure if we were going to play 18, or 25, or 30, or 36 holes when we came to the course this morning," said Head Coach Amy Bond. "Each of the girls did a great job of staying in the moment. Their attitudes were great all day, and they handled the changes to the schedule really well."

Ting was the most consistent of the five Seminoles and has a score of six under par through her first 28 holes. She is just one stroke behind Cowart in the race for the individual championship. She carded a 4 under par score of 68 in the first round and is two under par with three birdies after 10 holes in the second round.

Ting is tied for third among the 93 players in the event with nine birdies through her first 28 holes. She earned six birdies in he first round and has three in the second round.

"Mirabel played really good golf today," said Bond. She played really well from tee to green and made a few putts. She's very comfortable on this course because she has played it some many times.

Ting transferred to Florida State this year after earning American honors at Augusta University as a freshman in 2023.

Senior Charlotte Heath is in a tie for 29th place with an even par score after having played 27 holes. She was in a tie for 52nd place in the individual standings after a first round score of 74. Heath has improved her standing by 23 places in the first half of the second round with a two under par score. She carded three consecutive birdies on holes four, five, and six to quickly shoot up the leaderboard.

Senior Alice Hodge also enjoyed a spectacular start to the second half with three birdies on her first nine holes. She is sitting at one stroke over par and has improved her individual standing by 29 spots in the second round after finishing the first round in a tie for 65th place with a 3 over par score of 75. She is in a tie for 38th place.

Hodge has totaled five birdies on her first 27 holes and has not been more than 2 strokes over par during the first two rounds.

March 10, 2024

By Chuck Walsh

AUGUSTA, Ga. - Florida State's Mirabel Ting birdied two of her last six holes to move into first place and won the individual championship of the 18th Annual Valspar Augusta Invitational at the Forest Hill Golf Course. Ting's second career victory led the Seminoles to a fifth place finish in the team standings as they earned their second top-five team finish of the spring season. Ting totaled seven birdies to card a third round score of 67 which tied her career-best score for a single round. Ting moved into the lead late in the third round as she overtook LoraLie Cowart of Georgia to earn medalist honors.

Florida State plays host to the jewel of its schedule - The Florida State Match Up - at the Seminole Legacy Golf Club this coming Friday (March 15), Saturday (March 16), and Sunday (March 17). Admission and on-site parking to one of the top events in women's collegiate golf are free.

Ting finished with scores of 68-74-67 to finish with a three-round total of 7-under par 209. She defeated Cowart, Hannah Darling of South Carolina, and Natacha Husted of Ole Miss by two strokes each to gain the victory. Ting's first victory came at the Moon Invitational during the spring of 2023. Ole Miss, who gained the lead during Friday's first round, led wire-to-wire to earn the team championship. The Rebels defeated South Carolina and Michigan by three strokes to win the team championship. Ole Miss, South Carolina, and Michigan were the only teams to finish below par in the 17-team tournament.

Because of weather in the area, the golfers experienced sudden change through the weekend. The event was originally scheduled for 54 holes on Saturday and Sunday but was changed to 28 holes on Friday (with play suspended for darkness) and 26 more on Sunday as the teams completed the second round before playing the third and final round.

"We played the round of the day and the only round under par," said Head Coach Amy Bond. "The wind was howling and it was cold throughout the day, so I am really proud of how the girls performed. We enjoyed a shift in attitude after the second round and as we continued to warm up in the third round. Once they got warmed up, they all began to execute properly and played a pretty darn good round of golf."

Ting played her best golf of the 54-hole event in Sunday's final round as she tied her career-best score with a 5 under par 67. She birdied her first two, and four of her first five holes of the round and moved to 4 under par with another birdie on her eighth hole of the day. She then finished well with two birdies late in the round to secure the win.

Ting led the event with 16 birdies on her 54 holes played (.296 percent) and finished second in the field on the par 3 holes with an average score of 2.75 over the course of the two-day event.

"This is definitely another week to remember," said Ting. "Being able to come back to this event, it feels great. This week, I did really well from tee to green and some putts dropped for me. The conditions out there were difficult but staying patient carried me to the win.

"I am especially thankful for our coaching staff - Amy, Ducky and Ryan. They have been on me since in the fall and have been really supportive throughout my time at Florida State. Having both coaches (Bond and Heisey) on the course with me today was very helpful; I wouldn't have won if Coach Amy hadn't helped me with my course management."

Senior Charlotte Heath played her best golf of the tournament in the final round as she carded a 2 under par score of 70. Her round saw her get to as many as three strokes under par with three birdies and just one hole played over par. Heath improved her individual standing by 21 places with her final round score of below par.

Senior Alice Hodge and sophomore Katherine Cook carded scores of 1 over par 73 in the final round. Hodge closed the event in the second and third rounds with scores of 70-73, while Cook closed with scores of 76-73 - her two best scores of the event in the second and third rounds. Junior Kaylah Wiliams totaled a 75 in the final round as each of the five Seminoles carded scores of 75 or better in the final round.

Name                       Place  Rnd1  Rnd2  Rnd3  Total
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Mirabel Ting                 1     68    74    67    209
Charlotte Heath             23t    74    73    70    217
Alice Hodge                 27t    75    70    73    218
Katherine Cook              62t    77    76    73    226
Kaylah Williams             69t    74    78    75    227

Woad Leads Seminoles Through First Two Rounds Of Florida State Match Up.

March 15, 2024

By Ed Klinsport

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Sophomore All-American Lottie Woad is in a tie for sixth place in the individual standings, and the Seminole Women's Golf team is in second place after the first two rounds of the 11th Annual Florida State Match Up at the Seminole Legacy Golf Course.

The Florida State Match Up saw the Seminoles play host to 14 teams, finishing 14 strokes behind ACC rival Duke and placing ahead of Georgia, Baylor, Alabama, Nebraska, future ACC member SMU, Ohio State, Indiana, Kansas, Campbell, Delaware, Coastal Carolina, and Daytona State College.

The tournament is playing on an adjusted schedule due to potential inclement weather over the weekend. Day one of the Match Up, Friday, will see the teams play 36 holes to cover the first two rounds of the tournament, with the remaining 18 holes to be played the following day, Saturday.

Senior Alice Hodge carded an impressive 139 (66, 73) to finish in a tie for 10th place on day one. Hodge carded a combined 11 birdies during the two rounds, seven in the first round and four in the second.

Sophomore All-American Mirabel Ting is no stranger to performing well at the Florida State Match Up, proven by her tie for seventh place finish last year while she was on the Augusta University roster. Now in the Garnet and Gold, Ting had a strong out day one, where she carded a two-under of 142 (71, 71), including five birdies over the two rounds.

Woad remained consistent on the green on day one of the championship, carding a 138 total, including recording six birdies and went 4-under in the second round, earning herself tied for sixth place after two rounds.

Senior Charlotte Heath earned a tie for 12th placement on a 140 total (-4). She carded scores of 71, 69 and recorded five birdies and one eagle over the course of day one.

Kathrine Cook stayed consistent on the green the entire day, carding scores of 73 and 75 during the first two rounds to finish at 4-over and recorded four birdies, securing herself tied for 38th place with one round left to play.

Florida State's Bella Bugg, Madison Hewlett and Kaylah Williams all competed in individual play in the tournament. Bugg (T49) and Williams (T56) carded totals of 150 and 151, respectively, the first day of play.

Hewlett carded a score of 74 during the first round and sat out the second but will return to play in the third-round tomorrow.

By Ed Klinsport

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Sophomore All-American Lottie Woad finished in a tie for second place in the individual standings, and the No. 20 ranked Florida State Women's Golf team finished in a second place in the team standings as play in the 11th Annual Florida State Match Up at the Seminole Legacy Golf Club ended.

The tournament was played on an adjusted schedule due to expected inclement weather on Sunday. Day one of the Match Up saw the teams play 36 holes, while the remaining 18 holes were played on Saturday.

Duke won the team championship with a tournament record low score of 834. The Blue Devils also set a tournament record with a score to par of 30 strokes under par. Duke's Katie Li won the individual championship with a tournament record tying score of 214. She carded scores of 66-66-72. The combination of Duke and Indiana won the match-up competition.

Florida State earned the second place finish as the Seminoles earned the best scores in the first and third rounds. The Seminoles finished with team scores of 278-281-285 - each of their team scores were completed under par. Florida State finished with a 20 under par score of 844.

With Woad (tied for second), Mirabel Ting (tied for sixth), and Alice Hodge (tied for ninth), the Seminoles and Duke were the only two teams in the 14-team tournament with three players in the top 10 of the final individual standings.

Woad finished with scores of 70-68-69 and finished with a 9 under par score of 207. She finished tied with Rosie Belsham of Baylor. Woad continued to play excellently on the green over the final 18 holes, carding a 207 total, improving her 14th place standing after round two. She recorded 11 birdies during the tournament, five of which came in the final round, earning herself a tied for second finish.

Hodge carded an impressive 4-under par total of 212 to finish in a tie for ninth place in the individual standings. Hodge improved from 10th after 36 holes as she recorded four birdies and an eagle in the final round.

Ting had a strong outing the final day of the tournament, carding a three-round total of 5-under of 211, including seven birdies final round. Ting's tied for sixth finish bests her tied for seventh placement in the 2023 Florida State Matech Up, while she was still on the Agusta roster.

Senior Charlotte Heath stayed consistent on day two, earning a tie for 13th placement on a 214 total (-2), recording four bridies in the final round.

Kathrine Cook carded a 76 in the final round, earning herself a tied for 37th finish on an 8-over.

Florida State's Bella Bugg, Madison Hewlett and Kaylah Williams all competed in individual play in the tournament. Bugg (T40) and Williams (T44) carded totals of 225 and 226, respectively.

Name                       Place  Rnd1  Rnd2  Rnd3  Total
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Lottie Woad                  2t    70    68    69    207
Mirabel Ting                 6t    71    71    69    211
Alice Hodge                  9t    66    73    73    212
Charlotte Heath             13t    71    69    74    214
Katherine Cook              37t    73    75    76    224
Bella Bugg                * 40t    73    77    75    225
Kaylah Williams           * 44t    74    77    75    226
Madison Hewlett           * 78     73          74    147

Woad Gains Two Wins At Old Barnwell Match Play Derby.

By Chuck Walsh

AIKEN, S.C. - All-American Lottie Woad gained two wins but the Florida State Women's Golf team fell to both Duke (2-3-0) and South Carolina (1-3-1) on the first day of the Old Barnwell Derby Match Play Championship at the Old Barnwell Golf Club.

Both the ACC and NCAA Championship Finals utilize a match play format to crown the league and NCAA Champions. The Seminoles have advanced to the match play single-elimination rounds at the ACC Championships in two out of the last three seasons, and at the NCAA Championships in both of the last two seasons.

The Seminoles are one of just three teams - Florida State, Stanford, and Texas A&M - who have advanced to match play in the NCAA Championship Finals in the last two seasons.

"We will be better in the long run because of the aspects of match play that we learned today," said Head Coach Amy Bond. "We put our players in difficult pairings with the goal for them to become better at match play. We certainly achieved that goal. Hopefully in the next month we will clean up the things we need to and have the opportunities to play, and beat, any players in college golf."

Woad gained a victory over Katie Li in the first match of the day against Duke's Katie Li by a 3&2 margin. The victory by Woad against Li was significant because Li won the individual championship of the Florida State Match Up at the Seminole Legacy Golf Course with a three stroke victory over Woad. The Seminoles' All-American won three of the final six holes contested to gain the victory.

Woad's match play skills were also on display in her victory over South Carolina's Vairana Heck in the Seminoles' afternoon match against the Gamecocks. After losing the first two holes of the match, Woad stormed back to tie the match with three holes remaining and won the decision as she claimed the final hole of the match.

Florida State's sophomore All-American Mirabel Ting also gained a win for the Seminoles as she topped Duke's Andie Smith by a 3&1 mark in the morning match.

Duke 3, Florida State 2
Mirabel Ting (FSU) def. Andie Smith (Duke), 3&1
Anne Chen (Duke) def. Alice Hodge (FSU), 2Up
Lottie Woad (FSU) def. Katie Li (Duke), 3&2
Phoebe Brinker (Duke) def. Madison Hewlett (FSU), 4&3
Emma McMyler (Duke) def. Charlotte Heath (FSU), 2&1

Woad Gains Two Wins At Old Barnwell Match Play Derby.

By Chuck Walsh

AIKEN, S.C. - All-American Lottie Woad gained two wins but the Florida State Women's Golf team fell to both Duke (2-3-0) and South Carolina (1-3-1) on the first day of the Old Barnwell Derby Match Play Championship at the Old Barnwell Golf Club.

Both the ACC and NCAA Championship Finals utilize a match play format to crown the league and NCAA Champions. The Seminoles have advanced to the match play single-elimination rounds at the ACC Championships in two out of the last three seasons, and at the NCAA Championships in both of the last two seasons.

The Seminoles are one of just three teams - Florida State, Stanford, and Texas A&M - who have advanced to match play in the NCAA Championship Finals in the last two seasons.

"We will be better in the long run because of the aspects of match play that we learned today," said Head Coach Amy Bond. "We put our players in difficult pairings with the goal for them to become better at match play. We certainly achieved that goal. Hopefully in the next month we will clean up the things we need to and have the opportunities to play, and beat, any players in college golf."

Woad gained a victory over Katie Li in the first match of the day against Duke's Katie Li by a 3&2 margin. The victory by Woad against Li was significant because Li won the individual championship of the Florida State Match Up at the Seminole Legacy Golf Course with a three stroke victory over Woad. The Seminoles' All-American won three of the final six holes contested to gain the victory.

Woad's match play skills were also on display in her victory over South Carolina's Vairana Heck in the Seminoles' afternoon match against the Gamecocks. After losing the first two holes of the match, Woad stormed back to tie the match with three holes remaining and won the decision as she claimed the final hole of the match.

Florida State's sophomore All-American Mirabel Ting also gained a win for the Seminoles as she topped Duke's Andie Smith by a 3&1 mark in the morning match.

South Carolina def. Florida State 3-1-1
Alice Hodge (FSU) and Maylis Lamoure (USC), tied
Mia Lussand (USC) def. Mirabel Ting (FSU), 4&3
Sophia Burnett (USC) def. Katherine Cook (FSU), 4&3
Lottie Woad (FSU) def. Vairana Heck (USC), 1Up
Louise Rydqvist (USC) def. Charlotte Heath (FSU), 2&1

Ting, Hewllett Gain Wins Against Mississippi State At Old Barnwell Match Play Derby.

By Chuck Walsh

AIKEN, S.C. - Florida State's Mirabel Ting and Madison Hewlett gained individual victories against Mississippi State as the Seminoles and Bulldogs finished their final match of the Old Barnwell Derby Match Play championship tied at 2-2-1. The two-day event was held at the Old Barnwell Golf Club.

Ting defeated Mississippi State's Izzy Pellot by a 2Up score to secure her second win of the derby. The Seminoles' All-American won the final three holes of the match to gain the win. Ting trailed by as many as two holes before making the turn to the front (the Seminoles began play on hole No. 10) and won four of her final nine holes to earn the victory. She trailed Pellot by one hole entering the final three holes and gained wins (4-5, 4-5, 3-4) to win the point.

Hewlett never trailed in her match as she defeated Samantha Whateley by a 4&3 margin. She won her first three holes, increased her lead to four holes on her sixth hole of the day, and maintained at least a three-hole lead during the remainder of the match. Hewlett was up four holes with three remaining to be played and clinched the win after 15 holes of play.

Senior Alice Hodge gained a tie against Chiara Horder of Mississippi State. The Seminoles' senior finished with two ties in the event - against South Carolina and Mississippi State.

"We got everything we wanted out of this week," said Head Coach Amy Bond. "We finished our regular season with both stroke play and match play against really good competition. Now it's time to flip the switch and move into the postseason. We will be able to play both stroke and match play in two of the next three events, and we've prepared ourselves really well to play both formats."

Old Barnwell Derby Matchplay/March 25-26, 2024
Old Barnwell Golf Club/Aiken, S.C./Par 73
Florida State ties Mississippi State, 2-2-1
Mirabel Ting (FSU) def. Izzy Pellot (MSU), 2Up
Alice Hodge (FSU) and Chiara Horder (MSU), tied
Avery Weed (MSI) def. Charlotte Heath (FSU), 1UP
Julia Lopez Ramirez (MSU) def. Lottie Woad (FSU), 1Up
Madison Hewlett (FSU) def. Samantha Whateley (MSU), 4&3

Cook, Hodge Lead Seminoles Through Round 1 Of ACC Golf Championships.

April 18, 2024

By Chuck Walsh

WILMINGTON, N.C. - Florida State senior Alice Hodge and sophomore Katherine Cook carded identical scores of 70 and are in a tie for ninth place in the individual standings, and the Seminoles are in sixth place in the team standings after the first of three rounds at the ACC Women's Golf Championship at the Porters Neck Country Club. Hodge birdied the final two holes of her round, while Cook was 3 under par over the final 17 holes of the round as the pair gives Florida State multiple golfers in the top-10 of the individual standings.

With three golfers in the top-10 of the individual standings, Clemson holds the first round lead with a 10-under par team score of 278. The Tigers counted four scores a par or better in their first round team score. Wake Forest is in second place - two strokes behind Clemson. Isabella Rawl of Clemson carded a 5-under par score of 67 and is the individual leader after the first round.

"We had a decent start to the tournament in round one," said Head Coach Amy Bond. "The more opportunities we have to play this course, the better we are going to get on it. We didn't make the putts that we needed to today, but with a few tweaks, I'm comfortable those putts will fall in the next couple of days."

The Seminoles closed well as the four golfers who counted their scores (Cook, Hodge, Charlotte Heath, and Mirabel Ting) were a combined 2 under par on the final four holes of the round. Both Hodge and Ting birdied their final holes and the counting quartet carded seven birdies combined on holes 15, 16, 17 and 18. The Seminoles ranked fourth in the round among the 12 teams in the championship with 17 birdies.

Hodge and Cook played the best two rounds of the day for the Seminoles with scores of 70 and a combined nine birdies between them. Following a birdie on her first hole, Hodge was below par for the entirety of the round, while Cook was above par for only her first two holes of the day.

Hodge played her best round of golf since shooting a 70 in the second round of the Valspar Augusta Invitational on March 10, 2024. She birdied four of her first ten holes, briefly took over the individual lead at 4 under par, and closed with a flourish. Hodge finished birdie-birdie to earn the second- best ACC Championship score of her career - nearly tying the 69 she totaled in the first round of the ACC Championship in 2022.

Hodge totaled a team-leading six birdies and 15 holes at par or better. She and Cook are just three strokes out of the individual lead. The Seminoles' duo is two of only 16 players in the 60-player field who shot 70 or better in the first round.

Cook played the best round of her career as she shot below par for the first time in now eight-tournament career at Florida State. She bettered her previous career low - a 72 in the spring 2023 Florida State Match Up by two strokes.

Following a bogey on her first hole, Cook ripped off 17 consecutive holes at par or better to finish her career best round at 2 under par. She birdied her third, ninth and 16 holes to complete a nearly clean card and put herself into the top 10 of the individual standings. Cook totaled 14 holes scored at par - and was tied for third among the individuals in the tournament with her career best par total for a single round.

"Staying present today was something I made a priority," said Cook following her masterpiece. "That really helped me trust myself out there with each shot."

Senior Charlotte Heath carded an even par score of 72 - a score that has her in a tie for 23rd place in the individual standings. She totaled three birdies and 15 holes scored at par or better to rank inside the top-25 of the individual standings. Ting, who is making her ACC Championship debut, is in a tie for 36th place with score of 74.

Florida State is playing without All-American and 2024 Augusta National Women's Amateur Champion Lottie Woad who began play in the Chevron Championship - one of five majors on the LPGA Tour. She earned the exemption by winning the ANWA and will return to the Seminoles' lineup for the NCAA regional championships (May 6-8).

April 19, 2024

By Chuck Walsh

WILMINGTON, N.C. - Alice Hodge is in a tie for 10th place in the individual standings, and the Florida State Women's Golf team is in sixth place in the team standings after two rounds of the ACC Championship at the Porters Neck Country Club. Hodge earned a second-round score of 72 and leads the Seminoles with a two-round total of 142. Sophomore Mirabel Ting led the Seminoles with a second-round score of 70 and is in a tie for 16th place in the individual standings with a 36-hole total of 144.

Clemson maintained its lead in the team standings and begins the third and final round of stroke play with a three shot lead over No. 1 seeded Wake Forest. Clemson's Isabella Rawl holds the individual lead after 36 of 54 holes of stroke play have been completed. Rawl has a two-round total of 138.

The individual leader after the third round of stroke play wins the ACC Women's Golf individual title. The top four teams after the completion of stroke play on Saturday will move on to the match play semifinals and finals on Sunday.

Florida State begins play in the final round of stroke play only five strokes out of fourth place.

"We had a good finish today after not starting off as well as we would have liked in the morning," said Head Coach Amy Bond. "We managed to get a couple of birdies and an eagle late which will help us on Saturday. We knew we would have battle coming into the week, and we are in good shape going into tomorrow's final round."

Hodge moved herself into 10th place in the individual standings with an even par 72 in the second round and a two-round total of 142. She closed her round as well as any player in the 62-golfer field as she finished birdie-par-par-eagle to finish at even par. Over her back nine, she was four strokes under par with two birdies and her second career eagle in ACC Championship play.

Hodge has now scored seven eagles during her Florida State career. Her first eagle in ACC Championship play came in match play during the 2021 ACC Championship.

Hodge begins play on Saturday in the final stroke play round looking for her second carer top-20 finish in ACC Championship play. She finished in a tie for 16th place in the 2022 ACC Championship with scores of 69-73-78 for a three-round total of 220.

Ting led the Seminoles in the second round with an even par score of 70. Her two-round total of 144 has her in a tie for 16th place in the individual standings. Ting totaled a near clean card with three birdies, 17 holes played at par or better, and just one bogey. She was never above par and was as many as two strokes under par during the round.

Ting played her final 12 holes at 2 strokes under par with two birdies and 10 holes scored at par.

Senior Charlotte Heath, who is playing in her fourth career ACC Championship, is in a for 30th place in the individual standings with scores of 72-75 for a two-round total of 147. She has earned three top-10 finishes during her career in the ACC Championships.

April 20, 2024

By Chuck Walsh

WILMINGTON, N.C. - Sophomore Mirabel Ting finished in a tie for seventh place in the individual standings, and the Florida State Women's Golf team finished in a tie for sixth place in the team standings as stroke play in the ACC Championship at the Porters Neck Country Club came to a close. Ting's finish marked the seventh consecutive year a Seminole player has finished in the top-10 of the individual standings at the ACC Championship.

Wake Forest, Clemson, Virginia, and North Carolina finished as the top four teams after three rounds of stroke play, with all four advancing to the match play portion of the event beginning Sunday. Rachel Kuehn of Wake Forest carded a 10-under par score of 206 to win the individual ACC Championship for the first time in her career.

"While we are disappointed with how the week finished, we learned a lot about ourselves which is a good thing," said Head Coach Amy Bond. "We saw what we need to work on heading into the full postseason. Many of our goals are still ahead of us, and that's very exciting."

Ting carded a 4-under par score of 68 in the final round, finished with scores of 74-70-68, and a three-round total of 212 - the third best ACC Championship score in program history. Her tied for seventh place finish marked her second consecutive top-10 conference championship finish as she placed second in the individual standings of the 2023 Southland Conference championship tournament as a freshman at Augusta University.

Ting carded a team-high five birdies as she finished just three strokes from tying the Seminoles' all-time record for lowest single-round score in the ACC Championship. She was 2-under par on both her front nine (three birdies and one bogey) and 2-under on her back nine (two birdies) in the third round. Ting birdied three of her first eight holes to move to 3-under par, and birdied two of her final seven holes to finish at 4-under par.

Senior Alice Hodge finished in a tie for 20th place with a 1-over par total of 217. It marked her second career top-20 finish in the ACC Championship; she finished in a tie for 16th place in the event during the spring of 2022. Hodge carded scores of 70-72-75 for her final score. She totaled one birdie and 14 holes scored at par or better during her third round of play.

Hodge totaled her career-best ACC Championship score 217; she finished with a three-round total of 220 in 2022. She carded the seventh eagle of her Florida State career on her final hole of the second round. Hodge's eagle was one of 10 eagles carded in the championship by eight different players.

Sophomore Katherine Cook carded a 73 in the final round and finished in a tie for 45th place in her first career ACC Championship appearance. Her score of 70 in the first round of the event ranks as her career-best score for a single round.

Three Seminoles - Hodge, Charlotte Heath, and Madison Hewlett - finished the event with scores of 75. Heath finished in a tie for 38th place in the individual standings.

Name                       Place  Rnd1  Rnd2  Rnd3  Total
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Mirabel Ting                 7t    74    70    68    212
Alice Hodge                 20t    70    72    75    217
Charlotte Heath             38t    72    75    75    222
Katherine Cook              45t    70    82    73    225
Kaylah Williams            ---     78                 78
Madison Hewlett            ---           77    75    152

Woad Leads Seminoles Into Second Place At NCAA Las Vegas Regional.

May 6, 2024

By Chuck Walsh

LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Florida State All-American Lottie Woad is in second place in the individual standings, and the No. 4 seeded Seminoles are in second place in the team standings after the first round of the NCAA Division I Women's Golf Las Vegas Regional Championship at the Spanish Trail Country Club. The Seminoles have two golfers (Woad and senior Alice Hodge) in the top five of the individual standings as they play to advance to the NCAA Championship Finals for the eighth consecutive year under Head Coach Amy Bond.

The top five teams, and the top individual not on an advancing team, after three rounds of play at each of the six NCAA regional championships will advance to the NCAA Championship Finals at the Omni La Costa Resort in Carlsbad, Calif. (May 17-22). The Seminoles have advanced out of the regional stage to the championship finals stage in each of the last seven years the tournament has been held.

No. 2 seeded and No. 9 ranked Arkansas was a combined total of 14 under par with 13 birdies and one eagle on last five holes and took over the team lead from the Seminoles late in the round. The Razorbacks finished with an eight under par team total of 280. Arkansas leads Florida State by three strokes and Purdue by four strokes as play is set to begin in the second round on Tuesday. Kajal Mistry of Arkansas shot a career-low 6-under par score of 66 and leads Florida State's Woad by one stroke in the individual standings.

"Each of the girls played really good golf today," said Bond. "They made tremendous adjustments today as the wind blew in a completely different direction than it did in our practice round yesterday. We have to continue to play one round at a time and continue to play Florida State golf for the next two days."

Woad, who was named ACC Golfer of the Year last week, continued her All-American season as she carded a 67 - her fifth consecutive below par collegiate round. She came within two strokes of tying her career low score of 65 - a total that also ranks as the lowest round in school history. Woad as now carded three consecutive rounds in the 60's while playing in a collegiate event this spring and is 54 strokes under par for her entire 18-tournament career at Florida State.

Woad carded six of Florida State's 17 birdies during the round as she began her second consecutive regional with a score of 67. She began the 2023 Raleigh Regional Championship with a 67 on her way to a tied for sixth place individual finish. In Monday's first round, she birdied her first two holes, made the turn at 3-under, and birdied two of her final nine holes including her final hole to move to 5 under par.

Including Woad's team-leading six birdies, the Seminoles totaled 17 birdies in the first round - second to only Arkansas' total of 19 birdies. The six birdies by Woad ranks as the most in the first round by any of the 66 golfers in the regional field.

Hodge, meanwhile, is in a tie for fourth place in the individual standings with a 2-under par score of 70. She totaled four birdies and was never above par during the round. She was one under par with one birdie and eight holes played at par on her first nine and totaled three birdies after making the turn. Following a top-20 individual finish in the ACC Championship, Hodge has carded three of her last four rounds at par or better and is total of five strokes under par in her last three events.

With four birdies, Hodge tied for the fourth-highest total of birdies in the first round of play. She was also tied for the lowest cumulative score on the 10 par 4 holes on the course.

Senior Charlotte Heath and sophomore Mirabel Ting, two Seminoles who have earned All-American honors during their careers in Tallahassee, shot identical scores of 73 and are both tied for 19th place in the individual standings.

May 7, 2024

By Chuck Walsh

LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Florida State All-American Lottie Woad shot a second consecutive score of 67 and is in first place in the individual standings, and the Seminole Women's Golf team is in fourth place in the team standings after two rounds of the NCAA Las Vegas Regional Championship. The Seminoles begin the final day of play on Wednesday as one of top five teams in the regional - with the top five teams advancing to play in the NCAA Championship Finals.

Florida State sits in fourth place after the first two rounds of the championship. The top five teams in the regional championship after Wednesday's third round advance to play in the NCAA Championship Finals at the Omni La Costa Resort in Carlsbad, Calif. (May 17-22). The Seminoles have advanced out of the regional stage to the championship finals stage in each of the last seven years the tournament has been held.

Arkansas, which took over the team lead from the Seminoles in the first round, held its lead after two rounds of play. The Razorbacks hold a four-stroke lead over Purdue and have a hold a 14 stroke lead over UCLA. The top five teams with one round remaining to be played are Arkansas (-16), Purdue (-12), UCLA (-2), Florida State (-1) and Baylor (+2). Oklahoma is in sixth place (the first team currently out) at +3. Woad is the individual leader with a one stroke lead over Kajal Mistry of Arkansas. Mistry led the individual race after the first round with a career-low score of 66.

"We didn't play our best golf today, but we are still in the hunt," said Head Coach Amy Bond. "The elements are going to play a role in tomorrow's round so we have to take care of us and play like we know we can. We have to focus on the things we can control. We are going play Florida State golf until the last putt drops."

Woad carded her second consecutive round of 5 under par golf and is in first place in the individual standings with a 10 under par total of 134. She carded five birdies and the third eagle of her Florida State career during the round. She went under par with a birdie on her second hole of the day and stayed below par for the remainder of the round. Woad carded two birdies on her first six holes and made the turn at 2 strokes under par. She was on fire to begin her back nine with an eagle and two birdies on her first four holes to move to six under. She closed the round with one birdie on her final five holes to finish at 67.

Woad's consecutive scores of 67 and her two-round total of 134 tied her own personal record as well as the school-record for a 36-hole score. She also began the 2023 Schooner Fall Classic with score of 68-66 for a total of 134.

Woad enters the third and final round of the regional championship looking to become the fourth player in school history to win a regional championship. She would join Beatrice Wallin (first place at the 2022 Tallahassee Regional), Maria Salinas (tied for first place at the 2012 Columbus Regional) and Matilda Castren (tied for first place at the 2016 Shoal Creek Regional) as Florida State's individual regional champions.

Woad begins play on Wednesday morning with a career stroke average of 70.54 - the best career stroke average in school history. She moved ahead of Seminole All-American Frida Kinhult who finished her career with a 70.60 career stroke average with her 67 in the second round of the Las Vegas Regional championship.

Senior Alice Hodge carded a 2 over par score of 74 and is in a tie for 17th place in the individual standings with a two-round total of 144. Hodge carded one birdie and 12 holes scored at par in the second round. Hodge is looking to earn her second career top-20 NCAA regional finish. She finished in a tie for third place in leading the Seminoles to the team championship at the 2022 Tallahassee Regional championship.

Sophomore Mirabel Ting (3 over par 75) and senior Charlotte Heath (4 over par 76) are in the top 40 of the individual standings with 18 holes left to be played. Ting is in a tie for 35th place and Heath is in a tie for 38th place.

May 8, 2024

By Chuck Walsh

LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Florida State All-American Lottie Woad finished in third place in the individual standings, and the Florida State Women's Golf Team finished in fifth place in the team standings at the NCAA Las Vegas Regional Championship at the Spanish Trail Country Club. The Seminoles' fifth place finish advanced them to the NCAA Championship Finals at the Omni La Costa Resort in Carlsbad, Calif. (May 17-22). The Seminoles have advanced out of the regional stage to the championship finals stage in each of the last eight years the tournament has been held.

Florida State will play in the NCAA Championship Finals for the school-record eighth consecutive year. The Seminoles have now qualified for each NCAA Championship Finals tournament since 2016 (there was no tournament played in 2020).

"This week is never easy and every coach will tell you it's the most stressful week of the year," said Head Coach Amy Bond. "To advance is a blessing as now we have a 1 in 30 chance to win a National Championship. Credit to this group, didn't have their best on an extremely difficult day, but found a way to fight till the end."

Senior All-American Charlotte Heath led the Seminoles in the final round with an even par score of 72. Heath finished in a tie for 20th place in the individual standings with a three-round total of 221. Woad (third place, 212), senior Alice Hodge (tied for 15th, 219), Heath, and sophomore Mirabel Ting (tied for 36th, 226) were the Seminoles' top four finishers in the individual standings.

The Seminoles advanced to the championship finals along with Arkansas (first place), Purdue (second), Baylor (third), and UCLA (fourth place). The Seminoles finished two strokes ahead of Arizona for the fifth and final spot to advance out of the regional and into the championship finals. Zoe Campos of UCLA and Kajal Mistry finished in a tie for first in the individual standings with 6 under par scores of 210.

Woad earned her second career top-10 regional finish as she finished in third place. She finished in a tie for sixth place in the NCAA Raleigh Regional as a freshman. She came within six stroke of tying Florida State's all-time record low score in an NCAA regional championship tournament. The Seminoles' record for the best regional score is 206 (-10) by both Seminole All-Americans Morgane Metraux and Amanda Doherty in 2018 at the NCAA Tallahassee Regional Championship.

Woad (third place), senior Alice Hodge (tied for 15th place), and Heath (tied for 20th place) gave Florida State multiple top-20 individual finishers in the same regional for the eighth time in school history: 2004 (Carrie Sordel, T9; Katie Quinney, T12), 2011 (Jessica Negron, T3; Maria Salinas, T6), 2016 (Matilda Castren, T1; Kim Metraux, T7; Lydia Gumm, T15), 2017 (Amanda Doherty, Gumm, Morgane Metraux, all T13), 2018 (Morgane Metraux, T4; Doherty, T4; Kathleen Sumner, T16), 2019 (Doherty, T6; Frida Kinhult, T13; Beatrice Wallin, T13; Puk Lyng Thomsen, T17), 2021 (Amelia Williamson, T2; Wallin, T7), and now 2024 (Lottie Woad, 3; Alice Hodge, T15, Heath, T20).

In finishing in fifth place at the Las Vegas regional, the Seminoles finished in fifth place or better in a regional championship for the 11th time in school history and for the fourth time in the last seven seasons. The Seminoles won regional championships at Louisville (2021) and in Tallahassee (2022). The Seminoles have finished in the top five in a school record eight consecutive NCAA regional championships.

Florida State's fifth place finish marks the 11th time in program history the Seminoles have earned a top-five NCAA Regional Championship finish. It marks the eighth consecutive top five finish under Head Coach Amy Bond. Bond has been a member of each of the Seminoles' program for 11 top-five regional finishes - eight as the programs head coach, two as an assistant coach (2004 and 2006) and one as a player (1999). Bond was Florida State's highest finisher in 1999 (tied for 11th place) as the Seminoles advanced to the NCAA Championship Finals from the NCAA East Regional Championship.

Woad's third place finish makes her the sixth player in school history to finish in third place or better in a regional championship. She joins Beatrice Wallin (First, 2022, Tallahassee), Maria Salinas (Tied for first, 2012, Columbus, Ohio), Matilda Castren (tied for first, 2016 Shoal Creek, Ala.), Amelia Williamson (Tied for second, 2021, Simpsonville, Ky.) and Jessica Negron (Tied for third, 2011, Daytona Beach, Fla.) as the six Seminoles to finish in third place or better in a regional championship. Woad earned just the 10th top-five individual finish by a Seminole in a regional championship.

Florida State enters the 2024 NCAA Championship finals having earned the top three finishes in school history in the last three years (ninth place in the 2021, tied for fifth place in the 2022, and tied for fifth place in 2023). The Seminoles have advanced to match play in each of the last two seasons and are one of only three schools in the nation (Florida State, Stanford, and Texas A&M) that have advanced to match play in both of the last two years.

2024 NCAA Las Vegas Regional Championship/May 6-8, 2024
Spanish Trail Country Club/Las Vegas, Nevada/Par 72
5/12.-Florida State, 878

Name                       Place  Rnd1  Rnd2  Rnd3  Total
=========================  =====  ====  ====  ====  =====
Lottie Woad                  3     67    67    78    212
Alice Hodge                 16t    70    74    75    219
Charlotte Heath             20t    73    76    72    221
Mirabel Ting                36t    73    75    78    226
Katherine Cook              66     83                 83
Kaylah Williams             66           77    82    159

Woad In First; Seminoles Tied For Ninth At NCAA Championships.

May 17, 2024

By Chuck Walsh

CARLSBAD, Calif.- National Player of the Year Finalist Lottie Woad is in first place, and Florida State is in a tie for ninth place in the team standings after the first round of the NCAA Division I Women's Golf Championship on the Champions Course at the Omni La Costa Resort and Spa. Woad carded a career-low and program record tying 65 and leads the individual standings by one stroke over Isabella Rawl of Clemson.

Woad carded a 7 under par score of 65. She tied her personal record for a low score in a single round, tied the school record for a low score in a single round, and set the school record for the low score in a single round in the NCAA Championship Finals. Woad came within one shot of tying the all-time record low score of 64 in the NCAA Championship finals event. The best score in relation to par in NCAA Championship Finals history is a 64 by Megan McChrystal of LSU in 2010.

"We had a good round after getting off to a tough start," said Head Coach Amy Bond. "There were certainly some nerves and some questions about this golf course which is being played for the first time. We hung in there and gritted it out through the hard holes. We were able take advantage of the front nine and make some birdies after starting on the back nine."

Woad was on fire from the start of her round as she began her second appearance in the NCAA Championship. She carded birdies on her first, fourth and ninth holes and made the turn at 3 strokes under par. She birdied five of her nine holes on her back nine to finish her post season masterpiece. She totaled eight birdies and nine more holes scored at par to tie her career best.

Woad was never over par, was as many as seven strokes under par, and closed her round with two birdies on her final three holes. She is now a total of 62 strokes under par for her 19-tournament career as a Seminole. Woad is now six strokes under par in four NCAA Championship rounds.

"I drove the ball well and left myself in pretty much in every fairway," said Woad following the round. "I'm feeling really good. I'm going to keep those lines off the tee for tomorrow."

Bond, who is coaching the Seminoles in the school-eighth consecutive NCAA Championship, was impressed with her star player.

"Lottie played an exceptional round of golf," said Bond. "She hit some really great golf shots that gave her some tap-ins, while also making some lengthy putts. She got it going early and kept it going throughout the round. A score of 65 is an exceptional round anywhere but especially in the NCAA Championship."

Senior Alice Hodge also played outstanding golf as she carded an even par 72. Following an uncharacteristic double bogey on her first hole of the round, Hodge closed her final 17 holes at 2 under par. Hodge immediately regrouped after her double, birdied her second hole, and finished her round with three birdies and 13 holes scored at par. She closed her round with two birdies and nine holes scored a par. Her scorecard was clean on her final nine holes - a string of nine consecutive holes scored at par to close the round.

Hodge has now carded four career rounds at par or better in her four NCAA Championship Finals appearances.

Each of the 30 teams in the championship will play the first three rounds of stroke play. After the first three rounds, the field will be cut to 15 to begin the race to the final eight during the fourth round of stroke play. The national champion will be decided after three rounds of match play, with the championship match scheduled for May 22.

THe Seminoles are one of only four teams in the nation that has played in each of the last eight NCAA Championship Finals. The Seminoles are joined by Southern California, Stanford, and Texas in an elite group of programs that have played during the final week of the season in each NCAA Championship since 2016.

May 18, 2024

By Chuck Walsh

CARLSBAD, Calif.- Sophomore All-American Lottie Woad is in third place in the individual standings, and the Seminole Women's Golf Team is in 16th place in the team standings after two rounds of the NCAA Division I Championships on the North Course at the Omni La Costa Resort. Woad is just three strokes behind the overall leader as she plays to win the NCAA Individual Championship and the famed Augusta National Women's Amateur in the same season.

The Seminoles are just two strokes outside of the cutline to advance to the fourth round of stroke play after Sunday's third round. Following Sunday's play the top 15 teams along with the top nine individuals not on one of the advancing teams will move on to play in Monday's fourth round of stroke play. The NCAA individual champion will be crowned following the fourth round of stroke play. The top eight teams after the four rounds of stroke play will begin match play on Tuesday. Those eight teams will play two rounds of match play (quarterfinals and semifinals) on Tuesday with the winners advancing to the match play championship to determine the NCAA team champion on Wednesday.

Texas A&M moved into the lead in the team standings as the Aggies were one of seven teams to play under par golf on Saturday. The Aggies lead second place Stanford by five strokes.

"We didn't handle the tough conditions today," said Head Coach Amy Bond. "The wind kicked up, and the course got very tricky this afternoon. We will play in the afternoon tomorrow, and we'll know what score we need to hit to advance. We are going to wear our Sunday golds for tomorrow and play Florida State golf."

Florida State begins play in Sunday just two strokes outside of the cutline of 15th place in the team standings. The Seminoles are just 10 strokes out of the top-10 of the team standings.

Woad carded a second round score of 74 and has a two round total of 139. She is just three strokes behind Adela Cornousek of Texas A&M and only two behind Annabella Pancake of Clemson. Woad carded two birdies during Saturday's afternoon round after tying her own personal record of 65 in Friday's first round. With 10 birdies in the first two rounds of the championship, she is tied for second among the 161 golfers in the field for birdies made.

"Lottie continues to play great golf," said Bond. "She was unlucky on her final hole today but will be successful tomorrow."

Sophomore Katherine Cook was Florida State's second-lowest scorer during the game with a 3 over par score of 75. She was even par on her back nine with one birdie and eight holes scored at par or better. Cook played her best golf of her second season as a Seminole over her last 11 holes of the round, as she closed her day at even par.

May 19, 2024

By Chuck Walsh

CARLSBAD, Calif. - Sophomore All-American and National Player of the Year Finalist Lottie Woad birdied the 18th hole to finish with a 1 under par score of 71 and send the Seminoles to the fourth round of stroke play at the NCAA Division I National Championship. The Seminoles earned their spot in the fourth and final round of stroke play at the National Championship Finals for the seventh time in the last eight years.

Woad enjoyed a near perfect day as she carded a 1 under par score of 71 and is in second place in the individual standings. She scored holes of par on her first 17 holes, then secured the Seminoles' position in the top 15 with a birdie on hole No. 18. She begins play in the final round of stroke play six strokes behind Adela Cernousek of Texas A&M who has a three round total of 204 with three consecutive scores of 68-68-68. Woad has a three-round total of 210 with scores of 65-74-71. The NCAA Division I individual champion will be decided at the conclusion of Monday's fourth round of stroke play.

The Seminoles are in 15th place in the team standings and are one of four ACC teams who will compete on the final day of stroke play. The Seminoles are joined by Clemson (fourth place), Duke (11th place), and Wake Forest (12th place) in the top 15. Texas A&M maintained its position at the top of the leaderboard and has a one stroke lead over Stanford, who is in second place in the team standings.

The top eight teams after Monday's fourth round of stroke play will advance to match play which begins Tuesday. The team national champion will be decided on Wednesday following three rounds of match play.

Florida State begins the race to the top eight places in the final stroke play round on Monday as it looks to advance to the match play portion of the event for the fourth consecutive season. The Seminoles have earned the top three finishes in school history in the last three seasons: ninth in 2021, fifth in 2022, and fifth in 2023.

"Getting back to the round of 15 says that we are a good team," said Head Coach Amy Bond. "This team and this group of girls has a flair for the dramatic. They grinded through the round today and did what they had to do. We were the only team from the afternoon wave to make it through to the top 15 and that's something I'm very proud of accomplishing."

"It was a hard round of golf today. The wind was up and the greens were firm. I am happy for our girls that we have given ourselves a chance to continue to advance in the Championship Finals."

The Seminoles have now advanced to the final 15 teams at the NCAA Championship Finals in seven of the last eight seasons. The only time the Seminoles did not advance to the top 15 at the national tournament in the last eight years was in 2017 when the championship was cut short because of weather.

Woad begins play on Monday chasing the best individual finish by a Florida State golfer in Florida State history. All-American Morgane Metraux finished in a tie for fifth place in 2018. Seminole All-American Charlotte Heath finished in a tie for seventh place in the individual standings at the NCAA Championship Finals in 2023. Woad is looking to earn the fifth top 10 individual national finish in the history of the program.

"I didn't know when I hit the wedge," said Woad following the round. "But I looked at the leaderboard (as she approached the green) and saw we were tied. I was trying to make the putt anyway."

When asked if her putt on hole 18 was the highest pressure shot she has ever made, she replied: "Probably in college. I had four other people wanting me to make that putt. I feel like I've had good practice with some pressure putts lately. I was more concerned that I didn't want to make 18-straight pars, because that would have been the most boring round ever. I haven't made 18 pars in competition, but I did that in practice one time."

Woad also made a pressure-filled birdie putt on hole No. 18 at Augusta to win the 2024 Augusta National Women's Amateur on April 6.

Sophomore Mirabel Ting was the Seminoles' second leading golfer in the third round with a 2 over par score of 74.

May 20, 2024

By Chuck Walsh

CARLSBAD, Calif. - Sophomore All-American and National Player of the Year Finalist Lottie Woad finished in second place in the individual standings, and the Florida State Women's Golf team finished in a tie for 11th place in the team standings as stroke play in the NCAA Championship Finals on the North Course at the Omni La Costa Resort and Spa came to a close.

Woad's finish is the best in school history and the second top five individual finish in school history at the NCAA Championship Finals. Florida State's tied for 11th place finish in the team standing marks the seventh time in school history the Seminoles have finished in the top 12 in the team standings at the NCAA Championship. It marks the sixth time under Head Coach Amy Bond that Florida State has finished in the top 12 in the final standings at the NCAA Championship Finals. Bond has led the Seminoles to a school-record six consecutive top 12 finishes. During that span of six years, Florida State has finished within the top 12 six different times (fifth in 2022 and 2023, ninth in 2021, and 12th in 2018, 2019 and 2024).

The top eight finishing teams in stroke play -Stanford, LSU, Texas A&M, Southern Cal, Clemson, Oregon, UCLA, and Auburn - advanced to the match play competition which begins Tuesday. Stanford faces Auburn, LSU faces Oregon, Texas A&M plays UCLA, and Southern Cal faces Clemson in the quarterfinals of match play on Tuesday.

Adela Cernousek of Texas A&M won the individual championship - the first individual title of her career - with a three-shot victory over Woad.

Woad earned the best finish with the lowest score and best score vs. par at the NCAA Championship Finals in school history. Woad's overall score of 279 broke Charlotte Heath's record 282 and set a new school record with her 9 under par score.

Woad's score of 65 in the first round of the 2024 NCAA Championship is tied for the lowest single round score during her career, is tied for the lowest single round score in school history, and is the lowest single round score in the NCAA Championship in school history.

Woad's score of 65 in the first round is just the seventh score in the 60's by a Florida State golfer in the NCAA Tournament. Her second place finish the standings is her 16th career top-10 finish - tied for the fourth highest top-10 total in school history. Seminole All-American Matilda Castren is Florida State's all-time leader with 24 career top-10 finishes as a Seminole.

Woad's second career score of 65 makes her just the second player in school history with multiple career single round sores of 65. She (in the 2022 Schooner Fall Classic and the 2024 NCAA Championship) and Castren (in the 2016 Jim West Challenge and the 2017 Clemson Invitational) are the only two of the nine players in school history who have carded a single round score of 65 to accomplish the score multiple times as Seminoles.

Woad led the Seminoles with a 3 under par score of 69 in the final round. She totaled scores of 65-74-71-69 for her 9 under par total of 279. She birdied four of her final 10 holes as she posted her second score in the 60's during the four round NCAA Championship. Woad's score of 69 was the lowest round of the day among the golfers who advanced to the final round of stroke play.

"It's been a great season for me," said Woad shortly after finishing play in her second career NCAA Championship. "It's definitely been consistent; I've contended in most events which is great because it gives me lots of experience trying to win tournaments."

Heath (74 in the final round) Alice Hodge (73 in the final round) completed their Florida State careers as two of the most successful players in school history. Both are among the top 15 players for stroke average in school history and led the Seminoles to four consecutive top-11 national championship finishes.

2024 NCAA Championship Finals/May 17-22, 2024
La Costa Champions Course/Carlsbad, Calif./Par 72

Name                       Place  Rnd1  Rnd2  Rnd3  Rnd4  Total
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Lottie Woad                  2     65    74    71    69    279
Alice Hodge                 53t    72    76    79    73    300
Charlotte Heath             62t    75    77    76    74    302
Mirabel Ting                65t    75    77    74    77    303
Katherine Cook              82     81    75    82    77    315