2025 Women's Golf - Year In Review
Amy Bond, Head Coach
Ryan Heisey, Assistant Coach
Matt Whall, Associate Head Coach
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2025 Women's Golf - Year In Review |
| Coaching Staff Amy Bond, Head Coach Ryan Heisey, Assistant Coach Matt Whall, Associate Head Coach Click here to see individual photos |
Alexandra Gazzoli, 5-8, Palm Coast
Freya Russell, 5-5, Troon, Scotland
Christina Surcey, 5-9, Cartersville, Ga.
Seminole All-American Westrup To Be Inducted Into WGCA Hall Of Fame. November 12, 2024 By Chuck Walsh TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida State Golf
All-American Caroline Westrup, who won five individual championships as a Seminole, will be inducted into the WGCA Players Hall of Fame on December 9, 2024 at the Planet Hollywood Resort in Las Vegas
as announced by the Women's Golf Coaches Association. She is the first player from Florida State University to be inducted into the WGCA Players Hall of Fame. Westrup earned All-American honors in
each of the four years she played at Florida State. She was a Al-American First-Team selection by the WGCA in 2006 and 2007. Westrup's 73.23 career stoke average was the best in school history at the
time of her graduation; she is currently ranked 10th in school history for the lowest career stroke average. In 37 career events, Westrup won five individual championships and earned 18 top-10
finishes. During her career she scored 42 of her 110 rounds at par or better with 12 rounds carded under 70. Westrup played in three NCAA championship finals and earned a pair of top-12 individual
finishes - tied for 12th in 2007 and tied for 13th in 2006. "To be inducted into the Women's Golf Coaches Association Player Hall of Fame is a huge honor for me," said Westrup. "College was four
amazing years with my coaches and teammates. I share this award with all of them. Florida state has a huge place in my heart and I will always bleed Garnet and Gold." Westrup became the first
four-time All-American and the first four-time All-ACC honoree in program history. She was inducted into the FSU Athletic Hall of Fame in 2019. Westrup was a standout student as well, earning a
spot on the CoSIDA Academic All-District team twice, the WGCA All-American Scholar Team three times and the All-ACC Academic team on four occasions. Westrup is currently the head coach at the
University of Missouri. She began her coaching career at UMG Academy (2018-21) and was an assistant coach at Georgia (2022). Under Westrup's guidance, three Tigers posted a stroke average under 74.00
for the first time in school history during the 2023-24 fall and spring seasons. Westrup began her professional playing career in 2009. She competed on the LPGA, LET and Symetra Tours and won two
professional events - the 2005 Ladies Finnish Masters (while still an amateur) on the LET Tour and the 2015 Sioux Falls GreatLIFE Challenge on the Symetra Tour.
2025 Roster - By Name
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Bella Bugg 5-7 So * Franklin, Tenn. (Battle Ground Academy)
Katherine Cook 5-8 Jr ** Thomasville, Ga. (Brookwood)
Sophia Fullbrook 5-6 Fr Hertfordshire, England (Saint Albans School)
Alexandra Gazzoli 5-8 Fr Palm Coast (Florida Virtual School/Mantanzas)
Madison Hewlett 5-3 Sr ** Oldsmar (East Lake)
Freya Russell 5-5 Fr Troon, Scotland (Marr College)
Christina Surcey 5-9 Fr Cartersville, Ga. (North Cobb Christian)
Mirabel Ting 5-0 Jr * Miri, Malaysia (Dolphin STEM Academy/Augusta)
Kaylah Williams 5-8 Sr *** Western Cape, S.A. (Fairmont)
Lottie Woad 5-8 Jr ** Farnham, England (Weydon School)
From the FSU Website, seminoles.com.
2025 Award Winners
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Caroline Westrup Women's Golf Coaches Association Hall of Fame
Award Winners - 1
2025 Schedule and Results
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| Folds of Honor Collegiate Sep 9-11, 2024, Grand Haven, Mich. |
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| Schooner Fall Classic Sep 21-23, 2024, Norman, Okla. |
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| Jackson T. Stephens Cup Oct 21-23, 2024, Nichols Hills, Okla. |
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| Landfill Tradition Oct 25-27, 2024, Wilmington, N.C. |
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| Guadalajara Invitational Jan 31-Feb 1, 2025, Guadalajara, Mexico |
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| Moon Invitational Feb 16-18, 2025, Melbourne |
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| Briars Creek Invitational Mar 10-11, 2025, Charleston, S.C. |
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| Old Barnwell Match Play Mar 17-18, 2025, Aiken, S.C. |
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| Florida State Match Up Mar 21-23, 2025 |
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| ACC Championship Apr 17-20, 2025, Greensboro, N.C. |
2025 EOY Stats
Name Tournaments Rounds Par Low Strokes Wins Top10 Ave ======================================================================== Mirabel Ting 2 5 5 67 344 2 2 68.80 Lottie Woad 4 11 8 65 773 1 4 70.27 Sophia Fullbrook 4 11 4 69 805 0 1 73.18 Kaylah Williams 4 11 2 71 822 0 1 74.73 Alexandra Gazzoli 2 6 1 71 459 0 0 76.50 Christina Surcey 4 11 2 68 844 0 0 76.73
| 09/11/2024 Folds of Honor Collegiate Par 72 |
09/23/2024 Schooner Fall Classic Par 70 |
10/22/2024 Jackson T. Stephens Cup Par 70 |
10/27/2024 Landfill Tradition Par 72 |
02/01/2025 Guadalajara Invitational |
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| Alexandra Gazzoli | |||||
| Madison Hewlett | |||||
| Freya Russell | |||||
| Christina Surcey | |||||
| Mirabel Ting | |||||
| Kaylah Williams | |||||
| Lottie Woad |
| 02/18/2025 Moon Invitational |
03/11/2025 Briars Creek Invitational |
03/18/2025 Old Barnwell Match Play |
03/23/2025 Florida State Match Up |
04/20/2025 ACC Championship |
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| Madison Hewlett | |||||
| Freya Russell | |||||
| Christina Surcey | |||||
| Mirabel Ting | |||||
| Kaylah Williams | |||||
| Lottie Woad |
Ting, Woad, And Fullbrook Lead Seminoles At Folds Of Honor Collegiate.
September 9, 2024
By Chuck Walsh
GRAND HAVEN, Mich. - Florida State junior All-American Mirabel Ting shot a 2 under par 70 and is in third place in the individual standings, and the No. 6 ranked Seminole Women's Golf Team is in fourth place in the team standings after the first round of the Folds of Honor Collegiate at the American Dunes Golf Club. Ting (tied for third place, 70), All-American Lottie Woad (tied for fifth place, 71) and freshman Sophia Fullbrook (tied for 10th place, 73) are all in the top 10 of the individual standings as the Seminoles play their fall season-opening match for the 2024-25 season.
Ting, Woad, and Fullbrook help make the Seminoles one of only two teams in the 15-team field with three or more players in the top 10 of the individual standings after the first round of play.
Proceeds from the event will benefit the Folds of Honor, whose goal it is to provide, through scholarships, to the families of America's fallen or disabled military and first responders. To date, the organization has awarded more than 52,000 scholarships.
Lauren Kim of Texas shot a 5 under par score of 67 and leads the individual race by two strokes over Faith Choi of The Ohio State University. Kim carded a bogey free first round with seven birdies and 11 more holes scored at par. The Longhorns hold a one stroke lead over the Buckeyes and Arizona with the Seminoles just five strokes back with 36 holes remaining to be played.
"There was a lot of good in the first round of the year," said Head Coach Amy Bond. "We have talked to the girls about getting better each day. We have also talked about this event and this golf course and understanding this golf tournament is much bigger than the game of golf."
Ting finished the first round in a tie for third place with Carolina Melgrtati of Arizona as both players carded identical scores of 70. Ting was five under par with birdies on holes one, four, six 12, and 13 to briefly take over the first round lead. She is just three strokes behind the Kim as the individual leader.
"I played decent today," said Ting. "I had a good front nine and made couple of mistakes finishing up. I drove the ball well tee to green and putts manage to drop for me on the front nine. Hopefully it will get better tomorrow for me and for the team."
Ting is a preseason third team All-American by Golfweek and Golf Channel.
Woad, the No. 1 ranked amateur golfer the world, totaled four birdies and 16 holes played at par or better. She birdied three of her last 13 holes, including the par four, 14th hole to move under par where she stayed for the remainder of the round. Woad finished her final five holes of the day at one under par and begins play in the second round on Tuesday just fur strokes out of the lead.
Woad is a consensus preseason First-Team Al-American and the top candidate for the ANNIKA Award entering the 2024-25 fall and spring seasons. She has earned 11 career top five finishes and is looking to win her fourth career collegiate individual championship.
Ting and Woad are just two of the seven golfers in the 75-golfer field who carded blow par scores in the first round of the tournament.
Fullbrook, who is playing in her first career collegiate event, is in a tie for 10th place with a 1 over par score of 73. She played her best golf on her front nine and made the turn at 1 under par. Fullbrook carded the first birdie of her career on the third hole of the first round. She was at even par through her first 17 holes of the round.
September 10, 2024
By Chuck Walsh
GRAND HAVEN, Mich. - With three golfers in the top four of the individual standings, the Florida State Women's Golf Team is in first place in the team standings of the Folds of Honor Collegiate at the American Dunes Golf Club heading into Wednesday's final round of play. Junior All-American Mirabel Ting and freshman Sophia Fullbrook are tied for second in the individual standings, with All-American Lottie Woad close behind in fourth place. The sensational Seminole trio is a combined 5 strokes under par through the first 36 holes of the championship.
Florida State owns the team lead entering the final round with a two-round total of 9 over par 585. The Seminoles lead Arizona by one stroke, Ohio State by two strokes, Texas by six strokes, and Baylor by seven strokes. Carolina Melgrati of Arizona is the individual leader with a 5 under par score of 139.
"The message at dinner tonight is going to be 'keep doing what you are doing'," said Head Coach Amy Bond. "The more we can play this golf course, the better we can get. Today was a message of that. I think we just keep doing that."
Fullbrook led the Seminoles in the second round with a 3 under par score of 69 and has a 36-hole total of 142. Ting carded a 2 under par 70 in the second round and also has a 36-hole total of 142. Woad finished with an even par 72 and has a 36-hole total of 143. Fullbrook and Ting are just three strokes behind Melgrati while Woad is in a familiar position in the top five and just four strokes out of the individual lead.
Fullbrook was the star of the day for the Seminoles as she totaled a 69 with a nearly clean scorecard. She totaled one eagle (the first of her collegiate career), two bridies and 17 holes scored at par or better. Her eagle came on hole No. 14. Her only blemish (a bogey) came on hole No. 4 (the Seminoles started on hole No. 10) which she quickly neutralized with her second birdie of the day just two holes later. Fullbrook finished her round with four consecutive holes scored at par.
Fullbrook's score of 69 was tied with Melgrati for the lowest hole score of the round. Fullbrook's score of 69 is one of the four scores in the 60s during the first two round of the championship.
Ting finished with a second round score of 72 and is tied with Fullbrook for second place with scores of 142.
Ting also enjoyed a nearly perfect scorecard with one birdie, 17 holes scored a par or better, and just one bogey. She earned scores of par on her first 11 holes, and her final five holes of the round.
Woad, the No. 1 ranked women's amateur player in the world, finished the day with an even par score of 72. She totaled three birdies and was never above par at any time during the round. Woad has earned par or better scores in seven of her last nine collegiate rounds dating to the NCAA Las Vegas Regional championship in May of 2024.
"We're all really close, so it's fun when we are away and practicing together," said Woad. "We just have to keep doing what we are doing; we don't really try to change anything."
Bond, who is the winningest women's golf coach in school history, will look to lead the Seminoles into the winner's circle for the 21st time as Florida State's head coach. The Seminoles most recent team championship came at the IJGA Collegiate Invitational in February of 2024.
"This
is the first tournament of the year and there is a lot going on,' said Bond. "If they will play with a lot of confidence, it's a nice little shootout. We'll see what happens."
September 11, 2024
By Chuck Walsh
GRAND HAVEN, Mich. - Florida State's Mirabel Ting birdied five of her last six holes and won the individual championship of the Third Annual Folds of Honor Collegiate at the American Dunes Golf Club. Ting's third career win help Florida State to a second place finish in the team standings as Ting (first), junior Lottie Woad (tied for third), and freshman Sophia Fullbrook (tied for sixth) all earned top 10 individual finishes in the power-placed first event of the fall season for the No. 6 ranked Seminoles.
Arizona, with two players in the top six, and four in the top 21 of the individual standings, won the team championship with a three stroke victory over Florida State. The Seminoles finished nine strokes ahead of third placed finishing Ohio State. Ting, who carded a 68 in the final round, defeated Arizona's Carolina Melgrati by two strokes to win her third carer championship. Megan Streicher finished in a tie for third with Florida State's Woad as the par finished with 3 under par scores of 213.
"This was a really good week of golf for our team," said Head Coach Amy Bond. "It's a good first week because it was the first tournament of the fall, and we didn't have a lot of practice time. There are a lot of positives to come from this event as well as weaknesses that need attention."
Ting got hot at the right time as she carded six birdies on her final 10 holes to win her third career collegiate championship. She was one over par on her first eight holes and six under par on her final 10 holes to overtake Melgrati who led the tournament over the course of the first 36 holes. The junior was even par at the turn, and five under par on her back nine with five birdies and four holes scores at par to take over the lead and win the championship. She finished in first place by two strokes with a 6 under par total of 210 for the 54 hole event.
"I was in shock, actually," said Ting about her string of five consecutive bridies. "I wasn't really sure what was happening. I asked coach Ryan (Heisey) to walk with me on the par three hole No. 12. We have this joke that when I see Ryan, our assistant coach, I'll make birdies. He followed me the entire last seven holes and they just kept coming. Thanks to coach Ryan."
The victory was Ting's third as a collegiate player, and second as a Seminole. She won the spring 2023 Moon Invitational as a freshman at Augusta University and the spring 2024 as a sophomore at Florida State.
"I'm very proud of Mirabel," said Bond. "Especially for the way she gave us a chance at the end. Lottie played great golf as did Sophia in her first career tournament."
Woad carded a 2 under par score of 70 to finish with a 3 under par score of 213. She finished in a tie for third place in the individual standings.
Woad carded four birdies and finished the championship at 1 under par over her last six holes. She was 2 strokes under par with three birdies over her final 14 holes of the final round. She totaled 11 birdies in fishing under par for the 11th consecutive event as a Seminole. She has finished each of her events under par since finishing at 8 strokes under par in the 2023 fall season opening ANNIKA Intercollegiate.
Woad has now earned three consecutive top three finishes (third at the 2024 Las Vegas Regional Championship, second at the NCAA Championship Finals, and now tied for third at the Folds of Honor. Woad has finished the top three of in 11 of her 20 career events as a Seminoles.
Freshman Sophia Fullbrook finished in a tie for sixth place in her collegiate debut for the Seminoles. She carded scores of 73-69-75 for a 2 over par total of 217. Fullbrook totaled a 69 in the second round - the second-lowest single round score of the tournament by a Seminole.
Senior Kaylah Williams (73 in the final round) and freshman Christina Surcey (76) both played their best rounds of golf in Wednesday's final round.
Name Place Rnd1 Rnd2 Rnd3 Total ========================= ===== ==== ==== ==== ===== Mirabel Ting 1 70 72 68 210 Lottie Woad 3t 71 72 70 213 Sophia Fullbrook 6t 73 69 75 217 Kaylah Williams 41t 79 79 73 231 Christina Surcey 64t 81 82 76 239
Ting Leads Seminoles Through First Round Of Schooner Fall Classic.
September 21, 2024
By Chuck Walsh
NORMAN, Okla. - Junior All-American Mirabel Ting shot a career-low tying 67 and is in a tie for fourth place in the individual standings, and the Florida State women's golf team is in seventh place in the team standings after the first round of the Schooner Fall Classic at the Balmar Golf Club. The event is played with the proceeds going to the OK Kidz Korral - the foundation of the late great country music superstar Toby Keith and his wonderful wife, Tricia Covel.
Auburn holds the first round lead with a 7 under par team score of 273. The Tigers are one of just four teams in the 16 team field who played under par golf in the first round. Auburn leads Houston by three strokes and TCU by four strokes. Auburn's Anna Davis is the individual leader with a 6 under par score of 64. She leads second place Alexandra Videl Rivera of Iowa State by one stroke.
Ting, who won the individual championship of the Folds of Honor Collegiate earlier this month, carded a 67 for the fifth time in her career. Her most recent score of 67 came during the Valspar Augusta Invitational during the spring of 2024.
Ting begins play in Sunday's second round just three strokes behind Davis, the individual leader.
All-American and ANNIKA Award nominee Lottie Woad is in a tie for 16th place individual standings as she carded an even par score of 70 in the first round. It marked her sixth consecutive score of par or better dating back to the NCAA Championship Finals in the spring of 2024.
Kaylah Williams, the only senior in Florida State's lineup, carded a 2 over par score of 72 to finish as one of the Seminoles' four counting
scores.
September 22, 2024
By Chuck Walsh
NORMAN, Okla. - The second round of the Schooner Fall Classic at the Belmar Golf Club has been suspended due to heavy rain and lightning.
With potential for more rain Sunday evening and Monday morning, coaches and course officials will meet Monday morning to determine the appropriate course of action.
Depending on course conditions, scoring for Sunday's second round may be disregarded with play starting in the Final Round at 9:30 a.m., or the second round will resume at 11 a.m., Monday, with no final round played.
Junior All-American Mirabel Ting shot a career-low tying 67 and began play on Saturday and was in a tie for
fourth place in the individual standings, while the Seminoles were in seventh place in the team standings after the first round of the event.
September 23, 2024
By Chuck Walsh
NORMAN, Okla. - Florida State's Mirabel Ting won her second consecutive individual championship, and the Seminole women's golf team finished in third place in the team standings as the rain-shortened Schooner Fall Classic at the Belmar Golf Club came to a close. Ting carded a career-low tying score of 67 in the final round and defeated Auburn's Anna Davis by one stroke. Florida State played the second-best team round of the day and earned its second consecutive top-three team finish in its first two events of the fall season.
Ting won the individual championship at the Folds of Honor Collegiate last week and became just the third golfer in school history to earn individual championships in consecutive starts in school history with her win in the Schooner. Most recently Morgane Metraux won the individual championships of the Florida State Match Up (Feb. 12, 2017) and the Dickson Intercollegiate (Feb. 28, 2017) during the 2016-17 competition season. Nadia Ste-Marie was the first player in school history to win consecutive individual championships as she earned medalist honors at the Lady Seminole Invitational (Sept. 25, 1988) and the Beacon Woods Invitational (Oct. 16, 1988) in back to back outings during the 1988-89 season.
All-American and ANNIKA Award nominee Lottie Woad carded a school-record tying 65 and finished in a tie for second place in the individual standings.
"With the weather disruption in the second round on Sunday, the girls really did a great job of keeping their intensity up today," said Head Coach Amy Bond. "They came out with the same intensity as yesterday and were really ready to play today. We got a couple of good rounds from our freshman. We continue to get better each day."
Florida State played the second-best team round of the final round in carding a 10 under par score of 270. Only Kansas State, at 269, played one stroke better than the Seminoles just one day after the second round of the championship was canceled because of heavy rain.
Ting carded a career-low tying 3 under par 67 in the final round. She moved into first place midway through the second round and defeated Anna Davis of Auburn by one stroke. Ting finished the 36-hole tournament with a score of 134.
"I feel like I played well today and under these conditions; I would take this golf game any day," said Ting. "Winning back to back titles makes me feel happy. It also makes me believe I can do things better than I expected myself too. The girls played really well today, and I'm excited to see what it will take us in the next two events and following into the spring."
Woad played the second-best round of the day of the 90 golfers in the field as she carded a 5 under par score of 65. It marked the third time in her career (and the second time in the Schooner Fall Classic) than she has carded a score of 65. Woad carded a 65 in the first round of the Schooner Fall Classic in the fall of 2022 and averages 67.88 strokes in eight career rounds during three appearances in the Schooner.
Woad finished just one stroke behind Ting as Florida State finished with two players in the top-two of the individual standings.
Freshman Christina Surcey helped the Seminoles earn their second consecutive top-3 team finish as she carded a career-low 2 under par 68 in the second round. She finished in a tie for 55th place in the individual standings. Her score of 68 in the second round allowed her to move up 29 spaces in the standings after carding a 78 in Saturday's first round of play.
Name Place Rnd1 Rnd2 Total ========================= ===== ==== ==== ===== Mirabel Ting 1 67 67 134 Lottie Woad 2t 70 65 135 Sophia Fullbrook 49t 75 70 145 Christina Surcey 55t 78 68 146 Kaylah Williams 81t 72 80 152
Woad Leads No. 9 Seminoles At Jackson T. Stephens Cup.
October 21, 2024
By Chuck Walsh
NICHOLS HILLS, Okla. - Junior All-American Lottie Woad is in third place in the individual standings, and the No. 9 ranked Florida State women's golf team is in a tie for fourth place in the team standings after the first two rounds of the Jackson T. Stephens Cup at the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club. Woad has three holes left to play to complete her second round. Her even par second round score has put her in contention to win her fourth collegiate individual championship.
South Carolina moved up two spots in the team standings in the second round and currently holds the lead in the six-team competition. The Gamecocks (first), Oregon (second), Arkansas (third), Florida State (tied for fourth), Oklahoma State (tied for fourth) and Wake Forest (sixth) will play for the top four spots in the team standings after Tuesday's final round of stroke play to advance to match on Wednesday. The team champion in the event will be decided after two rounds of match play on the final day of competition. The individual champion will be crowned after 54 holes of stroke play on Tuesday.
Woad, the No. 1 ranked amateur player in the world, will finish the final three holes of her second round, then play her third round to complete 54 holes of stroke play. She is eight strokes behind the overall leader, Carolina Chacarra of Wake Forest, and four strokes behind Kiara Romer of Oregon in the race for the individual championship. Woad played even par golf in the second round to move up the leaderboard by eight spots and put herself in contention for her first individual championship of the 2024 fall season.
"The golf course put up a good test today with the windy conditions," said Bond. "We have some work to do tomorrow to finish in the top four, but our girls are playing with a lot of confidence. They hung in there all day under the tough conditions. We are looking to getting back out here early tomorrow and showing what we learned from playing in the tough conditions today."
Woad is even par after 15 holes of the second round with one birdie, 13 holes scored at par, and one bogey. She concluded her day with nine consecutive holes of par golf. Through her first 33 holes, Woad has carded three birdies and 22 holes scored at par in her first two rounds.
Woad has been the No. 1 ranked player in the World Amateur Golf Rankings for each of the last 12 weeks and for 17 weeks since ascending to the top spot in the world for the first time on June 12, 2024.
Senior Kaylah Williams is enjoying one of her finest days as a Seminole and has finished her second round play in 10th place in the individual standings. She has carded scores of 72 and 76 for a 36-hole total of 148. Williams has carded four birdies, including three in the second round. She was in a tie for sixth place in the individual standings with a first round score of 72 - her best of the fall season.
Florida State is playing with three freshmen (Sophia Fullbrook, Alexandra Gazzoli, and Christina Surcey) in its lineup for
the first time this season. The trio combined for three birdies in the first and second rounds. With a first round score of 73, Fullbrook was in tie for seventh place in the individual standings.
October 22, 2024
By Chuck Walsh
NICHOLS HILLS, Okla. - Junior All-American Lottie Woad carded a final round 70 and finished in third place in the individual standings, and the No. 9 ranked Florida State Women's Golf team finish in a tie for fourth place in the team standings in the final standings of the Jackson T. Stephens Cup at the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club. Despite finishing in a tie for fourth in the team standings, the Seminoles fell short of playing on the final day of match play as South Carolina was awarded the fourth and final team position on individual scores.
South Carolina won the tiebreaker based on the total/cumulative scores of the fifth (non-counting) players' scores through the three rounds.
Oregon won the team championship and advanced to the final day of match play in the tournament along with Arkansas, Wake Forest, and South Carolina. Carolina Chacarra of Wake Forest won the individual championship with a four-stroke victory over Oregon's Kiara Romero with Woad placing third.
Woad has now finished in the top three in five consecutive tournaments including the 2024 NCAA Las Vegas Regional Championship (third), the 2024 NCAA Championship Finals (second), the 2024 Folds of Honor Collegiate (tied for third), the 2024 Schooner Fall Classic (tied for second), and the Jackson T. Stephens Cup (third).
Woad (third place) and senior Kaylah Williams (tied for eighth place) allowed Florida State to rank as one of three teams in the event (also Oregon and Arkansas) to finish the prestigious championship with multiple players in the top eight of the individual standings.
"We played our best round of the tournament today which we are happy about," said Head Coach Amy Bond. "We are disappointed about playing well and not qualifying for match play but there are lessons to be learned from every round. Ultimately, it comes down to one shot in each tournament; I stress each day the value of every shot. Unfortunately one shot cost us an opportunity to advance to match play.
"We got better today, and we will be better in the long run because of this disappointment."
Woad, the No. 1 ranked amateur player in the world, was her consistent self as she finished with an even par 70 - a round that included 17 holes scored at par or better with 16 scored a par. Woad finished the event as she carded pars on 41 of her 54 holes played (.759 percent) including scores of par or better on 33 of her final 36 holes.
Woad has now earned 14 career top five individual finishes and 19 career top-10 individual finishes in 22 career events as a Seminole. She has finished outside of the top 10 only once in her last 13 tournaments dating to the start of the fall 2023 season.
Williams finished her play with a 2 over par score of 72 and a three-round total of 220. Her tied for eighth place finish is the second-best finish of her career - rivaling her sixth place finish in the Florida State Match Up during the spring of 2023. Williams's three-round score of 220 ranks as her best since a 214 score at the 2023 ANNIKA Intercollegiate.
Williams carded a pair of scores of 72 in the Stephens Cup and has now carded scores of 72 in three of her last five rounds.
Freshman Sophia Fullbrook carded a 1 over par score of 71 in Tuesday's third round of play - her best score of the event. She carded scores of 71 in the first round and 73 in the third round and finished in 19th place in the individual standings.
Name Place Rnd1 Rnd2 Rnd3 Total ========================= ===== ==== ==== ==== ===== Lottie Woad 3 74 71 70 215 Kaylah Williams 8t 72 76 72 220 Sophia Fullbrook 19t 73 81 71 225 Alexandra Gazzoli 30 78 79 80 237 Christina Surcey 31 82 81 76 239
Woad Ties School Record With 65; Seminoles Tied For Lead At Landfall Tradition.
October 25, 2024
By Chuck Walsh
WILMINGTON, N.C. - Junior All-American Lottie Woad shot a school-record tying 65 and is in first place in the individual standings, and the No. 11 Florida State Women's Golf Team is in a tie for first place in the team standings after the first round of the Landfall Tradition at the Country Club of Landfall. Woad's 7-under par score of 65 included eight birdies, nine holes scored at par and just one bogey.
Woad leads the individual standings by two strokes over Duke's Katie Li and North Carolina's Helen Yeung who both carded scores of 67. Florida State and Duke are tied for the team lead as both squads carded team scores of 11 under par 279. The Seminoles (Woad, first, and Christina Surcey, tied for ninth) and Duke (Katie Li, tied for second, and Andie Smith, tied for sixth) both have multiple players in the top 10 of the individual standings.
Woad's stellar round of 65 - which began with a birdie and included birdies on four of her first six holes - marked the fourth time during her Florida State career that she has tied the Florida State school record for a single round score. Seminole All-American Matilda Castren (2014-17) is the only other Seminole who has carded multiple scores of 65 with two.
"We made a lot of birdies today and that was the key to our round," said Head Coach Amy Bond. "We talked a lot last night about playing for the second time in a week which is really hard to do. But their energy was way up and their enthusiasm was evident throughout the round. They were excited and did what they had to do to put the ball in the cup.
"I'm proud of each of the girls because they battled all day long and put us in a good position for the weekend."
With a birdie on her first hole, Woad was on fire from the start of the round. She totaled four birdies on her first six holes and was three strokes under par at the turn. Woad then birdied four of her first six holes on her second nine and finished par-par-par to close out her 7-under par score for the day. It marked the second time this fall that she carded a 65; she totaled a 65 in the second round of the Schooner Fall Classic on September 23, 2024.
Woad, who is currently ranked as the No. 1 player in the World Amateur Golf Rankings for the 13th consecutive week, lowered her career stroke average to 70.50 with her score of 65 in Friday's first round - the lowest career stroke average in school history.
"I played solid golf today and gave myself a lot of birdie chances," said Woad. "I limited my mistakes."
Freshman Christina Surcey is in a tie for ninth place in the individual standings as she carded a 2 under par score of 72. Her score included her first career collegiate eagle on hole No. 14 - a score which set her on quite a run over her next 13 holes. Beginning with her eagle on 14, Surcey was three strokes under par over her final 13 holes to finish under par in a given round for the second time in her first nine rounds as a Seminole.
Florida State counted scores of even par 72 by both Sophia Fullbrook and Kaylah Williams in the first round.
Fullbrook totaled three birdies with 15 holes scored at par or better in finishing as a counting, even par score of 72. She birdied two of her final eight holes of the round and is in a tie for 22nd place in the individual standings. Fullbrook was never more than one stroke over par during her first 18 holes of the tournament.
Williams played her best golf to close the round as she birdied two of her last four holes to finish at even par 72. She scored par or better on her final eight holes and has now carded four scores of 72 in four of her last six rounds during three events.
Freshman Alexandra Gazzoli finished with a score of 75 - her best score in four rounds as a Seminole. She totaled four birdies including birdies on her final two holes to finish her best career collegiate round with a flourish.
With four counting scores at 72 or better, and all five scores at 75 or better, the Seminoles
played their best team round of the fall with an 11 under par scores of 279.
October 26, 2024
WILMINGTON, N.C. - Junior Lottie Woad is in a tie for second place in the individual standings, and the No. 11 ranked Florida State Women's Golf team is in a tie for second place in the team standings after two rounds of the Landfall Tradition at the Country Club of Landfall. The Seminoles begin play in Sunday's final round tied with North Carolina in second place and just five strokes behind Duke as the trio of ACC teams battle for the team championship of the event.
Woad carded an even par score of 72 and has a two-round total of 137. She is just two strokes behind Sophia Burnett of South Carolina and tied for second place with Katie Li of Duke. Woad is playing for her sixth consecutive top three finish along with the fourth victory of her collegiate career.
Florida State counted four scores at 74 below as freshman Sophia Fullbrook (71), senior Kaylah Williams (71) and Woad (72) finished with scores at par or better. Freshman Christina Surcey carded a 74 in the second round. Woad (tied for second), Fullbrook (tied for 16th) and Williams (tied for 16th) are all in the top 20 of the individual standings.
"We hung in there and played good golf today," said Head Coach Amy Bond. "What you want as a team through the first two rounds of an event is a chance, and heading into the final round we have just that. With the expected windy and possibly rainy conditions tomorrow, we have to play disciplined golf and take what the course gives us."
Woad is just two strokes out of the lead with her 137 total and scores of 65-72. She carded three birdies in the second round to bring her two round total to 11. Woad completed her round at 1 stroke under par over her final 10 holes of the day with one birdie and nine holes scored at par. The All-American has not been more than one stroke over par at any time during the first two rounds of the event.
Woad is looking to earn her second career top-five finish at the Landfall Tradition after finishing in a tie for fourth during the spring of 2022. She is a total of 12 strokes under par in five career rounds in the Landfall Tradition.
Fullbrook is in a tie for 16th place with a two-round total of 143 and scores of 72-71. Her second career under par score of 71 on Saturday included a near perfect card with two birdies, 15 holes scored at par and just one bogey. With a birdie on the fourth hole of the day, she went under par and was never above even for the remainder of the round. Fullbrook closed out her round with a birdie on 18 and a 1 under par score on her final 10 holes of the round.
Williams, who is playing some of the best golf of her career, carded a score of 71 - a total that included the fifth eagle of her Florida State career. She is in a tie for 16th place with a two round total of 143 and scores of 72-71. Williams' 36-hole total of 143 is the second best of her Seminole career and is rivaled only by a 141 total after two rounds at the Fall 2023 ANNIKA Intercollegiate.
Surcey has carded scores of 70-74 for a 36-hole total of 144 and is in a tie for 24th place in the individual standings. She totaled two birdies on her back nine on Saturday and
has six birdies in the first two rounds of the event. Freshman Alexandra Gazzoli, who finished her back nine in the second round at 1 stroke under par with two birdies is in a tie for 64th place. She
has a two round total of 151.
October 27, 2024
By Chuck Walsh WILMINGTON, N.C. - Junior All-American Lottie Woad finished in a tie for first place in the individual standings, and the No. 11 ranked Florida State Women's Golf Team won the team title of the Landfall Tradition at the Country Club of Landfall on championship Sunday. The Seminoles defeated Duke by one stroke and North Carolina by three strokes to win the event for the first time and claim their first championship of the fall 2024 season.
Woad claimed her fourth career individual championship as she finished in a tie for the individual championship with Lauren Olivares Leon of NC State. The world's top ranked amateur player carded a 73 in the final round to finish with a 6 under par total of 210. She carded a score of 65 in the first round to tie the school record for a single round score and closed with scores 72 in the second round and 73 in the third round.
Woad has now won individual championships at the fall 2022 Ivy League Intercollegiate, the spring 2023 Florida State Match Up, the fall 2023 ANNIKA Intercollegiate, and now the Fall 2024 Landfall Tradition.
Woad has been the world's No. 1 ranked amateur player for 13 consecutive weeks - since July 31, 2024.
"Today was the toughest of the three days of the tournament because of the cold, rain, and wind" said Head Coach Amy Bond. "It was a good battle back and forth (with Duke) and it was a matter of which team could make one more par.
"We knew today was going to be a challenge and we talked about being patient after our round yesterday. We gained some experience playing in the wind last week at the Jackson T. Stephens Cup and we show we learned from that experience. I'm very, very proud of all five girls."
Woad was her usual consistent self as she finished her fourth individual title with a 73 in the final round of the championship. She totaled one birdie and 16 holes scored at par, and was never more than one stroke over par during the final round. Woad carded 12 birdies during the event - tied for the fourth-highest total of the 96 golfers in the field.
Freshman Sophia Fullbrook finished in a tie for 22nd place in the individual standings with a three round total of 2 over par 218. She carded two third round birdies to earn her third career top 25 finish.
Senior Kaylah Williams earned her sixth career top 25 finish as she carded a 76 in the final round to close with a three round total of 3 over par 219. She carded scores of 72-71-76 and has now earned consecutive top 25 finishes for the first time in her career. Williams finished in a tie for eighth place in the individual standings at last week's Jackson T. Stephens Cup.
Freshman Christina Surcey finished in a tie for 27th place in the individual standings as she closed with a 76 for a 4 over par total of 220. She opened the event with a 70 and totaled a 144 for the first 36 holes of the championship. Surcey carded three birdies on her final seven holes to help the Seminoles claim the team championship on the final day of the event.
Freshman Alexandra Gazzoli played the best round of the day for the Seminoles as she carded a 1 under par score of 71. She finished with a three round total of 6 over par 222. Gazzoli closed the event at 3 under par on her final 15 holes with three birdies, no bogeys, and 15 consecutive holes played at par or better.
The championship capped a splendid fall season as the Seminoles earned four top four team finishes - first at the Landfall Tradition, second at the Folds of Honor Collegiate, third at the Schooner Fall Classic, and tied for fourth at the Jackson T. Stephens Cup.
Name Place Rnd1 Rnd2 Rnd3 Total ========================= ===== ==== ==== ==== ===== Lottie Woad 1t 65 72 73 210 Sophia Fullbrook 22t 72 71 75 218 Kaylah Williams 25t 72 71 76 219 Christina Surcey 27t 70 74 76 220 Alexandra Gazzoli 37t 75 76 71 222