Florida State University Athletics
Seminoles' Ting Wins Individual Title At Valspar Augusta Invitational
3/10/2024 5:56:00 PM | Women's Golf
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.
Florida State enters its home tournament beginning Friday as the defending tournament champions. The Seminoles bested Augusta University by a tournament record 25 strokes to win the championship in 2023.
18th Annual Valspar Augusta Invitational/March 8, 10, 2024
Forest Hills Country Club/Augusta, Ga./Par 72
T7/17, Florida State, 867
1., Mirabel Ting, 209
T23., Charlotte Heath, 217
T27., Alice Hodge, 218
T62., Katherine Cook, 226
T69., Kaylah Williams, 227
18th Annual Valspar Augusta Invitational/March 8, 10, 2024
Forest Hills Country Club/Augusta, Ga./Par 72
1.-Ole Miss, 856
T2.-South Carolina, 859
T2.-Michigan, 859
4.-Auburn, 865
5.-Florida State, 867
6.-Georgia, 871
7.-Clemson, 874
8.-Georgia Southern, 876
9.-Wake Forest, 879
10.-Alabama, 880
11.-Oklahoma State, 882
12.-Augusta, 885
13.-South Florida, 892
14.-Furman, 894
15.-Virgina Tech, 896
16.-Louisville, 902
17.-Coastal Carolina, 921
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.
Florida State enters its home tournament beginning Friday as the defending tournament champions. The Seminoles bested Augusta University by a tournament record 25 strokes to win the championship in 2023.
18th Annual Valspar Augusta Invitational/March 8, 10, 2024
Forest Hills Country Club/Augusta, Ga./Par 72
T7/17, Florida State, 867
1., Mirabel Ting, 209
T23., Charlotte Heath, 217
T27., Alice Hodge, 218
T62., Katherine Cook, 226
T69., Kaylah Williams, 227
18th Annual Valspar Augusta Invitational/March 8, 10, 2024
Forest Hills Country Club/Augusta, Ga./Par 72
1.-Ole Miss, 856
T2.-South Carolina, 859
T2.-Michigan, 859
4.-Auburn, 865
5.-Florida State, 867
6.-Georgia, 871
7.-Clemson, 874
8.-Georgia Southern, 876
9.-Wake Forest, 879
10.-Alabama, 880
11.-Oklahoma State, 882
12.-Augusta, 885
13.-South Florida, 892
14.-Furman, 894
15.-Virgina Tech, 896
16.-Louisville, 902
17.-Coastal Carolina, 921
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