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Ting Leads Seminoles Through Weather-Impacted Valspar Augusta Invitational
3/8/2024 8:33:00 PM | Women's Golf
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.
18th Annual Valspar Augusta Invitational/March 8, 10, 2024
Forest Hills Country Club/Augusta, Ga./Par 72
T7/17, Florida State, -2
4., Mirabel Ting, -6
T29., Charlotte Heath, E
T38., Alice Hodge, +1
T65., Kaylah Williams, +4
T76., Katherine Cook, +6
18th Annual Valspar Augusta Invitational/March 8, 10, 2024
Forest Hills Country Club/Augusta, Ga./Par 72
1.-Ole Miss, -14
2.-South Carolina, -10
3.-Auburn, -9
T4.-Clemson, -5
T4.-Alabama, -5
T4.-Georgia, -5
T7.-Florida State, -2
T7.-Oklahoma State, -2
T7.-Georgia Southern, -2
10.-Michigan, -1
11.-Wake Forest, +1
12.-Augusta, +4
13.-South Florida, +6
14.-Virgina Tech, +10
15.-Louisville, +11
16.-Furman, +14
17.-Coastal Carolina, +19
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.
18th Annual Valspar Augusta Invitational/March 8, 10, 2024
Forest Hills Country Club/Augusta, Ga./Par 72
T7/17, Florida State, -2
4., Mirabel Ting, -6
T29., Charlotte Heath, E
T38., Alice Hodge, +1
T65., Kaylah Williams, +4
T76., Katherine Cook, +6
18th Annual Valspar Augusta Invitational/March 8, 10, 2024
Forest Hills Country Club/Augusta, Ga./Par 72
1.-Ole Miss, -14
2.-South Carolina, -10
3.-Auburn, -9
T4.-Clemson, -5
T4.-Alabama, -5
T4.-Georgia, -5
T7.-Florida State, -2
T7.-Oklahoma State, -2
T7.-Georgia Southern, -2
10.-Michigan, -1
11.-Wake Forest, +1
12.-Augusta, +4
13.-South Florida, +6
14.-Virgina Tech, +10
15.-Louisville, +11
16.-Furman, +14
17.-Coastal Carolina, +19
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