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Seminole Golfer Russell To Represent Scotland In World Amateur Team Championship
9/30/2025 4:32:00 PM | Men's Basketball, Women's Golf
SINGAPORE – Florida State sophomore golfer Freya Russell will represent her home country, Scotland, at the 2025 World Amateur Team Championship, Oct. 1-4, 2025 The championship will take place at the Tanah Merah Country Club in Singapore and will be hosted by the Singapore Golf Association.
Russell and Scotland will compete for the Espirito Santo Trophy against 36 teams alongside her three Scottish teammates.
"I'm really looking forward to playing in such an amazing event," said Russell. "Having this opportunity to represent my country on such a big stage is always an honor."
Russell is one of the top junior golfers in Scotland and a member of the Scottish Women and Girl's High-Performance Squad as well as a Sports Scotland adopted athlete. Russell recently represented Scotland at the Boyd Quaich Women's Championship in late June where she placed second after she carded 16 birdies and one eagle in her first three rounds of play.
Russell has played in two events for the Seminoles. Most recently she finished in a tie for 30th place in the individual standings at the 2025 Schooner Fall Classic. She opened the tournament with a 2-over-par 72 in the first round which she followed with a second-round 71 for a 36-hole total of 143, placing her 40th after two rounds. Russell closed well with a career-best 69 in the final round to finish tied for 30th with a three-round total of 212 (+2), marking the lowest 54-hole score of her Florida State career. She contributed to Florida State's sixth-place finish in the team standings at the Schooner Fall Classic.
Russell and Scotland will compete for the Espirito Santo Trophy against 36 teams alongside her three Scottish teammates.
"I'm really looking forward to playing in such an amazing event," said Russell. "Having this opportunity to represent my country on such a big stage is always an honor."
Russell is one of the top junior golfers in Scotland and a member of the Scottish Women and Girl's High-Performance Squad as well as a Sports Scotland adopted athlete. Russell recently represented Scotland at the Boyd Quaich Women's Championship in late June where she placed second after she carded 16 birdies and one eagle in her first three rounds of play.
Russell has played in two events for the Seminoles. Most recently she finished in a tie for 30th place in the individual standings at the 2025 Schooner Fall Classic. She opened the tournament with a 2-over-par 72 in the first round which she followed with a second-round 71 for a 36-hole total of 143, placing her 40th after two rounds. Russell closed well with a career-best 69 in the final round to finish tied for 30th with a three-round total of 212 (+2), marking the lowest 54-hole score of her Florida State career. She contributed to Florida State's sixth-place finish in the team standings at the Schooner Fall Classic.
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