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11/11/2026 12:13:00 PM | Men's Golf, Women's Golf
Jack Whaley, Sophia Fullbrook, and Freya Russell will compete in the Olympic-style team event Nov. 12-14
TALLAHASSEE – Three Florida State Seminoles are set to participate in the 2026 Spirit International Amateur Golf Championship at the renowned Whispering Pines Golf Club in Trinity, Texas.
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Eighty of the world's top amateur golfers will represent 20 countries and six continents in an Olympic-style team event Nov. 12-14. From Florida State, Jack Whaley and Sophia Fullbrook will represent Team England while Freya Russell will represent Team Scotland.
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Whaley, currently ranked No. 42 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR), earned preseason All-America honors from Golfweek and the Golf Channel. This past summer, he became the first Seminole in history to win the U.S. Amateur Championship and just the third Englishman in history to take home the Havemeyer Trophy.
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Fullbrook is currently ranked No. 29 by WAGR. She was named a preseason All-American by the Golf Channel following last season in which she was a two-time All-America selection. This past summer, she was a member of Team Great Britain & Ireland at the 44th Curtis Cup, claiming four points for the R&A.
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Russell has appeared in seven tournaments at Florida State. She represented Scotland in the World Amateur Team Championships in Singapore in 2025.
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Other countries being represented include Argentina, Australia, Canada, Colombia, Czech Republic, France, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Republic of Korea, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand and the United States.
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Teams will compete over 54 holes of four-ball stroke play in three concurrent competitions: international team, men's team and women's team. Gold, silver and bronze medals will be awarded to the top three finishers in each competition.
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Eighty of the world's top amateur golfers will represent 20 countries and six continents in an Olympic-style team event Nov. 12-14. From Florida State, Jack Whaley and Sophia Fullbrook will represent Team England while Freya Russell will represent Team Scotland.
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Whaley, currently ranked No. 42 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR), earned preseason All-America honors from Golfweek and the Golf Channel. This past summer, he became the first Seminole in history to win the U.S. Amateur Championship and just the third Englishman in history to take home the Havemeyer Trophy.
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Fullbrook is currently ranked No. 29 by WAGR. She was named a preseason All-American by the Golf Channel following last season in which she was a two-time All-America selection. This past summer, she was a member of Team Great Britain & Ireland at the 44th Curtis Cup, claiming four points for the R&A.
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Russell has appeared in seven tournaments at Florida State. She represented Scotland in the World Amateur Team Championships in Singapore in 2025.
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Other countries being represented include Argentina, Australia, Canada, Colombia, Czech Republic, France, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Republic of Korea, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand and the United States.
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Teams will compete over 54 holes of four-ball stroke play in three concurrent competitions: international team, men's team and women's team. Gold, silver and bronze medals will be awarded to the top three finishers in each competition.
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