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2025-26 Women's Golf Roster
Roster
Freya Russell
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Troon, Scotland
- High School:
- Marr College High School
STATISTICS
| Years | Events | Rounds | Strokes | Avg. | Low | Top 10 |
| 2024-25 | 1 | 3 | 231 | 77.00 | 71 | -- |
| 2025-26 | 2 | 6 | 434 | 72.33 | 69 | -- |
| Totals | 3 | 9 | 665 | 73.89 | 69 | -- |
HONORS
2024 FSU Academic Dean's List Honors (Fall)
2025 FSU Academic Dean's List Honors (Spring)
2025 ACC Academic Honor Roll
2025-26 FSU Student Athlete Advisory Committee (FSU Athletics)
ON RUSSELL (CAREER AVERAGE: 73.89 / CAREER LOW: 69)
Will be counted on to become a regular member of Florida State’s lineup in her second season as a Seminole…played in one event as a freshman – the Florida State Match Up as an individual – and was a member of the Seminoles’ first-ever ACC Championship team…helped Florida State to the 2025 ACC Championship, the 2025 NCAA Lexington Regional Championship, and a program-best third-place finish in the 2025 NCAA Championship Finals…quietly confident player who rarely shows emotion on the course…high school teammates dubbed her the “Ice Queen” for her ability to freeze opponents out of matches…despite her cool demeanor, harbors a burning passion for the game…focused on continuing her development at Florida State with the goal of becoming a world-class golfer…one of the top junior golfers in Scotland…member of the Scottish Women and Girls High-Performance Squad and a Sport Scotland adopted athlete…gained her first full international cap representing Scotland at the 2024 European Championships in Spain…has represented Scotland U16’s in 2020-2022 and U18 Scotland Girls team at the European Girls Team Championships and Home International in 2022 and 2023…excelled at all levels (Club, County, Country) and was the first female Junior Captain and Junior Champion of Royal Troon Golf Club in 2023…twice won her county girls championship and was the youngest county women’s champion at age 15…earned 18 wins and 20 additional top-10s in 61 multi-round/WAGR-ranked tournaments during high school…highlights include winning the 2022 Scottish U16 Open Strokeplay Championship, runner-up in the 2023 Justin Rose Telegraph Junior Championship finals at Quinta do Lago (shot course record 66 in final round), and runner-up in the 2024 Scottish Ladies Amateur at Nairn Dunbar Golf Club…owns two single-round course records (Luffness Golf Club – 69, Powfoot Golf Club – 67)…named to the Academic Dean’s List in fall 2024 and spring 2025…averages 77.00 strokes in three rounds during one event entering her sophomore season at Florida State…
WORLD AMATEUR TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
Represented Scotland in the World Amateur Team Championships in Singapore in October 2025…competed in the Espirito Santo Trophy, won by the United States…carded scores of 80-78-82-76 for a 72-hole total of 316, finishing tied for 94th individually…Scotland finished 31st in the team standings…
FALL 2025 (SEASON AVERAGE: 72.33 / SEASON LOW: 69)
Helped Florida State to a second place team finish at the Jim West Challenge…tied for 30th individually at the Schooner Fall Classic…opened with 72, followed by 71 for a 36-hole total of 143 (40th place)…closed with career-best 69 for a three-round total of 212 (+2), marking lowest 54-hole score of her FSU career…contributed to sixth-place team finish…carded 76 in first round of Jim West Challenge, helping Seminoles into first place…tied for 35th individually after two rounds (76-73=149)…team held first place heading into final round…scores of 76-73-73 for a three round total of 6 over par 222 and in a tie for 35th place finish in the individual standings at the Jim West Challenge...helped the Seminoles finish in second place in the Jim West Challenge...
SUMMER 2025 – R&A HOME INTERNATIONALS & OTHER EVENTS
Represented Scotland at Women’s Home Internationals at Woodhall Spa Golf Club, England (Aug 6-8)…teamed with Rosie Maguire, fell to England’s Nellie Ong and Lily Hurst, 2&1 in doubles…lost 1Up to England’s Amelia Wan in singles…teamed with Rosie again, fell to Wales’ Carys Worby and Emily James, 3&1…tied with Isobel Kelly (Wales) in singles…Wales defeated Scotland, 11-10, on day two…Friday Foursomes with Rosie fell 5&4 to Ireland’s Anna Dawson and Rebekah Gardner…finished second individually at Boyd Quaich Women’s Championship at St. Andrews…led after first round with 73, first 54 holes at 73-71-72 (216)…16 birdies and one eagle in first three rounds…finished second with 73-71-72-77 (293), runner-up to Eilidh Henderson (291)…tied for 72nd in European Ladies Team Championship stroke play with 77-73 (150)…Scotland finished 18th in team standings…1-2 in match play…helped lead Scotland to 3-2 win over Finland in first round match play…fell to Slovenia (3&2) and tied Poland (2.5-2.5)…European Ladies Individual Championship – 77-72-71 over three rounds, missed cut, finished tied 78th…
SPRING 2025 (CAREER AVERAGE: 77.00 / CAREER LOW: 71)
Redshirt season…Florida State debut at Florida State Match Up, finished tied 37th as individual (83-71-77=231)…carded career-low 71 in second round, tied 36th after 36 holes (154)…second round included four birdies and 16 holes at par or better…averaged 77.00 strokes in three rounds…
FALL 2024
Member of the team but did not play in any events…
BEFORE FLORIDA STATE
Graduated Marr College in summer 2024…multi-sport athlete, represented county as swimmer…switched from swimming to golf, also excelled in field hockey…first team in high school as sophomore, junior, and senior…led team to national finals in sophomore and senior years…recognized as best golfer (male or female) by winning Scott Roxburgh Memorial Trophy in sophomore, junior, and senior years…graduation recognition as Senior Sports Performer of the Year…graduated with 3.3 GPA…excels in English, creative writing…mentor and ambassador for Stephen Gallacher Foundation, fundraising for Children in Need…
PERSONAL
Born March 31, 2006…Freya is the daughter of Craig and Gaynor Russell…has an older brother, Fraser, and a beloved Black Labrador, Tilly…comes from a golfing family…Freya’s older brother is the current captain of The University of The Highlands and Islands Golf Team whose home course is the world famous Royal Dornoch…her dad and Uncles all played College Golf in Great Britain (her dad and uncle Neil played for the University of Cambridge, while her Uncle Gary Captained the University of St Andrews to win both the Scottish and British University Championships…her Mum took up the game later in life so she could spend time with her family…the Russell’s all play their golf at Royal Troon Golf Club…nicknamed the “Ice Queen”...major is exploratory.
Spring 2025
| Tournament | 1-2-3 | Par | Total | Finish |
| Florida State Match Up | 83-71-77 | +15 | 231 | T37 |
Fall 2025
| Tournament | 1-2-3 | Par | Total | Finish |
| Schooner Fall Classic | 72-71-69 | +2 | 212 | T30 |
| Jim West Challenge | 76-73-73 | +6 | 222 | T35 |
FREYA RUSSELL BY THE NUMBERS
- Round: 69 (Schooner Fall Classic, Fall 2025)
- 36 Holes: 143 (Schooner Fall Classic, Fall 2025)
- Tournament Score: 212 (Schooner Fall Classic, Fall 2025)
- Tournament Score vs Par: +2 (Schooner Fall Classic, Fall 2025)
- Best Finish: T30 (Schooner Fall Classic, Fall 2025)
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FREYA RUSSELL'S BEST COLLEGIATE ROUNDS
- First Round: 72 (Schooner Fall Classic, Fall 2025)
- Second Round: 71 (Florida State Match Up, Spring 2025; Schooner Fall Classic, Fall 2025)
- Third Round: 69 (Schooner Fall Classic, Fall 2025)
Wednesday Foursomes: Russell and Rosie Maguire (Scotland) fell to Nellie Ong and Lily Hirst (England), 2&1
Wednesday Singles: Russell (Scotland) fell to Amelia Wan (England), 1Up
Thursday Foursomes: Russell and Rosie Maguire (Scotland) fell to Carys Worby and Emily James (Wales), 2&1
Thursday Singles: Russell (Scotland) fell to Isobel Kelly (Wales), 3&1
