Each team will play three matches. All 12 matches will consist of five singles matches, with one point being awarded for each individual victory. The teams will advance through a bracket style competition, with the championship match scheduled to begin at 8:50 on Tuesday.
Williams has played in each of Florida State’s four matches this spring and is enjoying the best season of her Seminole career. She finished in a career-best sixth place in Florida State Match Up at the Seminole Legacy Golf Course in mid-March.
For Williams, growing up playing golf against the same six girls at the top level was difficult in the beginning, but after playing them a few times she knew her competition and she needed more of a challenge, a new adventure.
“In America, once you’re at the top, it doesn’t mean you are going to stay there because there are always new people coming up.”
For Williams, playing golf hasn’t always the end goal.
She loves playing sports and being active. She played everything from tennis, to netball, to karate. The one sport that was always neck and neck with golf was field hockey. Ultimately, she chose golf for the individual aspect of the sport.
“I don’t mind team sports,” said Williams. “I think a team sport is very good for a person, especially the social aspect of it. That pressure of disappointing a team is much harder than disappointing yourself, because if you disappoint yourself, you just have a chat with yourself and move on. I’m an only child, so I’ve been alone my whole life, so I know how to deal with myself.”
While Williams knew coming to Florida State would be more of a team environment because of the support system from Head Coach Amy Bond and Assistant Coach Robert Duck, she knew it wouldn’t be a matter of disappointment, but rather a moment to learn from. Coming to America, Williams knew what she was looking for.
“I’m leaving home, I’m leaving everything behind, I wanted to find a place that would be easy to call home and somewhere people would accept me for who I am,” said Williams. “After speaking with the coaches and some of the players, it came down to how well they all treated each other. Coach Bond and Coach Duck also are a great support system that when things are tough, they are always willing to talk about it.
From then she knew Florida State was the place she could call home, saying “It has become that, my second home.”
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