Alabama Finishes in 10th at 2023 SEC Women’s Golf Championships

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Alabama women’s golf team wrapped up the stroke play portion of the 2023 Southeastern Conference Women’s Golf Championships Friday afternoon, finishing in 10^th overall with a 54-hole total of 903 (293-309-301).

Both Taylor Kehoe and Sarah Edwards recorded top-20 finishes to lead the Crimson Tide. Kehoe, competing in her first SEC Championships, led UA as she tied for 15^th with a three-day score of 6-over par 222 (70-77-75). Meanwhile, Edwards captured her team-leading fifth top-20 result as she tied for 18^th overall at 7-over 223 (75-75-73).

Playing in soggy and overcast conditions, No. 3 LSU was the only team to score under par in Friday’s third round (-4) to claim the stroke play crown with a 6-over par 870. The Tigers finished 11 shots ahead of No. 7 Auburn (+17), as the two teams earned the No. 1 and 2 seeds in Saturday’s match play.

The Crimson Tide will next await a decision for NCAA Regionals, which will be announced Wednesday, April 26, at noon CT on the Golf Channel.

Gallery: (4-14-2023) 04-14-23 WGO SEC Champioship

Individual Highlights

• This marks the second time this year, and first time this spring, that Taylor Kehoe led the Tide in a tournament (The Ally)
• Kehoe, who collected her second top-20 finish of the season with the result, led Alabama and ranked second among all individuals in par 3 scoring (-1, 2.92), while also topping the Tide in birdies (8)
• Sarah Edwards paced the Crimson Tide for the second consecutive round with her 1-over par 73 Friday
• Edwards has now finished inside the top-25 in all five tournaments this spring
• Benedetta Moresco tied for 42^nd overall with a 229 (74-77-78), followed by Emilie Øverås (74-84-75/233) and Kynadie Adams (76-80-81/237) who round out the Tide 55^th and 62^nd, respectively
• Mississippi State’s Julia Lopez Ramirez claimed SEC medalist honors finishing at 4-under par 212

Team Highlights

• LSU will be the No. 1 seed in SEC Match Play for the second time in three years (2021) and is the defending SEC Champions
• Auburn earned the No. 2 seed, while No. 10 Texas A&M (+21), No. 19 Vanderbilt (+23) and No. 5 Mississippi State (+26) round out the top five teams
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