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Glass City Invitational Awaits for Gators

Glass City Invitational Awaits for Gators


TOURNAMENT INFORMATION

Dates:
 Monday, Sept. 25 – Tuesday, Sept. 26
Location: Inverness Club – Toledo, Ohio
Host: University of Toledo 
Course Par/Yardage: Par 72 – 6,218 yards
Format: 54-Hole Tournament (36 on Monday and 18 on Tuesday)
Tee Times: TBA
Live Scoring: Golf Stat
Watch: YouTube on Monday (starting at Noon ET) and ESPN+ on Tuesday (starting at Noon ET)
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FLORIDA LINE UP:

No. 1 – Sophie Stevens

No. 2 – Inès Archer

No. 3 – Marina Escobar

No. 4 – Annabell Fuller

No. 5 – Maisie Filler

Ind. – Paula Francisco 

Ind. – Jackie Lucena

THE FIELD

Florida, Indiana, Kent State, Miami (Fla.), Michigan, Michigan State, Noter Dame, South Florida, Toledo (host) and Virginia.

TOURNAMENT HISTORY

Florida will make its second debut at the Glass City Invitational, an event the Gators won in 2019. Marina Escobar helped secure a four-shot win for UF behind her T19 outing.

STRONG DEBUT

Freshman Sophie Stevens had a collegiate debut to remember. The Highland, Michigan native finished a team-best T15. In he first round she posted a bogey-free 66 (-5) and later added a 69 (-2) in round three to end 5-under overall.

ONE LAST TIME

The trio of Marina EscobarAnnabell Fuller and Jackie Lucena all returned for their fifth and final collegiate season heading into the 2023-24 campaign. This will be their third season together as Lucena joined the program in 2021 as a transfer from UC Davis. 

A SEASON AGO

Florida defended its home tournament for the eighth straight year under Glaser and for the 26th time overall at the 52nd Gators Invitational in the 2022-23 season. The Gators also qualified for the NCAA Regionals for the 11th straight season after making match play in back-to-back seasons and fourth time in program history since the format was added in 2018. 

Glaser worked with Annabell Fuller, who earned her third straight All-SEC selection and first Golfweek All-American honor in addition to a third All-American Scholar accolade. 

Outside of the season competition, Maisie Filler was invited to the Augusta National Women’s Amateur (ANWA) for the first time in her career. It marked the fifth player under Glaser to play in the prestigious event as she has had a selection since the inception of the tournament in 2019. 

NEW FACES IN THE ORANGE & BLUE

Four new Gators joined the program this year in Georgia Southern transfer Sarunchana Rattanasin and freshmen Ines ArcherPaula…

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