The Bulls shot a season-low 853 in Coral Gables for their fourth top-four finish of the Fall.
TAMPA, FLA., October 31, 2023 – The University of South Florida women’s golf team concluded its Fall schedule with another strong performance, finishing third with a season-low 853 (-11) in the 54-hole Hurricane Invitational on Tuesday in Coral Gables, Fla.
The Bulls have finished in the top four in all four Fall tournaments, including a win at the Badger Invitational to open the 2023-24 season.
South Florida was again led by senior Melanie Green, the AAC Women’s Golfer of the Month for September, who posted her second runner-up finish of the Fall by carding a 206 (-10). Green was under par in all three rounds, opening with a 70 in the first round, followed by a 67 in the second and a closing round 69. She tied for the tournament lead in par three scoring at -3 and was tied for second with 16 birdies. Green has shot under par in nine of the 12 tournament rounds this Fall and has finished in the top five in all four tournaments.
The Bulls were in fourth place in the 12-team field after the first round on Monday, opening with a 283 (-5). After an identical 283 (-5) in Monday’s second round, South Florida moved up to third place entering the final round. A closing round 287 (-1) on Tuesday allowed the Bulls to hold onto third place by a comfortable five-shot margin.
Freshman Emma Falcher recorded her second top 10 finish as a Bull, shooting 211 (-5). Falcher opened with a pair of four-under 68’s in the first two rounds. She closed with a 75 (+3) to finish in solo seventh place.
Graduate student transfer Alyssa Montgomery improved each round. She opened with a 76 (+4), shot 73 (+1) in the second round, and carded a 68 (-4), her lowest round as a Bull, in the final round to finish T26.
Junior Leonor Medeiros opened with a 69 (-3), her fifth sub-par round of the Fall slate. Medeiros shot 75 (+3) in the second round and 80 (+8) in the final round to come in tied for 48th.
Senior Alizee Vidal contributed one scoring round with a 75 (+3) in the final round. Vidal shot 78 in each of the first two rounds and finished tied for 63rd.
South Florida finished third in the field with 54 birdies.
Bulls Team Scores
Place RD1 RD2 RD3 TOTAL
2 Melanie Green (Sr./Medina, N.Y) 70 67 69 -10 (206)
7 Emma Falcher (Fr./ Fousenant, France) 68 68 75 -5 (211)
T26 Alyssa Montgomery (Gr./Knoxville, Ten.) 76 73 68 +1 (217)
T48 Leonor Medeiros (So./Palmela, Portugal) 69 75 80 +8 (224)
T63 Alizee Vidal (Sr./Le Gosier, France) 78 78 75 +15 (231)
Tournament Team Scores
Place RD1 RD2 RD3 TOTAL
1 Miami 278 278 281 -27 (837)
2 Oklahoma 275 288 284 -17 (847)
3 South Florida 283 283 287 -11 (853)
4 Texas State 282 287 289 -6 (858)
5 Augusta 288 282 289 -5 (859)
6 Colorado State 292 290 280 -2 (862)
7 Coastal Carolina 284 287 293 E (864)
8 College of Charleston 285 289 291 +1 (865)
9 Colorado 288 293 291 +8 (872)
10 Brigham Young 297 289 295 +17 (881)
11 UNLV 301 293 292 +22 (886)
12 Florida International 293 292 303 +24 (888)
Quoting Head Coach Erika Brennan
“This was a stellar fall season and they continued to show that they belong in any field. Coach Stevens and I are proud of their performances and, what’s great, is they’re hungry for even greater heights. Now, we’ll enjoy a few days off before transitioning into our off-season work. The sky is the limit for this team.”
Up Next
The Bulls will return to the course in the first event of the Spring season, the FAU Paradise Invitational Feb. 5-6 at Osprey Point Golf Course in Boca Raton, Fla.
About USF Women’s Golf
The 2023-24 campaign will be the Bulls’ sixth full season under head coach Erika Brennan. South Florida is among the fastest-rising programs in the country, as they climbed 75 spots in the national Golfstat rankings following Brennan’s first season in 2018-19 and have captured four tournament titles under Brennan, while setting numerous program scoring records under her leadership. Senior standout Melanie Green has been an all-conference performer in each of her first three seasons, qualified for the 2022 NCAA Regional as an individual and was named a 2023 All-American Honorable Mention. Green and the Bulls reached the NCAA Regional as a team in 2023, marking the program’s first postseason appearance in 11 years.
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