The Bulls are coming off a win in the opening event of the Spring
Tournament: Westbrook Invitational
Schedule/Dates: February 25-26
Location: Peoria, Arizona
Course: Westbrook Village Golf Club (Par 72/ 6,248 Yards)
Follow: Live scoring| Twitter @USFWGolf
TAMPA, FLA., February 22, 2024 – The University of South Florida women’s golf team tees off in the second tournament of the Spring schedule at the Westbrook Invitational in Peoria, Ariz. USF captured a victory, the second of the season, in the Spring opener at the FAU Paradise Invitational. The Bulls, who also recorded a win in the first Fall event, are led by head coach Erika Brennan in her sixth full season.
At the Westbrook Invitational, USF will compete in a 14-team field featuring Colorado State, Iowa, Kansas, Kansas State, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Florida, Oklahoma, Rutgers, Sam Houston, UNC-Wilmington and host Wisconsin.
The 54-hole event will consist of 36 holes on Sunday, February 25, beginning with a shotgun start at 10:30 a.m. (EST). The tournament will conclude with 18 holes on Monday, February 26, with a shotgun start at 10:30 a.m. (EST).
The Bulls will be led by returning senior Melanie Green, who captured her second individual win as a Bull in the FAU Paradise Invitational, earning AAC Women’s Golfer of the Week honors. Green was named the AAC Women’s Golfer of the Month for September and October.
At the FAU Paradise Invitational Green posted a score of 210 (-6) in the 54-hole event. Green was under par in all three rounds, opening with a 70 (-2) followed by a 69 (-3) in the second round and closing with a 71 (-1). She led the field in scoring on the par fives at -4 and in par three scoring at -2. Green has recorded top-four individual finishes in all five outings during the 2023-24 season to date.
Joining the charge for the Bulls are freshman Emma Falcher who posted two top 10 finishes in her first action as a Bull in the Fall, junior Leonor Medeiros, who has three top 10 finishes this season, graduate transfer Alyssa Montgomery, who recorded her first top 10 finish at USF at the Dale McNamara Invitational, and senior Alizee Vidal, who posted her fourth top-10 finish as a Bull at the FAU Paradise Invitational.
The Bulls
Head coach Erika Brennan has announced the following lineup for USF:
- Melanie Green (Sr./Medina, N.Y)
- Emma Falcher (Fr./ Fousenant, France)
- Leonor Medeiros (Jr./Palmela, Portugal)
- Alyssa Montgomery (Gr./Knoxville, Ten.)
- Alizee Vidal (Jr./Le Gosier, France)
Quoting Head Coach Erika Brennan
“Historically this is an event where it takes getting deep under par to win. We’ve been focused on wedges and short game for the past two weeks in preparation to unlock red numbers. They look really solid and continue to do the work mentally to get under par and stay under par. There is tremendous energy, and we’re ready to get after it.”
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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