Melanie Green and Emma Falcher place in Top 10 to lead the Bulls.
TAMPA, FLA., September 26, 2023 – The University of South Florida women’s golf team recorded a fourth-place finish at the Glass City Invitational which concluded on Tuesday in Toledo, Ohio.
The Bulls were led by senior Melanie Green, who finished tied for second at 212 (-4) and freshman Emma Falcher who came in at 216 (E) to tie for seventh in the 54-hole event.
Falcher, playing only her second collegiate tournament, set a new tournament record with a six-under 66 in the second round. She broke the previous tournament record held by MSU’s Yurika Tanida and Texas A&M’s Courtney Day.
South Florida opened with a 298 (+10) in the first round on Monday, as no team finished under par, and were in second place. The Bulls bounced back with a 284 (-4) in the second round which was also played on Monday, but halted due to darkness and completed on Tuesday morning, to hold onto second place after two rounds. In the final round, USF shot 297 (+12) to finish fourth in the 10-team field.
South Florida led the field with 46 birdies and was third in par 5 scoring at -4.
Green finished under par in two of the three rounds. She opened with a 69 (-3), followed by a 72 (E) and closed with a 71 (-1) to move up two spots. Green has finished in the top five in the Bulls’ two tournaments this season and four of her six rounds have been under par. She led the field in par 5 scoring at -7 and finished tied for second with 13 birdies.
Falcher, in addition to her record-setting second round, shot 74 (+2) in the first round and 76 (+4) in the final round on the way to her first top-10 finish as a Bull.
Graduate student transfer Alyssa Montgomery finished tied for 26th, moving up four spots with a final round 74 (+2) after opening with two rounds of 76 (+4).
Junior Leonor Medeiros finished in a tie for 31st place, highlighted by a 71(-1) in the second round, her third total round under par in the first two tournaments.
Senior Alizee Vidal tied for 39th. She improved five shots in the second round with a 75 (+3) after opening with an 80 (+8). Vidal closed with a 76.
Competing as an individual, senior Thin Wai Khaing finished tied for 66th.
Bulls Team Scores
Place RD1 RD2 TOTAL
T2 Melanie Green (Sr./Medina, N.Y) 69 72 71 -4 (212)
T7 Emma Falcher (Fr./ Fousenant, France) 74 66 76 E (216)
T26 Alyssa Montgomery (Gr./Knoxville, Ten.) 76 76 74 +10 (226)
T31 Leonor Medeiros (So./Palmela, Portugal) 79 71 78 +12 (228)
T39 Alizee Vidal (Sr./Le Gosier, France) 80 75 76 +15 (231)
Tournament Team Scores
Place RD1 RD2 RD3 TOTAL
1 Florida 289 290 289 +4 (868)
2 Virginia 299 290 285 +10 (874)
3 Michigan State 301 283 294 +14 (878)
4 South Florida 298 284 297 +15 (879)
5 Michigan 308 290 283 +17 (881)
6 Miami 301 299 304 +40 (904)
7 Indiana 308 301 296 +41 (905)
8 Notre Dame 310 294 304 +44 (908)
9 Kent State 306 303 303 +48 (912)
10 Toledo 317 312 307 +72 (936)
Quoting Head Coach Erika Brennan
“Overall, it was a great tournament, and the effort was there from start to finish. It’s not the final round we wanted which stings, but that sting is fuel to get after it at the next event. Coach Stevens and I continue to be proud of the fight in this team and things are aligning well. The future is bright!”
Up Next
The Bulls head out for their second-to-last fall event on October 9-10 at the Dale McNamara Invitational in Tulsa, Okla.
