The Bulls’ 54-hole score of 836 shattered the previous record of 852; Melanie Green tied a career and program record with a 64 (-8) in the final round.
TAMPA, FLA., February 26, 2024 – The University of South Florida women’s golf team made a big move in the final round of Monday’s Westbrook Invitational, shooting up the leaderboard to finish fourth as a team. The No. 32-nationally ranked Bulls set new program records for low round, shooting a 271 (-17) on Monday and low 54-hole total 836 (-28), while matching the program record for 36-hole score (565). USF’s previous 54-hole record was 852 set last season.
South Florida has now finished in the top four of all six events in the 2023-24 season.
The Bulls final round of 271 was the second lowest of the tournament. USF opened with a 283 (-5) in Sunday’s first round, and were tied for eighth place, and followed that with a 282 (-6) in the second round later that day to remain in a tie for eighth.
No. 28-ranked Melanie Green led the Bulls with a career and program record tying 64 (-8) in the final round, the lowest round of the tournament. Green, the AAC Women’s Golfer of the Week following her win at the FAU Paradise Invitational, tied her career best and program record 54-hole score of 205 (-11). She moved up 23 spots to finish tied for sixth. She has finished in the top 10 of all six tournaments during the 2023-24 season and in the top four in five events.
In the Westbrook Invitational, Green was under par in all three rounds. She opened with a 71 (-1), followed by a 70 (-2) in the second round and the closing bogey free 64 (-8). Green carded an eagle and recorded six birdies in the final round.
Senior Alizee Vidal set career-best records for low 54-hole score 208 (-8) and low round 68 (-4) in the final round, in which she posted six birdies. Vidal was under par in all three rounds, opening with a 68 (-4), followed by a 71 (-1) and closing with a 68 (-4) to finish tied for 14th overall. She was tied for second in low scoring on the par five’s at 4.33.
Graduate student transfer Alyssa Montgomery was also under par in all three rounds. In the final round, Montgomery shot 68 (-4), her lowest round as a Bull. She opened with a pair of one-under 71’s in the first two rounds and finished in 28th place.
Freshman Emma Falcher opened with an even-par 72 in first round. Falcher followed with two under par rounds, 70 (-2) in the second round and closing with a 71 (-1) to finish tied for 36th.
Junior Leonor Medeiros improved each round. Medeiros opened with a 76 (+4) followed by a 74 (+2) and 73 (+1) to finish in a tie for 73rd.
Bulls Team Scores
Place RD1 RD2 RD3 TOTAL
T6 Melanie Green (Sr./Medina, N.Y) 71 70 64 -11 (205)
T14 Alizee Vidal (Sr./Le Gosier, France) 69 71 68 -8 (208)
28 Alyssa Montgomery (Gr./Knoxville, Ten.) 71 71 68 -6 (210)
T36 Emma Falcher (Fr./ Fousenant, France) 72 70 71 -3 (223)
T73 Leonor Medeiros (So./Palmela, Portugal) 76 74 73 +7 (223)
Tournament Team Scores
Place RD1 RD2 RD3 TOTAL
1 Kansas 277 269 275 -43 (821)
2 Oklahoma 276 278 273 -37 (827)
3 Wisconsin 276 284 270 -34 (830)
4 South Florida 283 282 271 -28 (836)
5 Nebraska 279 281 278 -26 (838)
6 Kansas State 283 277 280 -24 (840)
7 Colorado State 281 285 278 -20 (844)
8 Minnesota 292 280 274 -18 (846)
9 Iowa 288 280 279 -17 (847)
T10 Sam Houston 279 284 285 -16 (848)
T10 Missouri 280 280 288 -16 (848)
12 Rutgers 287 283 281 -13 (851)
13 North Florida 284 286 284 -10 (854)
14 UNCW 287 285 289 -3 (861)
Quoting Head Coach Erika Brennan
“Super proud of the fight in this team. They responded in a big way today, and they rallied to climb the leaderboard. MG was lights out all day and to get stellar rounds from Zae and Lys today to back it up was just awesome. And school records are always fun!”
Up Next
The Bulls will return to the course March 9-10 in the Augusta Invitational at Forest Hills Golf Club in Augusta, Ga.
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 five 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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