Marina Escobar concluded her debut on the big stage strong with a birdie on 18.
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Florida golfer Marina Escobar wrapped up her National Championship experience on a strong note on Sunday at Grayhawk Golf Club.
She earned one of two automatic qualification spots to play as individual at nationals after finishing T3 in the regional play.
After a bumpy start to round one, Escobar finished strong and went par-par-birdie-par-birdie in the final five holes. She rode that momentum into round two and cut six shots off her round one (80, +8) and posted a 74 (+2) to jump 26 spots.
The native of Almeria, Spain, again kicked off her round strong and went par-birdie-par-birdie en route to her second-straight round of 74 (+2). She made the turn and collected two more on 11 and 14 then capped off her performance on the big stage with a birdie on 18. Escobar recorded five birdies to total 10 on the weekend as she finished T75 and below the cut line to advance for the final round of stroke play tomorrow.
Team Season Notes:
* The Gators advanced to the SEC Championship Match Play Finals for the first-time in program history
* Florida knocked off reigning conference champion and No. 1 seed Auburn 3-2 in the quarterfinals and defending national champions Ole Miss 3-2 in the semifinals
* UF was 0-2 all time in the match play portion and failed to advance past stroke play in 2021
* Florida set the program under-par record at -29 in the spring opener at the FAU Paradise Invitational en route to its one of two spring tournament victories
* The previous record was 26-under at the 2019 Gators Invitational
* At the 50th VyStar Gators Invitational, the Gators won the team title for the seventh straight year and 25th time in program history
* The victory marked the 27th title under head coach Emily Glaser<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_coaches.aspx-3Frc-3D1363&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=Z4-TCGxl2r_a8Az9bGpDYbwXH-jalwf8LzrHJsc7JI-KUoVIj-BT3lXV1yRLtu6J&s=H3_1CXIoDRpTRTL6ghhigpPD-Agz05GL-fL1GwBvjTY&e= >, which is second all-time in program history behind Mimi Ryan at 61
* The second win of the season was the sixth time under Glaser the Gators have won multiple titles in a season
* UF posted seven top-5 finishes this season, including five to start the season
* Four different Gators – Maisie Filler<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D14533&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=Z4-TCGxl2r_a8Az9bGpDYbwXH-jalwf8LzrHJsc7JI-KUoVIj-BT3lXV1yRLtu6J&s=3LXnVlKgxHDAJjWvmG-o0PqgrIJt6Wf2TummoA9JVTg&e= >, Annabell Fuller<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D14534&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=Z4-TCGxl2r_a8Az9bGpDYbwXH-jalwf8LzrHJsc7JI-KUoVIj-BT3lXV1yRLtu6J&s=mtOeANy7xk71i_-KSHiUHyHptLMAFak0iT2bzPuvIVU&e= >, Jenny Kim<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D14535&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=Z4-TCGxl2r_a8Az9bGpDYbwXH-jalwf8LzrHJsc7JI-KUoVIj-BT3lXV1yRLtu6J&s=W6GElEXdKmVo-olS0JuAFpjg1NDOy22LloURw1gvnNA&e= > and Jackie Lucena<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D14682&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=Z4-TCGxl2r_a8Az9bGpDYbwXH-jalwf8LzrHJsc7JI-KUoVIj-BT3lXV1yRLtu6J&s=jpBWbXYQP_r-r1CCjYeAFFLacSB9QOEYV6Q-4P1rMLM&e= >- posted runner-up finishes
* Lucena, Filler, and Kim were part of three consecutive finishes as the performances tied or set their career-best finish
* In the fall finale, Maisie Filler<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__floridagators.com_roster.aspx-3Frp-5Fid-3D14533&d=DwIFAg&c=sJ6xIWYx-zLMB3EPkvcnVg&r=o5LKAX7slotfFMyE71jI7L22NYBIi1-KbRGNSXudTPo&m=Z4-TCGxl2r_a8Az9bGpDYbwXH-jalwf8LzrHJsc7JI-KUoVIj-BT3lXV1yRLtu6J&s=3LXnVlKgxHDAJjWvmG-o0PqgrIJt6Wf2TummoA9JVTg&e= > tied second all-time time in program history for low 54-holes at 203 (-13)
* The last Gator to set the mark was Camila Hedberg in 2012 at the Cougar Classic
* Filler was one stroke away from the program record (202) set by current Epson Tour Pro Sam Wagner in 2016
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