Bulls are in ninth place after the first 18 holes.
BERMUDA RUN, N.C., May 6, 2024 – The University of South Florida women’s golf team stands in ninth place after the first round of the NCAA Bermuda Run Regional in Bermuda Run, N.C. The 34th-ranked Bulls shot 300 (+12) in the opening round.
Play resumes in the 54-hole event on Tuesday, May 7 at 8:00 AM (ET). The Bulls’ tee times are between 8:55 and 9:39 AM (ET) off the first tee. Following the second round, the players will be re-paired for the third round based on the order of finish. The top five teams in the 12-team field and the low individual not on an advancing team will advance to play in the NCAA championships at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California May 17-22.
The Bulls were paced by 20th-ranked senior Melanie Green, the AAC Women’s Golf Player of the Year. Green, who began play on the back nine, birdied her first hole, the par five 10th. She added another birdie on the par three 16th hole and shot 34 (-2) on her first nine holes. Green made two bogeys on her second nine to finish at 38 (+2) for an even-par 70. She is tied for 22nd.
Freshman Emma Falcher birdied her first two holes. She finished with a 74 (+2) and is tied for 38th.
Graduate student transfer Alyssa Montgomery carded a 76 (+4) and is tied for 43rd after the opening round.
Junior Leonor Medeiros shot 78 (+6) and is in tied for 56th place.
Senior Alizee Vidal opened with a 79 (+7) and is tied for 61st.
Bulls Team Scores
Place RD1
T22 Melanie Green (Sr./Medina, N.Y) 72 E
T38 Emma Falcher (Fr./ Fousenant, France) 74 +2
T43 Alyssa Montgomery (Gr./Knoxville, Ten.) 76 +4
T56 Leonor Medeiros (So./Palmela, Portugal) 78 +6
T61 Alizee Vidal (Sr./Le Gosier, France) 79 +7
Tournament Team Scores
Place RD1
1 Wake Forest 277 -11
2 Tennessee 278 -10
T3 Ole Miss 283 -5
T3 Mississippi State 283 -5
T5 Texas 285 -3
T5 Oregon State 285 -3
T7 North Texas 293 +5
T7 UCF 293 +5
9 South Florida 300 +12
10 Navy 302 +14
11 Delaware 304 +16
12 Charleston Southern 308 +20
About USF Women’s Golf
The 2023-24 campaign is 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. The Bulls have earned two NCAA Regional bids, in 2022-23 and 2023-24, and have captured six tournament titles under Brennan, while setting numerous program scoring records under her leadership. Senior standout Melanie Green, the AAC Conference Player of the Year in 2023-24, has been an all-conference performer in each of her first four 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. Follow @USFWGolf on Twitter for the latest information concerning the program.
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