WGolf- Maia Samuelsson Wins World Golf Invitational, #1 Sharks Place Third

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – For the fourth time during the 2023-24 season, the top-ranked Nova Southeastern Sharks Women’s Golf team placed top-three at an event, placing third at the World Golf Invitational and shot +31 as a team. Maia Samuelsson earned her first individual win at Nova Southeastern, finishing the tournament with 217 strokes (+1) and becomes the second Sharks Women’s Golfer to win an event this season, joining Ellen Andersson (South Region Preview & Saint Leo Invitational)

Breakdown

Team Winner: Lynn (+20)
Individual Winner: Maia Samuelsson, Nova Southeastern (+1)
Location: Slammer and Squire | St. Augustine, Fla. | Par 72 | 6049 Yards
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Results

How it Happened
  • In the second round, Maia Samuelsson recorded birdies on back-to-back holes, shooting an even par on the front-nine. Samuelsson added one more birdie in the round, totaling a 38 on the back-nine and finishing the round with a 74.
  • Samuelsson’s final round went nearly bogey-free across the front-nine. The junior recorded a par on each of the first six holes, before birdieing seven, and parring eight. Samuelsson recorded a 37 on the back-nine, ending the tournament at +1 and earning her first win at NSU. 
  • Hannah Mitterberger finished the tournament inside the top-10 and placed sixth overall. Mitterberger shot par for the second round, totaling three birdies. In the final round, Mitterberger parred each of the first seven holes, but bogeyed four-of-fives holes around the turn. Mitterberger closed the tournament with a 76 in the final round and with 221 strokes (+5).
  • Ellen Andersson (T34th), Jimena Marques (T40th) and Ellen Ramstedt (T44th) all placed within the top-50 in the tournament. 
What's Next

No. 1 Nova Southeastern returns to the course on February 19th, competiting in the Lady Moc Invitational at the Grasslands Golf Course in Lakeland, FL. To stay up-to-date on Sharks Women’s Golf, be sure to follow on Instagram & X at NSU_WGolf.