Women's Golf Opens Spring Slate at FGCU Eagle Invitational
2/11/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
2016 FGCU EAGLE INVITATIONAL LIVE SCORING
2016 FGCU Eagle Invitational
Friday, February 12 – Sunday, February 14, 2016
Stoneybrook Golf Club | Estero, Fla.
Opening Tee
Stephen F. Austin opens up the spring portion of its 2015-16 schedule in Florida, taking part in the FGCU Eagle Invitational February 12-14 at Stoneybrook Golf Club in Estero, Florida.
Tournament Information
The 2016 FGCU Eagle Invitational will be a 54-hole event, being played at Stoneybrok Golf Club. The course will be a par-72, 6,135-yard layout, playing 18 holes per day. Hosted by Florida Gulf Coast, each round will begin with a shotgun start at 7:15 a.m. CT each day.
Tournament Field
SFA is one of 15 teams vying for the FGCU Eagle Invitational title as the Ladyjacks are one of three Southland Conference schools competing, joined by Central Arkansas and McNeese State. The field features two three top-100 programs in Mercer (No. 55), Toledo (No. 89) and Xavier (No. 100) with six others among the top 150 in the latest GolfStat rankings in Elon, Arkansas State, Central Arkansas, Ball State, McNeese State and host Florida Gulf Coast. Drake, Florida Atlantic, Western Illinois, Southern Illinois and USC Upstate round out the field.
Ladyjack Scorecard
The SFA lineup this weekend will be one of the most experienced of the season, consisting of seniors Sydney Reed and Mackenzie Steiner and juniors Courtney Ford, Ann Holcomb and Jessie White. White was the top Ladyjack golfer through the fall season, registering a 75.93 scoring average in all five events with a pair of top-10 finishes. Reed was the only other SFA golfer to play in all five events, ranking second on the team with a 77.29 average with a pair of top-20 showings.
SFA in Florida
This weekend’s event marks SFA’s first trip to the FGCU Eagle Invitational and the third time in program history the Ladyjacks will compete in a tournament in the state of Florida. The last came in March of 2105 when SFA placed 10th at the MSU Ocala Spring Invitational in Dunnellon, following a 13th-place showing at JMU Eagle Landing Invitational in Orange Park in 2014.
Last Time Out
SFA closed out the fall portion of its schedule with a 14th-place showing at the Little Rock Golf Classic on November 3, 2015. The Ladyjacks posted a 71-over 935, led by Jessie White’s 14-over 230 to finish tied for 32nd. It closed out a fall slate that saw SFA register three top-10 finishes, including repeating as champions of the UIW Fall Invitational and placing third at the ORU Shootout.
Looking Ahead
Following this weekend’s trip to Florida, SFA then heads to the opposite coast, traveling to Riverside, California for the Battle at the Rock. Hosted by UC-Riverside, the two-day event will be held February 22-23 at Oak Quarry Golf Club.
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