2000-01 Golf Guide
1999-2000 HIGHLIGHTS ■ Placed 18th at NCAA Championships.
Brittany Straza, who had every round count toward team scoring during the 19992000 season, was a stable force for Head Coach Jill BrilesHinton en route to the Lady Gators 18th place finish at the 2000 NCAA Champions hips.
■ Finished the season ranked No. 25 by MasterCard and No. 31 by the Golfweek/Sagarin Ratings. ■ Reached the NCAA Championships and NCAA East Regional Championships for the first time since 1998. ■ Finished in a tie for fifth place at the Southeastern Conference Championships, a six spot jump from last season, the largest jump in school history. The Lady Gators were in second place after the tournaments second round. ■ Took first place in the UCF Invitational and the SunTrust Lady Gator Invitational, the first two tournaments of the millennium. The two titles were the most in one season since 1995-96. ■ Down six strokes going into the final day of the Lady Gator Invitational, Florida shot its best round of the season (1-over-par 289) to come back and win the tournament by 15 strokes.
The Lady Gators captured their first SunTrust Lady Gator Invitational title since 1996, coming from six strokes behind on the final day to win by 15.
■ Placed in the top five in the first five tournaments of the spring. ■ Used the youngest lineup in the history of the program (four freshmen and one senior) on a regular basis, including all three tournaments during the postseason. Also used a lineup of five freshmen in one tournament. ■ Three freshmen (Jeanne Cho, Paula Marti, Brittany Straza) were named Second Team All-SEC, the first time three UF freshmen were named to the All-SEC Team. ■ Freshmen made up 87.9 percent of the rounds counted by the team and all of the rounds counted at SEC Cham-
1999-2000 RESULTS Date
Tournament
Site
Result/Score (Rounds)
Sept. 20-21 Oct. 2-3 Oct. 15-17 Oct. 29-31 Nov. 8-9 Feb. 14-15 Feb. 25-27 Mar. 17-19 Mar. 31-Apr. 2 Apr. 21-23 May 11-13 May 24-27
Lady Razorback Invitational Lady Buckeye Fall Invitational Mercedes-Benz Womenís Collegiate Lady Paladin Invitational Palmetto Womenís Intercollegiate Central Florida Invitational Sun Trust Lady Gator Invitational Lady Gamecock Classic Ryder/ Florida Womenís Collegiate Southeastern Conference Championships NCAA East Regional Championships NCAA Championships
Rogers, Ark. Columbus, Ohio Knoxville, Tenn. Greenville, S.C. Kiawah Island, S.C. Orlando, Fla. Gainesville, Fla. Columbia, S.C. Miami Lakes, Fla. Rogers, Ark. Columbus, Ohio Sunriver, Ore.
2nd of 13/ 617 (2) 8th of 12/ 951 (3) 16th of 18/ 975 (3) 11th of 24/ 942 (3) 12th of 19/ 935 (3) 1st of 8/ 599 (2) 1st of 15/ 904 (3) 4th of 11/ 939 (3) 2nd of 15/ 935 (3) T5th of 12/ 919 (3) 11th of 24/ 915 (3) 18th of 24/ 1,230 (4)
LADY GATOR GOLF
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UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
FLORIDA’S FABULOUS FRESHMEN Jeanne Cho, who served as one of two team captains as a freshman, got the spring season started off right, taking first place at the Central Florida Invitational.
Name Paula Marti Brittany Straza Jeanne Cho Sam Zausner White
Stroke Avg. 75.76 76.16 77.09 —
SEC Rank 8 10 16 —
GOLFWEEK Rank 31 51 75 —
MasterCard Rank 40 51 70 —
NCAA Finish t13 t54 t77 t107
1999-2000 INDIVIDUAL STROKE AVERAGE Name Paula Marti Brittany Straza Jeanne Cho Sam Zausner White Dana von Louda Sarah Coleson Lauren Schniderman Team
Rounds (as individual) 29 31 35 33 26 12 (6) 17 (6) 35
Strokes 2,197 2,361 2,698 2,646 2,168 1,003 1,430 10,880
Average 75.76 76.16 77.09 80.18 83.38 83.58 84.12 310.86
Low Round 68 (-4) 70 (-2) 71 (-1) 72 (Even) 75 (+3) 77 (+5) 78 (+6) 221 (+5)
PERCENTAGE OF ROUNDS COUNTED
Paula Marti was named second-team All-SEC as a freshman in 1999-2000.
Name Brittany Straza Paula Marti Jeanne Cho Lauren Schniderman Sam Zausner White Dana von Louda Sarah Coleson
Rounds Counted 31 29 33.5 10.5 28 6.5 1.5
pionships, more than twice as many as any other conference team did. ■ In only the second tournament of her career (the Lady Buckeye Fall Invita(Below) Freshman Sam Zausner White played in 11 of Florida’s 12 tournaments. She shot an even-par 72 on the final day of the SunTrust Lady Gator Invitational, helping the Gators to a round of 289 on their way to the tournament title.
Total Rounds 31 29 35 11 33 26 6
Percentage 100.0% 100.0% 95.7% 95.5% 84.8% 25.0% 25.0%
tional in Columbus, Ohio). Brittany Straza became the first freshman since Riko Higashio in 1996 to win an individual tournament title. She shot a 224 for the three round tournament. ■ Straza led the individual race at the SEC Championships after two days and finished in a tie for second place with a three-round score of 226. ■ Jeanne Cho won her first individual title at the Central Florida Invitational in Orlando to start off the spring season. She shot a two-round total of 147. ■ Paula Marti shot the two lowest scores of the season for the Lady Gators (68 and 69). The 68 was shot in the third round of the NCAA Championships. It tied the low score of the day at the tournament and the sixth lowest score in Lady Gator history. Marti tied for 13th place at the NCAA Championships. ■ Lauren Schniderman was named to the National Golf Coaches’ Association Academic All-America team. She and Dana von Louda were both named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll, von Louda’s third straight appearance on the list.
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Brittany Straza, who had every round count toward team scoring during the 19992000 season, was a stable force for Head Coach Jill BrilesHinton en route to the Lady Gators 18th place finish at the 2000 NCAA Champions hips.
■ Finished the season ranked No. 25 by MasterCard and No. 31 by the Golfweek/Sagarin Ratings. ■ Reached the NCAA Championships and NCAA East Regional Championships for the first time since 1998. ■ Finished in a tie for fifth place at the Southeastern Conference Championships, a six spot jump from last season, the largest jump in school history. The Lady Gators were in second place after the tournaments second round. ■ Took first place in the UCF Invitational and the SunTrust Lady Gator Invitational, the first two tournaments of the millennium. The two titles were the most in one season since 1995-96. ■ Down six strokes going into the final day of the Lady Gator Invitational, Florida shot its best round of the season (1-over-par 289) to come back and win the tournament by 15 strokes.
The Lady Gators captured their first SunTrust Lady Gator Invitational title since 1996, coming from six strokes behind on the final day to win by 15.
■ Placed in the top five in the first five tournaments of the spring. ■ Used the youngest lineup in the history of the program (four freshmen and one senior) on a regular basis, including all three tournaments during the postseason. Also used a lineup of five freshmen in one tournament. ■ Three freshmen (Jeanne Cho, Paula Marti, Brittany Straza) were named Second Team All-SEC, the first time three UF freshmen were named to the All-SEC Team. ■ Freshmen made up 87.9 percent of the rounds counted by the team and all of the rounds counted at SEC Cham-
1999-2000 RESULTS Date
Tournament
Site
Result/Score (Rounds)
Sept. 20-21 Oct. 2-3 Oct. 15-17 Oct. 29-31 Nov. 8-9 Feb. 14-15 Feb. 25-27 Mar. 17-19 Mar. 31-Apr. 2 Apr. 21-23 May 11-13 May 24-27
Lady Razorback Invitational Lady Buckeye Fall Invitational Mercedes-Benz Womenís Collegiate Lady Paladin Invitational Palmetto Womenís Intercollegiate Central Florida Invitational Sun Trust Lady Gator Invitational Lady Gamecock Classic Ryder/ Florida Womenís Collegiate Southeastern Conference Championships NCAA East Regional Championships NCAA Championships
Rogers, Ark. Columbus, Ohio Knoxville, Tenn. Greenville, S.C. Kiawah Island, S.C. Orlando, Fla. Gainesville, Fla. Columbia, S.C. Miami Lakes, Fla. Rogers, Ark. Columbus, Ohio Sunriver, Ore.
2nd of 13/ 617 (2) 8th of 12/ 951 (3) 16th of 18/ 975 (3) 11th of 24/ 942 (3) 12th of 19/ 935 (3) 1st of 8/ 599 (2) 1st of 15/ 904 (3) 4th of 11/ 939 (3) 2nd of 15/ 935 (3) T5th of 12/ 919 (3) 11th of 24/ 915 (3) 18th of 24/ 1,230 (4)
LADY GATOR GOLF
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UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
FLORIDA’S FABULOUS FRESHMEN Jeanne Cho, who served as one of two team captains as a freshman, got the spring season started off right, taking first place at the Central Florida Invitational.
Name Paula Marti Brittany Straza Jeanne Cho Sam Zausner White
Stroke Avg. 75.76 76.16 77.09 —
SEC Rank 8 10 16 —
GOLFWEEK Rank 31 51 75 —
MasterCard Rank 40 51 70 —
NCAA Finish t13 t54 t77 t107
1999-2000 INDIVIDUAL STROKE AVERAGE Name Paula Marti Brittany Straza Jeanne Cho Sam Zausner White Dana von Louda Sarah Coleson Lauren Schniderman Team
Rounds (as individual) 29 31 35 33 26 12 (6) 17 (6) 35
Strokes 2,197 2,361 2,698 2,646 2,168 1,003 1,430 10,880
Average 75.76 76.16 77.09 80.18 83.38 83.58 84.12 310.86
Low Round 68 (-4) 70 (-2) 71 (-1) 72 (Even) 75 (+3) 77 (+5) 78 (+6) 221 (+5)
PERCENTAGE OF ROUNDS COUNTED
Paula Marti was named second-team All-SEC as a freshman in 1999-2000.
Name Brittany Straza Paula Marti Jeanne Cho Lauren Schniderman Sam Zausner White Dana von Louda Sarah Coleson
Rounds Counted 31 29 33.5 10.5 28 6.5 1.5
pionships, more than twice as many as any other conference team did. ■ In only the second tournament of her career (the Lady Buckeye Fall Invita(Below) Freshman Sam Zausner White played in 11 of Florida’s 12 tournaments. She shot an even-par 72 on the final day of the SunTrust Lady Gator Invitational, helping the Gators to a round of 289 on their way to the tournament title.
Total Rounds 31 29 35 11 33 26 6
Percentage 100.0% 100.0% 95.7% 95.5% 84.8% 25.0% 25.0%
tional in Columbus, Ohio). Brittany Straza became the first freshman since Riko Higashio in 1996 to win an individual tournament title. She shot a 224 for the three round tournament. ■ Straza led the individual race at the SEC Championships after two days and finished in a tie for second place with a three-round score of 226. ■ Jeanne Cho won her first individual title at the Central Florida Invitational in Orlando to start off the spring season. She shot a two-round total of 147. ■ Paula Marti shot the two lowest scores of the season for the Lady Gators (68 and 69). The 68 was shot in the third round of the NCAA Championships. It tied the low score of the day at the tournament and the sixth lowest score in Lady Gator history. Marti tied for 13th place at the NCAA Championships. ■ Lauren Schniderman was named to the National Golf Coaches’ Association Academic All-America team. She and Dana von Louda were both named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll, von Louda’s third straight appearance on the list.
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