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Women’s Golf Practice Round, Tuesday, September 2, 2025, in Mobile, Ala. (Scott Donaldson)
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Women's Golf

Preview: Gator Invitational

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Event (host):
Gator Invitational (Florida)
Course: Mark Bostic Golf Course
Dates: March 6-8 (Friday – Sunday)

TOURNAMENT PREVIEW
•    The three-day, 54-hole tournament is set to get underway on Friday morning at 7:30 a.m. (CT) with a split tee start on No. 1 and No. 10 on the par 70, 6,002-yard course. 
•    On Saturday, the teams will begin second round action at 7:30 a.m. (CT) with another split tee start from holes No. 1 and No. 10, and then open final round action on Sunday at 8 a.m. (CT), with a shotgun start.
•    Live scoring links for each round will be available on USAJaguars.com

THE FIELD
•    Joining South Alabama and tournament host Florida in the 14-team field are Campbell, Clemson, Florida Atlantic, Florida Gulf Coast, Florida International, Georgia Southern, Miami (Fla.), Michigan, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Florida and Virginia
•    The field also includes eight individual players from Florida (3), North Carolina (1), Oklahoma (1), Clemson (1), Michigan (1) and Virginia (1)
•    South Alabama will be paired with Florida Atlantic and Florida International, and tee off on hole No. 10

THE LINEUP
•    The Jaguar lineup will feature (1) Anna Behnsen | No. 1 Tee | 9:50 a.m. (CT); (2) Lillie Buehle | No. 1 Tee | 9:40 a.m. (CT); (3) Daniela Palmeros | No. 1 Tee | 9:30 a.m. (CT); (4) Mercedes Aldana| No. 1 Tee | 9:20 a.m. (CT); (5) Katelyn Foster | No. 1 Tee | 9:10 a.m. (CT)
•    Behnsen leads the club in strokes per round (72.67) and birdies (53)
•    Behnsen also has three Top 10 finishes this season and has recorded seven rounds of par or under, including three sub-70 rounds
•    Along with Behnsen, Palmeros also holds a tournament victory this spring, taking home medalist honors at the Fifth Annual Evie Odom Invitational hosted by Old Dominion during the fall
•    Aldana (71-71-71—213) posted a Top 15 finish last season at the tournament to place 12th, and recorded eight birdies to go along with her 36 pars
•    Last spring, South competed at the event, firing a three-round 862 – the fourth-lowest 54-hole score in program history – to finish fifth in the 14-team field
•    There are three teams ranked in the Top 25 in the field: Florida (7), North Carolina (13) and Oklahoma (25)

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Players Mentioned

Mercedes Aldana

Mercedes Aldana

5' 6"
Sophomore
Anna Behnsen

Anna Behnsen

5' 9"
Sophomore
Katelyn Foster

Katelyn Foster

5' 3"
Sophomore
Daniela  Palmeros

Daniela Palmeros

5' 2"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Mercedes Aldana

Mercedes Aldana

5' 6"
Sophomore
Anna Behnsen

Anna Behnsen

5' 9"
Sophomore
Katelyn Foster

Katelyn Foster

5' 3"
Sophomore
Daniela  Palmeros

Daniela Palmeros

5' 2"
Freshman