ST. AUGUSTINE – The No. 7-ranked (Clippd Division II ranking) Flagler College women's golf team is in eighth place after the first round of play at the 12^th annual World Golf Invitational. The Saints shot a 12-over par 300 today at the World Golf Village's Slammer & Squire Course (par 72; 6,049 yards). The second round was suspended due to darkness and golfers with resume the round at 8 a.m. tomorrow with the final round to follow.

No. 11 Lynn University leads the 17-team field with an even par 288. They hold a three-stroke lead over No. 21 Lander University. Top-ranked Nova Southeastern University is in third place with a 5-over 293. There's a three-way tie for fourth place with a 7-over 295. Eight of the 17 teams competing are ranked in the top 25.

Josefine Winkle of Lander leads the 92-woman field with a 4-under 68. Adriana Iribarren of Lynn and Maia Samuelsson of Nova Southeastern are tied for second place just two shots off the lead.

Shanya Arasu and Stella Jelinek are tied for 18^th place with a 2-over 74. Jordyn Hodgson and Henriette Stranda both shot a 4-over 76 and are tied for 34^th place. Sophie Wheeler carded a 9-over 81.

Sloane Siebert and Victoria Veator played as individuals. Siebert shot 5-over 77 and Veator carded a 7-over 79.
 
World Golf Invitational (First Round)
Feb. 5-6, 2024
World Golf Village Slammer & Squire – St. Augustine, Fla.
Par: 72; Yards: 6,049


Team scores
1) Lynn 288 (E)
2) Lander 291 (+3)
3) Nova Southeastern 293 (+5)
t4) Saint Leo 295 (+7)
t4) Tampa 295 (+7)
t4) West Florida 295 (+7)
7) Limestone 298 (+10)
8) Flagler 300 (+12)
9) Florida Southern 302 (+14)
t10) Barry 304 (+116)
t10) Rollins 304 (+16)
12) Embry-Riddle 308 (+20)
13) Palm Beach Atlantic 311 (+23)
14) Eastern Florida State 314 (+26)
15) Montevallo 315 (+27)
16) Mount Olive 329 (+41)
17) Converse 338 (+50)


Top 10 individuals
1) Josefine Winkle (LAN) 68 (-4)
t2) Adriana Iribarren (LYN) 70 (-2)
t2) Maia Samuelsson (NSU) 70 (-2)
t4) Olivia Deakins (SLU) 71 (-1)
t4) Ella Mason (UT) 71 (-1)
t4) Gracie McCoy (LAN) 71 (-1)
t4) Taylor Oberparleiter (LIME) 71 (-1)
t8) Charlotte Brook (LYN) 72 (E)
t8) Alice Gatti (LYN) 72 (E)
t8) Ana Maria Jimenez (UT) 72 (E)
t8) Kate Kenthack (UWF) 72 (E)
t8) Kajsa Lindqvist (LAN) 72 (E)
t8) Alex Seppanen (UWF) 72 (E)
t8) Elena Verticchio (SLU) 72 (E)
 
Flagler scorers:
t18) Shanya Arasu 74 (+2)
t18) Stella Jelinek 74 (+2)
t34) Jordyn Hodgson 76 (+4)
t34) Henriette Stranda 76 (+4)
t45) *Sloane Siebert 77 (+5)
t56) *Victoria Veator 79 (+7)
t71) Sophie Wheeler 81 (+9)

*-playing as an individual

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