Florida Gators: Head Coach Emily Glaser Sixth season Michigan State, 2002

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1 Schedule Fall 2017 Sept. 4-5 Ocean Course Invitational (3/17) Sept Schooner Fall Classic (3/15) Oct. 2-3 Windy City Classic (4/15) Oct Landfall Tradition (13/18) Jan. 29 Florida Challenge (2/9) Feb Northrup Grumman Challenge (7/18) Feb Allstate Sugar Bowl Collegiate (1/15) March SunTrust Gator Invitational (1/13) March Evans Derby Experience (T6/12) April Liz Murphy Collegiate (10/12) Postseason April May 7-9 May Spring 2018 SEC Championships (T5/14) NCAA Regional Championship NCAA National Championship Gator Quick Facts Location: Gainesville, Fla. Founded: 1853 Enrollment: 52,286 Nickname: Gators Colors: Orange (PMS 172) and Blue (PMS 287) Home Course: Mark Bostick Golf Course (par-70, 6,074 yards) President: Dr. W. Kent Fuchs Athletics Director: Scott Stricklin 2017 SEC Finish: 1/ NCAA Championship Finish: 5/24 NCAA Appearances: 26 Letterwinners Returning/Lost: 4/6 Top Returnee: Taylor Tomlinson (72.79) GolfStat s Top 25 Last updated: May 1, UCLA 2... Alabama 3...Arkansas 4... Duke 5...Stanford 6...C 7...Furman 8... Texas 9...South Carolina 10...Arizona Michigan State 12...Arizona State 13...Northwestern Florida Washington Kent State 17...Oklahoma State Wake Forest Auburn 20...Illinois 21...Oklahoma Vanderbilt 23...Purdue 24...North Carolina Houston Florida Gators: NCAA Regional Championship Date...May 7-9, 2018 Course... The University of Texas Golf Club Par/Yards... Par-72, 6,341 yards Site...Austin, Texas Teams...Arkansas, Texas, Michigan State, Florida, Auburn, Oklahoma, Houston, Miami, Baylor, Texas A&M, BYU, East Carolina, Texas Tech, Virginia Tech, UT-San Antonio, Georgetown, Houston Baptist, Missouri State Host...Texas Rounds... 3 rounds of stroke The Gator Coaches Head Coach Emily Glaser Sixth season Michigan State, MARTA PEREZ Sophomore Career Stats Average: Low 18: 66 Low 54: 210 At the SEC Championship (4/18-22): Total Finish T4 3 ELIN ESBORN Redshirt Freshman Career Stats Average: Low 18: 68 Low 54: 209 At the SEC Championship (4/18-22): Total Finish T31 This Week s Lineup 5 TAYLOR TOMLINSON Senior Career Stats Average: Low 18: 68 Low 54: 209 At the SEC Championship (4/18-22): Total Finish T55 Sierra Brooks has a stroke average heading into the postseason which is the best in program history The Gators are the defending champions at the SEC Championships Florida won last year s tournament with a conference record 22-under score The Gators currently have three player in the GolfStat top 100 in Sierra Brooks (18), Marta Perez (45) and Taylor Tomlinson (92) Sierra Brooks (left) has two individual wins this spring at the Florida Challenge and Sugar Bowl Assistant Coach Janice Olivencia Sixth season Texas, SIERRA BROOKS Sophomore Career Stats Average: Low 18: 67 Low 54: 208 At the SEC Championship (4/18-22): Total Finish T24 4 ADDIE BAGGARLY Freshman Career Stats Average: Low 18: 68 Low 54: 214 At the SEC Championship (4/18-22): Total Finish T47 Media Contact Information AndrewK@gators.ufl.edu Cell: (224) Office: ex Website: FloridaGators.com Facebook: Florida Gators Women s Golf

2 University of Florida Women s Golf Roster Name Class Hometown/Previous School Addie Baggarly Fr. Jonesborough, Tenn./Tennessee Online Public School Sierra Brooks So. Orlando, Fla./Lake Mary Prep/Wake Forest Elin Esborn R-Fr. Göteborg, Sweden/Katrinelundsgymnasiet Marta Perez So. Valencia, Spain/IES Ortega y Gasset Carlotta Ricolfi So. San Remo, Italy/Liceo Classic Statale G.D. Cassini Taylor Tomlinson Sr. Gainesville, Fla./Oak Hall School Lauren Waidner Fr. Fleming Island, Fla./Fleming Island High School Head Coach: Emily Glaser (6th season, Michigan State, 02) Assistant Coach: Janice Olivencia (6th season, Texas, 04) From left: Marta Perez, Taylor Tomlinson, Sierra Brooks, Carlotta Ricolfi, Elin Esborn, Addie Baggarly and Lauren Waidner

3 Tournament Results Date Tournament Rd. 1 Rd. 2 Rd. 3 Rd. 4 Total Finish 9/4-5/17 Ocean Course Invitational T3/17 9/23-25/17 Schooner Fall Classic /15 10/2-3/17 Windy City Classic /15 10/27-29/17 Landfall Tradition /18 1/29/18 Florida Challenge /9 2/11-13/18 Northrop Grumman /18 2/18-20/18 Sugar Bowl /17 3/10-11/18 Gator Invitational /13 3/18-20/18 Evans Derby Invitational T6/12 4/13-15/18 Liz Murphy Collegiate Classic /12 4/18-22/18 SEC Championship T5/14 5/7-9/18 NCAA Regional /18-23/18 NCAA Championship *Blue indicates season best Individual Statistics Stroke Average Best Rounds Finishes Name Rds. Strokes Avg Top 10 Top 25 Best Addie Baggarly 28 2, (2) 0 3 T13 Sierra Brooks 20 1, (2) (2) Elin Esborn 25 1, Marta Perez 31 2, (2) T4 Carlotta Ricolfi 25 1, (2) T9 Taylor Tomlinson 31 2, T11 (2) Lauren Waidner 14 1, T34 *Season Best Tournament-by-Tournament Lineup Tournament Ocean Course Taylor Tomlinson Marta Perez Carlotta Ricolfi Elin Esborn Addie Baggarly Schooner Fall Taylor Tomlinson Carlotta Ricolfi Marta Perez Addie Baggarly Elin Esborn Windy City Classic Marta Perez Taylor Tomlinson Addie Baggarly Carlotta Ricolfi Elin Esborn Landfall Tradition Elin Esborn Addie Baggarly Taylor Tomlinson Carlotta Ricolfi Marta Perez Florida Challenge Sierra Brooks Taylor Tomlinson Addie Baggarly Carlotta Ricolfi Marta Perez Northrop Grumman Sierra Brooks Carlotta Ricolfi Taylor Tomlinson Elin Esborn Marta Perez Sugar Bowl Carlotta Ricolfi Taylor Tomlinson Sierra Brooks Marta Perez Addie Baggarly Gator Invite Sierra Brooks Elin Esborn Marta Perez Taylor Tomlinson Addie Baggarly Evan s Derby Sierra Brooks Marta Perez Addie Baggarly Taylor Tomlinson Carlotta Ricolfi Liz Murphey Marta Perez Sierra Brooks Taylor Tomlinson Lauren Waidner Addie Baggarly SEC Championship Sierra Brooks Marta Perez Addie Baggarly Taylor Tomlinson Elin Esborn NCAA Regional NCAA Championship *Top Finisher

4 Emily Glaser is in her sixth season guiding the University of Florida s women s golf program. Glaser led the Gator to the NCAA Championships in 2016 and 2017, along with back-to-back appearances in 2013 and Announced as UF s head coach on June 8, 2012, the former LPGA Tour player and collegiate All-American has brought experience as a student-athlete, coach and professional with an attitude for winning that has followed her at each stop along her career path. In the campaign, Glaser led Florida to six firstplace finished which included the SEC Championship. It was the eighth time in program history that the Gators took home the conference championship and the first time under the direction of coach Glaser. Florida set an SEC Tournament record shooting 22-under-par for the tournament. After winning the NCAA Regional and advanced to the NCAA Championships, the Gators made a run all the way to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Championships before falling to Arizona State. In addition to their team success, UF collected eight individual tournament titles as senior Maria Torres led the Gators with three medalist finishes. Glaser was named the Golf Pride WGCA East Regional Coach of the year for the second consecutive season. Glaser was also named the SEC Coach of the Year following the Gators win of the 2017 title. Torres, Kelly Grassel and Taylor Tomlinson all earned Golfweek and WGCA All-American honors. Torres became the first Gator golfer since Sandra Gal in 2007 to be named as a first team honoree. Glaser led the Gators to seven first-place finishes in the season, including the four straight tournament wins at the Allstate Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate, SunTrust Gator Women s Invitational, Briar s Creek Invitational and the Clemson Invitational. Florida brought home its first regional championship since 2008 after claiming a share of the NCAA Baton Rouge Regional Championship. Glaser was named the Golf Pride WGCA East Regional Coach of the year after leading the Gators to the NCAA Championship. Junior Maria Torres received Florida s first Southeastern Conference Golfer of the Year award since 1990, and was named a 2016 Honorable Mention All-American. Torres finished the season with a stroke average, the lowest single-season average in school history. Torres recorded 10 top-25 finishes and two tournament wins, while also being named to the 2016 Baton Rouge All-Region Team. Glaser oversaw nine top-10 team finishes during the season, including a tournament win at the Briar s Creek Invitational, and back-to-back runner-up finishes at the Allstate Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate and the Sun- Trust Gator Women s Invitational. The squad narrowly missed out on a third straight NCAA Championship appearance after placing eighth at the NCAA Raleigh Regional. In a breakout sophomore season, Karolina Vlckova individually qualified for the 2015 NCAA Championships after being named to the NCAA All-Region Team and was subsequently named a Golfweek Honorable Mention All-American. Vlckova competed in 32 rounds with the lowest average on the team of 74.06, she also led the team collecting seven top-25 finishes and five top-10 finishes. The season brought with it the introduction of freshman standout Taylor Tomlinson and sophomore newcomer Kelly Grassel. As a freshman, Tomlinson was a staple in the Florida lineup she was the only Gator to compete in every tournament during the season, and was twice tabbed as the SEC Freshman of the Week. Tomlinson was also named to the 2015 SEC All-Freshman Team, after finishing the 2015 SEC Championships tied for 20th. In her first season in Orange and Blue, Grassel competed in 23 rounds, with a 74.1 stroke average second best on the team. Grassel played a huge part in the Gators only team tournament victory of the season, as she recorded her collegiate best finish (2nd), best tournament score (-4) 212 and best round (69) at the Briar s Emily Glaser Head Coach - Sixth Season Creek Invitational, before an injury sidelined her for the remainder of the season. In , Glaser oversaw eight top-10 finishes during the regular season for the Orange and Blue. The squad knocked off tournament host Oklahoma State in a playoff at the NCAA Central Regional to earn the program s 25th berth at the 2014 NCAA Championships. At the NCAA Championships, the Gators improved each day, with a significant 23-stroke difference from round one to round four, to tie for 18th. In her final round, lone senior Elcin Ulu climbed the leaderboard to a top-25 finish with a career-low 18-hole score of 66 (-4) and led the Gators to their lowest round, 282 (+2), of the event. Florida brought home the team and individual titles from its first tournament of the season, the Cougar Classic in Charleston, S.C. UF defended its crown at the event by one stroke over runner-up Clemson and junior Anna Young earned the first individual title of her collegiate career by finishing at five-under (211). The season saw two-time All-American Camilla Hedberg tally three top-10 finishes, as she finished her junior year with a 75.4 stroke average in 33 rounds. Maria Torres finished her first year as a Gator with five top-25 finishes, the second-most on the UF squad, and was a member of the SEC All-Freshman Team. Another firstyear player, Karolina Vlckova, was the only Gator to compete in every tournament during the season. In her initial season as a head coach in , Glaser directed the Gators to three team titles (Cougar Classic, Betsy Rawls Invitational, Florida Challenge), the program s most victories in a campaign since UF reached its third-consecutive NCAA Championships in 2013, marking Florida s first time advancing to the tournament for three-straight years since While winning the Cougar Classic and Betsy Rawls Invite, the Gators also carded the top-two team round scores (279, 280) in UF history. At those same tournaments came the second (852 at Cougar Classic) and fifth (863 at Betsy Rawls Invite) lowest team tournament totals in school history. Four of the team s top-five players recorded at least two top-10 finishes, and seven of the eight UF golfers that recorded at least one competitive round had a top-25 finish. A total of 16 top-10 finishes were recorded among four Florida golfers and the team s team round average in was the second-lowest in school history. A first-team All-SEC pick, Hedberg was named an All-American Honorable Mention by the WGCA for the second-straight year and also won three individual tournament titles in her second season as a Gator. Isabelle Lendl garnered second-team All-SEC recognition and delivered five top-10 efforts, with individual titles at the Dale McNamara Invitational in Broken Arrow, Okla., and at the Tar Heel Invitational in Chapel Hill, N.C. A two-time All-SEC recipient, Mia Piccio was named to the WGCA All-Central Region Team and was the team s top finisher at NCAAs. Before her move to the Sunshine State, Glaser served as assistant coach for Duke University s women s golf team during the season. During her one season with the Blue Devils, the team finished third in the Atlantic Coast Conference and tied for eighth at the NCAA Championships. The Emily Glaser File: Hometown: Upper Sandusky, Ohio Education: Bachelor of Arts Marketing, Michigan State University, 2002 Three-time Academic All-Big Ten recipient Announced as UF head coach: June 8, 2012 Coaching Career: Assistant Coach, Michigan State University, Assistant Coach, Duke University, Assistant Coach, University of Florida, Head Coach, University of Florida, 2012-present Playing Career: Michigan State University, LPGA Tour 2005, 2006, 2008 Duramed Futures Tour 2004, 2007, 2009 Playing Honors: Michigan State Athletics Hall of Fame Inductee (2012) Futures Tour Player of the Year Award (2007) Won the Jalapeno Duramed Futures Golf Classic (2007) Won the Michelob Ultra Duramed Futures Players Championship (2007) Played in three U.S. Women s Open Championships (2002, 2004, 2005) Three-time Ohio State Women s Amateur Champion (1999, 2001, 2003) Represented the U.S. at the Curtis Cup (2002) Represented the U.S. at the World Amateur Team Championships (2002) Michigan State George Alderton Female Athlete of the Year (2000, 2002) National Golf Coaches Association All-American (2002) Big Ten Golf Athlete of the Year (2002) Four-time All-Big Ten selection ( ) Quarterfinalist at the U.S. Women s Amateur (2002) Semifinalist at the U.S. Women s Amateur (2001) Medalist at the Big Ten Tournament (2000) National Golf Coaches Association Midwest District Freshman of the Year (1999) Big Ten Freshman of the Year (1999) Glaser, who played four years at Michigan State University and is considered the greatest Spartan golfer of all time, was an NCAA All-American in 2002, a four-time All-Big Ten selection ( ), the 2002 Big Ten Golf Athlete of the Year and the 1999 Big Ten Freshman of the Year. She set the program s single-season record for stroke average during the 2002 season, while appearing in four NCAA Regionals and three NCAA Championships. Glaser s storied collegiate career includes being named to the United States Curtis Cup team in 2002, and being selected as the Michigan State George Alderton Athlete of the Year in both 2000 and After her stint as a player, she was hired as an assistant coach at MSU, a position she held during the school year. In 2012, Glaser was inducted into the Michigan State Athletics Hall of Fame to commemorate her success as a Spartan student-athlete and coach. Glaser competed on the victorious U.S. Curtis Cup squad in 2002 and also represented the Red, White and Blue at that year s World Amateur Team Championships. She was a semifinalist at the 2001 U.S. Women s Amateur, played in three U.S. Women s Open Championships (2002, 2004 and 2005) and is a three-time Ohio State Women s Amateur Champion (1999, 2001 and 2003). Following her career at Michigan State, Glaser competed on the LPGA Tour in 2005, 2006 and 2008 and played on the Duramed Futures Tour in 2004, 2007 and She captured the Futures Tour Player of the Year Award and was the leading money winner in Glaser carded a career-low 66 at the 2008 McDonald s LPGA Championship and also registered a pair of top-10 finishes on the LPGA Tour. A three-time member of the Academic All-Big Ten Team, the Upper Sandusky, Ohio, native received her bachelor s degree in marketing from Michigan State in the spring of Formerly Emily Bastel, she married Christian Glaser in December of 2012.

5 Addie Baggarly Freshman Jonesborough, Tenn. (Tennessee Online Public) AMATEUR COMPETITION Ranked 45th in AJGA Polo Golf Rankings Received honorable mention on the 2016 Rolex Junior All-American Team Named Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) Big 7 Conference Player of the Year in 2013, 2014 and 2016 Finished in third place at the 2016 TSSAA 3A State Championship Represented Team East in the Tennessee Junior Cup in 2015 and 2016 Third-place finish at the 2016 Under Armour Scott Stallings Championship Finished in ninth place at the 2016 Rolex Girls Junior Championships Runner-up at the 2016 Justin Thomas Junior Championship and the 21st Innisbrook East Junior Classic Helped capture the 2013 TSSAA 3A State Championship title for Science Hill High School,

6 Sierra Brooks Sophomore Orlando, Fla. (Lake Mary Prep/Wake Forest) FRESHMAN SEASON ( ) Played in five tournaments totaling 14 rounds of play her freshman year at Wake Forest Helped the Demon Deacons win the Ruth s Chris Tar Heel Invitational and Landfall Tradition Finished third on the team in scoring average with a Had a season best finish of T19 at the Mercedes-Benz Collegiate with a three day total of 217 (+4) In her first two collegiate events, tallied season-best rounds of 71 in the final day of the Mercedes-Benz Collegiate and Cougar Classic AMATEUR COMPETITION 2015 U.S. Women s Amateur Runner-Up 2015 SALLY Am Champion Competed at the 2016 U.S. Women s Open and the LPGA ANA Inspiration Member of the victorious 2014 Junior Ryder Cup and 2015 Junior Solheim Cup Teams Member of the 2016 United States Curtis Cup Team 2015 Florida high school individual champion while leading Lake Mary to the team title 2012 and 2013 Florida high school individual runner-up

7 FRESHMAN SEASON ( ) Did not see action for the Gators. Elin Esborn Redshirt Freshman Göteborg, Sweden (Katrinelundsgymnasiet) AMATEUR COMPETITION Ranked 106th in the World Amateur Golf Rankings Member of the Swedish National Team Captured titles at the 2016 Skandia Junior Open and the 2016 Sjödin Junior Open Finsihed in 19th place at the Norwegian Ladies Open Member of the 2015 European Ping Junior Solheim Team Helped Sweden finish third at the 2015 World Junior Girls Team Championships Finished seventh at the 2015 Annika Invitational Europe Championship Finished third at the 2015 International French Junior Finished third at the 2015 Skandia Tour Elite #1 Championship Finished fourth at the 2014 Skandia Lady Junior Open Finished fourth at the 2014 Skandia Junior Open Girls Championship

8 Marta Perez Sophomore Valencia, Spain (IES Ortega y Gasset) COLLEGIATE HONORS 2017 SEC All-Freshman Team 2017 SEC Freshman of the Week (1x) 2017 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll BESTS Low Round: 68 (Florida Challenge Rd. 2) Low Tournament: 213 (Windy City Classic) Best Finish: T1 (Florida Challenge) COLLEGIATE BESTS Low Round: 68 (2017 Florida Challenge Rd. 2) Low Tournament: 213 (2016 Windy City Classic) Best Finish: T1 (2017 Florida Challenge) FRESHMAN SEASON ( ) Named to the 2017 SEC All-Freshman Team after finishing the SEC Championships tied for T42th Tabbed as the SEC Freshman of the Week Tomlinson was a staple in the Florida lineup she competed in 31 rounds over her rookie campaign Competed in 31 rounds for a season stroke average - fourth-best on the team Combined for six top-25 finishes, and one top-10 finish Best finish was at the Florida Challenge, where she medaled along with two of her teammates Perez s low round of 213 came at the Windy City Classic, leading all Gator scores with a 7th place finish AMATEUR COMPETITION Ranked 68th in the World Amateur Golf Rankings Member of the Spanish National Team Member of the 2015 European Ping Junior Solheim Team Top-ranked junior player in Valencia, Spain, from Helped Spain win the Gold Medal at the 2015 European Girls Team Championship 2015 runner-up at the British Girls Championship Finished seventh at the 2015 Spanish International Stroke Play Championship 2014 Lacoste 4 Nations Champion Runner-up at the 2014 Spanish Under-16 Amateur Championship Finished fifth at the 2014 and 2015 Valencia Amateur Championships Finished 10th at the 2014 Annika Invitational Europe Championship

9 Carlotta Ricolfi Sophomore San Remo, Italy (Liceo Classico Statale G.D. Cassini) COLLEGIATE HONORS 2017 WGCA Academic All-American 2017 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll BESTS Low Round: 69 (Florida Challenge Rd. 2) Low Tournament: 216 (Annika Intercollegiate) Best Finish: T1 (Florida Challenge) COLLEGIATE BESTS Low Round: 69 (2017 Florida Challenge Rd. 2) Low Tournament: 216 (2016 Annika Intercollegiate) Best Finish: T1 (2017 Florida Challenge) FRESHMAN SEASON ( ) Top finish came at the Florida Challenge, where she medaled along with two of her teammates Honored by the WGCA as an Academic All-American Named to the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll Tomlinson was a staple in the Florida lineup she competed in 31 rounds over her rookie campaign Competed in 19 rounds for a season stroke average Perez s low round of 216 came at the Annika Collegiate, finishing T27 in the event AMATEUR COMPETITION Ranked 67th in the World Amateur Golf Rankings Member of the Italian National Team Helped Italy win Silver Medals in the 2014 and 2015 European Girls Team Championships 2014 and 2015 Duke of York Young Girls Champion Finished fourth at the 2015 Portuguese International Ladies Amateur Championship Finished second at the Citta di Milano Trophy Finished second at the Italian Ladies Stroke Play Championship Received a Gold Medal from Italian Federation for being the team s 2014 Most Valuable Player Helped Italy finish in the Top 10 at the 2014 and 2015 World Junior Girls Team Championship 2014 Italian Under-18 Trophy Silvio Marazza Champion 2014 Italian Girls & Ladies Champion

10 Taylor Tomlinson Senior Gainesville, Fla. (Oak Hall School) COLLEGIATE HONORS 2017 Golfweek All-American Honorable Mention 2017 WGCA All-American Honorable Mention 2017 WGCA All-American Scholar 2017 SEC Academic Honor Roll 2016 All-SEC Second Team 2016 SEC Golfer of the Week 2016 WGCA All-American Scholar 2016 SEC Academic Honor Roll 2015 SEC All-Freshman Team 2015 SEC Freshman of the Week (2x) 2015 WGCA All-American Scholar 2015 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll BESTS Low Round: 68 (2x: SEC Championship Rd. 2; Pat Bradley Invitational Rd. 2) Low Tournament: 209 (Northrop Grumman) Best Finish: T1 (Northrop Grumman) COLLEGIATE BESTS Low Round: 68 (5x: 2016 Cougar Classic, Rd. 1; 2016 Cougar Classic, Rd. 2; 2016 Florida Challenge, Rd. 2; SEC Championship Rd. 2; Pat Bradley Invitational Rd. 2) Low Tournament: 209 (2017 Northrop Grumman) Best Finish: T1 (3x: 2016 Cougar Classic; 2016 Florida Challenge; 2017 Northrop Grumman) JUNIOR SEASON ( ) Named Golfweek and WGCA All-American Honorable Mention Voted to All-SEC Second Team Medalist at the Northrup Grumman Collegiate with a career-low 209 over 54 holes Named an All-American Scholar by the Women s Golf Coaches Association Member of the 2016 SEC Academic Honor Roll SOPHOMORE SEASON ( ) Named to the All-SEC Second Team Claimed the first two individual titles of her career at the Cougar Classic and the Florida Challenge Shot a career-low round of 68 three times, and recorded a career-best tournament score of 210 at the Cougar Classic Named the Southeastern Conference Golfer of the Week after claiming her second individual title of the season at the Florida Challenge Finished the season with nine top-25 finishes, and three top-10 finishes to rank second and third on the team, respectively Competed in the Gators lineup in each of the 13 tournaments in Named an All-American Scholar by the Women s Golf Coaches Association Member of the 2016 SEC Academic Honor Roll FRESHMAN SEASON ( ) Named to the 2015 SEC All-Freshman Team after finishing the SEC Championships tied for 20th Twice was tabbed as the SEC Freshman of the Week Tomlinson was a staple in the Florida lineup she was the only Gator to compete in every tournament during the season