Alabama Finishes in 10th at 2023 SEC Women’s Golf Championships

Friday, April 14

Birmingham, Ala.

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Alabama Golfer Taylor Kehoe lines up a putt during the 2023 Southeastern Conference Women's Golf Championships at Greystone Golf and Country Club Legacy Course in Tuscaloosa, AL on Friday, Apr 14, 2023.

Photo by Jeff Hanson

Photo by: Crimson Tide Photos / UA Athleti

Alabama Finishes in 10th at 2023 SEC Women’s Golf Championships

4/14/2023 4:01:00 PM | Women's Golf

Stroke Play Final Results Photo Gallery

Taylor Kehoe and Sarah Edwards each earn top-20 finishes to lead the Crimson Tide

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Alabama women's golf team wrapped up the stroke play portion of the 2023 Southeastern Conference Women's Golf Championships Friday afternoon, finishing in 10^th overall with a 54-hole total of 903 (293-309-301).

Both Taylor Kehoe and Sarah Edwards recorded top-20 finishes to lead the Crimson Tide. Kehoe, competing in her first SEC Championships, led UA as she tied for 15^th with a three-day score of 6-over par 222 (70-77-75). Meanwhile, Edwards captured her team-leading fifth top-20 result as she tied for 18^th overall at 7-over 223 (75-75-73).

Playing in soggy and overcast conditions, No. 3 LSU was the only team to score under par in Friday's third round (-4) to claim the stroke play crown with a 6-over par 870. The Tigers finished 11 shots ahead of No. 7 Auburn (+17), as the two teams earned the No. 1 and 2 seeds in Saturday's match play.

The Crimson Tide will next await a decision for NCAA Regionals, which will be announced Wednesday, April 26, at noon CT on the Golf Channel.

Gallery: (4-14-2023) 04-14-23 WGO SEC Champioship

Head Coach Mic Potter

"I think everyone in our program is disappointed. Our goal was to get into match play and give ourselves a chance to win the SEC Championship. In the end, we wasted too many opportunities and you can't do that against the top teams in the country.

"We are hoping at this point to be selected to compete in an NCAA Regional, so our entire focus will now switch to preparing for that."

Individual Highlights

This marks the second time this year, and first time this spring, that Taylor Kehoe led the Tide in a tournament (The Ally)
Kehoe, who collected her second top-20 finish of the season with the result, led Alabama and ranked second among all individuals in par 3 scoring (-1, 2.92), while also topping the Tide in birdies (8)
Sarah Edwards paced the Crimson Tide for the second consecutive round with her 1-over par 73 Friday
Edwards has now finished inside the top-25 in all five tournaments this spring
Benedetta Moresco tied for 42^nd overall with a 229 (74-77-78), followed by Emilie Øverås (74-84-75/233) and Kynadie Adams (76-80-81/237) who round out the Tide 55^th and 62^nd, respectively
Mississippi State's Julia Lopez Ramirez claimed SEC medalist honors finishing at 4-under par 212

Team Highlights

LSU will be the No. 1 seed in SEC Match Play for the second time in three years (2021) and is the defending SEC Champions
Auburn earned the No. 2 seed, while No. 10 Texas A&M (+21), No. 19 Vanderbilt (+23) and No. 5 Mississippi State (+26) round out the top five teams
No. 21 Florida (+27), No. 4 South Carolina (+30) and No. 16 Ole Miss (+30) round out the top eight qualifying teams who reached Saturday's match play quarterfinals

Heading into round three all smiles ????#RollTide pic.twitter.com/s4OSYJ2zS7
— Alabama Women's Golf (@AlabamaWGolf) April 14, 2023

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