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Women's Golf 3rd, Yeung 7th In Gators Invitational
March 6, 2026 | Women's Golf
Sophomore Helen Yeung led North Carolina with a 1-under-par 69 in the first round of the Florida Gators Invitational Friday at the Mark Bostick University of Florida Golf Course in Gainesville.
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The host Gators hold the 18-hole lead at 9-under 271, four strokes ahead of Virginia (275) and 11 in front of the Tar Heels (2-over 282). Michigan (287) is fourth and Oklahoma is fifth (289).
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All five Tar Heels shot 72 or better, including Yeung, who made three birdies and only two bogeys to tie for seventh at 1 under. Marie Prats-Rigual shot even-par 70, Ing Iadpluem carded a 71 and Reagan Southerland and Megan Streicher shot 72s.
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Florida's Siuue Wu is the clubhouse leader with a 5-under 65 as the Gators hold three of the top four spots.
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Yeung was one of only 11 players in the field of 78 to break par.
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The host Gators hold the 18-hole lead at 9-under 271, four strokes ahead of Virginia (275) and 11 in front of the Tar Heels (2-over 282). Michigan (287) is fourth and Oklahoma is fifth (289).
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All five Tar Heels shot 72 or better, including Yeung, who made three birdies and only two bogeys to tie for seventh at 1 under. Marie Prats-Rigual shot even-par 70, Ing Iadpluem carded a 71 and Reagan Southerland and Megan Streicher shot 72s.
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Florida's Siuue Wu is the clubhouse leader with a 5-under 65 as the Gators hold three of the top four spots.
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Yeung was one of only 11 players in the field of 78 to break par.
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![Images from the first round of the 2026 Gators Invitational on Friday, March 6, 2026 at Mark Bostick Golf Course at the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL. [Photo by Matt Pendleton Photography for North Carolina Tar Heels Athletics]](https://images.sidearmdev.com/resize?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdxbhsrqyrr690.cloudfront.net%2Fsidearm.nextgen.sites%2Func.sidearmsports.com%2Fimages%2F2026%2F3%2F7%2F260306-NCAAWGOLF-UNC-GatorsInvitational-0828-MattPendleton_copy.jpg&height=340&type=webp)
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