The Florida State women’s golf team will compete in the sixth annual Jackson T. Stephens Cup at Fields Ranch East at PGA Frisco in Frisco, Texas, five days after opening the 2026-27 season with a team title at the Folds of Honor Collegiate.
Florida State is one of six teams in the event. The Seminoles will compete against Stanford, Wake Forest, Texas, South Carolina and Oregon, with each opponent listed among the top 15 of the Golfweek preseason rankings. Stanford is No. 1, Texas is No. 3, Wake Forest is No. 6, Oregon is No. 12 and South Carolina is No. 15.
Florida State lineup and Jackson T. Stephens Cup format
Stroke play is scheduled for 36 holes Monday and 18 holes Tuesday. The top four teams will advance to match play Wednesday. The event will be nationally televised on the Golf Channel, while live statistics will be available at Scoreboard.
Florida State will be represented by Haruhi Nakatani, Sophia Fullbrook, Louise Landgraf, Alexandra Gazzoli and Elin Pudas Remler. The Seminoles enter the event ranked No. 8 in the Golf Channel preseason poll and No. 21 in the Golfweek preseason poll.
Seminoles bring momentum from season-opening title
Florida State won the Folds of Honor Collegiate after overcoming a seven-stroke deficit in the final round. The Seminoles shot a five-under 283 in the final round and finished at three-under. The victory marked Florida State’s first season-opening event title since 2016 and the program’s 30th career team win under head coach Amy Bond.
Nakatani won her first collegiate title at the Folds of Honor Collegiate after shooting a four-under 68 in the third round. She finished at six-under 210 with rounds of 72, 70 and 68 and shared medalist honors. Fullbrook shot one-under 215 and finished ninth, recording her 10th career top-10 finish as a Seminole.
This will be Florida State’s second appearance in the Jackson T. Stephens Cup. The Seminoles tied for fourth in the team standings in 2024 but did not advance to match play after losing the tiebreaker. Six individual players from Navy, Howard, Prairie View A&M and Jackson State also will participate in the event.
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