Florio Moves Into 24th at South Atlantic Women’s Amateur
After a rough first round, Cranston’s Alexis Florio has moved into a tie for 24th at the South Atlantic Women’s Amateur with one round to go at Oceanside Country Club in Florida.
Florio fired a third round 74 to move into 24th and is 13-over for the tournament.
At the moment, she is one shot out of a top 20 finish.
Meanwhile, Allison Paik is in a tie for 55th at 27-over par.
Florio’s Third Round
Florio got off to a good start, birdieing the opening hole to get to one under.
She would give it back, and more, with a double on the third hole.
After a string of pars, Florio closed the front nine with a birdie on the final hole to turn at 36.
On the back side, Florio bogeyed the 10th and 13th hole , before getting another birdie to drop on the 14th hole.
Florio closed her round with a bogey on 18 to shoot 74.
Paik’s Third Round
Paik’s third round got off to a smooth start with six straight pars, but then disaster struck.
The Columbia freshman made a nine on the par-5 seventh hole, and followed it up with back-to-back bogeys to turn at 42.
ON the back side, Paik bogeyed the 12th hole and doubled the 13th hole before parring out and posting an 81.
For what it is worth, her third round score was three shots lower than the second round 84.