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Galdiano & Gallagher-Smith Win Florida Open

August 7, 2022

SARASOTA, Fla. – It was Mariel Galdiano and Jackie Gallagher-Smith who raised the trophies at the Florida Women’s Open and Senior Open Championship on Sunday at Heritage Oaks Golf & Country Club. Both professionals, Galdiano and Gallagher-Smith, took home the first place checks of $7,600 and $4,800, respectively. 

Galdiano birdied the 17th to secure the one-shot victory in the Open Division, finishing the championship at 8-under 206. Gallagher-Smith took home the victory in the Senior Division at 4-under 210.

Beginning the final round in a tie for the lead, Galdiano got off to a quick start with a birdie on the third to take the solo lead at 6 under. Jean Reynolds, who started the day one back of Galdiano and Elizabeth Moon in a tie for third, birdied back-to-back holes on the third and fourth to pull into a tie for first with Galdiano.

Reynolds added two more birdies on the sixth and eighth to take the solo lead at 8 under and a two-shot lead over Galdiano and the field. After bogeys to start the back side for both Galdiano and Reynolds, Galdiano rattled off two birdies on the 12th and 13th to pull back into a tie for lead with Reynolds.

Galdiano rolled in a short birdie putt on the par-3 17th to take a one-shot lead with one hole left to play.  The Espon Tour member secured the victory with a par on the 18th to capture the Florida Women’s Open title at 8-under 206. She finished the championship with rounds of 69-69-68.

Reynolds took home a runner-up finish, ending the championship with rounds of 69-70-68 to post a 7-under 207. Galdiano and Reynolds were the lone players in the field to card three under-par round for the week.

Three players finished the championship m in a tie for third at 4-under 210: Emily Staples, Elle Johnson and Elle Nachmann. Staples, Johnson and Nachmann also shared Low-Amateur honors for the championship.

Beginning the final round in a tie for first with Tammie Green, Gallagher-Smith carded an even-par front side with a birdie and a bogey to sit in a tie for Green at 2 under. Gallagher-Smith rolled in a birdie on the 12th hole to pull into the solo lead. The Legends of LPGA player added a birdie on the 17th to extend her lead to three shots with one to play.

Gallagher-Smith secured the three-shot victory with a 4-under 210 for the championship. Green finished with a runner-up finish at 1-under 213, after rounds of 71-70-72. Leta Lindley took third place at even-par 214.

Susan Cohn secured Low-Amateur honors in the Senior Division, ending the championship 12-over 226.

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