Monday, October 10
Pinehurst, N.C.
Jacksonville State University
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Pinehurst Challenge
JSU Women's Golf Finishes 13th at Pinehurst Challenge
10/11/2016 7:20:00 PM | Women's Golf
FINAL RESULTS
PINEHURST, N.C. – The Jacksonville State women's golf team wrapped up the Pinehurst Challenge on Tuesday with a 304 that led the Gamecocks to a 13th-place finish.
JSU capped the two-day, 54-hole event with the 304 on the par-72, 5,974-yard Pinehurst No. 1 layout, finishing the event with a 54-hole score of 906. The Gamecocks finished 13th in a field of 18 teams that was won by East Carolina. Auburn finished second.
Sophomore Karina Kukkonen grabbed a Top 10 finish for the Gamecocks after polishing off her tournament with a 72 on Tuesday. The Oulu, Finland, native birdied three holes in the final round to post a 54-hole score of 220. ECU's Lisa Pettersson held off Auburn's Kelli Murphy for medalist honors in the 96-player field, with both posting a 1-under 71 in the final round.
Senior Angie Varona had her best round of the event on Tuesday, turning in a 2-over 74 that capped a three-round score of 227. She tied for 44th after opening play with a 76 and 77 on Monday. She rallied after three bogeys in her first five holes to play the final 13 at 1-under.
Sophomore Valentina Giraldo tied for 56th after a final-round 77 gave her a 230 for the event. Freshman Pia Ohlenbusch shot an 81 on Tuesday to cap a 230 that tied her for 59th, while fellow freshman Layne Dyar's 81 finished off a 54-hole 248.
The Gamecocks have one remaining tournament this fall, the UALR Women's Golf Classic on the Diamante Country Club in Hot Springs Village, Ark. The event will be played from Oct. 30-31.
PINEHURST, N.C. – The Jacksonville State women's golf team wrapped up the Pinehurst Challenge on Tuesday with a 304 that led the Gamecocks to a 13th-place finish.
JSU capped the two-day, 54-hole event with the 304 on the par-72, 5,974-yard Pinehurst No. 1 layout, finishing the event with a 54-hole score of 906. The Gamecocks finished 13th in a field of 18 teams that was won by East Carolina. Auburn finished second.
Sophomore Karina Kukkonen grabbed a Top 10 finish for the Gamecocks after polishing off her tournament with a 72 on Tuesday. The Oulu, Finland, native birdied three holes in the final round to post a 54-hole score of 220. ECU's Lisa Pettersson held off Auburn's Kelli Murphy for medalist honors in the 96-player field, with both posting a 1-under 71 in the final round.
Senior Angie Varona had her best round of the event on Tuesday, turning in a 2-over 74 that capped a three-round score of 227. She tied for 44th after opening play with a 76 and 77 on Monday. She rallied after three bogeys in her first five holes to play the final 13 at 1-under.
Sophomore Valentina Giraldo tied for 56th after a final-round 77 gave her a 230 for the event. Freshman Pia Ohlenbusch shot an 81 on Tuesday to cap a 230 that tied her for 59th, while fellow freshman Layne Dyar's 81 finished off a 54-hole 248.
The Gamecocks have one remaining tournament this fall, the UALR Women's Golf Classic on the Diamante Country Club in Hot Springs Village, Ark. The event will be played from Oct. 30-31.
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