CORINTH, Texas – Less than an afternoon after environment a college list for staff low spherical, the University of Houston Women’s Golf program obliterated that mark to sweep the Sam Golden Invitational staff and person championships at Oakmont Country Club on Tuesday afternoon.
After posting a then-school-record 272 within the First Round at the 6,413-yard, par-72 path Monday morning, the Cougars etched a brand new general of their information e book with a ranking of 20-under 268. Houston completed the two-day, 54-hole event with a ranking of 48-under 816.
Competing in her first collegiate tournament after an award-winning junior occupation, freshman Ellen Yates earned medalist honors with a ranking of 14-under 202, thank you to a bogey-free 66 on Tuesday. She was once joined a few of the Top-10 person leaders via teammates senior Nicole Abelar (t-2nd), sophomore Moa Svedenskiold (t-7th) and sophomore Alexa Saldana (t-9th).
This marked the 9th staff event
championship in class historical past and the primary beneath Carolyn Macow Leatherwood Head Coach Lydia Gumm.
It was once the primary staff crown since profitable the season-opening Mason Rudolph Championship at Vanderbilt Legends Club in Franklin, Tenn., to open the 2019-20 season.
Starting the Final Round off No. 2, Yates briefly moved upper at the leaderboard with birdies on 3 of her first 4 holes. Following 9 directly pars, she tired two extra birdies in a 3-hole stretch at Nos. 15-17 and closed the event along with her 6th and ultimate birdie of the day at the par-4 first gap to end at 14-under 202.
With her championship, Yates changed into the quickest student-athlete to earn medalist honors in program historical past. She bested the former list held via Svedenskiold, who gained the Jim West Challenge in handiest her 3rd event right through the 2022-23 season.
The Horsell, England, local additionally tied the Cougars’ 54-hole low list, set via Maria Jose Martinez on the Lone Star Invitational at Golf Club of Houston on April 12-13, 2021.
Abelar used a slew of birdies to tie the most productive end of her occupation. The Manila, Philippines, local began her time without work No. 3 with back-to-back birdies and overcame a bogey at No. 6 with any other birdie at the par-4 9th gap.
After any other bogey at No. 11, Abelar erupted with 4 directly birdies and closed the event with 5 directly pars to end at 12-under 204, environment non-public bests in each classes.
Like Abelar, Svedenskiold jumped out to a quick get started with 3 birdies and a bogey in her first six holes. After working into bother halfway via her again 9, the Halmstad, Sweden, local rallied with a birdie on her ultimate gap at No, 18 to tie for 7th at 10-under 206.
Saldana used her personal bogey-free 66 to surge 18 spots upper at the leaderboard. Starting her time without work No. 4, Saldana tired 3 directly birdies at Nos. 6-8 and added any other birdie on No. 13 and No. 18 earlier than remaining the event along with her 6th birdie at the par-5 3rd gap.
The Mexico City, Mexico, local loved non-public bests for 18-, 36- and 54-hole lows and had the most productive end of her collegiate occupation, topping her 17th-place appearing on the MountainView Collegiate (March 17-19, 2023).
Making her collegiate debut, freshman Maelynn Kim fired a 3-under 69 within the Final Round and tied for 22nd at 4-under 212. The Katy, Texas, local opened her day with 8 directly pars earlier than draining birdies on No. 13 and No. 15 in a 3-hole stretch.
Kim overcame her lone bogey of the day at No. 2 to shut the development with back-to-back birdies on Nos. 3-4.
Competing as a person in her first Houston tournament after moving from Hawai’i, junior Hyeonji Kang completed with a 72 within the Final Round and tied for 30th at 3-under 213.
Host North Texas completed 2d at 829 whilst UTSA got here in 3rd at 837, Missouri (843), Nebraska (844), Tulsa (844), Texas Tech (847), TCU (855), Kennesaw State (857) and Tulane (864) rounded out the Top-10 leaders.
Yates completed two photographs forward of Abelar, Daniela Abonce (UTSA) and Allyn Stephens (Tulsa) at 204 whilst Shreya Pal (North Texas)and Michaela Vavrova (Nebraska) tied for 5th at 205.
UP NEXT
Following the Sam Golden Invitational, the Cougars proceed their fall agenda once they compete on the Schooner Fall Classic at Belmar Golf Club in Norman, Okla., on Sept. 23-25.
From there, the staff tees off on the Illini Invitational at Medinah on Oct. 9-10 at Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill.
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After posting a then-school-record 272 within the First Round at the 6,413-yard, par-72 path Monday morning, the Cougars etched a brand new general of their information e book with a ranking of 20-under 268. Houston completed the two-day, 54-hole event with a ranking of 48-under 816.
Competing in her first collegiate tournament after an award-winning junior occupation, freshman Ellen Yates earned medalist honors with a ranking of 14-under 202, thank you to a bogey-free 66 on Tuesday. She was once joined a few of the Top-10 person leaders via teammates senior Nicole Abelar (t-2nd), sophomore Moa Svedenskiold (t-7th) and sophomore Alexa Saldana (t-9th).
This marked the 9th staff event
championship in class historical past and the primary beneath Carolyn Macow Leatherwood Head Coach Lydia Gumm.It was once the primary staff crown since profitable the season-opening Mason Rudolph Championship at Vanderbilt Legends Club in Franklin, Tenn., to open the 2019-20 season.
Starting the Final Round off No. 2, Yates briefly moved upper at the leaderboard with birdies on 3 of her first 4 holes. Following 9 directly pars, she tired two extra birdies in a 3-hole stretch at Nos. 15-17 and closed the event along with her 6th and ultimate birdie of the day at the par-4 first gap to end at 14-under 202.
With her championship, Yates changed into the quickest student-athlete to earn medalist honors in program historical past. She bested the former list held via Svedenskiold, who gained the Jim West Challenge in handiest her 3rd event right through the 2022-23 season.
The Horsell, England, local additionally tied the Cougars’ 54-hole low list, set via Maria Jose Martinez on the Lone Star Invitational at Golf Club of Houston on April 12-13, 2021.
Abelar used a slew of birdies to tie the most productive end of her occupation. The Manila, Philippines, local began her time without work No. 3 with back-to-back birdies and overcame a bogey at No. 6 with any other birdie at the par-4 9th gap.
After any other bogey at No. 11, Abelar erupted with 4 directly birdies and closed the event with 5 directly pars to end at 12-under 204, environment non-public bests in each classes.
Like Abelar, Svedenskiold jumped out to a quick get started with 3 birdies and a bogey in her first six holes. After working into bother halfway via her again 9, the Halmstad, Sweden, local rallied with a birdie on her ultimate gap at No, 18 to tie for 7th at 10-under 206.
Saldana used her personal bogey-free 66 to surge 18 spots upper at the leaderboard. Starting her time without work No. 4, Saldana tired 3 directly birdies at Nos. 6-8 and added any other birdie on No. 13 and No. 18 earlier than remaining the event along with her 6th birdie at the par-5 3rd gap.
The Mexico City, Mexico, local loved non-public bests for 18-, 36- and 54-hole lows and had the most productive end of her collegiate occupation, topping her 17th-place appearing on the MountainView Collegiate (March 17-19, 2023).Making her collegiate debut, freshman Maelynn Kim fired a 3-under 69 within the Final Round and tied for 22nd at 4-under 212. The Katy, Texas, local opened her day with 8 directly pars earlier than draining birdies on No. 13 and No. 15 in a 3-hole stretch.
Kim overcame her lone bogey of the day at No. 2 to shut the development with back-to-back birdies on Nos. 3-4.
Competing as a person in her first Houston tournament after moving from Hawai’i, junior Hyeonji Kang completed with a 72 within the Final Round and tied for 30th at 3-under 213.
Host North Texas completed 2d at 829 whilst UTSA got here in 3rd at 837, Missouri (843), Nebraska (844), Tulsa (844), Texas Tech (847), TCU (855), Kennesaw State (857) and Tulane (864) rounded out the Top-10 leaders.
Yates completed two photographs forward of Abelar, Daniela Abonce (UTSA) and Allyn Stephens (Tulsa) at 204 whilst Shreya Pal (North Texas)and Michaela Vavrova (Nebraska) tied for 5th at 205.
UP NEXT
Following the Sam Golden Invitational, the Cougars proceed their fall agenda once they compete on the Schooner Fall Classic at Belmar Golf Club in Norman, Okla., on Sept. 23-25.
From there, the staff tees off on the Illini Invitational at Medinah on Oct. 9-10 at Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Ill.
SUPPORT HOUSTON RISE
Join Houston Rise, a $150 million fundraising marketing campaign for Houston Athletics devoted to championship luck within the Big 12 Conference.
Every Houston Rise contribution prepares our Cougars to compete and win once we get started Big 12 festival in July 2023. Click here to upward thrust and be counted.
JOIN the P.A.R. 4 CLUB
Fans are invited to sign up for the P.A.R. 4 Club to enhance Houston Women’s Golf. P.A.R. 4 Club contributors supply monetary enhance without delay to Houston Women’s Golf for wishes past this system’s running funds.
Fans who sign up for the P.A.R. 4 Club can start receiving advantages for as low as $100 yearly. For extra information concerning the P.A.R. 4 Club, ranges of giving and advantages, lovers can click here.
STAY CONNECTED
Fans can obtain updates via following @UHCougarWGolf on Twitter and meet up with the newest news and notes at the staff via clicking LIKE at the staff’s Facebook web page at UHCougarWGolf or at the staff’s Instagram web page at UHCougarWGolf.
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