Cowgirls Capture First Win Of The Season At Jim West Challenge

San Marcos, Texas —- Oklahoma State ladies’s golf introduced dwelling its first event title of the season on Monday, capturing even par as a crew within the remaining spherical to finish the event at 9-under par, two photographs forward of runner-up SMU within the Jim West Challenge at Kissing Tree Golf Club.
 
The victory marked Oklahoma State’s 104th event title in program historical past, and the tenth underneath head coach Greg Robertson. With the efficiency, the Cowgirls have additionally gained the Jim West Challenge in back-to-back seasons.
 
Despite the robust taking part in circumstances, the Cowgirls managed to mix for 52 birdies and 4 eagles, probably the most among the many area.
 
“This was a nice win for the team to wrap up the fall season,” Robertson stated. “They received off to a tough begin in the present day however battled again on the final 9 holes.
 
“We’re really proud of the way they hung tough and finished strong. It’s great that they get to enjoy this as they head into the off-season.”
 
Han-Hsuan Yu led the best way for the Cowgirls as she battled the wind and rain effectively all weekend on her strategy to ending in seventh place at 4-under. The consequence was Yu’s sixth top-10 end in her final 11 tournaments performed.
 
Yu led the sphere in each par-3 and par-5 scoring, whereas additionally sinking 13 birdies, just one behind the event chief.
 
Rina Tatematsu recorded her greatest end because the East Lake Cup in October of 2021, ending in a tie for eleventh place at 2-under.
 
Tatematsu took benefit of the par-5’s at Kissing Tree, capturing 5-under on such holes, and her remaining spherical 2-under was instrumental within the Cowgirls’ effort to keep up their lead.
 
Clemence Martin was 8-under on par-5 holes all through the weekend, a key to her 1-over efficiency that noticed her end tied for 21^st. Despite
 
Maddison Hinson-Tolchard dominated the entrance 9 at Kissing Tree on Monday, recording 5 birdies to climb into the top-20 and end in a tie for seventeenth.
 
The reigning Big 12 Player of the Year, she was a key cog for the Cowgirls all through this fall schedule, ending contained in the top-20 in any respect 4 tournaments performed.
 
Thitaporn Saithip rounded out the Cowgirls lineup ending in a tie for thirty first at 3-over in simply her fourth collegiate occasion. She offered back-to-back rounds of even-par to shut the weekend, whereas draining 9 birdies and a clutch eagle down the stretch of the ultimate spherical.
 
The win marks the tip of the autumn schedule for the Cowgirls, with their subsequent event motion coming in February on the Nexus Collegiate Invitational in New Providence, Bahamas at Albany Golf Course.
 
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