American college circuit weekend round-up
WELL DONE, KRYSTLE! BUT GEMMA
EARNS TOP SCOT HONOURS WITH
TOP-10 FINISH IN "Mason Rudolph"
Fifer Krystle Caithness finished a highly creditable joint 22nd on her debut for the University of Georgia on the American college circuit but the stand-out Scottish performance in the Mason Rudolph women's championship at the Vanderbilt Legends Course, Franklin in Tennessee was produced by Glasgow's Gemma Webster.
Just beginning her third year at Ohio State University - the "Buckeyes" - Gemma turned in arguably the best display yet in the States. The 21-year-old Hilton Park Golf Club member had scores of 73, 73 and 70 over the 6,305yd Vanderbilt Legends course (Par 72) for a two-under-par total of 216 over the 54 holes and tied for 10th place in a very strong field.
Gemma highlighted her third-round 70 with a hole in one at the third hole after she had bogeyed the second. She also birdied the ninth, 11th and 17th but had bogey 6s at the 14th and 18th in halves of 34 (two under par) and 36 (level).
Eighteen-year-old Krystle Caithenss had three very steady rounds of 73, 75 and 72 in American conditions very new to her. Her total of four-over-par 220 earne3d her a share of 22nd place. In her final par-matching round, Krystle had birdies at the fifth, 11th, 17th and 18th, a double bogey 6 at the sixth and single shots shed to par at the second and 16th in halves of 38 and 34.
Top ranked American Amanda Blumenherst (Duke), certain to play in the Curtis Cup match over the Old Course next May, won the tournament by four shots with socres of 66, 68 and 69 for 13-under-par 203 - a different class performance that left even top Swede Anna Nordqvist (Arizona State) four shots adrift in second place on 207.
Krystle helped Georgia (880) to finish ninth of 17 behind winners UCLA (851) in the team event. Despite Gemma Webster's great showing, Ohio University (913) finished last of 17.
LEADING INDIVIDUALS
Par 216 (3 x 72). 6,305yd.
203 A Blumenherst (Duke) 66 68 69.
207 A Nordqvist (Arizona State) 68 68 71.
Other scores:
210 P Lindberg (Oklahoma State) 70 70 70 (jt 3rd).
216 G Webster (Ohio State) 73 73 70, B Mozo (Southern California) 74 69 73 (jt 10th).
217 S Gal (Florida) 69 76 72 (jt 14th).
219 D-C Schreefel (Southern California) 71 76 72 (jt 20th).
220 K Caithness (Georgia) 73 75 72 (jt 22nd).
LEADING TEAMS
851 UCLA.
865 Arizona State.
866 Duke.
871 Oklahoma State.
Also:
877 Southern California (jt 6th).
880 Georgia (9th).
913 Ohio State (last of 17).
DUNOON STUDENT HAS DOUBLE BOGEY WOES
Chris Carson from Dunoon, a student at Sam Houston State University, had double bogeys at two short holes in a final round of 84 as he finished joint 80th in a field of 90 for the William H Tucker men's college tournament over the University of New Mexico golf course at Albuquerque.
Carson's earlier rounds were both 75s.
Jesse Barnsley (Pepperdine) won the individual event by eight shots with a 12-under-par total of 204, made up of 66, 67 and 71.
Pepperdine (864) won the team event by four shots from San Diego State. Sam Houston State (882) came 6th of the 17 competing teams.
WELSH TEENAGER'S FIFTH PLACE ON US DEBUT
Welsh teenager Rhys Enoch, recruited by East Tennessee State University to plug the gap left by the graduation of star player Rhys Davies, the Walker Cup player now turned pro, made an outstanding debut on the US college circuit in the Carpet Capital Collegiate at The Farm Golf Club, Rocky Face in Georgia.
Enoch had scores of 71, 75 and 69 for a two-under-par total of 214 over the7,012yd course to finish fifth in a field of 90 behind three-stroke winner Chesson Hadley (Georgia Tech) (65-69-74).
Former British boys champion Jordan Findlay from Fraserburgh, beginning his third year at East Tennessee State, finished joint 74th wiht scores of 78, 81 and 74 for 17-over-par 233. Findlay had a double bogey 7 at the 15th in the second round and a triple bogey 7 at the seventh in the first round.
East Tennessee State (888) finished 11th of 18 in the team event won jointly by Alabama and South Carolina on 869.
Just beginning her third year at Ohio State University - the "Buckeyes" - Gemma turned in arguably the best display yet in the States. The 21-year-old Hilton Park Golf Club member had scores of 73, 73 and 70 over the 6,305yd Vanderbilt Legends course (Par 72) for a two-under-par total of 216 over the 54 holes and tied for 10th place in a very strong field.
Gemma highlighted her third-round 70 with a hole in one at the third hole after she had bogeyed the second. She also birdied the ninth, 11th and 17th but had bogey 6s at the 14th and 18th in halves of 34 (two under par) and 36 (level).
Eighteen-year-old Krystle Caithenss had three very steady rounds of 73, 75 and 72 in American conditions very new to her. Her total of four-over-par 220 earne3d her a share of 22nd place. In her final par-matching round, Krystle had birdies at the fifth, 11th, 17th and 18th, a double bogey 6 at the sixth and single shots shed to par at the second and 16th in halves of 38 and 34.
Top ranked American Amanda Blumenherst (Duke), certain to play in the Curtis Cup match over the Old Course next May, won the tournament by four shots with socres of 66, 68 and 69 for 13-under-par 203 - a different class performance that left even top Swede Anna Nordqvist (Arizona State) four shots adrift in second place on 207.
Krystle helped Georgia (880) to finish ninth of 17 behind winners UCLA (851) in the team event. Despite Gemma Webster's great showing, Ohio University (913) finished last of 17.
LEADING INDIVIDUALS
Par 216 (3 x 72). 6,305yd.
203 A Blumenherst (Duke) 66 68 69.
207 A Nordqvist (Arizona State) 68 68 71.
Other scores:
210 P Lindberg (Oklahoma State) 70 70 70 (jt 3rd).
216 G Webster (Ohio State) 73 73 70, B Mozo (Southern California) 74 69 73 (jt 10th).
217 S Gal (Florida) 69 76 72 (jt 14th).
219 D-C Schreefel (Southern California) 71 76 72 (jt 20th).
220 K Caithness (Georgia) 73 75 72 (jt 22nd).
LEADING TEAMS
851 UCLA.
865 Arizona State.
866 Duke.
871 Oklahoma State.
Also:
877 Southern California (jt 6th).
880 Georgia (9th).
913 Ohio State (last of 17).
DUNOON STUDENT HAS DOUBLE BOGEY WOES
Chris Carson from Dunoon, a student at Sam Houston State University, had double bogeys at two short holes in a final round of 84 as he finished joint 80th in a field of 90 for the William H Tucker men's college tournament over the University of New Mexico golf course at Albuquerque.
Carson's earlier rounds were both 75s.
Jesse Barnsley (Pepperdine) won the individual event by eight shots with a 12-under-par total of 204, made up of 66, 67 and 71.
Pepperdine (864) won the team event by four shots from San Diego State. Sam Houston State (882) came 6th of the 17 competing teams.
WELSH TEENAGER'S FIFTH PLACE ON US DEBUT
Welsh teenager Rhys Enoch, recruited by East Tennessee State University to plug the gap left by the graduation of star player Rhys Davies, the Walker Cup player now turned pro, made an outstanding debut on the US college circuit in the Carpet Capital Collegiate at The Farm Golf Club, Rocky Face in Georgia.
Enoch had scores of 71, 75 and 69 for a two-under-par total of 214 over the7,012yd course to finish fifth in a field of 90 behind three-stroke winner Chesson Hadley (Georgia Tech) (65-69-74).
Former British boys champion Jordan Findlay from Fraserburgh, beginning his third year at East Tennessee State, finished joint 74th wiht scores of 78, 81 and 74 for 17-over-par 233. Findlay had a double bogey 7 at the 15th in the second round and a triple bogey 7 at the seventh in the first round.
East Tennessee State (888) finished 11th of 18 in the team event won jointly by Alabama and South Carolina on 869.
LEADING INDIVIDUAL TOTALS
Par 288 (4 x 72). 7,012yd
208 Chesson Hadley (Georgia Tech) 65 69 74.
211 Michael Thompson (Alabama) 72 70 69.
Other scores:
214 Rhys Enoch (East Tennessee State) 71 74 69 (5th).
215 Gareth Shaw (East Tennessee State) 70 76 69 (jt 6th).
218 Charles Ford (Tennessee) 73 77 68 (jt 18th).
223 Tom Sherreard (Georgia State) 76 75 72 (jt 40th).
225 Chris Paisley (Tennessee) 77 73 75 (jt 48th).
230 Cian McNamara (East Tennessee State) 72 81 77 (jt 66th).
233 Jordan Findlay (East Tennessee State) 78 81 74 (jt 74th).
LEADING TEAM TOTALS
869 Alabama, South Carolina.
870 Georgia Tech.
875 Auburn.
Other totals:]
883 Tennessee (jt 7th).
888 East Tennessee State (11th of 18).
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