TIGER WOMEN’S GOLF WRAPS UP 54-HOLE TOURNAMENT WITH FIFTH-PLACE FINISH IN LINCOLN
Lincoln, Neb. – Dakota Wesleyan women's golf competed in their first 54-hole tournament of the spring season yesterday and today. An overcast sky and windy conditions showed on the scorecards after the first day and 36-holes. The third and final round today, proved to be favorable to the players with 60 degrees, sunny and low winds.
The Quick Details
Place Player R1 R2 R3 Total
T7 Megan Hinker 80 78 76 234 (+18)
T16 Erin Moncur 83 83 83 249 (+33)
T37 Becky Kopeke 87 88 91 266 (+50)
42 Ashton Austreim 92 91 85 268 (+52)
T47 Shauna Radant 95 97 89 281 (+65)
5 Dakota Wesleyan 342 340 333 1,115 (+151)
Individual
43 Kaylee Johnson 88 89 92 269 (+53)
How It Happened
Hinker was the top finisher for the Tigers after the two day 54-hole event. She started her first round on day one carding 10 par shots and only one birdie on hole five as her first round carded an 80. Hinker's second round on day one was better as she was able to cut two strokes off her game, picking up a pair of birdie shots and cutting down on her bogey or worse shots. Day two and the final round of the event she was able to cut two more strokes from the second round as she scribed a par or better on all but five holes as she finished tied of seventh place.
Moncur carded an 83 in all three rounds of the event staying consistent in her game throughout the two days. On day one she scribed a pair of birdie shots on holes five and six while picking up several bogey shots and a trio of double bogey shots. She was able to improve on round two of day one, cutting her double bogey shots to two while picking up a few more +1 shots. Day three and round three of the event, Moncur helped her game by scribing an eagle on hole 17 as she tied for 16th.
Kopeke struggled on the back nine in the first and second round of day one grabbing her only par shots on hole 17. The front nine she posted only four par shots in the first round, and three par shots with a birdie in the second round. Day two and round three was much like the first round of day one as she scribed only four pars and one birdie with multiple bogey or worse shots tying her for 37th.
Austreim and Radant had similar rounds one and two with multiple holes of bogey or worse as they scribed similar scores in round one of a 92 and 95, respectively then a 91 and 97 in round two. Austreim and Radant cleaned up their game today for the final round, cutting their scored considerably. Austreim dropped her stroke count by six, while Radant cut eight strokes off her game as Austreim placed 42 and Radant was tied for 47th.
Johnson competed as an individual in the event with a respectable score after the first round. The front nine put her at a 44. The back nine is where the magic happened for Johnson with a hole in one on the 14th hole which was a par three; according to the coaching staff hole 14 was 148 yards, but with the wind at the time it was playing closer to 165. She continued to play well in the second round of day one as her score was only one above the first round with an 89. After day two and the full three rounds complete, Johnson finished 43rd.
Pick's Thoughts
"The ladies competed hard at the Bulldog Invite. The first day was 36 holes which made for a long and tough day. Each round we improved our team score, which shoes how much resilience this team has. The highlight of the tournament definitely goes to [Kaylee] Johnson as she made a hole in one on the par 3 14th-hole. We had a few big numbers of the scorecard, but everyone is continuing to improve and heading in the right direction. The goal is to peak towards the conference championship. Looking forward to being back in action next week."
Up Next
Dakota Wesleyan women's golf is back in action on Monday, April 10th and 11th when they head farther south to Newton, Kansas for the Bethany College Classic. The Tigers will be golfing on Sand Creek Station Golf Course both days.
