No. 19 Baylor WGOLF Finishes in a Tie for 3rd at PING ASU Invitational

[Roberts, Matt]

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS – Mar. 27, 2022
No. 19 Baylor WGOLF Finishes in a Tie for 3rd at PING ASU Invitational
Bears tie No. 1 Stanford with 2-under 862, Kaur records top-5 finish
For more information contact: Matt Roberts, 254-227-2280, WM_Roberts at Baylor.edu<mailto:WM_Roberts at Baylor.edu>

PHOENIX, Ariz. – Baylor women’s golf notched its sixth top-five finish of the season on Sunday with a tie for third place at the PING Arizona State Invitational at Papago Golf Club.

Individually, Gurleen Kaur used a strong final two rounds to secure a fourth top-five finish this season, with a 5-under 211.

On the heels of a 6-under 66 on Saturday, the senior from Houston carded a second-consecutive round under par with a 1-under 71 on Sunday. After eight-straight pars to start the round, Kaur birdied the par-5 ninth to get into red figures as she made the turn. She took advantage of the par-5 15th hole, making a birdie for a third-straight day, before a bogey at No. 17.

Rosie Belsham shot an even-par 72 on Sunday to finish in a tie for 19th. The sophomore played a clean opening nine with seven pars and two birdies at Nos. 5 and 9. Following bogeys at Nos 12, 13 and 17, Belsham closed her tournament with a birdie at the last to secure her second round at par or better on the weekend.

Britta Snyder also finished in a tie for 19th after a 3-over 75 in the final round. Snyder played steadily for most of the round with 15 pars, but bogeys at Nos. 2, 13 and 17 snapped her streak of three-straight rounds at par or better.

Addie Baggarly notched an even-par 72 on Sunday with 18 pars. The round tied her lowest at Baylor and was her best round in relation to par since joining the team in January.

BaiMai Seema improved her score for a third-straight day, shooting a 4-over 76. Following a bogey-birdie start, she made bogeys at Nos. 6, 8, 12 and 18 to finish in a tie for 67th.

No. 8 Arizona State won the tournament with a score of 25-under 839, besting No. 2 Oregon by 15 shots. ASU’s Alexandra Fosterling took home individual medalist honors with a 9-under 207.

HIGHLIGHTS

•      BU notched its first sub-par team score since the Rainbow Wahine Invitational on Oct. 27, 2021.

•      Baylor and Oregon led the field with 188 total pars this weekend.

•      The Bears were second in par-4 scoring average with a 4.03.

•      With three rounds played this weekend, Gurleen Kaur jumped into the top-5 in career rounds played with 132.

•      Kaur’s 11th career top-5 finish moves her within one of Melanie Hagewood for third place in program history.

QUOTE OF THE DAY

Head coach Jay Goble – “I’m very proud of this team and how we competed all week,” he said. “We did not have our best day on the greens, but they hit the ball great, and this is a course where home-course advantage exists. Going into our last event before postseason, I like how we are trending and looking forward to seeing how this team finishes the season.”

WHAT’S NEXT

The Bears will compete in the Bruzzy Challenge April 11-12th at Lantana Golf Club in Lantana, Texas. For more information on Baylor Women’s Golf, follow @BaylorWGolf on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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Matt Roberts | Associate Director of Athletic Communications (MGOLF/ WGOLF/ FOOTBALL/ MBB)
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
O: 254-710-4206 | C: 254-709-2348

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