Baylor WGOLF Finishes in Fourth Place After Day One of the FSU Match Up

Fri Mar 15 21:47:24 CDT 2024

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS- March 15, 2024

Baylor WGOLF Finishes in Fourth Place After Day One of the FSU Match Up
BU’s Belsham and Hasegawa card big second rounds to push the Bears into the top-5
For more information contact: Matt Roberts, 254-227-2280, WM_Roberts at Baylor.edu<mailto:WM_Roberts at Baylor.edu>

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Baylor women’s golf finish day one strong at the Florida State Match Up, carding a 9-under 567 on Friday at the Seminole Legacy Golf Course.

In an effort to avoid inclement weather, the day was extended to 36 holes and the Bears took full advantage. Rosie Belsham shot under par both rounds, wrapping up her day at third overall with a score of 8-under 136. Belsham shot the lowest round of the season with two eagles and three birdies, carding a 6-under 66. Along with the senior, Sera Hasegawa also shot the lowest round of her career with a 5-under 67.

Two strokes behind Georgia, Baylor currently sits at fourth place overall with Duke leading the tournament after a 31-under 545. Blue Devil Katie Li holds the day one lead in the individual rankings with an overall score of 12-under 132, while Belsham lurks just four strokes behind her.

THE RUNDOWN
Morning Session

In her first round of the day, Belsham shot a 2-under 70. Starting at No. 12, the senior carded a birdie at No. 14 followed by a pair of bogeys at Nos. 15 and 16. She gained momentum with three more birdies at Nos. 18, 3 and 4. Her round finished with two bogey-birdie combos at Nos. 5 and 6 and Nos. 9 and 11.

Hasegawa also shot under par in her first round with a 1-under 71. A birdie at No. 17 and a bogey at No. 18 kept her even going into the front nine. At No. 1 she snagged a birdie and fell back to level-par with a bogey at No. 6. At No. 10 she pushed under par again with a birdie.

Ashleen Kaur started strong with two birdies on her first few holes at Nos. 11 and 14, to push into red figures. At No. 17 she carded a bogey, but managed to stay under par. From Nos. 4 to 7, the freshman alternated with birdies and bogeys. At No. 8 when she carded one more birdie to finish the day with a 2-under 70.

With two bogeys at Nos. 15 and 18, Silje Ohma bounced back with two birdies at Nos. 1 and 3. Her two bogeys at Nos. 2 and 5 canceled out with two birdies at Nos. 9 and 11 to bring her score to 1-over 73.

BaiMai Seema finished round one with a 3-over 75. With eight pars in her first nine holes, the only blemish was a double bogey at No. 16. Seema snagged two birdies at Nos. 5 and 11 and three bogeys at Nos. 10, 12 and 13 to wrap up the round.

Afternoon Session
Belsham was on fire in her second round of the day, carding her career-best 36-hole score. The senior opened with a birdie on her first hole, No 12, and an eagle on No. 14. On the front nine, she snagged two birdies at No. 3 and 9. Her only error of the round came at No. 10 with a bogey, but was directly followed by another eagle at No. 11. Belsham ended day one on the podium, in third place.

Hasegawa also claimed her career-low round with a 5-under 67 in round two. On the heels of six pars on her first six holes, Hasegawa turned up the heat and claimed six birdies on the remaining 12 holes. With only one bogey in the second round on No. 6, the junior wrapped up day one tied for sixth.

Kaur shot a 5-over 77 in her second round of the day. With a bogey at No. 13, she bounced back with birdies at Nos. 14 and 15. The freshman made another bogey at No. 16, to remain at even going into her final nine. She hit a few bumps with three double bogeys at Nos. 4, 5 and 10, but claimed a birdie at No. 6.  The Houston native sits tied for 33rd.

Ohma ended her day with a score of 3-over 75 in the second round. With two bogeys at Nos. 16 and 18, the sophomore sat at 2-over headed into her last nine. Her birdie at No.11 was sandwiched between two bogeys at Nos. 10 and 12 as Ohma headed back to the clubhouse tied for 37th.

Seema ended her second round by carding a 3-over 75. With a birdie at No. 15, a double bogey at No. 16 and a bogey at No. 3, Seema started her final nine at 2-over. She ended her day with two more bogeys at No. 9 and No. 12, around a birdie at No. 11 to finish tied for 48th.

Competing individually, Yoonjeong Huh claimed a 7-over 79 in her first 18 holes and an even-par 72 to round out the 36 holes. She sits tied for 55th.

HIGHLIGHTS

  *   Baylor had two players shoot in the 60s in the same round for the first time since the final round of the NCAA Pullman regional last May at Palouse Ridge Golf Club.
  *   Belsham’s 6-under 66 wa her lowest round of the season, and her best round since shooting a final-round 66 to capture the Collegiate Invitational in Feb. 2023.
  *   Hasegawa’s 5-under 67 is her career-best round at Baylor.
  *   Hasegawa leads all players in par-4 scoring average (3.70).
  *   Belsham is tied for the most Eagles with two overall.
  *   Belsham ranks tied for second in par-5 scoring average (4.00).

QUOTABLE:
Head coach Jay Goble — “This was one of our better starts to an event this season. I think as we continue to play, we are only going to get better and better as the season goes on. We’re really excited to get back after it tomorrow and we will go out and fight for every shot. Rosie was tremendous again today, she puts a lot of work into her game, and she deserves to come out and have a day like this. Sera also had a really nice day. She is an All-American for a reason. She’s a fantastic player, and I love to see her game trending in the right direction.”

WHAT’S NEXT
Baylor will play its final round of the Florida State Match Up tomorrow beginning at 8:05 a.m. CT with BaiMai Seema on the first tee. The Bears are playing alongside Alabama and Nebraska with scoring and live stats available at Golfstat.com.<https://results.golfstat.com/public/leaderboards/gsnav.cfm?pg=participants&tid=28573> For more information on Baylor Women’s Golf, follow @BaylorWGolf on X, Instagram and Facebook.

—BaylorBears.com—

Matt Roberts | Associate Director of Athletic Communications (MBB/MGOLF/ WGOLF)
Department of Athletics | Baylor University
C: 254-227-2280
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