Baylor WGOLF Finishes Sixth at the PING/ASU Invitational

[Roberts, Matt]

BAYLOR ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS- March 30, 2024

Baylor WGOLF Finishes Sixth at the PING/ASU Invitational
BU’s Sera Hasegawa cards her first top-5 finish of the season
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 claimed a sixth-place finish with a 4–under 860 at the PING/ASU Invitational on Saturday at the Papago Golf Club.

Sera Hasegawa claimed the top spot for the Bears, finishing tied for fourth with a 5-under 211.

Northwestern closed strong to finish with an 11-under 853, seven shots ahead of the Bears. On the individual side, UCLA’s Zoe Campos and New Mexico State’s Emma Bunch shared medalist honors with an overall score of 9-under 207.

THE RUNDOWN

For the second day in a row, Hawegawa carded a bogey-free first nine with two birdies at Nos. 5 and 9. On the back nine, she birdied No. 15 before making a pair of bogeys at Nos. 16 and 17.

Ashleen Kaur ended her tournament tied for 18th after a 2-over 74 on day three. Her only blemish on the front nine came with a bogey at No. 6, as the freshman carded a 1-over 37 at the turn. She birdied No. 14 but made two bogeys at Nos. 17 and 18 to drop her back over par.

Starting at No. 2, Baimai Seema played her first nine at even par with a birdie at No. 4 and a bogey at No. 6. The junior fought back under par on the back nine with a pair of birdies at Nos. 14 and 15. Seema made one final bogey at No. 1 but ended her tournament tied for 21st with a score of 1-under 71.

Rosie Belsham carded a 2-over 74 on Saturday to finish tied for 34th. She made a bogey at No. 5 but battled back into red figures with a pair of birdies at Nos. 9 and 10. The senior carded bogeys at Nos. 12 and 14 with a birdie sandwiched between at No. 13. Sitting at even, two more bogeys at Nos. 16 and 1 dropped her back over par for the day.

Silje Ohma made bogeys on five of her first six holes at Nos. 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8. Her first birdie of the day came at No. 9, closing out a 4-over 40 after nine. She carded three more bogeys at Nos. 14, 16 and 17 to close out a 7-over 79 to tie for 81st.

Competing as an individual, Yoonjeong Huh shot a 1-over 73 and tied for 88th.

HIGHLIGHTS

  *   The Bears tied for the second-best par-4 scoring average (4.05).
  *   Hasegawa recorded her first top-5 finish of this season.
  *   Hasegawa’s 5-under 211 is her seventh score of 211 or better in her two seasons at Baylor.
  *   Seema’s tie for 21st notched her career-best finish.
  *   This week, Seema recorded two under-par rounds in the same tournament for the first time in her career.
  *   Baylor’s 54-hole score of 860 ranks as the 25th-best tournament score in program history.

QUOTABLE:
Head coach Jay Goble — “I definitely think this team is moving in the right direction. I think we showed ourselves a lot this weekend, going toe-to-toe with some of the best teams in the country. Sera continues to round into form as we hit the home stretch, and performances like the one we got from BaiMai this week only make us more dangerous as we ramp up towards the postseason. She has worked hard on her game, so I'm thrilled to see her come out of here with a strong showing as well."

WHAT’S NEXT
Baylor will return to action in the Lone Star State April 8-9 at the Veritex Bank Texas Showdown in Dallas. 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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