University of Memphis Athletics
Friday, March 17
Augusta, Ga.
All Day
University of Memphis
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3M Augusta Invitational
Photo by: Joe Murphy
Women’s Golf Fourth Through Day One at 3M Augusta Invitational
Mar 17, 2017 | Women's Golf
Two Lady Tigers in top five after day one.
MEMPHIS – The University of Memphis women's golf team has two golfers in the top five and is currently in fourth place as a team at the 3M Augusta Invitational following the first round at Forest Hills Golf Club. Memphis fired an opening round 292 and trails #23 Purdue and #33 Tennessee by just four strokes at the end of the first of three days of competition.
Michaela Fletcher and Madison Thomas are in the top five individuals after Friday's competition. Fletcher carded a 70 in her opening round and Thomas a 71 to find themselves in ties for second and fourth, respectively.
Fletcher birdied three of her first 10 holes to go to -3, then bogeyed 12 to give a stroke back. She again got to -3 with a birdie on the par-three 16th hole but bogeyed 18 to finish at -2.
Thomas had a strong start to her round as well, getting birdies on three of her first six holes to go with one bogey on three to hit the turn at -2. She worked her way to -3 with a birdie on 11, but doubled 12 to move to -1. She bounced back from that set back with another birdie on the 177 yard par-3 16th hole, then bogeyed 17 and finished her day at -1.
Emily Goldenstein hit the turn at +2 and responded with birdies on two of her next four holes to get back to +1. She finished her day with a 75 (+3) and is tied for 28th overall following one round.
Sydney Colwill had a rough start to her day, but bounced back in style. After a triple on the first hole of the morning, Colwill held steady to score par on the remaining eight holes of her opening side. After bogeys on 10 and 12, she again held steady at par for the next five holes and birdied 18 to close her day with a 76 (+4).
Senior Leighann Cabush also competed on Monday at the event, carding an 81 to finish in a tie for 65th overall with two rounds to play over the remainder of the weekend.
Memphis will play another 18 holes on Saturday, with tee times off one starting at 10:20 a.m. (ET).
Daytona State leads the field after a day one 287. Purdue and Tennessee trail one stroke back after 288s on Friday, followed by Memphis. Daytona State's Jiwon Jeon leads the individual race following a Friday 65. Fletcher is tied with Purdue's Micaela Farah after opening day 70s, while Thomas is tied with five other golfers after her opening day 71.
Michaela Fletcher and Madison Thomas are in the top five individuals after Friday's competition. Fletcher carded a 70 in her opening round and Thomas a 71 to find themselves in ties for second and fourth, respectively.
Fletcher birdied three of her first 10 holes to go to -3, then bogeyed 12 to give a stroke back. She again got to -3 with a birdie on the par-three 16th hole but bogeyed 18 to finish at -2.
Thomas had a strong start to her round as well, getting birdies on three of her first six holes to go with one bogey on three to hit the turn at -2. She worked her way to -3 with a birdie on 11, but doubled 12 to move to -1. She bounced back from that set back with another birdie on the 177 yard par-3 16th hole, then bogeyed 17 and finished her day at -1.
Emily Goldenstein hit the turn at +2 and responded with birdies on two of her next four holes to get back to +1. She finished her day with a 75 (+3) and is tied for 28th overall following one round.
Sydney Colwill had a rough start to her day, but bounced back in style. After a triple on the first hole of the morning, Colwill held steady to score par on the remaining eight holes of her opening side. After bogeys on 10 and 12, she again held steady at par for the next five holes and birdied 18 to close her day with a 76 (+4).
Senior Leighann Cabush also competed on Monday at the event, carding an 81 to finish in a tie for 65th overall with two rounds to play over the remainder of the weekend.
Memphis will play another 18 holes on Saturday, with tee times off one starting at 10:20 a.m. (ET).
Daytona State leads the field after a day one 287. Purdue and Tennessee trail one stroke back after 288s on Friday, followed by Memphis. Daytona State's Jiwon Jeon leads the individual race following a Friday 65. Fletcher is tied with Purdue's Micaela Farah after opening day 70s, while Thomas is tied with five other golfers after her opening day 71.
| 1. | Daytona State | 287 | 287 |
| T2. | Purdue | 288 | 288 |
| T2. | Tennessee | 288 | 288 |
| 4. | Memphis | 292 | 292 |
| 5. | Kennesaw State | 297 | 297 |
| 6. | Troy | 298 | 298 |
| 7. | East Tennessee State | 300 | 300 |
| 8. | Ole Miss | 301 | 301 |
| 9. | Coastal Carolina | 305 | 305 |
| 10. | Augusta | 307 | 307 |
| T11. | Columbia | 308 | 308 |
| T11. | Virginia Tech | 308 | 308 |
| 13. | James Madison | 310 | 310 |
| 14. | Eastern Michigan | 311 | 311 |
| Memphis | |||
| T2. | Michaela Fletcher | 70 | 70 |
| T4. | Madison Thomas | 71 | 71 |
| T28. | Emily Goldenstein | 75 | 75 |
| T39. | Sydney Colwill | 76 | 76 |
| T65. | Leighann Cabush | 81 | 81 |
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