BURLINGTON, N.C. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) women's golf team posted a third-place finish at the two-day Elon Invitational. The Spartans shot their best round on Tuesday, shooting six-over-par (290), tying for the second-best score on the day.
UNCG's 27-over-par (879) score was just four strokes off of the second-place William & Mary who shot 23-over-par (875). The host, Elon took home the title after finishing the invitational two-under-par (850).
Two Spartans finished in the top 10, including graduate student,
Nicole Lu who tied for sixth, and sophomore
Grace Holcomb, who tied for ninth out of the 60 competitors.
Lu dropped five spots after leading the invitational after the first two rounds. The graduate student shot six-over-par (77) with one birdie on the 384-yard hole 15. Holcomb shot one-under-par (70), her first time this season, in the final round. With this performance, she moved up five spots. She birdied three times in the first five holes after starting on hole one and brought her total to four with a birdie on the 491-yard hole 12.
Sophomore
Ava Romfo climbed 16 spots, while freshman Alex Phelps rose seven, as they both tied for 19
th overall. Romfo shot her best round making par 71, making three birdies on the front nine and two on the back nine. Phelps also carded her best performance on the final day shooting two-over-par (73). She shot her fourth birdie of the invitational on the 156-yard hole eight.
Freshman
Julia Baeumken shot four-over-par (39) on the front nine, and responded with two birdies on the back nine to shoot one-over-par (37).
Inside the Scorecard
- Romfo led the way for the Spartans with eight birdies, tying for sixth in the invitational.
- Lu tied for fourth overall with 38 pars, while Holcomb and Phelps were tied for seventh with 36.
- Holcomb's efforts on par threes stood in a tie for third at even-par.
Up Next
The Spartans will host the Grandover Invitational on Monday, September 26 and Tuesday, September 27 in Greensboro, North Carolina on the East Course.
