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BYU Huang Propels Women’s Golf to Third-Place Finish at Dale McNamara
By: Alexa Anderson, BYU Golf SID
Day 1
TULSA, Okla. — BYU women's golf placed third at the Dale McNamara Invitational held at the Tulsa Country Club on Tuesday, as Rose Huang tied for third place individually.
“We had three birdies to finish the round, so it is good to end strong,” BYU head coach Carrie Roberts said. “We didn't manage the course well this week, but I am proud of Rose (Huang) and Alex (White) for finishing so well.”
As a team, the Cougars fired 307-291-295 to finish at +53 for the event. Host Tulsa placed first, shooting +41 through 54 holes, while New Mexico finished in second place at +46.
Huang fired a 4-over 74 to conclude the event at 9-over-par. The sophomore's third-place finish makes for her fourth top-5 finish of the 2016-17 season. Alexandra White also placed in the top 10 on Tuesday, tying for ninth place. White carded 76-70-76 to shoot 12-over in three rounds of play. White now has three top-5 finishes on the year.
Kendra Dalton responded with a 71 on Tuesday after the junior carded 81-76 on Monday. Dalton tied for 20th place at the Dale McNamara Invitational. She has finished in the top 20 in every stroke-play event this season.
Lauren Atkinson and Brooklyn Hocker tied for 22nd and 29th, respectively. Atkinson finished at +19, while Hocker shot +23.
Aiko Leong and Anna Kennedy competed in the tournament as individuals. Leong carded 80 on Tuesday, while Kennedy recorded her lowest score of the event, shooting 7-over.
With the third place finish at the Dale McNamara Invitational, BYU women's golf concludes the 2016-17 regular season. The Cougars will compete in the West Coast Conference Championship April 20-22 held at Riverside Country Club in Provo. BYU took first place at the WCC Championship last season at Blackhawk Country Club in Danville, California.
Dale McNamara Invitational – April 10-11, 2017
Tulsa Country Club
Place
Player
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Total
To-Par
T3
Rose Huang
75
70
74
219
+9
T9
Alexandra White
76
70
76
222
+12
T20
Kendra Dalton
81
76
71
228
+18
T22
Lauren Atkinson
76
79
74
229
+19
T29
Brooklyn Hocker
80
75
78
233
+23
T27
Aiko Leong*
79
73
80
232
+22
T45
Anna Kennedy*
86
79
77
242
+32
*Competed as individuals
Place
Team
Round 1
Round 2
Round 3
Total
To-Par
1
Tulsa
303
288
290
881
+41
2
New Mexico State
295
295
296
886
+46
3
BYU
307
291
295
893
+53
4
Fresno State
306
293
301
900
+60
5
Kansas
302
297
308
907
+67
T6
Oral Roberts
311
301
303
915
+75
T6
Colorado State
309
301
305
915
+75
8
Cincinnati
314
308
314
936
+96
9
Missouri State
319
318
304
941
+101