A bogey on her final hole might have bothered Columbus Academy golfer Eva Lim for a while Sunday, but her overall round kept her and her team in prime position for their ultimate goals at the Division II state tournament.
Lim, a sophomore, took a 40-foot putt to within 3 feet of the hole on No. 18 at windy Firestone Country Club in Akron and tapped in from there, finishing with a 2-over par 72 and pacing two-time defending champion Academy’s 11-shot lead entering Monday’s final round.
“I had to get used to the greens but on the back nine, I got into a groove,” said Lim, who had four birdies and nine pars. “I made putts and I was more confident in my shots. I two-putted for a birdie on (No.) 17 and maybe I was thinking too much on my drive on 18, so I missed on the right. I had a tough shot in, so I had to lay up…