MONTGOMERY, Ala. No. 17 Methodist University women’s golf completed its first round of the MCC Women’s Intercollegiate on Sunday, currently in 9th with a score of 29 over-par 317. Individually, senior Emily Gresham is in second place following a day one score of three under-par 69 and is three strokes behind the leader.
THE ESSENTIALS
Event: MCC Women’s Intercollegiate
Location: Montgomery County Club (Par 72); Montgomery, Alabama
Top teams: 1 – University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (Texas) (291, +3), 2 – Carnegie Mellon University (292, +4), 3 – University of Washington–St. Louis (Mo.) (297, +9)
Top individuals: 1 – Erin Donovan, Piedmont University (66, -6), 2 – Emily Gresham, Methodist (69, -3), 3 – Camryn Kiser, Mary Hardin-Baylor (70, -2)
OPENING ROUND
- An eagle, a birdie, and a bogey had Gresham at two-under when she made the turn from the front half to the back half of the course. Two more birdies put her at four-under before one bogey, on her second to last hole, cancelled out one of her birdies.
- In a tie for 45th, Megan Kestner and Molly McCluskey each shot a 10 over-par 82 in their respective opening rounds. Kestner made three bogeys and a double bogey to put her at five-over following her first nine holes, then on the back nine, she scored five-over again with three bogeys, two double bogeys, and two birdies.
- Three bogeys and two double bogeys had McCluskey at seven over-par after she finished the front half of the course. She played a little better on the back half as she made four more bogeys but also chipped in a birdie for three over-par.
- Natalie Brosig wrapped up her first round with a 12 over-par 84 performance, which puts her in a three-way tie for 51st. A rough start through her first nine as she opened with two straight bogeys then made three consecutive double bogeys, but she went into the turn on a positive note after she made a birdie on hole 9. During her last nine holes, she made two bogeys, two double bogeys, and a birdie to end her round.
- Cloe Rich concluded her day with nine bogeys, three double bogeys, and two birdies for a score of 14 over-par 86, which places her in a tie for 55th.
- Jenna Rutledge also traveled with the team but is playing as an individual. She is currently in a tie for 39th after she shot a nine over-par 81 in the first round. Her card registered six bogeys, two double bogeys, and a birdie through 18 holes.
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