NEW ORLEANS – A strong performance in the first round by the Texas State women's golf team has it in second place at the All State Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate that is being contested at the English Turn Golf & Country Club. Pacing the Bobcats is
Federica Tavelli-Westerlund, who is tied for second on the players' leaderboard.
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
English Turn Golf & Country Club | New Orleans, La.
Par 72 |6,280 yards
INDIVIDUALS
Tavelli-Westerlund carded an even-par 72 on Sunday. The freshman was 2-over after the first three holes but rebounded with birdies on holes 6 and 11. She ended her day with seven consecutive pars. Tavelli-Westerlund is a stroke off the individual lead held by Nebraska's Kate Smith.
Fellow freshman
Marine Griffaut fired a 1-over 73 and is tied for fourth. She opened with a birdie before back-to-back bogies on the third and fourth holes. She responded with birdies on holes five and 12 but posted two bogies to close out her round.
Sitting a shot behind of Griffaut at 2-over 73 is
Geraldine Wong. She had two birdies on the day.
Halle Whitney fired a 5-over 77 and
Sasikarn Somboonsup struggled on her way to a 10-over 82.
Competing as individuals,
Noramol Nuchsila carded a 4-over 76 and
Junia Gabasa ended the day at 6-over 78.
TXST IN THE STANDINGS
T-2.
Federica Tavelli-Westerlund (72; E)
T-4.
Marine Griffaut (73; +1)
T-7.
Geraldine Wong (74; +2)
T-13.
Noramol Nuchsila (76; +4)*
T-25.
Halle Whitney (77; +5)
T-33.
Junia Gabasa (78; +6)*
T-66.
Sasikarn Somboonsup (82; +10)
* - Competing as an individual
TEAM
Texas State shot an 8-over 296 in the opening round. The Bobcats are two shots back of Nebraska while holding a five-shot advantage over Rutgers and seven over Chattanooga.
SECOND ROUND TEE TIMES
Tee times for Monday's second round have not been announced yet. TXST will begin on either the first or 10th hole with the first teams teeing off at 9 a.m.
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