KYLE, Texas – Texas State women's golf captured its first team championship of the season with a 34-stroke lead and sophomore Mattingly Palmer earned her first individual championship with a comeback win at the Texas State Invitational Tuesday, Feb. 7 at Plum Creek Golf Club. 
 
"This was a great start to our spring semester," said women's golf head coach Par Nilsson. "Matti's win is big and we also had many other positives this event. Four players in the top-6 and a 34-shot win is a very solid tournament." 
 
The Bobcats finished first by 34 strokes in a field of eight, the team was three-under par and finished the tournament seven-over. Texas State was the only team to finish under par in the final round to earn their first tournament championship since 2019. 
 
Texas State recorded their lowest 54-hole total this season of 859 and their lowest single round total of 281 in the third round. Six Bobcats finished in the top-10 on day one and two. 
 
Individual
Mattingly Palmer won her first individual title after moving up two spots from day one where she finished third. The Georgetown, Texas native recorded a new low 54-hole total of 212 and a new lowest single round total of 67. Palmer was four-under par in the final round and recorded four birdies to make her way to the top, and she was the only player to close out the tournament under-par. 
 
After being tied for first most of the day, Marine Griffaut finished the tournament tied for second going even in today's round and finished even. 
 
Matilda Svahn also moved up the leaderboard two spots after shooting one-under 70 in the third round with back-to-back birdies. All four Bobcats competing as individuals finished in the top-four of that group. Freshman Yvonne Chamness was the top individual finisher throughout the duration of the tournament and was two-over in the final round. 
 
The Bobcats led the Texas State Invitational in pars and birdies. Chamness finished with 38 pars followed by Palmer with 37. Junia Gabasa had 12 birdies, tied for the highest number in the tournament. 
 
TXST in the Standings
1. Mattingly Palmer (212; -1)
T2. Marine Griffaut (213; E)
T5. Matilda Svahn (218; +5)
T5. *Yvonne Chamness (218; +5)
T7. Junia Gabasa (219; +6)
10. *Federica Tavelli-Westerlund (221; +8)
T24. *Grayson Heilman (231; +18)
T24. Matilda Cederholm (231; +18)
T29. *Rozlyn Rooke (233; +20)
*Competed as Individual
 
Up Next
Texas State will take the course again Feb. 19-21 for The Show, hosted by UNLV in Las Vegas at the Spanish Trail Country Club.