NEW ORLEANS, La. – Marine Griffaut registered a top-five finish as an individual and
Hailey Jones and
Junia Gabasa placed in the top-18 as Texas State women's golf finished ninth as a team at the Tulane Classic held at the English Turn Golf & Country Club (Par 72, 6,224 yards).
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Griffaut shot 2-over 218 (70-74-74) to place fifth in the 100-player field. It was the senior's fourth career top-five finish and best placing since she was fifth at The Show in Las Vegas in February 2023.
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The Bobcats' lineup was powered by Jones and Gabasa, who were tied for 11th and 18th, respectively. Jones had her third top-15 finish of the season after she shot 6-over 222 (72-74-76). Gabasa, meanwhile, carded a 7-over 223 (75-72-76).
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As a team, Texas State shot 51-over 915 (307-304-304). All teams finished over par for the tournament, including the winner Colorado State (18-over, 882).
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Carla Bourdeaux had the best final round of any Bobcat. The freshman carded a 3-over 75 on Tuesday and climbed 11 spots on the leaderboard.
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The Bobcats will return to action with the Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational in Manoa, Hawaii starting on Sunday. The three-day tournament will run through Tuesday, March 19.
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Course Info
English Turn Golf & Country Club (Par 72, 6,224 yards)
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Team Scores – Final
1. Colorado State, +18 (302-289-291; 882)
2. Cal Poly, +19 (294-301-288; 883)
3. Missouri, +21 (292-297-296; 885)
4. Notre Dame, +32 (291-308-297; 896)
5. Tulane, +33 (305-295-297; 897)
6. Iowa, +41 (300-307-298; 905)
7. UTEP, +43 (307-306-294; 907)
8. Memphis, +46 (303-311-296; 910)
9. Texas State, +51 (307-304-304; 915)
10. Harvard, +52 (309-304-303; 916)
11. Howard, +53 (303-304-310; 917)
12. Central Arkansas, +54 (304-313-301; 918)
13. Southern Miss, +55 (304-303-312; 919)
14. Columbia, +67 (303-317-311; 931)
15. Wichita State, +74 (319-312-307; 938)
16. Princeton, +75 (311-311-317; 939)
17. North Carolina A&T, +80 (319-306-319; 944)
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Texas State Player Scores – Final
5.
Marine Griffaut, +2 (70-74-74; 218)*
T-11.
Hailey Jones, +6 (72-74-76; 222)
T-18.
Junia Gabasa, +7 (75-72-76; 223)
T-75.
Carla Bourdeaux, +22 (81-82-75; 238)
T-79.
Yvonne Chamness, +23 (79-83-77; 239)
T-81.
Mattingly Palmer, +24 (81-76-83; 240)
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*Competing as an individual
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