Story by Keith Jaco
Staff writer
A rainy week and stellar first-round play in Monroe, Louisiana, led to a Murray State women’s golf win in the ULM Fred Marx Invitational on Tuesday.
Day three of play at the invitational was cancelled due to excessive rain on Tuesday, leaving the scores from rounds one and two on Monday to decide the winner.
Murray State shot two-round totals of 296-294–590, giving them a seven-stroke lead over second-place South Alabama and the eventual victory after rain forced stoppage of play. South Alabama would finish with scores of 291-306–597 for second place and Lamar University rounded out the top three with scores of 296-310–606.
Head Coach Velvet Milkman was pleased with her team’s performance coming off a win in the APSU Intercollegiate just two weeks ago.
“I thought we putted really well in the first round,” Milkman said. “We hit our iron shots well in the second round, which got us close to the pin and helped us to be able to make putts which in the end made a difference.”
Not only did Murray State leave Monroe with a team win on Tuesday, freshman Sarah McDowell from Murray, took home first place overall with scores of 72-72–144. McDowell’s teammate Linette Holmslykke, a senior from Vejle, Denmark, followed closely behind with scores of 74-71–145 for sole possession of second place.
Graduate student Anna Moore, from Hopkinsville, Kentucky, participated as an individual this week, scoring 77-82–159 and earning a spot in 34th place.
Milkman’s work with the team will be limited this week due to a quick turnaround as the Racers will look to make it three wins in a row this Saturday.
“When we play a lot, that’s when we play our best,” Milkman said. “I’m a little disappointed we didn’t play today, but we won’t change our schedule. We’ll be in the weight room some this week and back on the road Thursday afternoon.”
Racers will travel to Simpsonville, Kentucky, this Saturday, Oct. 20, to compete in the Cardinal Cup at University of Louisville Golf Club.