Chattanooga Posts Strong Top 10 Finish at Landfall Tradition
Freshman Jordan Britt fires final round 69 (-3) as Mocs best a couple of Top 25 programs
WILMINGTON, N.C. --- True freshman Jordan Britt (Dayton, Tenn.) tied for the low round of the day firing a three-under par 69 on a high scoring day at the Landfall Tradition on the Country Club of Landfall. Chattanooga's 299 was just three shots off the low team round as the Mocs earned a top 10 finish (911) in the prestigious event.
"I'm proud of the way we finished," said head coach Colette Murray. "My challenge is to make sure we start the way we finish. Until we find a way to do that, we're not going to be the team I know we can be. We need to start better beginning with Furman next week."
Britt carded six birdies on the day which is not only her season high, but the most by a UTC golfer this season. Her 69 vaulted her into a tied for 11th as she bested 17 top 100 golfers including two top 20, one top 10. She ended up at six-over par 222.
"Jordan is going to be a special player," added Murray. "She has so much potential and is beginning to realize that. What a great round she put together today."
Christine Wolf (Igls, Austria) ended up with a top 25 against the elite field. Wolf shot 225 and has finished in the top 25 of all four events this year.
Maria Juliana Loza (Bucaramanga, Colombia) tied for 40th at 230. Emma de Groot's (Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia) 235 placed her tied for 63rd, while Yushira Budhram (Johannesburg, South Africa) ended up 79th at 246. All five Mocs either improved or maintained their position over the final 18 holes.
No. 5 UCLA won the team title by five strokes at 880 over No. 13 North Carolina at 885. Texas was third with an 890.
Chattanooga wound up 10th overall at 911. The Mocs were three behind Ohio State's 908. The Mocs triumphed over No. 18 South Carolina by eight and No. 23 Oklahoma State by 13. UTC beat three other programs in the top 50.
The Mocs' final round 299 was one of the best of the day ranking fifth. The 299 beat the likes of No. 5 UCLA by 1, No. 6 Duke by 17, No. 13 North Carolina by six, No. 14 Michigan State by six, No. 15 Wake Forest by three, No. 18 South Carolina by 14 and No. 23 Oklahoma State by 10.
Brittany Altomare (Virginia) and Tiffany Lua (UCLA) tied for medalist honors at 214 (-2). Lindy Duncan (Duke) and Casey Grice (UNC) tied for third with even-par scores of 216.
Chattanooga ends the fall portion of the schedule next weekend at the Paladin Invitational Oct. 29-31. The event is played in Greenville, S.C., at the Furman University Golf Course.
LEADERBOARD
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1) No. 5 UCLA
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294-286-300
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880 (+16)
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2) No. 13 North Carolina
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293-287-305
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885 (+21)
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3) Texas
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291-302-297
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890 (+26)
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4) No. 6 Duke
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291-284-316
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891 (+27)
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5) No. 9 Virginia
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305-289-298
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892 (+28)
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6) No. 21 Notre Dame
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299-301-296
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896 (+32)
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7) No. 14 Michigan State
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304-294-305
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903 (+39)
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8) No. 15 Wake Forest
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305-300-302
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907 (+43)
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9) Ohio State
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307-303-298
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908 (+44)
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10) Chattanooga
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309-303-299
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911 (+47)
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T11) No. 18 South Carolina
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299-307-313
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919 (+55)
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T11) N.C. State
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301-312-306
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919 (+55)
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13) Northwestern
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309-307-304
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920 (+56)
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14) No. 23 Oklahoma State
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312-303-309
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924 (+60)
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15) Florida State
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309-314-308
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931 (+67)
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16) Texas Tech
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316-300-318
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934 (+70)
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17) UNC Wilmington
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307-324-322
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953 (+89)
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18) UNC Greensboro
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318-324-325
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967 (+103)
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Mocs:
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T11) Jordan Britt
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78-75-69
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222 (+6)
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T22) Christine Wolf
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72-77-76
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225 (+9)
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T40) Maria Juliana Loza
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76-77-77
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230 (+14)
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T63) Emma de Groot
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84-74-77
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235 (+19)
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79) Yushira Budhram
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83-84-79
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246 (+30)
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Creed's 76 leads UNCG on final day at Landfall Tradition
WILMINGTON, N.C. - Erica Creed carded a final round 76 for the Spartans' low round of the day as UNCG finished 18th at the Landfall Tradition on Sunday.
Creed began the day at No. 17 in the shotgun formation and promptly birdied the par-4 to open the day. She finished the day with 13 pars in her round.
UCLA won the team title with a score of 880, five shots better than North Carolina and 10 ahead of Texas. The Spartans finished 18th with a score of 967.
UCLA's Tiffany Lua and Virginia's Brittany Altomare tied for the individual title at 214, two shots better than Duke's Lindy Duncan and North Carolina's Casey Grice. Ana Martinez was the Spartans' best finisher in 58th place with a score of 234.
The Landfall Tradition was the final tournament on UNCG's fall slate. The Spartans return to action on March 6 when they open play at the Lady Gator Intercollegiate.
AGATE
TEAM STANDINGS: UCLA 880, North Carolina 885, Texas 890, Duke 891, Virginia 892, Notre Dame 896, Michigan State 903, Wake Forest 907, Ohio State 908, Chattanooga 911, South Carolina 919, North Carolina State 919, Northwestern 920, Oklahoma State 924, Florida State 931, Texas Tech 934, UNC Wilmington 953, UNCG 967.
INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS
Top 10:T-1. Brittany Altomare (Virginia) 71-68-75=214; T-1. Tiffany Lua (UCLA) 73-69-72=214; T-3. Lindy Duncan (Duke) 74-66-76=216; T-3. Casey Grice (North Carolina) 71-71-74=216; 5. Catherine O'Donnell (North Carolina) 77-71-69=217; 6. Becca Huffer (Notre Dame) 72-73-73=218; 7. Carolina Powers (Michigan State) 75-72-72=219; 8. Nicole Vandermade (Texas) 73-71-76=220; T-9. Madison Pressel (Texas) 73-74-74=221; T-9. Rachel Rohanna (Ohio State) 77-73-71=221.
Other UNCG Golfers: T-58. Ana Martinez 79-73-82=234; T-63. Erica Creed 74-85-76=235; T-80. Courtney Taylor 80-83-84=247; T-86. Lizzie Bundy 85-83-83=251; 90. Rachel Uremovich 91-88-93=272.
North Carolina continues to break records on way to UNCG Bridgestone Golf Collegiate title, UNCG finishes 11th
GREENSBORO, N.C. - North Carolina carded a final round 285 to maintain its big lead and claim the team title at the UNCG Bridgestone Golf Collegiate on Sunday afternoon at Forest Oaks Country Club.
On the course that will host an NCAA Regional in 2012, the Tar Heels shattered the tournament record for lowest 54-hole score with a team total of 833. Georgia Tech had shot 843 last year. North Carolina set the 18-hole mark Saturday with a second round 268 as a team. Auburn finished second at 840, followed by Virginia Tech at 842 and Michigan at 843.
David Lipsky from Northwestern and Auburn's Blayne Barber tied for the individual title, both finishing at 14-under par. Their 54-hole score of 202 set a tournament record set last year by Virginia's Amory Davis. In all, 29 players finished with scores even or under par for the tournament.
UNCG finished tied for 11th after shooting 309 in the final round. Freshman Andy Knox was UNCG's top finisher in a tie for 11th place at 211. Knox shot a final round 74 to finish five-under par.
The UNCG Bridgestone Golf Collegiate was the final event on the Spartans' men's golf fall slate. UNCG begins its spring slate on February 20 at the Puerto Rico Classic.
AGATE
UNCG Bridgestone Golf Collegiate
Par 72, 7197 yards
Fin. Team Scores Total Par
1 North Carolina................ 280 268 285 833 -31
2 Auburn........................ 284 276 280 840 -24
3 Virginia Tech................. 282 275 285 842 -22
4 Michigan...................... 279 275 289 843 -21
5 Northwestern.................. 285 282 286 853 -11
6 Charlotte..................... 283 281 299 863 -1
7 Toledo........................ 288 283 294 865 +1
8 Pepperdine.................... 293 287 287 867 +3
T9 VCU........................... 287 291 293 871 +7
T9 Mississippi St. U............. 283 293 295 871 +7
11 UNCG.......................... 280 284 309 873 +9
12 Kentucky, U. of............... 295 285 297 877 +13
13 Minnesota..................... 287 289 303 879 +15
14 Michigan State................ 297 291 301 889 +25