Women’s Golf Back for Spring Season- MSU 4th- Northwestern on Top
» Using a closing team round of 303, Michigan posted a 54-hole total of 910 to finish ninth at the Spartan Suncoast Invitational at Palm Aire Country Club.
» Lauren Sung paced the Wolverines for the third time this season, tying for 15th with a 222 (72-78-72).
» Competing as an individual, Jaymie Ng fired a career-low 69 (-3) in the final round to climb into the top 20, finishing tied for 17th with a 223 (77-77-69).
» The 15-team field included 12 programs ranked among the nation’s top 55.
Site: Sarasota, Florida
Tournament: Spartan Suncoast Invitational
Course: Palm Aire Country Club (par 72, 6,191 yards)
U-M Team Standing: 9th Place of 15 (296-311-303/910)
Top U-M Individual: Lauren Sung, tie-15th (72-78-72/222)
Next U-M Event: Fri-Sun., March 6-8 — at the Gators Invitational (Gainesville, Fla.)
SARASOTA, Fla. — Paced by senior Lauren Sung’s 11th career top-20 finish, the 53rd-ranked University of Michigan women’s golf team posted a 54-hole total of 910 to finish ninth today (Monday, Feb. 16) at the Spartan Suncoast Invitational at Palm Aire Country Club.
Lauren Sung fired an even-par 72 to lead Michigan to the second-lowest team score of the first round (296), while sister Sydney Sung contributed a 73 (+1) as the Wolverines climbed into the top three after 18 holes.
As scoring rose across the 15-team field during the continuous second round, freshman Reese Ng led the way with a 75. Michigan carded a 311 but held its place in the top three with a 36-hole total of 607.
Lauren Sung bookended her tournament with a second even-par 72, while Reese Ng added another 75 in the final round. With those tallies, U-M posted a closing 303, but its 910 total dropped the Wolverines six spots into ninth place.
With her pair of 72s, Lauren Sung paced U-M for the third time this season, recording her 11th career top-20 finish with a tie for 15th at 222. In her sixth start, Reese Ng earned a top-30 finish, tying for 29th with a 226 (76-75-75), while Sydney Sung’s 228 (73-78-77) placed her in a tie for 31st.
Highlighting the event was individual competitor Jaymie Ng, who rebounded from opening rounds of 77 and 77 with a final-round surge. She recorded five consecutive birdies — six total — to card a career-low 69 (-3), finishing tied for 17th with a 223 total.
The Wolverines will continue their spring heading back to the Sunshine State, as U-M makes its sixth straight appearance in Florida’s Gators Invitational at the Mark Bostick Golf Course, Friday through Sunday (March 6-8). Last season, U-M used an 879-team 54-hole tally to post an eighth-place finish.
Final Team Standings
1. Northwestern 294-306-284 = 884 (+20)
2. Oklahoma 299-303-286 = 888
3. Ohio State 305-303-287 = 895
4. Michigan State 308-306-284 = 898
5. Maryland 303-304-293 = 900
Kent State 300-315-285 = 900
7. Purdue 299-315-288 = 902
8. Kentucky 296-317-294 = 907
9. MIICHIGAN 296-311-303 = 910
10. Charleston 302-312-298 = 912
11. Clemson 311-316-291 = 918
Illinois 305-315-298 = 918
13. Iowa 306-325-293 = 924
14. Florida International 310-323-298 = 931
15. Princeton 319-335-298 = 952
Top Individuals
1. Dianna Lee, Northwestern 72-72-68 = 212 (-4)
2. Paula Balanzategui, Michigan State 71-75-69 = 215
3. Sophie Eppelstun, Ohio State 70-77-70 = 217
Chanayu Chowiwattana, Maryland 72-77-68 = 217
5. Samantha Brown, Purdue 71-76-71 = 218
Leon Takagi, Kent State 71-77-70 = 218
Gracie Mayo, Oklahoma 74-76-68 = 218
8. Audrey Rischer, Oklahoma 74-73-72 = 219
Veronika Kedronová, Kent State 74-74-71 = 219
Cathryn Brown, Kentucky 71-78-70 = 219
Michigan Individuals
T15. Lauren Sung 72-78-72 = 222 T29. Reese Ng 76-75-75 = 226 T31. Sydney Sung 73-78-77 = 228 T54. Mara Janess 75-80-79 = 234 T74. Thomasine Bartholdson 83-80-81 = 244 T17. Jaymie Ng 77-77-69 = 223* * played as individual
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