Augusta Climbs Three Spots To Take Seventh At Lady Puerto Rico Classic

Augusta Climbs Three Spots To Take Seventh At Lady Puerto Rico Classic

Augusta Climbs Three Spots To Take Seventh At Lady Puerto Rico Classic

RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico – The Augusta Jaguars matched their low round of the event and improved three places to finish tied for seventh at the Lady Puerto Rico Classic on the Rio Mar Country Club River Course Tuesday afternoon.

After 54 holes across three days, Augusta finished 27-over par (891) in the 15-team field shooting their second 296 (+8) as a team.

No. 5 Georgia overtook No. 8 Arkansas in the final round and won the event at three-over par. The razorbacks finished runnerup at six-over per, No. 25 Texas Tech took third, No. 18 Iowa State fourth, and No. 9 Kent State and No. 6 Northwestern tied for fifth ahead of the Jags.

Augusta shared seventh place with TCU and carded three top-20 finishes. Junior Jessica Haigwood finished five-over par to take 13th, junior Eunice Yi grabbed 15th and junior Josefine Nyqvist placed 18th to lead the Jaguars.

Yi carded her third consecutive 74 (+2) on Tuesday, while Nyqvist produced a 71 (1- ) – the low round for Augusta on the event. Grabbing 34th was junior Teresa Caballer Hernani with a 76 (+4) in round three and sophomore Sonya Knebel notched 75th with her low round of 76 (+4) across 54 holes.

The Jaguars had 37 birdies overall at the tournament.

Augusta hosts the ninth annual 3M Augusta Invitational on March 11-13 at Forest Hills Golf Club in Augusta, Ga. Admissions is to free and open the public for all 54 holes of play.

AUGUSTA STARTING FIVE – LPRC: Final

Position/Player

1

2

3

Total

13    Jessica Haigwood

73  +1

72  E

76  +4

221  +5

15    Eunice Yi

74  +2

74  +2

74  +2

222  +6

18    Josefine Nyqvist

76  +4

76  +4

71  -1

223  +7

34    Teresa Caballer Hernani

73  +1

77  +5

76  +4

226  +10

75    Sonya Knebel

81  +9

82  +10

75  +3

238  +22

Team Total

296  +8

299 +11

296  +8

891  +27

Team Position

9

10

7

7

 

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