Wildcats Extend Lead in Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational
Sep 18, 2017 | Women's Golf
MANHATTAN, Kansas – The Kansas State women's golf team overcame a brief rain delay on Monday morning to extend its lead to 13 strokes after the second round of the Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational the par-72, 6,235-yard Colbert Hills Golf Course.
After morning showers pushed the scheduled start of 8 a.m., back to noon, the Wildcats shot an 8-over par 296 during the second round. K-State is paced by senior Connie Jaffrey, who holds a four-stroke lead in the individual competition at 6-under par 138.
Junior Chloe Weir carded a team best 1-under par 71 in the second round and maintained her second-place position at 2-under par 142.
"I'm really proud of the team's effort and attitude," said head coach Kristi Knight. "They are showing a lot of composure. Even though we have some double bogeys on the card – which we like to avoid – we increased our lead today."
Freshman Reid Isaac is tied for 10th place at 5-over par 149, while fellow freshman Ella Adams, competing as an individual, is at 8-over par 152 and tied for 19th place.
Sophomore Tash Carlsson improved two spots to a tie for 25th place at 10-over par 154 thanks to a 4-over par 76 on Monday. Freshman Niamh McSherry is tied for 36th at 13-over par 157, while freshman Darby Deans, competing as an individual, has carded a 14-over par 158 through two rounds and is tied for 39th place.
Rutgers climbed four spots on the team leaderboard on Monday thanks to the best score of the day at 1-under par 287. The Scarlet Knights were led by Ashleigh Greenham on Monday, who matched Jaffrey's tournament-record tying round of 6-under par 66 on Sunday. Greenham rose 24 spots on the leaderboard during the second round to third place at even-par 144.
The final round of the Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational will begin Tuesday with an 8 a.m., shotgun start. Live results can be followed at www.golfstat.com and results will be available at www.k-statesports.com after play on Tuesday.
Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational
Colbert Hills Golf Course
Manhattan, Kansas
Par 72 / 6,235 Yards
Team Scores: 1. Kansas State, 287-296–583 (+7); 2. Rutgers, 309-287–596 (+20); 3. Kansas, 307-292–599 (+23); 4. Tulsa, 299-301–600 (+24); T5. Arkansas State, 306-299–605 (+29); T5. North Texas, 303-302–605 (+29); 7. Little Rock, 309-309– (+42); 8. Central Arkansas, 316-308–624 (+48); 9. Georgia Southern, 310-319–629 (+53).
Top Individuals: 1. Connie Jaffrey, Kansas State, 66-72–138 (-6); 2. Chloe Weir, Kansas State, 71-71 (-2); 3. Ashleigh Greenham, Rutgers, 78-66–144 (E); 4. Johanna Samuelsson, Tulsa, 73-72–145 (+1); 5. Yitsen Chou, Kansas, 73-73–146 (+2).
Other K-State Individuals: T10. Reid Isaac, 72-77–149 (+5); T19. Ella Adams*, 72-80–152 (+8); T25. Tash Carlsson, 78-76–154 (+10); T36. Niamh McSherry, 79-78–157 (+13); T39. Darby Deans*, 78-80–158 (+14).
* Denotes competing as an individual
After morning showers pushed the scheduled start of 8 a.m., back to noon, the Wildcats shot an 8-over par 296 during the second round. K-State is paced by senior Connie Jaffrey, who holds a four-stroke lead in the individual competition at 6-under par 138.
Junior Chloe Weir carded a team best 1-under par 71 in the second round and maintained her second-place position at 2-under par 142.
"I'm really proud of the team's effort and attitude," said head coach Kristi Knight. "They are showing a lot of composure. Even though we have some double bogeys on the card – which we like to avoid – we increased our lead today."
Freshman Reid Isaac is tied for 10th place at 5-over par 149, while fellow freshman Ella Adams, competing as an individual, is at 8-over par 152 and tied for 19th place.
Sophomore Tash Carlsson improved two spots to a tie for 25th place at 10-over par 154 thanks to a 4-over par 76 on Monday. Freshman Niamh McSherry is tied for 36th at 13-over par 157, while freshman Darby Deans, competing as an individual, has carded a 14-over par 158 through two rounds and is tied for 39th place.
Rutgers climbed four spots on the team leaderboard on Monday thanks to the best score of the day at 1-under par 287. The Scarlet Knights were led by Ashleigh Greenham on Monday, who matched Jaffrey's tournament-record tying round of 6-under par 66 on Sunday. Greenham rose 24 spots on the leaderboard during the second round to third place at even-par 144.
The final round of the Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational will begin Tuesday with an 8 a.m., shotgun start. Live results can be followed at www.golfstat.com and results will be available at www.k-statesports.com after play on Tuesday.
Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational
Colbert Hills Golf Course
Manhattan, Kansas
Par 72 / 6,235 Yards
Team Scores: 1. Kansas State, 287-296–583 (+7); 2. Rutgers, 309-287–596 (+20); 3. Kansas, 307-292–599 (+23); 4. Tulsa, 299-301–600 (+24); T5. Arkansas State, 306-299–605 (+29); T5. North Texas, 303-302–605 (+29); 7. Little Rock, 309-309– (+42); 8. Central Arkansas, 316-308–624 (+48); 9. Georgia Southern, 310-319–629 (+53).
Top Individuals: 1. Connie Jaffrey, Kansas State, 66-72–138 (-6); 2. Chloe Weir, Kansas State, 71-71 (-2); 3. Ashleigh Greenham, Rutgers, 78-66–144 (E); 4. Johanna Samuelsson, Tulsa, 73-72–145 (+1); 5. Yitsen Chou, Kansas, 73-73–146 (+2).
Other K-State Individuals: T10. Reid Isaac, 72-77–149 (+5); T19. Ella Adams*, 72-80–152 (+8); T25. Tash Carlsson, 78-76–154 (+10); T36. Niamh McSherry, 79-78–157 (+13); T39. Darby Deans*, 78-80–158 (+14).
* Denotes competing as an individual
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