NEW HAVEN, CT – Junior Patricie Mackova won the individual title at the Yale Invitational Sunday, and Maryland came in second place as a team at even par.
Mackova posted an overall score of 205 (70-68-67), which was eight strokes under par. She beat her nearest competitor, Meiyi Yan of Harvard, by three strokes. This marks her first collegiate win. She led the field in par-4 scoring with a stroke average of 3.85 (-5) and birdies made with 15.
“It feels great to win the Yale Invite individual title,” said Patricie Mackova. “I had some good rounds in the past but never put together three good rounds until now. I struggled a bit today on holes 10-14, but I managed to come back. There were a lot of scoring opportunities on this course, so I took advantage of that. I still see some room for improvement, especially on the greens, but I’m looking forward to the next tournament.”
“I am so proud of Patricie and how she battled on the back nine to win her first college tournament,” said head coach Kelly Hovland.
The Team
Freshman Nicha Kanpai of Chiang Rai, Thailand, finished in a two-way tie for seventh, posting (70-71-72) at even par in her collegiate debut.
Kanpai was second in the field in par-4 scoring behind her teammate with a stroke average of 3.94 (-2) and birdies made with 12.
Freshman AnPhi Le of Fredrick, Md, finished in a two-way tie for 14th, posting 71-73-73 (+4) in her debut tournament for Maryland.
Senior Maria Vittoria Corbi finished in a three-way tie for 16th (72-73-74) (+6).
Sophomore Panassaya Somchit in a five-way tie for 31st (75-71-77) (+10).
The Terrapins overall led the field in birdies made over the two-day 54-hole event with 48.
Maryland played the par-71 – 5,991-yard Yale Golf Course, home of the Yale Bulldogs.
Harvard won the overall team event by four strokes at (-4). View the full results here.
From the Coaches’ Eye – Hovland’s Analysis…
“It was a great weekend of golf for us, especially for Patricie, but disappointed we came up a little short today,” said Hovland. “It was a tough start to the round, and we couldn’t get the momentum we needed to catch a really good Harvard team.”
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