NCAA Golf News

Maryland Finishes 14th at Landfall Tradition, Mackova with Top-20 Performance to Close Out Fall Season

Maryland Finishes 14th at Landfall Tradition, Mackova with Top-20 Performance to Close Out Fall Season


WILMINGTON, NC – Junior Patricie Mackova finished in a five-way tie for 20th at the 20th-annual Landfall Tradition this weekend. Maryland in came a two-way tie for 14th of 18 teams at 21 over par. 
 
Mackova, who entered this week as 34th ranked collegiate player in the country according to Golfstat, posted an overall score of 215 (72-68-75), which was one stroke under par. 
 
The Team
Freshman Nicha Kanpai finished solo 33rd, posting  (70-74-74) (+2).
 
Senior Maria Vittoria Corbi finished in a two-way tie for 72nd, posting 227 (78-72-77) (+11).
 
Senior Panassaya Somchit finished in a four-way tie for 77th, posting (75-79-75) (+13).
 
Senior Angela Garvin finished in a two-way tie for 87th, posting 259 (82-76-76) (+18).
 
Maryland, ranked 46th in the nation this week according to Golfstat, played the par-72 – 6,150-yard Cherokee Country Club of Landfall: Dye Course, designed by the late Pete Dye, over the three-day, 54-hole event. 
 
From the Coaches’ Eye – Hovland’s Analysis…
“Disappointing day to finish out the tournament,” said head coach Kelly Hovland. “We didn’t make enough birdies to keep up and needed to be more competitive to make a charge. Hopefully, this is a learning experience for the future and won’t diminish a great fall season. Two runner-up finishes and a top-50 national ranking will put us in a great position to start the spring season. I am really proud of Patrice and Nicha’s start to the season and look forward to seeing them continue to develop and grow as competitors. The offseason is a great time to rest, focus on school, and get stronger in the weight room. Statistically, it is clear where we need to improve, and we will spend the next few weeks focused on those areas before the holiday break. Our success starts with us, and if they are willing to put the effort in, they can develop into a championship team come time for the postseason.”
 
By The Numbers
-1: One individual win this fall, Patricie Mackova – Yale Invitational 
-2: Beat the 31st and 47th ranked teams in the country (Penn State and Virginia Tech) this week
-3: Three top-10 team finishes this fall
-5: Five top-10 individual finishes this fall 
-31: Tied with 31st-ranked North Carolina at T14 
-35: Beat Big Ten rival Penn State by 35 strokes this week
 
 View the full results here
 
Up Next

..

Click Here to Read the Full Original Article at University of Maryland Athletics…