PHOENIX – Fifth-year senior Darcy Habgood finished the 2023 PING ASU Invitational in a tie for 15th, as the Nambucca Heads, Australia native carded 2-over 218 over her three-day stay at Papago Golf Course.
Habgood capped off the PING ASU Invitational by shooting under par for the second time in her three rounds of play at Papago. Habgood posted her best round of the tournament on Sunday by carding 2-under 70. The fifth-year senior got the third round started by collecting three-straight birdies. Her finish at the PING ASU Invitational marks the third time this spring that Habgood has posted a top-15 finish at a tournament. The Australian golfer led the tournament in par-3 scoring, as she shot 4-under on par-3 holes.
Washington State concluded the 2023 PING ASU Invitational in 16th place after the Cougars shot 904 (+40) over their three days of play at Papago Golf Course. WSU capped off its stay in the desert by carding 16-over 304 in Sunday’s third round.
“It was great for the team to see the Pac-12 Conference championship course this week when competing at the PING ASU invitational,” said WSU Women’s Golf Head Coach Sofie Aagaard. “A great course that is set to play really long for us, around 6,500 yards. We had four par-4 holes over 400 yards and a couple of 200-plus-yard par-3 holes. Darcy led the team this weekend and had a great third round to finish in a tie for 15th as an individual.”
Sophomore Madelyn Gamble collected a top-50 finish at Papago, as she ended the tournament tied for 45th on the player leaderboard. Gamble finished the PING ASU Invitational at 7-over 223.
No. 23-ranked Northwestern won the team title at the 2023 PING ASU Invitational. The Wildcats shot 18-under 846 to win the tournament by 14 strokes over No. 11 Arizona State. Northwestern’s Kelly Sim and Baylor’s Sera Hasegawa tied for first place after each golfer carded 10-under 206.
Washington State returns to action April 3-5, when the Cougars head to Napa, California to play in the Chevron Silverado Showdown. Check back with WSUCougars.com for a full preview of the Silverado Showdown.
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