PRINCETON, N.J. – Rutgers women’s golf delivered its best performance of the fall courtesy of a runner-up finish at the Princeton Invitational on Sunday at Springdale Golf Club.
Sophomore Judy Amano (T5), redshirt senior Grace Lu (T7) and sophomore Joline Truong (T10) all secured top 10 results to help the Scarlet Knights finish second with an eight-over-par 860 (285-289-286) in the 13-team field. Princeton captured the invitational with a one-under-par 851 (288-284-279), while Columbia finished third with a 14-over-par 866 (289-288-289).
“While it wasn’t the finish we were hoping for when we started the morning, the team did a fantastic job of digging in and finishing their rounds to secure our spot on the leaderboard,” said head coach Kari Williams. “It was great to see Judy bounce back from her last event and put together three good rounds. I saw strong golf from everyone and we’ll look to keep the momentum going to close out the fall.”
Columbia’s Kristina Xu and Princeton’s Thanana Kotchasanmanee and Olivia Duan all recorded two-under-par three-round scores to finish atop the individual leaderboard. At one-over-par, Amano finished just two strokes behind the trio.
Round 3 – Sunday, Oct. 5
Weather: Sunny, Temps in mid-70s, 5-10 mph winds
Amano continued her strong play from Saturday into her final 18, carding a two-under-par 69 in round three. Her performance included birdies on holes one, five and six, as she moved up two spots to tie for fifth in the 79-player field. Amano closed her weekend with nine birdies across three rounds of play.
“It was another solid round for me today,” Amano said. “I had to stay patient, especially after a few tough holes, but I was able to save a couple pars by chipping it close and rolling in good putts. My game felt steady overall, and I’m glad I was able to contribute and help us finish in second as a team”
Lu moved back two spots on the leaderboard to tie for seventh after her one-over-par 72 in the final round. Truong moved to 10th thanks to an even 71 on Sunday, which included birdies on holes 13, 14 and 17. Truong added eight birdies during the invitational.
Rookie Elizabeth Ryu was the biggest mover of the day, climbing seven positions to tie for 25th thanks to her three-over-par 74. Junior Krystal Li produced a six-over-par 77 to also…
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