Miu Takahashi fired a five-under-par 67 and Danica Lundgren contributed a career-best 68 (-4) to lead the Nebraska women’s golf team in the opening round of the PDI Intercollegiate – hosted by UCF in Orlando on Sunday.
Takahashi, a senior from Japan, recorded five birdies and 13 pars on the 6,392-yard, par-72 layout at the Eagle Creek Golf Course to end the first round in a tie for third place in the individual standings. Lundgren, a freshman from Texas, carded seven birdies to offset three bogeys while managing eight pars to sit in a tie for fifth entering Monday’s second round.
Sophomore Arden Louchheim added an even-par 72 that included an eagle on the 484-yard, par-5 13th hole.
Redshirt sophomore Symran Shah rounded out Nebraska’s opening-round team score with her 75 (+3), as the Huskers put up the fourth-best round of the day with a 282 (-6) to sit in a tie for fourth with Tulsa.
As a team, Nebraska finished the day with 15 birdies and one eagle, while dedicating all of them to Hope Pinkelman, a young girl from Omaha who is recently began treatment for leukemia.
No. 27 Baylor posted the best team round on Sunday with a 277 (-11), while No. 18 Duke completed the round at 280 (-8). South Florida heads to Monday’s second round in third at 281 (-7), just one stroke ahead of the Huskers.
Nebraska sits one stroke ahead of No. 10 Mississippi State and No. 13 North Carolina at 283 (-5) and two shots in front of No. 24 Kansas and the hosts from UCF at 284 (-4).
South Florida’s Cherry Marley produced Sunday’s best individual round with a 65 (-7), while KU’s Lauren Clark moves to the second round in second place at 66 (-6).
We’re dedicating our birdies to a girl named Hope Pinkelman. She’s a little girl who is from Omaha and plays golf at Oak Hill. She’s going through treatment for leukemia right now.
Nebraska will continue the PDI Intercollegiate – hosted by UCF on Monday with 18 holes beginning at 7:30 a.m.
PDI Intercollegiate – hosted by UCF
Orlando, Florida
Eagle Creek GC (Par 72, 6,392 Yards)
Feb. 2-4, 2025
Team Standings (First Round)
1. #27 Baylor – 277 (-11)
2. #18 Duke – 280 (-8)
3. USF – 281 (-7)
T4. Nebraska – 282 (-6)
T4. Tulsa – 282 (-6)
T6. #10 Mississippi State – 283 (-5)
T6. #13 North Carolina – 283 (-5)
T8. #36 UCF – 284 (-4)
T8. #24 Kansas – 284 (-4)
10. Sacramento State – 285 (-3)
11. Penn State – 286 (-2)
12. Indiana – 289 (+1)
T13. College of Charleston – 290 (+2)
T13. Central Arkansas – 290 (+2)
Individual Standings (First Round)
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