Tuesday, April 7, 2009
With 30 degree weather and 40 mph winds, not many people would head for the golf course. But with a familiar course, sophomore Grace Thiry and junior Emily Powers found the edge they needed to put themselves in the lead for Kansas at the Susie Berning Maxwell Classic Sunday and Monday. After three rounds, the two Jayhawks were tied for 11th place overall.
Powers hit an 84 on the first round but shaved off 10 strokes to 74 for the second round on Sunday. On Monday, Powers scored a 79, which made her final score 237. Thiry was slightly more consistent across the three rounds going 80, 78, and 79 for an overall stroke count of 237.
“This was probably the toughest conditions I’ve ever played during,” Powers said.
Even with the fierce winds Kansas was able to finish fourth in the tournament. The team finished with a score of 958 strokes, which put them nine strokes over third-place finisher Oral Roberts University.
“I think we pulled together as good as we could,” Powers said.
Coach Erin O’Neil was pleased with the top-five finish at the tournament and said the team did well under the conditions. O’Neil said the team was able to keep playing well in the second round on Sunday which showed they were able to stay in the game mentally.
“It’s hard to hit shots when your hands are freezing and you can’t feel them,” O’Neil said.
Finishing with a score of 240, sophomore Sydney Wilson tied for 21st place. Wilson scored 81 and 82 respectively in the first two rounds and 77 in the final round. It was Wilson’s best finish since she went 243 strokes at the Central District Invitational.
Junior Meghan Gockel tied for 31st with a final score of 244 strokes. Gockel usually averages 80 strokes and she scored 82, 80, and 82 respectively. Sophomore Meghna Bal had a final score of 250 strokes and tied for 47th place overall. Bal scored 85, 83, and 82, showing an improvement as she adjusted to the course.
O’Neil said she thought the weather was a good warm-up for the Big 12 Championships coming up at the end of the month. The Big 12 Tournament will be held in Lubbock, Texas, which is usually a very windy course, O’Neil said.
“This is a good eye-opener for the team to see how they can handle themselves under these type of windy conditions,” O’Neil said. “It will allow the girls to see what things they need to prepare mentally for.”
— — Edited by Grant Treaster
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