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Oral Roberts ties for second in Payne Stewart Memorial in Springfield

Ken MacLeod

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The Oral Roberts women’s golf team finished tied for second place at the Payne Stewart Memorial after a competitive three rounds of play.

Final Results

The three-round tournament took place on September 9 and 10 at Twin Oaks Country Club, featuring a par 71 course playing 6,070 yards and a 12-team field.

As a team, ORU finished 29-over par (293-285-303). The tournament champion Omaha Mavericks finished the event 20-over par (294-284-294). Junior Kate Strickland finished with the lowest individual score for ORU. Strickland ended the tournament at even par and placed third in individuals. Junior Avery Blake and freshman Anna Swan both earned top-10 finishes for the Golden Eagles.

Strickland (65-70-78) jumped out to an early lead in Round 1. She tallied three birdies on the front nine and three on the back nine on her way to a tournament-best 6-under par round. Strickland recorded eight more birdies between the final two rounds as she took home a third-place finish in individuals.

Blake (76-70-73) finished the tournament 6-over par claiming fifth place in individuals. The Woodlands, Texas native recorded five birdies in the final two rounds as she quickly climbed the leaderboard during the last 36 holes of play.

Swan (77-72-75) put together an impressive tournament in her Golden Eagles debut. The freshman finished tied for ninth place at 11-over par. She ended the event with five total birdies, three of which came in a five-hole stretch during Round 2.

Fellow freshman Jayla Kucy (76-73-80) finished 14-back of Swan tied for 23rd at 16-over par.

Senior Morgan Palermo (76-79-79) finished 14-back of Kucy at 20-over par.

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Up Next
The Golden Eagles are back on the course September 21-23 at the Schooner Fall Classic in Norman, Oklahoma.

Ken MacLeod

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