OU women’s team tied for fifth at Jim West Challenge

Oklahoma women’s golf team is tied for fifth place after playing 36 holes on Sunday at the Jim West Challenge in San Marcos, Texas. The Sooners fired a 292 (+4) in the morning round before improving by six shots in the afternoon with a 286 (-2) at the 6,185-yard, par-72 Kissing Tree Golf Club.

Oklahoma’s 36-hole score of 578 (+2) is three stroke out of the top three in the 15-team event. TCU leads the field with a 567 (-9).

“As a team, we struggled on the par 5s and easy holes,” said OU head coach Veronique Drouin-Luttrell. “We spoke about it after the round and if we can execute better in those situations it will help us. We are doing a lot of great things and just need to continue to put ourselves in a position to achieve our goals.”

Freshman Mikhaela Fortuna, playing in the Sooner lineup for just the second time, is tied for 12th after firing a 71 (-1) in both rounds. Sophomore Kaitlin Milligan is one stroke back, tied for 18th with a 143 (-1).

Senior Julienne Soo opened the day with a 4-over 76 before bouncing back with a 69 (-3) in the second round. The senior is tied for 24th at 145 (+1).

Freshman Libby Winans is tied for 37th with a 148 (+4) and sophomore Sydney Youngblood shot a 153 (+9) to sit in 58th.

The Sooners conclude the three-round tournament on Monday at 8:30 a.m. CT with a shotgun start. Live scoring is available on BirdieFire.com.