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Wisconsin completes fall season on record scoring pace
November 04, 2015 | Women's Golf
Five tournaments show many bright spots for UW team and individuals
Wisconsin saved its best for the final tournament of the fall, enduring the remnants of Hurricane Patricia to finish with its best 54-hole score of the season at a 27-over 303-290-298—891 and place ninth at the Alamo Invitational, Oct. 25-27, in San Antonio, Texas.
Among the 15 rounds UW's five golfers played at the event, just five were 76 or higher.
The team scoring this fall puts the Badgers on a record-setting pace, averaging 297.43. The school 18-hole average mark is the 298.97 set last year.
Also on a school-record pace for 18-hole scoring average is junior Brooke Ferrell. The Edgerton, Wisconsin, native was the No. 1 or 2 golfer in four of five events and is averaging a career-best 73.86 in 14 rounds. The school single-season mark of 74.33 was set by Malinda Johnson in 2004. Ferrell is second on the list with her 74.72 average from last year.
Ferrell put up one of the best performances in Wisconsin history at the Cardinal Cup, Oct. 19-20. She matched the school record for 54 holes (213), in addition to tying the second- and third-best scores for 18 (66) and 36 (140) holes, respectively. Ferrell finished the tournament knotted in first at 3-under for her first collegiate title.
Led by Ferrell, the Cardinal Cup resulted in Wisconsin's best tournament finish of the season, as the Badgers placed fourth with a 302-295-299—896.
Gabby Curtis was the Badgers' top finisher through the first two tournaments and tied Ferrell for 18th at the Alamo Invitational with a season-best 54-hole total of 3-over 73-72-74—219. The sophomore is averaging a career-best 75.07 strokes per round.
Michelle Cheung (70-75-71) led the Badgers at the Windy City Collegiate Championship, as the junior picked up the best 54-hole score of her career at an even par 216. Cheung paced the Badgers to a 14th-place team finish with 295-304-295—894. She is third in the team in scoring with a career-best 75.29.
Newcomer Nat Zeng of Thailand was Wisconsin's top rookie golfer. She participated in eight rounds, picking up a scoring average of 75.75 strokes per round, which was fourth-best on the team.
The Badgers hosted their own unique tournament, Sept. 20-22, at University Ridge Golf Course. In Wisconsin's second tournament of the year, the East-West Match Play Challenge was composed of 36 holes of qualifying, followed by an eight-team match play tournament.
The Badgers participated in the consolation match play tournament after finishing the 36-hole stroke play rounds in a tie for fifth with UC Davis at a 19-over 296-299—595. The Aggies won the tiebreaker, granting UW the sixth seed. Wisconsin fell to seventh-seeded SMU, 2 and 3, in the first round before losing to UC Davis, 5 and 0, in the final round.
Wisconsin opened the season at the Cougar Classic, which was held at Yeaman's Hall Club in Charleston, South Carolina. The Badgers shot a 63-over 303-315-309—927.
UW opens the spring season, Feb. 2-7, at the UCF Challenge in Orlando, Florida. The Badgers then host the fifth-annual Westbrook Spring Invitational, Feb. 22-22, on location in Peoria, Arizona. The 15-team field, 54-hole tournament held at Westbrook Village Golf Course has become a favorite of the participating teams and often produces record-breaking results.
The Badgers return to South Carolina for the Briar's Creek Invitational, March 21-22, at John's Island. UW also returns to the Silverado Showdown hosted by the University of Oregon, held, April 3-5, at the Silverado North Course in Napa, California.
The conference tournament which signals the end of the regular season again will be held at The Fort in Indianapolis, April 22-24.
NCAA considerations will be handed out following the conference tournament. The Badgers hope to be in the mix for their fifth invitation in the past six years. Last year, UW qualified for a program-first third-straight NCAA regional but did not advance to the national championships.
Among the 15 rounds UW's five golfers played at the event, just five were 76 or higher.
The team scoring this fall puts the Badgers on a record-setting pace, averaging 297.43. The school 18-hole average mark is the 298.97 set last year.
Also on a school-record pace for 18-hole scoring average is junior Brooke Ferrell. The Edgerton, Wisconsin, native was the No. 1 or 2 golfer in four of five events and is averaging a career-best 73.86 in 14 rounds. The school single-season mark of 74.33 was set by Malinda Johnson in 2004. Ferrell is second on the list with her 74.72 average from last year.
Ferrell put up one of the best performances in Wisconsin history at the Cardinal Cup, Oct. 19-20. She matched the school record for 54 holes (213), in addition to tying the second- and third-best scores for 18 (66) and 36 (140) holes, respectively. Ferrell finished the tournament knotted in first at 3-under for her first collegiate title.
Led by Ferrell, the Cardinal Cup resulted in Wisconsin's best tournament finish of the season, as the Badgers placed fourth with a 302-295-299—896.
Gabby Curtis was the Badgers' top finisher through the first two tournaments and tied Ferrell for 18th at the Alamo Invitational with a season-best 54-hole total of 3-over 73-72-74—219. The sophomore is averaging a career-best 75.07 strokes per round.
Michelle Cheung (70-75-71) led the Badgers at the Windy City Collegiate Championship, as the junior picked up the best 54-hole score of her career at an even par 216. Cheung paced the Badgers to a 14th-place team finish with 295-304-295—894. She is third in the team in scoring with a career-best 75.29.
Newcomer Nat Zeng of Thailand was Wisconsin's top rookie golfer. She participated in eight rounds, picking up a scoring average of 75.75 strokes per round, which was fourth-best on the team.
The Badgers hosted their own unique tournament, Sept. 20-22, at University Ridge Golf Course. In Wisconsin's second tournament of the year, the East-West Match Play Challenge was composed of 36 holes of qualifying, followed by an eight-team match play tournament.
The Badgers participated in the consolation match play tournament after finishing the 36-hole stroke play rounds in a tie for fifth with UC Davis at a 19-over 296-299—595. The Aggies won the tiebreaker, granting UW the sixth seed. Wisconsin fell to seventh-seeded SMU, 2 and 3, in the first round before losing to UC Davis, 5 and 0, in the final round.
Wisconsin opened the season at the Cougar Classic, which was held at Yeaman's Hall Club in Charleston, South Carolina. The Badgers shot a 63-over 303-315-309—927.
UW opens the spring season, Feb. 2-7, at the UCF Challenge in Orlando, Florida. The Badgers then host the fifth-annual Westbrook Spring Invitational, Feb. 22-22, on location in Peoria, Arizona. The 15-team field, 54-hole tournament held at Westbrook Village Golf Course has become a favorite of the participating teams and often produces record-breaking results.
The Badgers return to South Carolina for the Briar's Creek Invitational, March 21-22, at John's Island. UW also returns to the Silverado Showdown hosted by the University of Oregon, held, April 3-5, at the Silverado North Course in Napa, California.
The conference tournament which signals the end of the regular season again will be held at The Fort in Indianapolis, April 22-24.
NCAA considerations will be handed out following the conference tournament. The Badgers hope to be in the mix for their fifth invitation in the past six years. Last year, UW qualified for a program-first third-straight NCAA regional but did not advance to the national championships.
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