Zeng leads Badgers in final round of SunTrust Gator Invitational

Sunday, March 12

Mark Bostick Golf Course, Gainesville, FL

All Day

Wisconsin Badgers

SunTrust Gator Invitational

Zeng leads Badgers in final round of SunTrust Gator Invitational

March 13, 2017 | Women's Golf

Wisconsin shoots best round of tournament to finish 11th

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- The Wisconsin women's golf team jumped one spot up the leaderboard to finish in 11th place at the SunTrust Gator Invitational.

Playing at the par-70 Mark Bostick Golf Course, the Badgers (307-302-293=902) shot their best round of the tournament to make one last push up the leaderboard.

Nat Zeng (78-73-70=221) finished as UW's top golfer and collected her third top-25 finish this season. The Bangkok, Thailand, native shot an even-par 70 to close out the weekend and jump up to a tie for 24th on the players' leaderboard.

Finishing at 15-over, Gabby Curtis (70-78=77=225) moved into a tie for 30th.

Michelle Cheung (79-76-75=230) saved her best round for last by shooting a 5-over 75 to finish tied for 53rd. Three strokes behind was Jessica Reinecke (80-75-78=233), who ended in a tie for 62nd thanks to an 8-over 78 in the final round.

Individual competitor Becky Klongland (76-73-80=229) moved into a tie for 50th at 19-over.

Brooke Ferrell, who was forced to withdraw from Saturday's action due to injury, bounced back by firing a 1-over 71.

Sixth-ranked Florida took home the team title after finishing at 7-over, followed by No. 11 Duke (+15), No. 25 UCF (+23), Campbell (+42) and Clemson (+44) to round out the top-five. The Badgers finished just three strokes behind ninth-place Virginia Tech (+59) and one behind Troy (+61).

Up next, the Badgers will travel to John's Island, South Carolina, to compete in the Briar's Creek Invitational March 20-21.