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English Turn Golf & Country Club (New Orleans, La.)
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Tulane Classic
Women’s Golf Rallies to Finish 6th at Tulane Classic
Feb 14 | Women's Golf
NEW ORLEANS, La. (February 14, 2023) – Rutgers women's golf opened the spring season in strong fashion, rallying up the leaderboard to finish in 6th place out of 18 teams in the Tulane Classic presented by Chad Brownstein.
After the team sat in 14th place following the first round, the Scarlet Knights shot up to 9th place after round two, firing a 297. RU came home with another strong round, posting a 306 to move up another three spots and finish in 6th place overall.
After the team sat in 14th place following the first round, the Scarlet Knights shot up to 9th place after round two, firing a 297. RU came home with another strong round, posting a 306 to move up another three spots and finish in 6th place overall.
"I'm proud of the way we finished the tournament. We knew today's round was going to be more difficult with higher winds, but the team stayed patient and managed themselves well," head coach Kari Williams said. "Leigha had a great tournament to earn a finish in the top-5. Maeve and Lu putted well to post good scores and move us up the leaderboard and help us finish the event strong."
Tulane Classic presented by Chad Brownstein: Round 3 (Final)
English Turn Golf and Country Club (New Orleans, La.)
Par 72 | 6,326 yards
Tulane Classic presented by Chad Brownstein: Round 3 (Final)
English Turn Golf and Country Club (New Orleans, La.)
Par 72 | 6,326 yards
Weather: Clouds, temps in high 60s, 15-20 mph winds
| 6 | Rutgers | 320 | 297 | 305 | 922 |
| Place | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Tournament |
| T3 | Leigha Devine | 75 (+3) | 74 (+2) | 74 (+2) | 223 (+7) |
| T17 | Maeve Rossi | 82 (+10) | 72 (E) | 75 (+3) | 229 (+13) |
| T30 | Lucrezia Rossettin | 77 (+5) | 79 (+7) | 76 (+4) | 232 (+16) |
| T65 | Rikke Nordvik | 86 (+14) | 74 (+2) | 80 (+8) | 240 (+24) |
| T92 | Nicole Ewing | 88 (+16) | 77 (+5) | 86 (+14) | 251 (+35) |
With her T3 finish, Leigha Devine posted her third top-3 finish of the season in just her fifth event. She was consistent in all three rounds of play, posting an 7-over 223 by shooting 75-74-74 on the tournament. She finished the event with nine birdies, including eight in the final two rounds.
"Tulane is always a tough challenge with the combination of wind and small greens but its a great opportunity to work on shots and scramble," Devine said. "This week was good for me to evaluate my game as we start the spring season. Overall, I had a good week and as a team, we did a good job of staying focused after a slow start. Onto the next one!"
After a first-round 82, Maeve Rossi kicked things into gear to finish T17 with a final score of 13-over 229 (82-72-75). Rossi rolled in eight birdies on the tournament, with seven in the final two rounds.
Lucrezia Rossettin played all three rounds under 80 to post a 16-over 232 (77-79-76) and finish T3. Rikke Nordvik (T66) and Nicole Ewing (T92) rounded out the individual performances for RU.
The Scarlet Knights return to action at the Westbrook Invitational, hosted by Wisconsin, on Feb. 26 in Peoria, Arizona.
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