ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – A strong final round helped the Lynn women's golf team finish in fourth place at the World Golf Invitational on Tuesday.
Charlotte Brook moved up 22 spots on the individual leaderboard, firing an E, 72 to tie for 16th place at +12. Teammate
Amelia Ruiz Topali joined Brook at +12 overall (16
th place) to help the Blue and White end the event in the top quarter of the standings.
Lynn entered the final round in eighth place, but a +6, 294 over the last 18 was only bested by tournament champion, Tampa. The formidable 16-team field at the WGI consisted of 10 top 25 teams, including the ninth ranked Fighting Knights. The Blue and White have finished in the top four in each of their five tournaments so far this season.
INSIDE THE TOURNAMENT:
World Golf Invitational
Tournament Standing: 4
th out of 16 teams (+46)
Team Winner: Tampa (+22)
Individual Winner: Stella Jelinek (Flagler, -1)
Location: King and the Bear GC | 6,065 Yards | Par 72 | St. Augustine, Fla.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Brook (77, 79, 72) fired a -2, 34 on the back nine of her third and final round
- Ruiz Topali (79, 73, 76) posted seven birdies over her three rounds, including the 18
th hole twice
- She shot a -1, 35 on the back nine of her second round
-
Emilia Koskinen (75, 76, 79) and
Lilly Dullinger (79, 79, 72) finished tied for 26
th at +14 overall
- Koskinen birdied the Par 3 12
th hole twice
- Dullinger birdied three holes on the back nine of her final round – shooting a -1, 35
-
Leelou Girault moved up 14 spots in the last round to finish tied for 38
th at +17 (78, 81, 74)
UP NEXT:
- Lynn is back in action next week for the Lady Moc Classic, hosted by Florida Southern, at Grasslands Country Club starting on Feb. 24.