MO State HS Sports

Women’s Golf Wraps Up Evie Odom Invitational

Fleur van Beek

The Missouri women’s golf team wrapped up play at the Evie Odom Invitational in Virginia, placing 13th as a team.

Junior Ffion Tynan led the Tigers on the final day of action, carding a 72 with a team-best three birdies on the day. Sophomore Melanie Walker led Mizzou overall for the second-straight tournament, carding a 220 over 54 holes (69-74-77).

Emily Staples and Fleur van Beek finished tied for second on the team with a 225, while Tynan was one stroke behind at 226. The highlight of the day was Staples sinking a hole-in-one on the 181-yard 15th hole.

Overall, Missouri placed 13th as a team with 890 strokes over the three days. UCF finished first at the event that included 11 top-100 schools, followed by Kent State and Chattanooga.

The Tigers returns to action on Monday, October 23, competing at The Southern in Savannah, Georgia.

This article is provided by University of Missouri Athletics