CHAMPIONSHIP CENTRAL
PALM COAST, Fla. – No. 28 Houston climbed six spots on the leaderboard Monday and the Cougars hold a five-shot lead in the team standings following the second day of competition at the 2016 American Women’s Golf Championship at Hammock Beach Resort & Golf Club.
The third and final round of the championship will begin Tuesday at 8 a.m. eastern. An awards ceremony and trophy presentation will take place shortly following the conclusion of the final round.
The Cougars shot a second-round best 285 on Monday and currently lead the field with a 604 (391-285). Houston’s round of 285 is the lowest 18-hole total in American women’s golf championship history. UCF and SMU held the previous lowest round mark with a 287 in 2015.
USF is the runner-up with a 609 (311-298), while No. 32 East Carolina is in third and one stroke behind the Bulls with a 610 (309-301).
Just one stroke separates the top four individuals following second round action. UCF’s Ashley Holder (75-70) leads the field with a one-over-par score of 145, while SMU senior Jenny Haglund shot a second-round 70 to finish two-over 146 (76-70). USF’s Ashley Burke (74-73) shot a second-round 73 and comes in at third with 3-over 147, while East Carolina’s Frida Gustafsson Spang (71-77) is in fourth with a four-over 148.
Complete results and a recap from each day may be found at
www.TheAmerican.org/wgolf and live results are available at
www.golfstat.com.
Day 2 Results
Hammock Beach Resort & Golf Club
Par-72, 6,225 yards
Team Results
1. No. 28 Houston (319-285:604) +28
2. USF (311-298:609) +33
3. No. 32 East Carolina (309-301:610) +34
4. No. 29 SMU (311-302:613) +37
5. Memphis (309-307:616) +40
6. UCF (311-309:620) +44
7. No. 44 Tulane (321-305:626) +50
8. Cincinnati (316-313:629) +53
9. Tulsa (329-316:645) +69
Top-10 Individuals
1. No. 47 Ashley Holder, UCF (75-70:145) +1
2. No. 72 Jenny Haglund, SMU (76-70:146) +2
3. Nicole Autrique, USF (74-73:147) +3
4. No. 8 Frida Gustafsson Spang, East Carolina (71-77:148) +4
T5. Leighann Cabush, Memphis (76-74:150) +6
T5. Nicoline Engstroem Skaug, East Carolina (76-74:150) +6
T7. Lisa Pettersson, East Carolina (79-72:151) +7
T7. Ayaka Nakayama, UCF (75-76:151) +7
T7. Leonie Harm, Houston (82-69:151) +7
T7. Ashley Burke, USF (72-72:151) +7
T7. Megan Thothong, Houston (80-71:151) +7