Mariana Arronte leads The Velvet Classic at one under par, while the University of West Florida Athletics women’s golf team is tied for second after two rounds at the Country Club of Paducah in Paducah, Ky. Murray State hosts the tournament. UWF is one shot behind West Georgia in the team standings.
Arronte is the only player in the field under par. The junior shot 73, or 1 over par, in the first round before posting a 70, or 2 under par, in the second round. She made four birdies in the second round, with a double bogey on hole No. 4 her only setback.
Four UWF golfers rank in the top 19
Isabela Urruchua and Samantha Schultz each shot 75, or 3 over par, in the first round and 74, or 2 over par, in the second round. The teammates are tied for 10th in the individual standings. Their consistent play has helped keep UWF near the top of the team standings.
Lauren Patterson opened with a 73, which matched Arronte’s team-best score for the first round. Patterson shot 78 in the second round and is in 19th place in the individual standings. Arronte, Urruchua, Schultz and Patterson give UWF four golfers among the top 19 after two rounds.
Final round scheduled for Tuesday
UWF is the second-best team on par 5s, with a team score of 1 under par on those holes. The two-day tournament is scheduled to conclude Tuesday. The University of West Florida Athletics women’s golf team is scheduled to tee off at noon for the final round at the Country Club of Paducah.
Source: Original report