CHAPEL HILL, N.C. ? The University of Kentucky women?s golf team concluded play in the Lady Tar Heel Invite in a tie for 16th place after shooting a three-round total of 938 (323-302-313) at the Finley Golf Course. The 18-team event, hosted by the University of North Carolina, featured seven teams ranked in the Golfweek top 25 poll.
No. 1 Duke captured the tournament title with a commanding three-under-par 861 (294-288-279) over the three-day event. The Blue Devils finished 21 strokes ahead of second-place and 13th-ranked Auburn, which carded an 18-over-par 882 (300-286-296).
Texas A&M?s Ashley Knoll took home the individual crown after firing a 10-under-par 206 (71-65-70), which included a new women?s course record of 65 on the second day of play. Knoll was one of four individuals who finished the tournament under par.
The Wildcats were led by sophomore Elizabeth Dotson (White Bluff, Tenn.) who fired a three-round total of 229 (80-74-75) to finish in a tie for 32nd place. Senior Ali Kicklighter (DeLand, Fla.) finished in a tie for 59th place with a 236 (75-79-82), while fellow senior Erin Faulkner (Bowling Green, Ky.) concluded play in a tie for 68th place with a 238 (82-77-79).
Sophomore Beth Felts (Chattanooga, Tenn.) shot a 77 on the final day to finish with a 239 (87-75-77) and tie for 74th place. Junior Emily Culbertson (Crestview Hills, Ky.) concluded play tied for 93rd place with a three-round total of 247 (86-76-85).
Kentucky returns to action Sunday, Oct. 16 as it travels to Rogers, Ark., for the Embassy Suites/Tyson Arkansas Invitational. The three-day event is being hosted by the University of Arkansas.
Team Results: Place Team Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Total Relation to Par 1 Duke 294 288 279 861 -3 2 Auburn 300 286 296 882 +18 3 Vanderbilt 300 291 302 893 +29 4 Wake Forest 302 293 301 896 +32 5 Virginia 300 303 297 900 +36 6 Texas A&M 305 293 306 904 +40 7 Ohio State 309 296 300 905 +41 8 N.C. State 305 311 299 915 +51 T9 South Carolina 325 303 293 921 +57 T9 Florida State 315 300 306 921 +57 11 Oklahoma State 328 293 302 923 +59 T12 Louisiana State 316 298 310 924 +60 T12 Tulsa 312 305 307 924 +60 14 North Carolina 316 298 312 926 +62 15 Tennessee 321 307 300 928 +64 T16 Texas 307 312 319 938 +74 T16 Kentucky 323 302 313 938 +74 18 UNC (Blue Squad)342 326 318 986 +122
Kentucky Individual Results: Place Name Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Total Relation to Par T32 Elizabeth Dotson 80 74 75 229 +13 T59 Ali Kicklighter 75 79 82 236 +20 T68 Erin Faulkner 82 77 79 238 +22 T74 Beth Felts 87 75 77 239 +23 T93 Emily Culbertson 86 76 85 247 +31
