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Racers & Garcia Sit In Sixth Place At Payne Stewart Memorial
9/13/2021 5:49:00 PM | Women's Golf
The Racers are opening the fall season at Twin Oaks Country Club in Springfield, Mo.
Newcomer, Alma Garcia, and the Murray State women's golf team were each in sixth place after 36 holes at the Payne Stewart Memorial at Twin Oaks Country Club in Springfield, Missouri.
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The Racers carded team scores of 299 and 305 for a 604 total, just one shot behind Ohio Valley Conference rival Austin Peay (602) and five shots from host Missouri State (599).
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Alma Garcia, out of Oaxaca, Mexico, and a transfer from Alabama State, led the Racers with a spot in sixth place on scores of 72-74=146. Other MSU scores and places included Ana Garcia Picchi in 20th place on rounds of 75-76=151 and Payton Carter in 33rd place on scores of 76-78=154. Eliza Mae Kho had a spot in 52nd place on rounds of 81-77=158 and Sarah Forsythe in 66th place on scores of 76-87=163.
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Murray State's Lauren Gilchrist is competing in her first event as a Racer as one of five solo players in the field of 85. Her day showed a score line of 81-83=164 which was good for a spot in 71st place.
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Oral Roberts had the team lead after a 36-hole total of 582 with California Baptist (591) and Drake (598) rounding out the top-3. The Racers were ahead of Texas A&M Corpus Christi (605), Wichita State (609) and Oklahoma City (610).
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The Payne Stewart Memorial is named in honor of the Springfield, Mo. native and PGA Tour standout who perished in a plane crash in 1999 at age 42. Stewart won 11 PGA Tour events including three major championships: the PGA Championship in 1989 and a pair of US Open titles in 1991 and 1999.
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Tuesday's final round begins with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. Central Time.
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Payne Stewart Memorial
Course: Twin Oaks Country Club – Springfield, Mo.
Sept. 13-14 - Par/Length: Par 71, 6,026-yards
Rd2 Scores
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Oral Roberts 292 290 582 +14
California Baptist 296 295 591 +23
Drake 298 300 598 +30
Missouri State (A) 305 294 599 +31
Austin Peay 309 293 602 +34
Murray State 299 305 604 +36
TX A&M Corpus Christi 303 302 605 +37
Wichita State 312 297 609 +41
Bradley 309 300 609 +41
Oklahoma City 304 306 610 +42
UTEP 312 306 618 +50
Missouri State (B) 307 313 620 +52
Western Illinois 313 309 622 +54
Tarleton State 315 320 635 +67
Drury 323 328 651 +83
Eastern Illinois 327 349 676 +108
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6 Murray State Racers 299 305 604 +36
T 6 Alma Garcia 72 74 146 +4
T 20 Ana Picchi 75 76 151 +9
T 33 Payton Carter 76 78 154 +12
T 52 Eliza Kho 81 77 158 +16
T 66 Sarah Forsythe 76 87 163 +21
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The Racers carded team scores of 299 and 305 for a 604 total, just one shot behind Ohio Valley Conference rival Austin Peay (602) and five shots from host Missouri State (599).
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Alma Garcia, out of Oaxaca, Mexico, and a transfer from Alabama State, led the Racers with a spot in sixth place on scores of 72-74=146. Other MSU scores and places included Ana Garcia Picchi in 20th place on rounds of 75-76=151 and Payton Carter in 33rd place on scores of 76-78=154. Eliza Mae Kho had a spot in 52nd place on rounds of 81-77=158 and Sarah Forsythe in 66th place on scores of 76-87=163.
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Murray State's Lauren Gilchrist is competing in her first event as a Racer as one of five solo players in the field of 85. Her day showed a score line of 81-83=164 which was good for a spot in 71st place.
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Oral Roberts had the team lead after a 36-hole total of 582 with California Baptist (591) and Drake (598) rounding out the top-3. The Racers were ahead of Texas A&M Corpus Christi (605), Wichita State (609) and Oklahoma City (610).
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The Payne Stewart Memorial is named in honor of the Springfield, Mo. native and PGA Tour standout who perished in a plane crash in 1999 at age 42. Stewart won 11 PGA Tour events including three major championships: the PGA Championship in 1989 and a pair of US Open titles in 1991 and 1999.
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Tuesday's final round begins with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. Central Time.
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Payne Stewart Memorial
Course: Twin Oaks Country Club – Springfield, Mo.
Sept. 13-14 - Par/Length: Par 71, 6,026-yards
Rd2 Scores
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Oral Roberts 292 290 582 +14
California Baptist 296 295 591 +23
Drake 298 300 598 +30
Missouri State (A) 305 294 599 +31
Austin Peay 309 293 602 +34
Murray State 299 305 604 +36
TX A&M Corpus Christi 303 302 605 +37
Wichita State 312 297 609 +41
Bradley 309 300 609 +41
Oklahoma City 304 306 610 +42
UTEP 312 306 618 +50
Missouri State (B) 307 313 620 +52
Western Illinois 313 309 622 +54
Tarleton State 315 320 635 +67
Drury 323 328 651 +83
Eastern Illinois 327 349 676 +108
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6 Murray State Racers 299 305 604 +36
T 6 Alma Garcia 72 74 146 +4
T 20 Ana Picchi 75 76 151 +9
T 33 Payton Carter 76 78 154 +12
T 52 Eliza Kho 81 77 158 +16
T 66 Sarah Forsythe 76 87 163 +21
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