Racers Take Third Place In Season Opener At Payne Stewart Memorial

Monday, September 13

Springfield, MO.

Murray State

Missouri State

Photo by: Dave Winder-Murray State Athletics

Racers Take Third Place In Season Opener At Payne Stewart Memorial

9/14/2021 3:38:00 PM | Women's Golf

Results (PDF)

The Racers moved up three spots in the final round at Twin Hills Country Club in Springfield, Mo.

The Murray State women's golf team moved up three spots to a share of third place after the final round of the Payne Stewart Memorial at Twin Oaks Country Club in Springfield, Missouri.

In the opener to the 2021-22 season, the Racers posted rounds of 299-305-299=903 as they shared third place with Drake. Host Missouri State (904), Texas A&M Corpus Christi (904), Oklahoma City (906), Wichita State (908), Bradley (908) and Austin Peay (909) made up the top-10. Oral Roberts was the team winner at 874 and California Baptist was the runner up at 882.

Alma Garcia and Ana Picchi gave the Racers two players in the top-15. Garcia posted a score line of 72-74-74=220 which produced an 11^th place showing. Picchi's scores of 75-76-73=224 was good for a spot in 15^th place. Other MSU scores and finishes included Payton Carter in 46^th place on scores of 76-78-79=233 and Eliza Kho in 48^th place on scores of 81-77-76=234. Sarah Forsythe had rounds of 76-87-76=239 and placed 65^th. Lauren Gilchrist competed as one of five solo players in the field and placed 70^th on rounds of 81-83-79=243.

Missouri State's Abby Cavaiani was the medalist on scores of 69-69-73=211 with a two-shot win over Kiana Oshiro of Oral Roberts (73-68-72=213).

The Twin Hills course played to a par-71 and to a length of 6,026 yards.

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.

Murray State's next challenge is the Austin Peay Intercollegiate (Sept. 27-28) at Legacy Golf Club in Springfield, Tennessee.

Payne Stewart Memorial
Twin Oaks Country Club – Springfield, Mo.
Sept. 13-14 - Par/Length: Par 71, 6,026-yards
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Final Scores
Oral Roberts 292 290 292 874 +22
California Baptist 296 295 291 882 +30
Drake 298 300 305 903 +51
Murray State 299 305 299 903 +51
Missouri State (A) 305 294 305 904 +52
TX A&M Corpus Christi 303 302 299 904 +52
Oklahoma City 304 306 296 906 +54
Wichita State 312 297 299 908 +56
Bradley 309 300 299 908 +56
Austin Peay 309 293 307 909 +57
UTEP 312 306 295 913 +61
Missouri State (B) 307 313 300 920 +68
Western Illinois 313 309 304 926 +74
Tarleton State 315 320 312 947 +95
Drury 323 328 327 978 +126
Eastern Illinois 327 349 336 1012 +160

T3 Murray State Racers 299 305 299 903 +51
T11 Alma Garcia 72 74 74 220 +7
T15 Ana Picchi 75 76 73 224 +11
T46 Payton Carter 76 78 79 233 +20
T48 Eliza Kho 81 77 76 234 +21
65 Sarah Forsythe 76 87 76 239 +26