ENGLAND'S CHARLOTTE THOMAS REPEATS LAST YEAR'S OPENING WIN IN JAPAN
Charlotte Thomas in action
Dawgs Earn Historic Topy Cup Win
Final Scores
TANAGURA, Japan -- Washington women’s golf got their 2013-14 college season off to a rousing start with a 50-stroke victory at the Topy Cup in Japan. The Dawgs shot a tournament record of 24-under par 280 to defeat second-place Oregon State and three Japanese universities.
The three-day total of 840 was the lowest in Washington women’s golf history, 10 strokes better than the previous record of 850 at the Stanford Intercollegiate in 2003. The 50-stroke margin of victory was also a Topy Cup record.
"What a great week by these guys,” said Mary Lou Mulflur. “They came in excited and just kept that energy all week."
The Dawgs were led by Charlotte Thomas (from Surrey and Singapore) who earned individual medalist honors by one stroke over teammate SooBin Kim. Overall, Husky individuals finished in the top four places.
“It was fun to watch the team battle for the individual win,” said Mulflur. “Charlotte once again came out on fire and basically won the tournament with her play on her first nine holes each day."
Thomas, who had posted earlier rounds of 71 and 69 over the par 72 course, finished with a round of 3-under 69 and a three-day total of 7-under 209. It was tied for the fourth-best performance to par in Washington women’s golf history.
“I couldn't be happier for Charlotte," said Mulflur. I think she's the only player in our history to start each of her first two seasons with a win.”
Thomas also opened last season with a win, that time at the OSU Invitational in her first collegiate event.
Kim finished just one stroke out of the lead after a 4-under 68 on Thursday, the best round of the day. She settled for second, playing all three rounds under par for a three-day total of 6-under 210.
Finishing in a tie for third were Jennifer Yang and Ying Luo at 4-under 212. Yang fired a final round of even par 72, while Luo shot 74.
Cyd Okino finished in ninth place with a final round 71, her best of the tournament. Okino was 3-over for the event and had her score used for the first time in the final round.
The Dawgs will now have about a month off from competion, before welcoming an elite field for their home tournament, the Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational. The two-day event will be October 8-9 at Sahalee Country Club.
TANAGURA, Japan -- Washington women’s golf got their 2013-14 college season off to a rousing start with a 50-stroke victory at the Topy Cup in Japan. The Dawgs shot a tournament record of 24-under par 280 to defeat second-place Oregon State and three Japanese universities.
The three-day total of 840 was the lowest in Washington women’s golf history, 10 strokes better than the previous record of 850 at the Stanford Intercollegiate in 2003. The 50-stroke margin of victory was also a Topy Cup record.
"What a great week by these guys,” said Mary Lou Mulflur. “They came in excited and just kept that energy all week."
The Dawgs were led by Charlotte Thomas (from Surrey and Singapore) who earned individual medalist honors by one stroke over teammate SooBin Kim. Overall, Husky individuals finished in the top four places.
“It was fun to watch the team battle for the individual win,” said Mulflur. “Charlotte once again came out on fire and basically won the tournament with her play on her first nine holes each day."
Thomas, who had posted earlier rounds of 71 and 69 over the par 72 course, finished with a round of 3-under 69 and a three-day total of 7-under 209. It was tied for the fourth-best performance to par in Washington women’s golf history.
“I couldn't be happier for Charlotte," said Mulflur. I think she's the only player in our history to start each of her first two seasons with a win.”
Thomas also opened last season with a win, that time at the OSU Invitational in her first collegiate event.
Kim finished just one stroke out of the lead after a 4-under 68 on Thursday, the best round of the day. She settled for second, playing all three rounds under par for a three-day total of 6-under 210.
Finishing in a tie for third were Jennifer Yang and Ying Luo at 4-under 212. Yang fired a final round of even par 72, while Luo shot 74.
Cyd Okino finished in ninth place with a final round 71, her best of the tournament. Okino was 3-over for the event and had her score used for the first time in the final round.
The Dawgs will now have about a month off from competion, before welcoming an elite field for their home tournament, the Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational. The two-day event will be October 8-9 at Sahalee Country Club.
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