Zhang wins collegiate debut at the Molly Invitational
9/28/2021 | by Jim Young of AmateurGolf.com
see also: View results for Molly Collegiate Invitational, Trysting Tree Golf Club
World's top-ranked women's amateur leads Stanford to the team title at the Molly
Zhang, the 2020 U.S. Women's Amateur champion who won her second USGA title this summer at the U.S. Girls' Junior in Chevy Chase, Md., began the day two strokes off the individual lead held by Zoe Campos of UCLA. She birdied the first hole at the challenging Bayonet Course, only to give the stroke right back with a bogey on the par-4 second.
After parring the next three holes, Zhang seized control of the tournament by making birdies on four of the next five holes to move to three-under. She finished her round with eight consecutive pars to win her collegiate debut.Great start to the season for the Card at The Molly Intercollegiate!
— Stanford Women's Golf (@StanfordWGolf) September 28, 2021
🏆🏆🏆 TEAM CHAMPIONS
🌹🌹🌹 INDIVIDUAL CHAMPION#GoStanford pic.twitter.com/WxgSG8TOz1
Zhang's final round 68 coupled with a 5-under 67 by Sturdza led a last-day charge by the Cardinal which saw Stanford overcome a six-shot deficit to chase down San Jose State and UCLA for the team title. The Spartans and Bruins, which matched scores for all three rounds, shot 6-over 294 for their final round, while Stanford turned in a 6-under 282 to finish seven strokes clear of the field at 14-over 878.
Results: Molly Collegiate Invitational
| Place | Player | Location | Pts | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irvine, CA | 600 | 73-72-68=213 | |
| T2 | , Switzerland | 400 | 76-73-67=216 | |
| T2 | , Malaysia | 400 | 71-74-71=216 | |
| 4 | Fremont, CA | 300 | 75-69-73=217 | |
| T5 | , Italy | 300 | 73-73-73=219 |
About the Molly Collegiate Invitational
54-hole women's college tournament co-hosted by Oregon State and Cal. Team (best four scores out of five players each round) and individual competitions.
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