The Tigers were only close to first place in the OU Intercollegiate, finishing just two strokes behind host Oklahoma.
Mizzou’s lowest-seeded team, a No. 9 under-par team, was eliminated in the third quarter Tuesday by Wichita Antipolis in Wichita, Kansas, to maintain its second-place finish in the second round. This was followed by a 1-over team high in the first round and a 3-under in the second.
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Senior Addie Dobson led the third-round push, matching her career-low 18-hole score of 66 on a par 71 run. He also shot at or under par on every hole in the final round, completing five birdies.
Dobson matched his 18-hole mark just two weeks after his first collegiate tournament victory and set a new 54-hole mark at Mizzou’s Johnie Imes Invitational.
Each performance
Mizzou competed on the field over two days in three rounds with 11 teams and 66 players.
Dobson led the Tigers to a second-place finish with a 6-under total, shooting 71-69-66. She was one stroke behind the first place driver from Oklahoma.
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Dobson started to sink three consecutive birdies in the last three holes in the first round, and closed with 4-under in the final round.
Senior Melanie Walker came in fifth with a 4-under total, shooting 72-68-69. The team only shot an eagle in the first round on the 4th hole.
Walker also shot well on the front nine holes – eight of his ten birdies over the last two rounds were on the front nine.
Senior Fleur van Beek shot 73-72-69 for a 1-over total tied for 18th place.
Junior Alexandra Berglund tied for 22nd place, shooting 72-72-71 for a 2-over total.
Sophomore Addie Surber tied for 38th place with a 7-over total, shooting 70-75-75. His first round was four birdies on the front nine holes.
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Freshman Page Archer, who competed as an individual, tied for 40th place. He shot 75-70-76 for 8-over pages.
His second round of 70 marks a new career-low 18-hole score.
Continued eligibility uncertainty
Dobson and Walker are still competing with the temporary eligibility granted by the order against the NCAA. A hearing that could grant permanent eligibility has been postponed from the original Sept. 28 hearing. was rejected, and their temporary eligibility was consequently extended.
Both are seeking a fifth year of eligibility under the NCAA’s five-year eligibility model, but unclear rules have made their eligibility uncertain. After Dobson and Walker filed lawsuits against the NCAAs, a Boone County judge granted a temporary restraining order requiring the NCAAs to allow them to compete until a final decision is made. A hearing that could grant permanent eligibility is scheduled for Oct. 8.
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SEC threat; Lacinia
For tournament host and fellow SEC competitor Oklahoma, this victory marks the third of their last four tournaments, tying their record for the season with more than half of the season’s US wins.
Looking forward to the SEC Championship in April, the Sosores will prove they are a real threat.
The Tigers will compete at the Illinois Women’s Invitational, hosted by the University of Illinois at Medinah Campus in Medinah, Illinois.