LIHUE, Hawai’i – The San Diego State women’s golf team tied for fourth (out of 14 teams) at the Rainbow Wahine Invitational in Hawai’i Wednesday. Two Aztecs finished in the top 10, led by Amelia Garibaldi who took fifth with a two-under-par 214.
Garibaldi finished the tournament with a two-under-par Wednesday. She had just one bogey to go with three birdies and ended the event with 44 pars, tied for the most in the field. She also tied for the lowest average score on par threes, finishing one under on par threes (2.92 stroke average). She has now earned a top five finish in all four of her starts as an Aztec.
Warner, who won SDSU’s last tournament (Golf Iconic Classic), tied for ninth with a one-over-par 217. She finished the tournament with a one-over-par 73 Wednesday and had a team-high four birdies.
Ema Narita had her best round of the tournament Wednesday, shooting a one-under-par 71. She bogeyed two of her first three holes and then was bogey free over the next 15 holes while collecting three birdies. She finished with a five-over-par 221 while tying for 27th place.
Fia Lindblom shot a two-over-par 74 Wednesday to finish the tournament with a seven-over-par 223, which put her in a tie for 33rd.
Emma Delwes shot her second consecutive four-over-par 76 Wednesday.
BYU won the tournament by eight strokes and their Maria Jose Barragan won the individual championship with an eight-under-par 208.
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The Aztecs wrapped up their fall season and are done until Feb. 8 when they’ll face Long Beach State in a dual match.
STAT OF THE DAY I
San Diego State averaged the lowest score on par threes (3.15, +9).
STAT OF THE DAY II
The Aztecs had 187 pars, the most in the field.
Rainbow Wahine Invitational
Lihue, Kaua’i, Hawai’i – Ocean Course at Hokuala - Par 72, 6,039 yards
Team Results – Top Five & SDSU (Out of 14 teams)|
1. BYU… 858 (292-282-284, -6)
2. Long Beach State…866 (302-290-274, +2)
3. Kansas State… 868 (298-288-282, +4)
T-4. San Diego State… 875 (297-289-289, +11)
T-4. Eastern Michigan… 875 (292-293-290, +11)
Individual Results – Top Five & SDSU (Out of 81 golfers)
1. Maria Jose Barragan (BYU)… 208 (72-67-71, -8)
2. Kaitlyn Helm (Washington St.)… 212 (70-71-71, -4)
T-3. Nicole Kolbus (Nevada)… 213 (75-67-71, -3)
T-3. Kylie Phi (Long Beach State)… 213 (78-67-68, -3)|
5. Amelia Garibaldi (SDSU)… 214 (73-71-70, -2)
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T-9. Kylie Warner (SDSU)… 217 (72-71-74, +1)
T-27. Ema Narita (SDSU)… 221 (76-74-71, +5)
T-33. Fia Lindblom (SDSU)… 223 (76-73-74, +7)
T-61. Emma Delwes (SDSU)… 234 (82-76-76, +18)