Graig MantleThe sun was shining for a perfect day out on the green as the Cal Poly women’s golf team made a school-record total of 604 at this week’s Lamkin Cup Cal Poly Invitational and tied for second place. The tournament at Arroyo Grande’s Cypress Ridge Golf Course signified the end of the fall season.
The Mustangs tied for the No. 2 spot in the tournament with Northern Arizona, finishing just six strokes behind first-place UC Riverside, which carded a four-person 299. Eighteen teams and nine individual golfers came out to compete on Monday and Tuesday.
Carding 302 scores in both rounds, Cal Poly just managed to beat out its old school record of 605, which was set in the MDA Invitational in Spokane, Wash., earlier this season.
“Our 302, 302 team score wasn’t bad, but it doesn’t hold up to the 36-hole record,” Cal Poly head coach Scott Cartwright said. “But I thought the team played solidly today, and I was pleased.”
Cal Poly sophomore Julia Heath came in as her team’s top golfer, placing fifth in the tournament with a 147 total. She shot a 74 on Tuesday.
“It was a really good tournament,” Heath said, although also she said she came away feeling there was room for improvement. “Cal Poly could have played better.”
Hannah Brabb tied for ninth place with Malin Thorberg of Cal Baptist, each with 150 totals.
“I didn’t do so well today. It was tough, especially watching everybody else make a bunch of birdies,” said Brabb, who scored a 77 on Tuesday. “Nothing was that off, it was just that my putts wouldn’t fall.”
Mustang Maddy Fletcher carded a 76 on Tuesday for a 152 total and a tie for 13th place.
“I had fun today,” Fletcher said, although she added she needs to work on her putts and chips in the off-season.
Stephanie Yocum finished in 20th place with a 155 total after a 75 round and Elsie Walker shot an 80 for a 163 total and a 45th-place tie.
“With some time to work on (our short game) in the off-season, we’ll be ready to go out on the course and play well again in the spring,” Cartwright said.