WILMINTON, N.C. – UCF women’s golf finished the final 18 holes of the Landfall Tradition on Sunday afternoon, finishing in seventh with a final team score of 896(+32).
Duke took home the title after leading in the tournament during all three rounds, finishing with a team score of 868 (+4). No teams finished under-par, and Duke was the only team to finish less than ten strokes above par.
Mila Jurine led the Knights with a total score of 223 (+7). Jurine tallied six birdies on the weekend and an eagle on hole no. 12 during round two. Other than her birdies, the Knight played very consistent throughout the weekend, with 35 pars including 11 in her final 18 holes.
Ayana Hiranaka was not far behind, finishing with a total score of 224 (+8) on the weekend. Ayana also hit an eage on hole no. 12 in her second round, with an additional 4 birdies to finish at 68 (-4) in her second round. Hiranaka tied for 26th after her final around.
Molly Smith finished tied for 41st with a total score of 227 (+11) on the tournament. Smith played close to par in her final round with four birdies, four bogeys, and ten pars to come out with an even par.
One Kashima tied for 54th, with a total stroke count of 229 (+13). Kashima played evenly on day one of the traditional, shooting a 73 (+1). She continued her par streak into the weekend with a total of 33. Tiffany Tsai finished tied for 59th, in round two Tsai had a breakthrough 73 (+1) round to keep her team in the top ten. She tallied seven birdies on the weekend for a balanced overall tournament.
The Knights will return to the course in the spring when they host the UCF Challenge on Feb. 1-3 at Eagle Creek Country Club in Orlando, Florida.
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