January 31, 2025 • by Scoreboard
Texas (#5) came from behind to win the Southwestern Invitational by one shot against a stacked field at Sherwood CC. The Longhorns overcame San Diego State (#32), which held a 13-shot overnight lead going into the last round. Texas went -7 for the finishing lap, securing a first win of the season for Coach John Fields. Vanderbilt (#15) were third and hosts Pepperdine (#19) came in fourth.
Vandy’s Wells Williams (#99) was individual medalist, finishing 5 under par after 54 holes. He was one shot better than Daniel Bennett (#1) of Texas, 2025 Latin American Amateur champion Justin Hastings (San Diego) and Ian Gilligan (Florida). Both Bennett and Tommy Morrison (#7) closed with 67 (-4) to help clinch the win for Texas.
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Florida (#26) claimed its second win in a row at the Sea Best Intercollegiate in Jacksonville. The Gators finished 7 under par, three clear of Illinois State in a field that contained three other teams ranked inside the top 40. The lead changed hands on multiple occasions on the final day until a closing salvo of birdies sealed the deal for UF.
South Alabama’s Mercedes Aldana (#548) and Louise Gauthier of Florida Gulf Coast (#135) were joint individual medalists on -5, one clear of Jinyoung Yung of Illinois State. (#305) Four members of the Florida team finished in the top 13 places.
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Coach Lindsay Kuhle’s Kansas Jayhawks (#24) claimed a record fourth win in a row with victory at the Match in the Desert at Superstition Mountain, besting five other teams ranked in the top 40. In tough conditions on a testing layout, the strategy of playing to conservative spots proved to be the right one for Kansas as the team finished two shots ahead of Arizona State (#7) and five ahead of Texas A&M (#17).
Kansas senior Lily Hirst got off to a hot start to her final round, going four under thru the first five holes and played steady golf thereafter to claim her first win. “We prepared for this event and felt confident,” said Coach Kuhle. “Super excited for these ladies that their hard work and preparation is paying off this season. They are playing with great confidence.”
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