#SpringOfRings: USF Women’s Golf Completes Comeback, Wins John Kirk Panther Intercollegiate By 22 Strokes

USF women’s golf completed the comeback at the John Kirk Panther Intercollegiate today to claim their second team title of the season with a 26-over 890 at Eagle’s Landing Country Club in Stockbridge, GA.

The Bulls got off to a terrible start in the tournament by carding a 15-over 303 in the first round to put themselves 12 strokes behind Murray State. Senior Natalia Villavicencio and freshman Ramya Meenakshisundaram each shot even-par on the back nine to each card a 2-over 74 to help the Bulls from falling out of contention on Sunday.

Moving Day Monday saw the Bulls shoot up the leaderboard with a 5-over 293 (20-over for the tournament) and get into a tie for first place with Murray State after the second round. Villavicencio shot an even-par 72, while senior Jacqueline Twitty and junior Sadie Dewinton-Davies each shot 1-over 73.

In what was a competitive tournament at the top quickly turned into a laugher as the Bulls turned a tie into a 22-stroke victory. Twitty carded an eagle on No. 6 and never looked back on her way to a 2-under 70 to lead USF on Tuesday. She finished the tournament in third place at 4-over.

Villavicencio carded another steady even-par performance to claim the individual tournament title, her second of the season. As a team, the Bulls shot a 6-over 294 to easily cruise to victory as Murray State collapsed with a 28-over final round.

The Bulls will now look to build on the success of this season at the American Athletic Conference tournament April 14-16 at Hammock Beach Resort in Palm Coast, Florida.

Final Scores

• Villavicencio: 74, 72, 72 (2-over 218)
• Twitty: 77, 73, 70 (4-over 220)
• Dewinton-Davies: 78, 73, 74 (9-over 225)
• Meenakshisundaram: 74. 75. 78 (11-over 227)
• Stone: 78, 77, 80 (19-over 235)