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PING/ASU Invitational
@MUWomensGolf Set For Spring Finale at PING/ASU Invitational
4/5/2017 10:57:00 AM | Women's Golf
Tigers ready for final tune-up before SEC Championships
| Mizzou Set For Spring 2017 Finale in Arizona | |||||
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| OPPONENT | LOCATION | DAY | TIME | LIVE RESULTS | |
| PING/ASU Invitational | Tempe, Ariz. | April 7-9 | All Day | Results | |
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Women's Golf travels to Tempe, Ariz., this weekend for its Spring 2017 finale at the PING/ASU Invitational. The Tigers' opening round is scheduled for 10 a.m. (CT) on Friday, April 7.
Round two is slated for a 10 a.m. (CT) start on Saturday, April 8, while the final round is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. (CT) on Sunday, April 9.
The Tigers are one of 14 teams competing this weekend at the ASU Karsten Golf Course. Mizzou will be joined by Arizona, Arizona State, Baylor, Kansas State, Kentucky, LSU, Northern Arizona, New Mexico, Oregon State, San Diego State, SMU, UNLV and Washington.
Projected Mizzou Starters
- Allen
- Meek
- Yuen
- Young
- Kim
- Hendrickson (Individual Competitor)
Tigers Finish Strong at LSU Tiger Classic
- Mizzou completed its stay at the 2017 LSU Tiger Classic on Sunday, March 26, with a weekend-low round of 292. The Tigers' strong final round propelled them to a sixth place team finish (896: 300-304-292).
- Mizzou's strong final round was led by senior Jessica Meek, as she tallied a season-best 69. Overall, Meek turned in arguably her best performance of the season, finishing T-16th (220: 75-76-69) in the individual rankings.
- Freshman Jessica Yuen paced all Mizzou individual competitors in Baton Rouge, producing a 3-over (219: 72-74-73) total score at the University Golf Club.
- Yuen placed T-11th overall, marking her fourth top 15 individual finish during the 2016-17 campaign.
Allen & Yuen Enjoying Individual Success
- Sophomore Emma Allen and Yuen have been the Tigers' most consistent golfers over the 2016-17 campaign, ranking 13th and 17th respectively in the latest Southeastern Conference GolfStat.com individual rankings.
- Allen currently sits with a 72.65 average score this year, while Yuen has produced a 72.80 average round.
- Allen has shot even or under par in four tournaments this season, while Yuen has accomplished the same feat on three occasions.
Tigers Enjoyed Standout Fall 2016 Season
- From Oct. 3-4 in Columbia, Mo., Mizzou claimed top honors at the 2016 Johnie Imes Invitational, marking its third consecutive team victory at the event.
- Mizzou's 864 team score at the Johnie marked the program's third-lowest all-time 54-hole team total.
- The Tigers continued their success the following week at the Jim West Challenge (Oct. 9-10), shooting an 878 total score, marking the ninth-lowest all-time 54-hole score in program history.
- Mizzou tallied two top 10 all-time 18-hole team scores this fall (282 at Johnie Imes – seventh lowest, 283 at Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown – tied for ninth lowest).
- Since the Fall 2015 season began (1.5-year span), Mizzou has produced three team tournament wins.
- The Tigers continue to show substantial improvement overall, as they claimed only three team victories the previous five years (Fall 2009 – Fall 2013).
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