Alabama
Ruth's Chris Tar Heel Invitational
Polly Mack Takes Charge, Collects Five Birdies in Second Round at Ruth’s Chris Tar Heel Invitational
10/16/2021 3:46:00 PM | Women's Golf
Alabama is tied for fifth place on a 3-under-par 573 tournament total
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Polly Mack fired off five birdies Saturday, as the University of Alabama women's golf team recorded a 1-under-par 287 in the second round of the Ruth's Chris Tar Heel Invitational at Finley Golf Course in Chapel Hill, N.C. The Crimson Tide is tied for fifth on a 3-under-par 573 tournament total with 18 holes to go.
The Ruth's Chris Tar Heel Invitational tournament field features 18 teams, including 13 teams ranked in the nation's top 50, according to the latest Golfweek rankings. No. 12 Alabama is squaring off against No. 8 Michigan, No. 13 Wake Forest, No. 14 Duke, No. 28 Virginia Tech, No. 29 Furman, No. 31 Vanderbilt, No. 34 Kentucky, No. 41 Mississippi State, No. 43 Ohio State, No. 44 Clemson, No. 45 North Carolina, No. 48 Michigan State, Maryland, Southern Methodist, NC State and UNC Wilmington.
Alabama shares fifth place with Duke and Vanderbilt (-3). Wake Forest jumped in front of Virginia Tech for the lead, owning a 16-under-par 560 tournament total.
Mack turned it on in the second round for the Crimson Tide, forcing her way into the top 15 of the 96-person field.
She recorded a three under on the front nine and an even par on the back nine Saturday, collecting five birdies and just two bogey en route to a 3-under-par 69. Mack climbed 16 spots up the individual leaderboard to dip into the top 15, boasting a 3-under-par 141 tournament total to tie for 11th place ahead of the final round.
Benedetta Moresco is also keeping herself in contention, alongside Mack.
The sophomore followed up her first-round 68 with a second-round 72, carding a pair of birdies and bogeys on the morning. Moresco, who has garnered a top-15 finish in each of her last two tournaments this fall, is tied for eighth place on a 4-under-par 140 tournament total.
Emilie Øverås began her round with a birdie on the par-4, No. 1, adding a couple more on the back nine to conclude the second round with a 2-under-par 70. The junior is primed to earn her first top 20 finish of the fall, sitting at tied for 17 with 18 holes to go.
Angelica Moresco returned to the course this morning after withdrawing from the opening round. The graduate student put together a two over on the front nine and a two over on the back nine to combine for a 4-over-par 76, contributing to the team score right away.
Sarah Edwards posted a 5-over-par 77 for a share of 75th.
The Crimson Tide will tee off holes Nos. 4-7 in a shotgun start beginning at 7:45 a.m. CT, alongside Duke and Vanderbilt.
FROM HEAD COACH MIC POTTER
"It was a little bit of a struggle today. We lost some birdies and made too many bogies. It got rainy and windy toward the end of the round, but we didn't finish that badly. Bottom line, our score wasn't much different than yesterday, but it didn't feel quite as good. The team hung in there again, they kept themselves in the ball game, so we just need to stay around and not let it get out of hand."
RESULTS
T8 Benedetta Moresco 4-under-par 140
T11 Polly Mack 3-under-par 141
T17 Emilie Øverås 2-under-par 142
T75 Sarah Edwards 7-over-par 151
Angelica Moresco 4-over-par 76
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