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Illini Women's Invitational at Medinah
Alabama’s Sarah Edwards Holds the Clubhouse Lead After 36 Holes of Play at the Illini Women’s Golf Invitational
10/10/2022 7:23:00 PM | Women's Golf
Edwards finished at 11-under par through two rounds, Crimson Tide in third overall entering the final round of play
MEDINAH, Ill. – Alabama golfer Sarah Edwards carded a career-best 36-hole total of 11-under par 133 and is the individual clubhouse leader after day one of play at the Illini Women's Golf Invitational at Medinah. Edwards, who finished with 13 birdies and an eagle, helped the Crimson Tide finish the day in third place with a total of 20-under par 558 (273-283) entering Tuesday's third and final round of play.
Edwards finished with rounds of 6-under par 66 and 5-under 67 Monday and was one of four Crimson Tide golfers to shoot at or under par on the day. Freshman Kynadie Adams also had a stellar performance on day one, ending in a tie for ninth overall after consecutive rounds in the 60s helped her to a 5-under par 137 (68-69) – all season-best numbers. Meanwhile, Benedetta Moresco is in a tie for 29th at 2-under 142 (69-73) and Isabella van der Biest finished at even par 144 (70-74). Taylor Kehoe rounded out the UA golfers in a tie for 66th at 4-over par 148 (74-74).
The two-day, 54-hole tournament, which is being contested at the par 72, 6,166-yard Medinah Country Club, will conclude with 18 holes Tuesday. The final day of play will feature a shotgun start beginning at 9 a.m. CT with live stats available at Golfstat.com.
Highlights
- Edwards' 11-under par 133 are both the second best 36-hole scores in program history
- The Tide's team score of 273 matched the seventh-lowest round and fifth-best score vs. par in program history
- It was the lowest round by UA since Sept. 29, 2018, when the Tide carded school records of 22-under par and totaled a 262 in the second round of the Schooner Fall Classic
- The 36-hole score of 558 matched the sixth-best total in school history and the fourth-best in relation to par at 20 under
- Adams leads the field with 14 birdies across her two rounds of action Monday, with Edwards' 13 trailing closely behind
- Additionally, Edwards is second in the field in par 3 scoring (-2, 2.75), while Adams ranks second on par 5 holes (-7, 4.13)
- Edwards recorded an eagle on the 492-yard par 5 No. 4 hole
- As a team, Alabama leads the field in birdies with 43 including going a combined 16-under par on par 5 holes (4.60)
The Field
- No. 25 San Jose State (-25, 551), one of seven ranked teams in the nation's top 50, leads Kentucky (-24, 552) by one stroke entering the final round of play
- Texas Tech (-20, 558) is tied with Alabama, both one shot ahead of Auburn (-19, 559) to round out the top five teams
- The tournament is being conteste on the renowned Medinah Country Club which is home to three world class golf courses, one of which has hosted various championships and international golf events, including the Ryder Cup (2012), three U.S. Opens (1949, 1975 and 1990), two PGA Championships (1999 and 2006) and three Western Opens (1946, 1962 and 1966)
Fun Fact
- Edwards bettered her previous 36-hole career-best number by an impressive 13 strokes, topping the 146 (76-70) which she shot across the first two rounds of the 2021 Mason Rudolph
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