Women's Golf Claims Third Place At Edwin Watts/Palmetto Intercollegiate

Nov. 5, 2002

NORMAN, Okla. - The University of Oklahoma women's golf team finished the Edwin Watts/Palmetto Intercollegiate with a total of 886 to win third-place honors. The Sooners finished the last nine holes of the second round for a total of 296 and recorded a 291 in the final round. Claiming the tournament title by two strokes was Tulane University.

The 17-team field played at the 5,873-yard, par-72 Oak Point Golf Course in Kiawah Island, S.C.

Junior Hope Edge earned second-place honors with a 212, eight strokes behind tournament champion, Christine Bucher of Kansas State. Edge's second-place finish was the best of her career. Junior Lisa Meldrum finished two strokes ahead of Edge for a third-place win. Senior Allison Johnson recorded a 226 to tie for 18th place while sophomore Emily Milberger tied for 44th place with a 235. Freshman Cathryn Uselton had a total of 250 to tie for 72nd place.

This tournament concluded the fall season for the Sooners. They will resume play Feb. 10-12 at the Regional Challenge in Los Angeles.

Team Standings

1. Tulane 305-282-285=872 2. Kansas State 297-291-286=874 3. Oklahoma 299-296-291=886 4. Maryland 305-301-298=904 5. Coastal Carolina 298-311-291=906 Missouri 304-311-291=906 7. Jacksonville 300-310-301=911 8. Campbell 311-310-292=913 9. UNC Greensboro 315-318-292=925 10. Kentucky 310-308-308=926 11. Oregon State 320-307-302=929 12. College of Charleston 321-320-309=950 13. Birmingham Southern 321-326-315=962 14. Charleston Southern 335-315-324=974 15. Appalachian State 332-324-319=975 16. Cincinnati 341-348-339=1028 17. Winthrop 370-347-336=1053

Individual Standings

1. Christine Boucher, Kansas State 67-73-64=204 2. Hope Edge, Oklahoma 74-70-68=212 3. Lisa Meldrum, Oklahoma 70-76-68=214 4. Liliana Alvarez, Tulane 77-71-68=216 5. Carolin Landmann, Tulane 75-69-73=217 Rachel Lester, Kentucky 69-70-78=217

OU Individual Standings

2. Hope Edge 74-70-68=212 3. Lisa Meldrum 70-76-68=214 T18. Allison Johnson 79-69-78=226 T44. Emily Milberger 77-81-77=235 T72. Cathryn Uselton 78-91-81=250

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Women's Golf Claims Third Place At Edwin Watts/Palmetto Intercollegiate

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