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Sooners In Fourth After Day One of Big 12s

Sooners In Fourth After Day One of Big 12s

April 20, 2018 | Women's Golf

NORMAN – No. 19 Oklahoma women's golf is in fourth place after the first two rounds of the 2018 Big 12 Championship in Dallas, Texas. The Sooners are just six strokes out of first place after shooting a 36-hole score of 593 (+17) on Friday at the par-72, 6,215-yard Dallas Athletic Club.

The tournament's second round was originally scheduled for Saturday, but was moved to Friday afternoon in response to the weather forecast and expected rain. The final round of the 54-hole championship will begin Sunday at 9 a.m. CT.

“We are definitely still right in the hunt and in team golf anything can happen,” said OU head coach Veronique Drouin-Luttrell. “We will make it a priority in the final round to not force shots and play what the course gives us. If we can commit to that strategy and trust the process we will have a chance.”

Texas leads the event at 587 (+11) and is followed closely by Baylor (588, +12) and Oklahoma State (589, +13).

All five Sooners are in the top 25 of the individual standings, led by junior Julienne Soo and senior Hannah Wood, who are tied for ninth place with score of 148 (+4).

Senior Valerie Tanguay shot a two-round score of 150 (+6) to sit in 15th. Freshman Kaitlin Milligan fired a 152 (+8) to finish the day in 22nd and redshirt freshman Sydney Youngblood is in 25th with a 153 (+9).

The Sooners tee off for the final round on Sunday on hole No. 1 and will be paired with golfers from Texas Tech and Iowa State. Live scoring will be available on Golfstat.com.

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