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Mikhaela Fortuna Lead
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OU Third After Day One at Sam Golden Invite

September 13, 2021 | Women's Golf

DENTON, Texas – Oklahoma women's golf finished the first 36 holes of the Sam Golden Invitational in third with a 16-under, 560 on the par 72 Wildhorse Golf Club Monday. All five Sooners finished even-par or better with Mikhaela Fortuna posting a team-low 6-under 138 through the first two rounds.

OU finished tied for the tournament lead on par 4s, finishing 1-under and tied with tournament leader Oklahoma State. The Sooners were third on par 3s with an even-par scoring average.   

"We played awesome today, and I'm really proud of our players," said head women's golf coach Veronique Drouin-Luttrell. "Throughout the day each player was faced with adversity and they were able to fight back to keep their rounds going. Mikhaela had two solid rounds today to lead us into the final day tomorrow."

Maria Fernanda Martinez secured a career low in the first round to lead the OU contingent. Fernanda Martinez recorded five birdies and one bogey to finish with a 4-under 68, finishing tied for fourth. She topped her previous best of 70 in the final two rounds of the 2021 Big 12 Championship.

Fortuna tallied a 2-under 70 in the first round and ranked second among the Sooners, while newcomer Meagan Winans finished her first round in the Crimson and Cream with a 1-under 71.

Fortuna continued her success from the first round and fired a 4-under 68, moving up nine spots heading into the final round of the tournament. She fired three birdies on both the front nine and back nine, finishing 2-under on the par 5 third on the day.

M. Winans recorded a 1-under 71 in the second round to move to 2-under for the tournament. She is tied for 22nd overall and moved up one spot following her first-round performance.

Hannah Screen and Fernanda Martinez finished tied for 26th through 36 holes. Screen finished 1-under in the second round after finishing even par through the first 18.

Libby Winans recorded the Sooners' second lowest score in the second round, firing a 3-under 69 to finish the first day even and tied for 31st.

The final round of the Sam Golden Invitational is slated for an 8:30 a.m., shotgun start Tuesday.
 
 
 
 
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