Omaha
Edwin Watts/Kiawah Island Classic (Day 1)
Mavericks Kick Off Spring Season on Sunday
Feb 27, 2017 | Women's Golf
KIAWAH ISLAND, Fla. – The Omaha women's golf team played its first round of the spring season at the Edwin Watts/Kiawah Island Classic on Sunday.
The Mavericks are tied for 37th after the first round of the 54-hole event with a score of 325. It was their eighth-best team round of the season. The tournament features a huge field of 43 teams and 232 golfers. Jacksonville leads at 286 followed by host College of Charleston and Coastal Carolina which are tied for second at 289.
Samantha Chong led the Mavericks on the first day with a seven-over round of 79 that put her in a tie for 110th. She is two strokes ahead of teammate Megan Vetrovsky who shot 81 to put her in a tie for 141st.
Mandy Boyle is one stroke back after firing an 82 to put her in a tie for 164th while Sami Langford shot 83 to put her in a tie for 173rd.
Jordan York completed the scoring for the Mavericks with a round of 87.
The Mavericks will tee off in the second round beginning at 9:43 a.m. CT on Monday at the Osprey Point Golf Club.
