In its first tournament of the season, the Arizona women’s golf team won the title at the Mason Rudolph Championship in Nashville on Sunday. The three-round, three-day event was held at the Vanderbilt Legends Club.
The Wildcats combined for an 889 (+25) with rounds of 298, 286 and 305. Arizona also finished ahead of Pac-12 foes Stanford (11th) and Oregon (12th). Virginia finished second with an 892 (+28), and Michigan State rounded out the top three with an 897 (+33).
Emilie Burger of Georgia won the individual medal with rounds of 72 all three days. She finished with an even-par 216.
In her Arizona debut, sophomore Kendall Prince led the Wildcats by tying for second individually. She had rounds of 73, 70 and 76 for a score of 219 (+3). Sophomore Manon Gidali finished in a four-way tie for sixth place, carding rounds of 74, 71 and 77 for a total of 222 (+6). Also making her Arizona debut, freshman Janie Jackson finished in a five-way tie for 23rd place with rounds of 74, 71 and 83 for a score of 228 (+12).
Freshman Anna Kim moved from tied for 57th to tied for 39th on the final day of play. She carded rounds of 77, 81 and 73 for a score of 231 (+16). Sophomore Andrea Vilarasau rounded out the Arizona five in a four-way tie for 41st place. She notched scores of 79, 74 and 79 (232, +16).
