Mercer University
Callaway Gardens Invite
Bears Finish Third at Callaway Gardens Invite
10/21/2020 6:16:00 PM | Women's Golf
Tracy Rodriguez finished in second place for the first top-10 finish of her collegiate career
PINE MOUNTAIN, Ga. – The Mercer women's golf team finished strong in its first tournament of the fall, combining to go 1-under par in the final round en route to a third-place finish at the Callaway Gardens Invite, hosted by South Alabama, at the Callaway Gardens Lake View on Wednesday.
Tracy Rodriguez paced the Bears for the third consecutive day, carding a 3-under par 68. The Nimes, France, native was 7-under par throughout the final two rounds as she finished in second place just one stroke behind the medalist. It was the first top-10 finish of her career.
Additionally, Payton Schanen and Laila Hrindova rebounded nicely after the first round to both earn a top-20 finish, tying for 12th and 17th, respectively. Hrindova recorded the first eagle of the season for the Bears on the 12th hole in today's final round.
Mercer Scorecard
| 3 | Mercer | 303 | 285 | 283 | +19 | 871 |
| 2 | Tracy Rodriguez | 73 | 67 | 68 | -5 | 208 |
| T12 | Payton Schanen | 77 | 71 | 71 | +6 | 219 |
| T17 | Laila Hrindova | 78 | 73 | 70 | +8 | 221 |
| T33 | Lauren Lightfritz | 77 | 74 | 74 | +12 | 225 |
| T45 | Eujin Pyon | 80 | 75 | 74 | +16 | 229 |
| T57 | Laura Pasalodos | 76 | 77 | 83 | +23 | 236 |
COACH DRINKARD'S TAKE
"Tracy played great this week. She hit a boat load of greens and gave herself numerous good looks at birdie. She really did accomplish a lot this week. Her second-place finish was her first Top 5 finish, and her 67 was her lowest collegiate score to date. Her future is very bright!
"As for the team score, I feel like we played two different tournaments in the span of three days. After our disaster of a start on Monday, they really flipped the switch and turned the tournament around. It was a gutty team performance, and we can use this experience to motivate us and build upon."
Up Next
Mercer returns to action on Nov. 9-10 when it hosts the Mercer Invitational at the Brickyard Golf Club.
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