Bruins unable to play third round as weather alters schedule
The Bellevue University women's golf team was unable to play on Thursday in the NAIA Women's Golf National Championships at the PGA National Squire Golf Course due to continued poor weather conditions in the area.
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- The Bellevue University women's golf team was unable to play on Thursday in the NAIA Women's Golf National Championships at the PGA National Squire Golf Course due to continued poor weather conditions in the area.
After the third-straight day of rain and extremely windy conditions, the tournament has been reduced to 54 holes with the final cut being made after 36 holes rather than 54.
As a team, the Bruins missed the cut after finishing in 25th place with a 695 (350-345) two-round team total. The top 17 teams will compete in Friday's third and final round.
Individually, sophomore Wendy Monfort survived the 40-player cut as she sits in a tie for 37th place at 17-over par with rounds of 82 and 79. The final round will begin teeing off at 7:30 a.m. Friday morning.
First-round leader Oklahoma City, maintains its lead of the national championship posting a two-round 308-312—620 (+44). The Stars currently have a tight lead over USC Beaufort (S.C.) by three strokes. The Sand Sharks recorded a two-round 316-307—623 (+47) to cut their first-round deficit by five strokes.
Sitting in third-place is Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) with a two-round score of 316-313--629 (+53). The Eagles sit nine strokes out of the lead.
Kaitlyn Riley of Cumberlands (Ky.), Jessica Williams of Embry-Riddle (Ariz.) and Tia Teiniketo of Dalton State (Ga.) leap into a tie for first-place after the completion of the second round. Teiniketo, Williams and Riley currently sit at 150 (+6). One-stroke behind first-place is Courtney Dye of Indiana Tech at 151 (+7).