Women’s golf places sixth at the Vystar Gators Invitational

The Ole Miss Women’s Golf team took part in the VyStar Gators Invitational, where they placed sixth on the leaderboard at the conclusion of the tournament.

Ole Miss shot 864 (+24) as a team with their best rounds coming from rounds one and two where they posted a 285 (+5) in each round. 

The University of Florida and Michigan ended up in a tie for first where they each shot 851 (+11) as a team.

The Rebels’ leader from the tournament came from junior Andrea Lignell. The native of Sweden finished in a tie for fourth and got out of the gates early with a first round score of 69 (-1). Lignell would end the tournament with a score of 212 (+2). 

With her fourth place finish, Lignell earned her third career top five finish with the Rebels. All three have come during the 2021-22 season. 

Junior Chiara Tamburlini also had a solid performance. She finished in a tie for 12th with a three-day score of 213 (+3). Her best round of the tournament came from the first where she shot a 69 (-1). 

Tamburlini sank a team-leading nine birdies over the tournament, including back-to-back birdies on holes 14 and 15 during the final round. 

Freshman Natacha Host Husted found her way into the top 30 with a final score of 218 (+8) which put her in a tie for 26th. Other Rebels who participated in the tournament were senior Julia Johnson who shot 221 (+11) and freshman Maddie May who finished with a 235 (+25).

Ole Miss will be taking part in the Valspar Augusta Invitational held in Augusta, Georgia. They will be playing on the Forest Hills Golf Course on March 12-13.

Final Results from the VyStar Gators Invitational:

T4. Andrea Lignell: 69-70-73-212 (+2)

T12. Chiara Tamburlini: 69-72-72-213 (+3)

T26. Natacha Host Husted: 77-67-74-218 (+8)

T38. Julia Johnson: 70-76-75-221 (+11)

T69. Maddie May: 78-76-81-235 (+25)