PALOS VERDES ESTATES, Calif. – The Auburn women's golf team closed out the Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge on Tuesday with a 294 (+10), their lowest round of the tournament, and finished 10th among the 16-team field.
The Tigers started fast as Anna Foster and Mychael O'Berry each birdied their first hole. Megan Schofill made a birdie on three of her first four holes to start the round. As a team, including individual Julie McCarthy, they made a total of 13 birdies in the third round.
O'Berry and Schofill led the way with four each. O'Berry fired a 71 (E), the low round of the day for Auburn and the team's second-lowest round of the tournament. The senior jumped 15 spots on the leaderboard where she finished in a tie for 47th at 11-over. Schofill finished tied for 30th at 8-over after carding a 3-over 74 in the final round.
Foster also shot a 74 (+3) on Tuesday and was one shot back of Schofill overall at 9-over. The sophomore placed in a tie for 38th individually.
Despite shooting a 79 (+8) in the final round, McCarthy was still the team's top finisher after back-to-back rounds of 68 and 72 to begin the week. At 6-over, the senior closed out the event in a tie for 23rd, earning her second top-25 finish of the season.
Senior Kaleigh Telfer dropped back into a tie with O'Berry for 47th overall after carding a 78 (+7) in Tuesday's final round, and to round out the Auburn contingent, sophomore Elina Sinz finished tied for 54th after shooting a 75 (+4) in the third round.
Oregon won the tournament at 4-under (858), followed by Wake Forest (855), Virginia (864), Arizona State (865), Texas (873), USC (875), Kent State (878), Baylor (879), Duke (879), Auburn (886), California (889), Arizona (890), Vanderbilt (895), Ohio State (899), Pepperdine (901) and Georgetown (937).
The next team event for Auburn will be the SEC Championships on April 13-17.
However, Schofill and O'Berry are slated to play in the Augusta National Women's Amateur later this month, and the Tigers will also host the Auburn Individual, an individual-only tournament, on April 4-5 at Saugahatchee Golf Club.
Team Standings
1. Oregon – 848 (-4)
2. Wake Forest – 855 (+3)
3. Virginia – 864 (+12)
4. Arizona State – 865 (+13)
5. Texas – 873 (+21)
6. USC– 875 (+23)
7. Kent State – 878 (+26)
T8. Baylor – 879 (+27)
T8. Duke – 879 (+27)
10. Auburn – 886 (+34)
11. California – 889 (+37)
12. Arizona – 890 (+38)
13. Vanderbilt – 895 (+43)
14. Ohio State – 899 (+47)
15. Pepperdine – 901 (+49)
16. Georgetown – 937 (+85)
Auburn Individuals
T23. Julie McCarthy (ind.) – 68, 72, 79 (+6)
T30. Megan Schofill – 74, 73, 74 (+8)
T38. Anna Foster – 73, 75, 74 (+9)
T47. Mychael O'Berry – 77, 76, 71 (+11)
T47. Kaleigh Telfer – 73, 73, 78 (+11)
T54. Elina Sinz – 78, 74, 75 (+14)
Auburn wraps up Northrop Grumman in 10th place
