Monday, February 2
Boca Raton, Fla.
Rutgers University
at
Paradise Invitational
Photo by: Ben Solomon
Ryu, Truong Top 20 After Day One of Paradise Invitational
Feb 02 | Women's Golf
BOCA RATON, Fla. – Rutgers women's golf wrapped up round one of the Paradise Invitational on Monday at the Osprey Point Golf Course in Boca Raton, Florida. Sophomore Joline Truong and freshman Elizabeth Ryu are tied for 18th in the 90-player field with one-over-par 73s after the opening round.
With two rounds to play, the Scarlet Knights are tied for 11th with a 16-over-par 304. No. 30 Kentucky leads the team scoring after it shot an even 288, followed by No. 24 Tennessee (+1) and Georgia (+5). Tennessee's Madison Messimer and Georgia's Karoline Tuttle are atop the individual leaderboard with three-under-par 69s.
Round 1 – Monday, Feb. 2
Weather: Sunny, Temps in the high 50s, 5-10 mph winds
Truong played strong in her first round of the spring, rolling in birdies on holes one, five and 15. Her three birdies and 11 pars gave her a one-over-par 73 to open her first tournament of the spring.
"While I didn't have my best game today, I was happy with my ball striking," Truong said. "We're familiar with this course and know we have the ability to post better scores. The weather and conditions will improve, and we're excited to tee it up for the second round."
Ryu also muscled an impressive opening round, birding holes seven and 11 while adding 12 pars for her one-over-par 73. Sophomore Judy Amano led the Scarlet Knights with four birdies on Monday, finishing with a three-over par 75 to sit 28th.
Redshirt senior Grace Lu (81) and junior Emily James (82) wrapped up the team scorecard 78th and 84th, respectively. Competing as an individual, Junior Krystal Li recorded a six-over-par 78, highlighted by a birdie on hole 15 to wrap up Monday 57th.
With two rounds to play, the Scarlet Knights are tied for 11th with a 16-over-par 304. No. 30 Kentucky leads the team scoring after it shot an even 288, followed by No. 24 Tennessee (+1) and Georgia (+5). Tennessee's Madison Messimer and Georgia's Karoline Tuttle are atop the individual leaderboard with three-under-par 69s.
Round 1 – Monday, Feb. 2
Weather: Sunny, Temps in the high 50s, 5-10 mph winds
Truong played strong in her first round of the spring, rolling in birdies on holes one, five and 15. Her three birdies and 11 pars gave her a one-over-par 73 to open her first tournament of the spring.
"While I didn't have my best game today, I was happy with my ball striking," Truong said. "We're familiar with this course and know we have the ability to post better scores. The weather and conditions will improve, and we're excited to tee it up for the second round."
Ryu also muscled an impressive opening round, birding holes seven and 11 while adding 12 pars for her one-over-par 73. Sophomore Judy Amano led the Scarlet Knights with four birdies on Monday, finishing with a three-over par 75 to sit 28th.
Redshirt senior Grace Lu (81) and junior Emily James (82) wrapped up the team scorecard 78th and 84th, respectively. Competing as an individual, Junior Krystal Li recorded a six-over-par 78, highlighted by a birdie on hole 15 to wrap up Monday 57th.
| Rutgers | 304 (+16) | ||||
| Place | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Final |
| T18 | Joline Truong | 74 (+2) | |||
| T18 | Elizabeth Ryu | 74 (+2) | |||
| 28 | Judy Amano | 75 (+3) | |||
| 78 | Grace Lu | 81 (+9) | |||
| 84 | Emily James | 82 (+10) | |||
| 57 | Krystal Li* | 78 (+6) |
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