Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowgirl Golfers win Big 12 Title
April 26, 2005 | Cowgirl Golf
Thurman-Young, the Big 12 Golfer of the Year, successfully defended her Big 12 individual title from a year ago by 10 strokes over Swenson and fellow Longhorn Lisa Ferrero. Thurman-Young's 212 total ties for the lowest in Big 12 Championship history.
Cowgirl sophomore Candie Herrera was steady all weekend long, and finished with a three-round total of 227, good for a tie for sixth place. Junior Karin Sjödin, who started the weekend with a one-under 71, finished in a tie for 12th place. Sophomore Mallorie Underwood, who holed in from about 100 yards out on No. 4 for an eagle, finished in 18th place. Sophomore Ali Griffin, an Edmond, Okla., native, finished with a 251.
The Cowgirls entered the final round on Sunday with a one-stroke lead over host Texas. Oklahoma State extended that lead to as many as five strokes midway through the back nine, but the Longhorns came roaring back, taking a one-stroke lead when Cowgirl junior Karin Sjödin recorded a triple bogey on No. 18.
Thurman-Young birdied No. 17, tying the two schools. On the 18th hole, with a large gallery surrounding the green, the Cowgirl senior put her ball on the putting surface, about 20 feet from the hole. Swenson's shot cleared the hazard on the front-right side of the green, but then went into the water. The Longhorn chipped on an two putted for a bogey, and Thurman-Young's two-putt par won the title for the Cowgirls.
It was Oklahoma State's fourth Big 12 Championship in five years, and the 19th league title for the Cowgirls.
Oklahoma State will next compete in the NCAA Regionals, May 5-7, at a site to be determined.
Big 12 Women's Golf Championships
The University of Texas Golf Club
Austin, Texas
par 72 • 6,232 yards
Team Results
1. Oklahoma State 295-307-298--900 2. Texas 297-306-298--901 3. Baylor 305-314-295--914 4. Missouri 306-313-304--923 5. Texas A&M 310-316-304--930 6. Texas Tech 305-323-304--932 7. Nebraska 305-324-313--942 8. Kansas State 320-314-317--951 9. Kansas 311-331-310--952 10. Oklahoma 314-328-312--954 11. Colorado 307-323-325--955 12. Iowa State 317-314-326--957
Individual Results
1. Annie Thurman-Young, OSU 70-71-71--212 2. Lisa Ferrero, Texas 73-77-72--222 Perry Swenson, Texas 75-73-74--222 4. Maria Ohlsson, Missouri 74-76-73--223 5. Nicole Melton, Texas A&M 76-77-72--225 6. Candie Herrera, OSU 74-77-76--227 Josefin Svenningsson, BU 77-77-73--227 8. Anna Rehnholm, Baylor 76-78-74--228 Mariana Salazar, Texas 75-78-75--228 10. Megan Hull, Texas Tech 78-77-74--229 Sian Reddick, Baylor 77-79-73--229
Other OSU Scores
12. Karin Sjodin 71-80-79--230 18. Mallorie Underwood 80-79-72--231 56. Ali Griffin 85-82-84--251
