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NCAA Championship - Day 3
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Cowgirls Advance Past 54-Hole Cut At NCAA Championship
May 21, 2023 | Cowgirl Golf
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Twentieth-seeded Oklahoma State women's golf secured its spot inside the 54-hole, 15-team cut with a 12-over 300 in the third round at the NCAA Championship at Grayhawk Golf Club on Sunday.
With the result, the Cowgirls moved their weekend total to 7-over and ended the day in 11th. On Monday, Oklahoma State will look to make up its 2-stroke deficit to Arizona and Texas A&M, who are currently tied for seventh, to advance to match play for the second time in program history.
Having missed the 54-hole cut last season, Sunday marked Oklahoma State's first time advancing to Monday since 2021, when it went on to finish as National Runner-Up.
"It was good to see them come back with some birdies at the end of both rounds," head coach Greg Robertson said. "We're right where we want to be. I mean, gave ourselves an opportunity to get to match play and we've got to show up and be ready to compete tomorrow."
Pacing the team once again, Maddison Hinson-Tolchard signed off on a 2-over 74 to put her in a three-way tie for third. She trails the leader, Catherine Park of USC, by four strokes heading into the fourth and final round.
The Big 12 Champion rebounded nicely from a slow start and carded back-to-back birdies on holes No. 6 and No. 7 to surge back up the leaderboard.
Hinson-Tolchard is looking to become the program's second-ever National Champion after Caroline Hedwall did so in 2010. Oklahoma State has compiled 11 top-10 individual finishes at the NCAA Championship, and Hinson-Tolchard is in prime position to add to the list for the time in 13 years.
"Again, she didn't get off to the greatest start, but like she always does, she played hard," Robertson said. "She's a competitor and birdies two of her last three to get her up (near the top). She's been in these positions before and I know she loves to be there. Looking forward to seeing what she can do."
Rina Tatematsu matched Hinson-Tolchard with a 74 as well to finish the third round tied for 16th. Tatematsu's round was propelled by strong finish to the front nine, in which she birdied three of her final four holes before making the turn.
The junior leads the team with 14 birdies through 54 holes of play and is in search of her second career top-15 outing at the NCAA Championship.
In its history, Oklahoma State has had two players both finish inside the top-20 at the NCAA Championship just five times in 23 prior appearances.
Clemence Martin fired a 3-over 75 en route to a tie for 60th. The sophomore sank four birdies on Sunday, including two in her final three holes, and is second on the team with 33 pars on the weekend.
Thitaporn Saithip shot a 5-over 77 to land in a tie for 100th. The freshman has now played 17 consecutive rounds in which her score counted towards the overall team score.
Han-Hsuan finished the day tied for 125th with a 10-over 82.
Oklahoma State is scheduled to tee off for the fourth round tomorrow at 12:11 p.m. CT alongside Georgia and New Mexico.
Beginning at 4 p.m. CT, Golf Channel will air live coverage of the championship round as the 2023 individual National Champion is crowned. Live scoring will also be available on GolfStat.com.
For more information on the Cowgirls, continue to check back with okstate.com and follow @OSUcowgirlgolf on Twitter.
Top Teams
1. Stanford – 288-273-290 (-13)
T2. Wake Forest – 279-280-299 (-6)
T2. Texas – 292-276-290 (-6)
4. USC – 296-276-290 (-2)
5. Florida State – 288-286-289 (-1)
6. South Carolina – 286-276-302 (E)
T7. Arizona – 292-288-289 (+5)
T7. Texas A&M – 287-284-298 (+5)
T9. Pepperdine – 295-279-296 (+6)
T9. Georgia – 286-290-294 (+6)
11. Oklahoma State – 280-291-300 (+7)
Top Individuals
1. Catherine Park, USC – 71-64-71 (-10)
2. Lucia Lopez-Ortega, San Jose State – 68-69-71 (-8)
T3. Ingrid Lindblad, LSU – 70-72-68 (-6)
T3. Rose Zhang, Stanford – 72-67-71 (-6)
T3. Maddison Hinson-Tolchard, Oklahoma State – 66-70-74 (-6)
The Cowgirls
T3. Maddison Hinson-Tolchard – 66-70-74 (-6)
T16. Rina Tatematsu – 68-72-74 (-2)
T60. Clemence Martin – 72-74-75 (+5)
T100. Thitaporn Saithip – 74-75-77 (+10)
T125. Han-Hsuan Yu – 74-75-82 (+15)
With the result, the Cowgirls moved their weekend total to 7-over and ended the day in 11th. On Monday, Oklahoma State will look to make up its 2-stroke deficit to Arizona and Texas A&M, who are currently tied for seventh, to advance to match play for the second time in program history.
Having missed the 54-hole cut last season, Sunday marked Oklahoma State's first time advancing to Monday since 2021, when it went on to finish as National Runner-Up.
"It was good to see them come back with some birdies at the end of both rounds," head coach Greg Robertson said. "We're right where we want to be. I mean, gave ourselves an opportunity to get to match play and we've got to show up and be ready to compete tomorrow."
Pacing the team once again, Maddison Hinson-Tolchard signed off on a 2-over 74 to put her in a three-way tie for third. She trails the leader, Catherine Park of USC, by four strokes heading into the fourth and final round.
The Big 12 Champion rebounded nicely from a slow start and carded back-to-back birdies on holes No. 6 and No. 7 to surge back up the leaderboard.
Hinson-Tolchard is looking to become the program's second-ever National Champion after Caroline Hedwall did so in 2010. Oklahoma State has compiled 11 top-10 individual finishes at the NCAA Championship, and Hinson-Tolchard is in prime position to add to the list for the time in 13 years.
"Again, she didn't get off to the greatest start, but like she always does, she played hard," Robertson said. "She's a competitor and birdies two of her last three to get her up (near the top). She's been in these positions before and I know she loves to be there. Looking forward to seeing what she can do."
Rina Tatematsu matched Hinson-Tolchard with a 74 as well to finish the third round tied for 16th. Tatematsu's round was propelled by strong finish to the front nine, in which she birdied three of her final four holes before making the turn.
The junior leads the team with 14 birdies through 54 holes of play and is in search of her second career top-15 outing at the NCAA Championship.
In its history, Oklahoma State has had two players both finish inside the top-20 at the NCAA Championship just five times in 23 prior appearances.
Clemence Martin fired a 3-over 75 en route to a tie for 60th. The sophomore sank four birdies on Sunday, including two in her final three holes, and is second on the team with 33 pars on the weekend.
Thitaporn Saithip shot a 5-over 77 to land in a tie for 100th. The freshman has now played 17 consecutive rounds in which her score counted towards the overall team score.
Han-Hsuan finished the day tied for 125th with a 10-over 82.
Oklahoma State is scheduled to tee off for the fourth round tomorrow at 12:11 p.m. CT alongside Georgia and New Mexico.
Beginning at 4 p.m. CT, Golf Channel will air live coverage of the championship round as the 2023 individual National Champion is crowned. Live scoring will also be available on GolfStat.com.
For more information on the Cowgirls, continue to check back with okstate.com and follow @OSUcowgirlgolf on Twitter.
Top Teams
1. Stanford – 288-273-290 (-13)
T2. Wake Forest – 279-280-299 (-6)
T2. Texas – 292-276-290 (-6)
4. USC – 296-276-290 (-2)
5. Florida State – 288-286-289 (-1)
6. South Carolina – 286-276-302 (E)
T7. Arizona – 292-288-289 (+5)
T7. Texas A&M – 287-284-298 (+5)
T9. Pepperdine – 295-279-296 (+6)
T9. Georgia – 286-290-294 (+6)
11. Oklahoma State – 280-291-300 (+7)
Top Individuals
1. Catherine Park, USC – 71-64-71 (-10)
2. Lucia Lopez-Ortega, San Jose State – 68-69-71 (-8)
T3. Ingrid Lindblad, LSU – 70-72-68 (-6)
T3. Rose Zhang, Stanford – 72-67-71 (-6)
T3. Maddison Hinson-Tolchard, Oklahoma State – 66-70-74 (-6)
The Cowgirls
T3. Maddison Hinson-Tolchard – 66-70-74 (-6)
T16. Rina Tatematsu – 68-72-74 (-2)
T60. Clemence Martin – 72-74-75 (+5)
T100. Thitaporn Saithip – 74-75-77 (+10)
T125. Han-Hsuan Yu – 74-75-82 (+15)
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