2015-16 PBC Yearbook | Page 52

PBC YEARBOOK 2 5 Women’s Golf Y E A R S Armstrong State Wins PBC Women’s Golf Championship! ST. AUGUSTINE, FLA – The Armstrong State University women’s golf team held of furious attacks during Sunday’s final round to complete their wire-to-wire victory in the 2016 PBC Women’s Golf Championship on Sunday. The title is the second for Armstrong State in the event after winning their first in 2012. The Pirates finished with a three-round score of 927, seven strokes ahead of Flagler and eight ahead of Montevallo. Flagler’s Linn Weber won the individual title with a final round 78 and three-day score of 225 (+6). Armstrong State statistically had their worst round of the tournament on Sunday, but had built up such a lead that their final round 318 was enough to secure the title. Armstrong State opened the event on Friday with a 301 and shot 308 in Saturday’s second round. Pamela Moseley had the round of the day for Armstrong State, firing a three-over 75 to finish tied for fourth with a 230. Brendie Rockholt was sixth after a final-round 79 with Bailey Buie tied for seventh at 235 and Sophie Bargeron ninth at 236. Nikita Arjun finished tied for 12th at 238. 50 Flagler equaled their second-round 313 on Sunday and were able to shave five strokes off ASU’s lead to finish seven back at 934. The biggest mover of the day was Montevallo. The Falcons began Sunday in fourth place 22 strokes back and proceeded to shoot a 304 on Sunday, the low round of the day and second-lowest of the tournament. That shaved 14 strokes off the deficit and left the Falcons in third, just one behind Flagler. A junior from Neu-Isenburg, Germany, Weber becomes the first Flagler women’s golf player to claim the PBC Individual Championship. Her final-round 78 was enough to hold off teammate Stephanie Tucker by three strokes. Montevallo’s Elaine Wood tied the low round of the day with a 73 to jump six spots into third with teammate Arin Eddy and ASU’s Moseley tied for fourth. The top five finishers were named to the All-Tournament team. Three PBC Women’s Golf Teams Selected for NCAA Tournament INDIANAPOLIS, IND – A PBC-record three women’s golf teams have been selected to compete in the NCAA Division II Women’s Golf Tournament, the NCAA announced. Flagler, Montevallo and Arm- 2015-16