Feb. 23, 2010

PARRISH, Fla. – South Carolina’s women’s golf finished Tuesday’s final round of the Central District Invitational right where they started as the Gamecocks shot 305 (+17) to earn a tie for 11th-place at River Wilderness Golf Club just outside the Tampa Bay area.

Senior Corrine Carr led the way for the Gamecocks, shooting 75 (+3) on the final day to finish at 11-over-par 227 for the tournament, earning a tie for 31st place. Carr improved by five strokes over her second-round score as she wrapped up her week with a two-birdie, five-bogey performance.

Seniors Benedicte Toumpsin and Taylor Barrett, along with sophomore Katie Burnett, each posted matching rounds of 77 (+5) to round out the weekend. Toumpsin finished the week at 229 (+13), tied for 39th place, as she had an up-and-down day on Tuesday that included four birdies and four bogeys to go along with a double- and triple-bogey. Barrett had a pair of birdies to go along with five bogeys and a double as she finished her tournament at 231 (+15), tied for 50th. Burnett’s round was similar to Toumpsin’s as she went 36-41 with three birdies, four bogeys and two doubles. The sophomore concluded her tournament at 234 (+18).

Freshman Amanda Strang had a strong round going at 1-over par with just two holes to play, but a double bogey-bogey finish left her at 4-over 76 for the day and 19-over 235 for the tournament.

Florida ran away with the tournament title, shooting a three-day total of 857 (-7) to take a 29-stroke victory over runner-up TCU (+22). Fourth-ranked Purdue was third at 889 (+25). Gator sisters Isabelle and Marika Lendl shared medalist honors at 212 (-4) with Arkansas’ Kelli Shean in third place at even par.

South Carolina’s next tournament will be the Kinderlou Forest Challenge, which begins next Monday, March 1, in Valdosta, Ga.

South Carolina Results

T31. Corrine Carr – 72-80-75=227 (+11)
T39. Benedicte Toumpsin – 76-76-77=229 (+13)
T50. Taylor Barrett – 76-78-77=231 (+15)
T60. Katie Burnett – 77-80-77=234 (+18)
T64. Amanda Strang – 84-75-76=235 (+19)

Final Team Standings

1. Florida – 857 (-7)
2. TCU – 886 (+22)
3. Purdue – 889 (+25)
4. Michigan State – 895 (+31)
T5. LSU – 898 (+34)
T5. Ohio State – 898 (+34)
T5. Texas A&M – 898 (+34)
8. Arkansas – 900 (+36)
9. Kent State – 904 (+40)
10. Texas – 906 (+42)
T11. South Carolina – 915 (+51)
T11. Northwestern – 915 (+51)
13. Missouri – 919 (+55)
14. Notre Dame – 921 (+57)
15. Michigan – 923 (+59)