Funderburg's 9th Place Finish Leads Eagles At Amelia Island Collegiate

2/16/2021 9:03:00 PM

Fernandina Beach, Fla.— Sarah Funderburg finished 9^th at the Amelia Island Collegiate to pace the Winthrop women's golf team as it wrapped up play Tuesday afternoon.

EVENT: Amelia Island Collegiate
DATE: Monday, Feb. 15, 2021 (2^nd round resumed/Final round)
LOCATION: Amelia National Golf Club
COURSE INFO: Par 72 / 6,029 yards
PLACE (WINTHROP): 7^th of 10 (945/+81)
TOP FIVE TEAMS (after 1^st round): Seminole State (+20), Jacksonville State (+35), Eastern Kentucky (+56), Wofford College (+66), South Dakota (+67)
(FINAL RESULTS)

TAP-INS

Sarah Funderburg set a personal best finish for a 54-hole event
Funderburg's best finish in any event is T9 at the 2018 Terrier Intercollegiate
Funderburg fired her lowest round of the tournament in the final round (2-over)
Freshman Vaentine Savioz had the second-best finish at T28
During the final round, the Eagles did something as a team that you don't see very often as 4-of-5 players birdied the 11^th hole and the 15^th hole
As a team the Eagles posted 12 birdies in the final round with 10 of them coming on the back nine
Eagles finished 3^rd in the field for total birdies with 25
Funderburg led the Eagles and had the third lowest total for Par 5 scoring at 2-under and also finished tied for the third most birdies (7)

WINTHROP RESULTS

7^th	Winthrop	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Totals	To Par
	*Team*	*316*	*317*	*312*	*945*	*+81*
9^th	Sarah Funderburg	75	77	74	226	+10
T28	Valentine Savioz	80	78	80	238	+22
T32	Whitney Carter	78	80	84	242	+26
T37	Alexis Brindley	83	82	80	245	+29
41	Carleigh Greene	85	84	78	247	+31