Ninety Six, S.C.— Valentine Savioz was the only player in the field under par in the final round of stroke play at the Big South Conference Championship Friday afternoon. Savioz moved up four spots on the final day to finish 3
rd as she paced the Winthrop team that placed fifth.
Event: Big South Conference Championship
Date: Friday, Apr. 16, 2021 (Final Round)
Course: The Patriot Golf Club at Grand Harbor | Par 72 (35-36) / 6,123 yards
Place (Winthrop): 5
th of 10 (904/+40)
Top 5 Teams: Campbell (+6), USC Upstate (+22), Gardner-Webb (+30), High Point (+34), Winthrop (+40)
(FINAL STROKE PLAY RESULTS)
TAP-INS
- Valentine Savioz shot a final round 2-under 70 for the top finish on the team at 3rd
- Savioz tied the program record for the second-lowest round in the conference championship, tying Erin White who shot 70 at the 2006 championship
- The record is 69 (-3) held by Jennifer Dilger, which she posted at the 2013 championship
- The 54-hole total of 216 was a collegiate-low for Savioz
- Alexis Brindley had her best finish at a conference championship, finishing T13 and posting a collegiate-low 54-hole total of 224
- Sarah Funderburg also had her best championship finish at T26 (her second championship appearance)
- Eagles finished with the third most birdies in the field (37)
- Savioz led the Eagles in Par 3 scoring (-1) and Par 4 scoring (+1), finishing second among the field in both categories
- Funderburg led in Par 5 scoring at 4-under, tied for the fourth-best among the field
WINTHROP RESULTS
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