Lauren Replogle
Missouri women’s golf finished its fall season at the Rainbow Wahine Invitational in Lihue, Hawaii, on Wednesday, Oct. 22, coming second out of 19 teams.
The Tigers finished the three-day tournament at 4-under par with a total score of 860, tying with runner-up Santa Clara.
First-year Ebba Liljeberg led the way for Mizzou, tying for third place at 5-under par alongside Baylor’s Silje Ohma and Santa Clara’s Kelsey Kim. Liljeberg closed out the tournament strong, shooting a 3-under 69 in the final round to climb four spots on the leaderboard.
Junior Fleur van Beek finished in 13th place at even par, delivering a steady performance by carding even-par rounds each round of the tournament. Senior Addie Dobson finished 18th at 2-over par, highlighted by 12 birdies and an eagle. Despite a difficult second round, Dobson posted a 1-under 71 in the third to climb ten spots on the leaderboard.
Rounding out the Tigers’ lineup was senior Melanie Walker, who finished 29th at 4-over par and recorded the team’s lowest round of the tournament with a 4-under 68 in the second round. Sophomore Alexandra Berglund closed out the tournament at 13-over par, good for 77th place.
The Baylor Bears secured their third Rainbow Wahine Invitational title with a 13-under team score. Junior Yurang Li claimed the individual title at 12-under par, marked by a tournament-best 7-under 65 in the final round.
The Tigers will open their spring season at the Wisconsin-hosted Westbrook Invitational in Peoria, Arizona, Feb. 22–23.
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