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BYU Women’s Golf needs strong third round to advance to the NCAA Championships

By Shaun Gordon

CAMBERLEY, ENGLAND - JULY 05: A general view of the 14th green during the PGA Lombard Trophy National Pro-Am South Regional Qualifier at Camberley Heath Golf Club on July 05, 2016 in Camberley, England. (Photo by Tom Dulat/Getty Images)
CAMBERLEY, ENGLAND - JULY 05: A general view of the 14th green during the PGA Lombard Trophy National Pro-Am South Regional Qualifier at Camberley Heath Golf Club on July 05, 2016 in Camberley, England. (Photo by Tom Dulat/Getty Images) /
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BYU Women’s Golf struggled in their second round of the NCAA Regionals, but they’re still within reach of a berth in the NCAA Championships.

Round two of the NCAA Regionals wasn’t nearly as strong for the BYU Women’s Golf team as round one was.

On Tuesday, the Cougars finished their second round eight-over par as a team, leaving them at eleven-over for the tournament.

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The poor round dropped BYU into a tie for ninth with Michigan State. More importantly, they’re now six strokes back of a qualifying position.

The six teams with the best scores will advance to the NCAA Championships later this month. Right now, four teams (Baylor, Virginia Tech, Oklahoma, and Texas A&M) are in a tie for fourth place at five-over par. The Cougars will have to find a way to pass two of those teams, as well as eighth place Auburn who’s seven-over, in order to keep their season alive.

Six strokes are a lot to make up, but in a team event it’s doable.

On the individual side, two Cougar golfers are among the best in the tournament. Along with the six advancing teams, the three top individual golfers also advance to the NCAA Championships.

Right now, both Kendra Dalton and Rose Huang of BYU have a good shot to finish among those three best. With one more round to go, Huang is tied for fifth at three-under par, while Dalton is tied for eighth at two-under. Maria Fassi of Arkansas currently sits in that coveted third spot at five-under.

Both as a team and individually, the Cougars are still in the hunt. They’ve got some work to do, though, if they want to keep their season alive.

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