SEDONA, Ariz. – Gonzaga women's golfer earned medalist honors by winning the Red Rock Invitational Sunday. The senior climbed three spots in the final round and finished six-under (210) at the tournament hosted by Northern Arizona at the Oakcreek Country Club.
Lee carded a 68 (-4) on the final day behind five birdies and 12 pars in Round 3. She was one-under (71) in her first two rounds Friday and Saturday. Her 210-three round total matches the fourth lowest in program history, and the second lowest of her career.
During the event, Lee tied for the lowest score on the course's Par-3 holes at two-under (2.80). Her 13 birdies over the three rounds were the second most in the 68-golfer field.
As a team, the Zags placed second at three-under (861). They had their lowest team total of the tournament in the final round at 281 (-7), which is also the third lowest all-time at GU.
Gonzaga's 3.02 (+1) total on Par-3 holes was the lowest in the 12-team tournament. The Bulldogs were second on Par-4 holes at 4.11 (+15) and Par-5 holes at 4.88 (-7). GU's 43 birdies and 162 pars were also the second most in the event.
Brenna Preap and
Vanessa Zhang tied for eighth in the tournament at one-over (217), while
Esther Yoo tied for 11 at two-over (218).
Taylor Mularski was 11-over (227) in a tie for 28
th.
Michelle Mogi tied for 50
th as an individual at 23-over (239).
The hosts, Northern Arizona, took the team title at 10-under (854). NAU's Amy Hodgkins tied for first at six-under (210). Two golfers tied for third at four-under (212).
Gonzaga is at the Wyoming Cowboy Classic in Maricopa, Ariz., next from April 6-8.
