MSU women's golf: Spartans take 14th at Tar Heel Invitational

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - The Michigan State women’s golf team combined for its lowest round of the Ruth’s Chris Tar Heel Invitational on Sunday with a 9-over par 297. The Spartans improved their score in both of the final two rounds of the three-day, 54-hole event and finished with a 909 (309-303-297) to take 14th place in the prestigious tournament at the UNC Finley Golf Course.

Junior Sarah Burnham had her best round of the year on Sunday with a 4-under-par 68. Burnham started the day on the 16th hole and didn’t record a bogie. She had four birdies, two of which came consecutively on the 12th and 13th holes. Burnham’s even-par 216 (73-75-68) was good to put her in a tie for 13th place.

Sophomore Carolyn Markley finished the tournament tied for 31st place. Her 6-over-par 222 (74-72-76) was her lowest three-round total of the fall.

Like Burnham, freshman Paz Marfa Sans also had her best round of the year on Sunday with an even-par 72. She finished the tournament 11-over-par at 227 (77-78-72).

Freshman Priscilla Harding finished her first-career tournament with a 28-over-par 244 (85-78-81). Redshirt freshman Sybil Robinson was three shots back at 247 (85-81-81).

Wake Forest won the tournament with an 854 (282-287-285), five shots ahead of second place Alabama.

Michigan State will play its final tournament of the fall next weekend when it returns to North Carolina to take part in the Landfall Tradition in Wilmington.

Michigan State University Athletics communication department