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Sunday, March 15
Forest Hills Golf Course - Augusta, GA
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Gophers Turn in Fifth-Place Finish in Augusta
3/15/2026 2:30:00 PM | Women's Golf
Third-place effort for 'U' junior Mesones
AUGUSTA, Ga. – The University of Minnesota women's golf team finished the Valspar Augusta Invitational in fifth place following a team score of 297 (+9) in Sunday's final round from Forest Hills Golf Course.
Luisamariana Mesones turned in another top-10 effort for the Golden Gophers, her fifth straight and sixth of the season, after carding a third-round score of 1-under-par 71. Her event total of 213 (-3) earned her a spot in third place.
Missouri held on to pick up the team victory behind a final score of 862 (-2), a four-shot margin over second-place Furman. Isabel Brozena from Xavier was the individual medalist with a one-shot win and a final score of 209 (-7) thanks to an 8-under-par 64 Sunday.
Notable:
After a rare double bogey on her second hole of the day, Mesones responded with the Maroon and Gold's lone eagle of the tournament three holes later as she recorded a three on the par-five ninth. The junior added two birdies before finishing with her third-consecutive top-three performance and second round under par for the weekend.
Isabella McCauley placed 30th overall (222) as the senior turned in a 4-over-par 76 in the third and final round thanks to 14 pars. Fellow senior Olivia Deakins also fired a 76 (+4) with 13 pars to finish the tournament in a tie for 39th place (225).
Reese McCauley closed the weekend by recording an 81 (+9) in the third round and tied for 44th at 227. The sophomore secured a pair of birdies on Sunday, totaling a team-best 11 for the tournament.
Using a final-round score of 2-over-par 74, senior Madison Le jumped up 14 spots to earn a 65th-place effort of 233. She carded a birdie on her opening hole of the day and another on the 18th hole to tally Minnesota's second-best Sunday round.
Freshman Lauryn Finley competed for the Gophers as an individual at the tournament and finished 80th after an 81 (+9) during the third round.
Looking Ahead:
Minnesota will be back on the course March 22-23 at the Wigwam Golf Course in Litchfield Park, Ariz., as it hosts the Bell Bank "Pay if Forward" Collegiate.
Luisamariana Mesones turned in another top-10 effort for the Golden Gophers, her fifth straight and sixth of the season, after carding a third-round score of 1-under-par 71. Her event total of 213 (-3) earned her a spot in third place.
Missouri held on to pick up the team victory behind a final score of 862 (-2), a four-shot margin over second-place Furman. Isabel Brozena from Xavier was the individual medalist with a one-shot win and a final score of 209 (-7) thanks to an 8-under-par 64 Sunday.
Notable:
After a rare double bogey on her second hole of the day, Mesones responded with the Maroon and Gold's lone eagle of the tournament three holes later as she recorded a three on the par-five ninth. The junior added two birdies before finishing with her third-consecutive top-three performance and second round under par for the weekend.
Isabella McCauley placed 30th overall (222) as the senior turned in a 4-over-par 76 in the third and final round thanks to 14 pars. Fellow senior Olivia Deakins also fired a 76 (+4) with 13 pars to finish the tournament in a tie for 39th place (225).
Reese McCauley closed the weekend by recording an 81 (+9) in the third round and tied for 44th at 227. The sophomore secured a pair of birdies on Sunday, totaling a team-best 11 for the tournament.
Using a final-round score of 2-over-par 74, senior Madison Le jumped up 14 spots to earn a 65th-place effort of 233. She carded a birdie on her opening hole of the day and another on the 18th hole to tally Minnesota's second-best Sunday round.
Freshman Lauryn Finley competed for the Gophers as an individual at the tournament and finished 80th after an 81 (+9) during the third round.
Looking Ahead:
Minnesota will be back on the course March 22-23 at the Wigwam Golf Course in Litchfield Park, Ariz., as it hosts the Bell Bank "Pay if Forward" Collegiate.
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