GOLD CANYON, Ariz. – No. 17 Auburn is in fifth place after Tuesday’s second round of the NCAA Gold Canyon Regional at Superstition Mountain Golf Club in Gold Canyon, Arizona. The Tigers are 18-over (594) through 36 holes and lead the sixth-place team, Cal State-Fullerton, by two strokes entering the final round. The top five finishing teams at the end of Wednesday’s round will advance to the NCAA Championship.
“Just a really rough day and we need to put it behind us,” said Auburn head coach Melissa Luellen. “Thankfully, there is another day to play golf.”
Auburn sophomore Anna Davis led the Tigers for the second consecutive round on Tuesday, carding a 1-over 73. After being 3-over through her first six holes of the day, Davis bounced back with three birdies throughout the rest of her round including No. 18, a par 5. Davis is in a tie for fifth place individually at 2-under for the tournament (142) and trails the individual leader, Kiara Romero of Oregon, by 10 strokes.
Junior Katie Cranston carded a 74 (+2) in her second round. Her 36-hole score of 145 (+1) places her in a tie for 11th place. Auburn redshirt sophomore Carys Worby shot 4-over (76) and is in a tie for 25th place on the individual leaderboard at 6-over (150).
Freshman Balma Dávalos provided the Tigers’ final counting score of the day, an 82 (+10) and is in a tie for 52nd place at 13-over for the tournament (157).
The top five finishing teams from each of the six regional sites across the country will advance to the 2025 NCAA Championship at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California. The top individual that is not on an advancing team will also earn a spot in the NCAA Championship field to compete for an individual national title.
Live scoring of Wednesday’s final round will be available online at scoreboard.clippd.com.
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Placement |
Player |
Round 1 Score |
Round 2 Score |
Total Score |
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T5 |
69 (-3) |
73 (+1) |
142 (-3) |
|
|
T11 |
71 (-1) |
74 (+2) |
145 (+1) |
|
|
T25 |
74 (+2) |
76 (+4) |
150 (+6) |
|
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T52 |
Balma Dávalos |
75 (+3) |
82 (+10) |
157 (+13) |
|
T62 |
79 (+7) |
84 (+12) |
163 (+19) |