Amos Leads USC at Tarheel Invitational
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Freshman Gaby Amos carded her first collegiate round under par (71, 1-under) on Sunday for the South Carolina women‘s golf team, which earned an 11th-place finish (40-over) at the Ruth‘s Chris Tar Heel Invitational. The Gamecocks posted a 7-over (295) in the final round of three-day tournament. Amos, who finished in a tie for 64th with a final score of 16-over, saw a strong finish to her weekend after tallying four birdies. The Gainesville, Fla., native made the turn at 1-over after birdies on No. 13 and 18, and she posted an even (35) over her final nine holes. Amos was one of just 12 golfers to record a round under par on Sunday. Sarah Schmelzel fired a 3-over (75) in the final round, as she finished the tournament in a tie for 27th (7-over). The South Carolina senior, who totaled four birdies throughout the tournament, birdied No. 5 and ended her round even over her final five holes. A pair of Gamecocks, junior Katelyn Dambaugh and sophomore Ainhoe Olarra, both notched 39th-place finishes after recording overall scores of 10-over. Olarra turned in her best performance of the weekend on Sunday, carding a 1-over (73), while Dambaugh posted a 4-over (76). Freshman Isidora Nilsson fired a 5-over (77) in her final round and ended the tournament in a tie for 80th at 20-over. Duke earned first-place honors after boasting a total score of 3-over for the tournament. Arkansas (16-over) and Louisville (18-over) rounded out the top three, while Leona Maguire of the Blue Devils ended the week with the low individual score (4-under). UP NEXT The Gamecocks return to action on Friday, Oct. 23 at the Landfall Tradition for their final tournament of the fall season. The three-day event in Wilmington, N.C. will take place at the Pete Dye Course. SOUTH CAROLINA RESULTS T27. Sarah Schmelzel 72-76-75=223 (+7) T39. Katelyn Dambaugh 75-75-76=226 (+10) T39. Ainhoa Olarra 75-78-73=226 (+10) T64. Gaby Amos 80-81-71=232 (+16) T80. Isidora Nilsson 77-82-77=236 (+20) TEAM STANDINGS 1. Duke 285-293-289=867 (+3) 2. Arkansas 302-287-291=880 (+16) 3. Louisville 292-297-293=882 (+18) 4. Michigan State 293-299-291=883 (+19) 5. North Carolina State 292-300-292=884 (+20) 6. Alabama 289-304-293=886 (+22) 7. Tennessee 299-295-293=887 (+23) 8. North Carolina 295-303-290=888 (+24) 9. Virginia 297-306-295=898 (+34) 10. LSU 302-303-298=903 (+39) 11. South Carolina 299-310-295=904 (+40) 12. Auburn 298-304-303=905 (+41) T13. Oregon 302-306-300=908 (+44) T13. Wake Forest 305-307-296=908 (+44) 15. Baylor 306-314-296=916 (+52) 16. Rollins College 307-311-311=929 (+65) 17. UNC Wilmington 305-320-307=932 (+68) 18. Kentucky 308-319-306=627 (+69)
