GREENVILLE, N.C. – The Elon University women's golf team shot a tournament low 293 (+5) in the final round to finish tied for fifth at the Ironwood Invitational. East Carolina hosted the event at the par-72, 6,371-yard Ironwood Country Club in Greenville, N.C.
TEAM LEADERBOARD
INDIVIDUAL LEADERBOARD
The Phoenix finished with a 54-hole total of 910 (+46) to finish tied for fifth with Richmond. East Carolina won the tournament with an 885 (+21) while Delaware finished second with a 890 (+26).
HIGHLIGHTS
- Ashley Lafontaine posted a solid final round score of 70 (-2) after carding two birdies and no bogeys on the back nine. Lafontaine finished in ninth place while leading the team in pars with 37 and tied for the team-lead in par-3 scoring average (3.08).
- Annabelle Ackroyd shot her lowest round of the tournament with an even-par 72 in the final round. Ackroyd carded three birdies to offset three bogeys to move up a team-high 27 spots on the individual leaderboard and tie for 28th place.
- Annie Wu moved up seven spots in the individual standings carding 13 straight pars to end her final round with a 3-over par 75. Wu tied for 35th place and led Elon in par-4 scoring average (4.13).
- Apple Ngamwong tied for 41st place after shooting a 6-over par 78 in her final round. She carded four birdies and seven pars while leading the team in birdies (7), par-5 scoring average (4.83) and tying for the team-lead in par-3 scoring average (3.08).
- Lotte Fox shot a tournament-low 76 in her final round to move up nine spots on the individual leaderboard and tie for 59th place. Fox carded four birdies in her final round including back-to-back birdies on holes four and five.
- As an individual, Charlotte Scully carded an 84 (+12) in her final round to finish in 90th place.
- As a team, Elon finished tied for fourth in the field in par-5 scoring (5.10).
UP NEXT
- The Phoenix heads to Southport, N.C. for the CAA Championship on Apr. 12-14 hosted at the Reserve Club at St. James.
2024 Ironwood Invitational
Apr. 1-2 | Greenville, N.C.
Team Standings * (scores updated through rounds that finished)
1. East Carolina* (298-296-291--885) +21
2. Delaware* (297-292-301--890) +26
3. James Madison* (300-297-299--896) +32
4. UNCG (309-296-304--909) +45
T5. Elon (309-308-293--910) +46
T5. Richmond (298-311-301--910) +46
7. Old Dominion (302-303-306--911) +47
8. Jacksonville State (308-298-308--914) +50
9. Jacksonville (312-301-302--915) +51
10. Longwood (304-305-308--917) +53
11. Boston (309-311-298--918) +54
12. Charleston Southern (305-301-315--921) +57
13. Radford (319-308-305--932) +68
14. William & Mary (310-309-315--934) +70
15. Queens (321-321-329--971) +107
Elon Individuals
T9.
Ashley Lafontaine (76-77-70--223) +7
T28.
Annabelle Ackroyd (79-78-72--229) +13
T35.
Annie Wu (80-75-75--230) +14
T41.
Apple Ngamwong (74-79-78--231) +15
T59.
Lotte Fox (81-78-76--235) +19
90.
Charlotte Scully (79-90-84--253) +37
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