Victoria, Texas – The Pioneer Women's Golf team concluded day one of the University of Houston – Victoria Claude Jacobs Invitational in Victoria, Texas currently sitting in 6
th place as a team. The team competed in extremely windy conditions today, but with better condition expected tomorrow, the Pioneers have a chance to make a jump in the leaderboard.
Mason Garrett leads Wayland Baptist shooting a +7.
Ashlynn Watley finished 3 shots back from Garrett and second on the team. Juanita Villafane finished 4 strokes back from Watley after her first round.
Morgan Rutledge and
Bianca Cunningham each finished 2 strokes behind Villafane to conclude the round for the Pioneers.
The Pioneers shot well on Par 3's, but the windy conditions affected some of the play on longer holes creating tougher shots for the Pioneers. With the conditions expected to be better tomorrow for the final round, making better club selections will be crucial for the Pioneers to make a jump up the leaderboard. If they want to make a push in the final round, they will have to understand the game plan and stick to it for the entirety of the round.
The 36-hole Claude Jacobs Invitational is scheduled to conclude tomorrow afternoon.
Results.
