Golf team finishes third at Invitational
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The TCU women’s golf team put the finishing touches on the 2003 fall season with a third-place finish at the Furman Lady Paladin Invitational over the weekend. Senior Brooke Tull paced the Frog squad with a runner-up placement at the event. In TCU’s four fall tournaments, Tull claimed first place once, second twice and ninth on one occasion.

With a 54-hole total of 899, TCU finished behind only No. 7 Georgia (866) and 17th-rated Tulsa (892). The Frogs recorded a 15-over-par score of 303 in the final round to remain in the same position as they started the day. The LSU Tigers landed just one shot behind TCU for fourth place.

Tull, who claimed medalist honors at the 2002 Lady Paladin, fell just one stroke short in her attempt to repeat as the Lady Paladin’s individual medalist. She posted a two-over-par score of 74 in the final round to finish the event at even-par (216). Sunday’s final round was the first time that Tull shot over par in the three-day event.

Also placing among the tournament’s top 20 was freshman Catherine Matranga, who tied for 18th. Matranga garnered a 79 on the final day and ended with a three-round sum of 226. The top-20 finish was the first of her young career. A one-under 71 in the second round was the key to her tournament finish.