Three Lady Jackets compete at ASC Women's Golf Championships

April 20, 2021 at 4:57 pm Derrick Stuckly

Mallory Garcia was the highest finishing HPU golfer with a two-day total of 176. [Photo courtesy of the American Southwest Conference]

Howard Payne Lady Jackets Mallory Garcia, Madison McGarrh, and Bailey Farmer placed 28^th, 31^st, and 32nd, respectively, at the American Southwest Conference Women’s Golf Championships, which concluded at The Hideout Tuesday.

Following an opening round 85 Monday, Garcia followed with a 91 Tuesday to finish with a 176 composite score. McGarrh carded a first-round 89 followed by a second-round 92 for a 181 total, while Farmer posted an opening 89 and a closing 93 for a 182 composite score.

Sydney McConnell of Mary Hardin-Baylor won the tournament by one stroke over Lindy Patterson of UT-Dallas. McConnell followed an opening 77 with a 74 in the second round for a 151 total. Patterson carded consecutive 76s to finish at 152.

As a team, UT-Dallas finished first with a 626 total following rounds of 306 and 320. The nearest competition was UMHB, 19 shots back in second place with a 645 after rounds of 324 and 321.

The Hideout will also be the site of next week’s ASC Men’s Golf Championships, slated for Monday and Tuesday.