Led by sophomore Maia Schechter’s sixth-place finish, the North Carolina women’s golf team took first place in the Ruth’s Chris Tar Heel Invitational this weekend at Finley Golf Course.
Schechter shot a one-over-par 217 and paced the Tar Heels to the tournament win with a final score of 872, eight-over-par.
“The course is in really good condition, and I just stayed patient and hit good golf shots all week,” Schechter said. “It was fun.”
The past two weeks have been nothing but success for the Tar Heels. They won last weekend’s Liz Murphey Fall Preview at the University of Georgia Golf Course, the same site as the 2013 NCAA championship.
The Tar Heels were named Team of the Week by GolfWeek on Oct. 9 before topping a field of 17 other teams at Finley Golf Course this weekend.
“To win at home is always a challenge,” coach Jan Mann said. “For whatever reason, you tend to put more pressure on yourself, so for them to come away with a win … I was very, very happy for them.”
The team put together an impressive all-around effort en route to its victory.
None of the five players affiliated with the UNC team shot above a 76 on any of the three days. That effort boosted the Tar Heels to a 13-stroke margin of victory.
Baylor University and the University of Mississippi finished tied for second with a score of 885, 21-over-par.