PINE MOUNTAIN, Ga. − The Flagler College women’s golf team won the inaugural Peach Belt Conference Championship Tuesday afternoon at Callaway Gardens (par 71; 5860 yards). The Saints will now wait for a conference call later on in the month to see if they advance to regional competition.
Flagler (660) won by just three strokes over Armstrong Atlantic State University (663). The University of Montevallo (666) finished in third place while UNC Pembroke (667) placed fourth. Columbus State University (737) and North Georgia College & State University (822) rounded out the field.
Emily Gibson of Montevallo took home medalist honors with a 12-over par 154 and held off two players who finished just two strokes behind.
Kaitlyn Edwards (Winter Springs, Fla./Winter Springs HS) tied for fourth place with a 15-over 157. She shot an 8-over 79 today and recorded one birdie and 11 pars.
Elin Karlsson (Vanersborg, Sweden/Vaxjo Fria Gymnasium) tied Edwards for fourth place with a 157. She carded a four-over 75 today, which was the second-best score of the final round. Karlsson started out strong shooting a 3-under on the front-nine, but managed on the back side with five bogeys.
Kristie Feltner (St. Augustine, Fla./Middletown (Ohio) HS) made it a trio for Flagler in the top 10. She finished 10th overall with a 26-over 168. Feltner shot a 12-over 83 today. She birdied the ninth hole and went on to par the next four-out-of-five holes.
Melissa Marinan (Niceville, Fla./Niceville HS) tied for 19th with a 41-over 183. She shot a 24-over 95 today.
Rounding out Flagler’s scorers was
Laura Martellino (Valrico, Fla./Durant HS) who tied Marinan for 19th place. She shaved three strokes off of yesterday’s tally and carded a 19-over 90. Martellino recorded seven pars on the day.
Final Results
Peach Belt Conference Championships
Callaway Gardens Pine Mountain, Ga.
Dates: 4/12-13, 2010 (Today: 04-13-2010)
Par: 71 Yardage: 5860
Fin Team Scores
1 Flagler 333-327=660 (+92)
2 Armstrong Atlantic 338-325=663 (+95)
3 Montevallo 339-327=666 (+98)
4 UNC Pembroke 335-332=667 (+99)
5 Columbus State 371-366=737 (+169)
6 North Georgia 423-399=822 (+254)
Fin Top 10 Players (School) Score
1 Emily Gibson (Montevallo) 80-74=154 (+12)
t2 Katja Dammann (UNCP) 78-78=156 (+14)
t2 Kelly Pearce (AASU) 79-77=156 (+14)
t4 Kaitlyn Edwards (Flagler) 78-79=157 (+15)
t4 Elin Karlsson (Flagler) 82-75=157 (+15)
6 Christina Crovetti (UNCP) 81-79=160 (+18)
7 Kimesha Anthony (CSU) 83-78=161 (+19)
8 Victoria Bennett (AASU) 84-79=163 (+21)
9 Emma Breen (Montevallo) 81-83=164 (+22)
10 Kristie Feltner (Flagler) 85-83=168 (+26)
1 Flagler College 660
t4 Kaitlyn Edwards 78-79=157
t4 Elin Karlsson 82-75=157
10 Kristie Feltner 85-83=168
t19 Marissa Marinan 88-95=183
t19 Laura Martellino 93-90=183