Women's Golf holds 24-stroke lead after Day 1 of Bluffton Fall Classic

BLUFFTON — The Ohio Northern women's golf team holds a commanding 24-stroke lead after the first day of the Bluffton Fall Classic on Saturday at the Bluffton Golf Course.

The Basics

• The Polar Bears are first of three teams with a 308.
• ONU Record: 17-0.
• Venue: Bluffton G.C. - Bluffton, Ohio

Results

• The Polar Bears hold a 24-shot lead over Bluffton (332) and a 51-shot lead over Defiance (359) after the first round of the 2-round tournament.
• Senior Grace Honigford (West Chester/Lakota East) leads the individual standings with a 1-over par 73 on the par-72, 5600-yard course.
• Honigford holds a 1-shot lead over Bluffton's Allie Waggener (74).

Notables

• Honigford has won Medalist honors in all three tournaments this season and an impressive 18 times in her career.
• Junior Marisa Alfes (Bellbrook) is third of 15 players with an opening round 75.
• Junior Amelia Burger (Centerville) is tied for 4th with a 78.
• Senior Torrie Smith (Kokomo, Ind./Western) is 8th with an 82.
• Smith's 82 is just one shot off her career low of 81.
• ONU head coach Chad Bucci is now 412-254-2 in his 11th season at the helm.

Up Next

• The Polar Bears will return to action for the final round of the Bluffton Fall Classic on Sunday at 10:45 am.