Women's Golf opens spring schedule with 1-stroke victory at Heidelberg Snowball's Chance Invitational

Women's Golf opens spring schedule with 1-stroke victory at Heidelberg Snowball's Chance Invitational
Results
March 17, 2024

TIFFIN — The Ohio Northern women's golf team opened its spring season on a snowy Sunday afternoon at the Heidelberg Snowball's Chance Invitational.

The Basics

  • The Polar Bears finished with an 52-over par a 340 for 18 holes.
  • Northern edged league-rival Otterbein by one stroke to finish first of six teams.
  • Alma was third with a 362, Heidelberg was fourth with a 379, Defiance was fifth with a 399 and Baldwin Wallace was sixth with a 426.
  • ONU Record: 29-18.
  • Venue: Mohawk C.C. - Tiffin, Ohio.

ONU Individuals

  • Senior Grace Honigford (West Chester/Lakota East) won Medalist honors, finishing first of 37 players with an 8-over par 80.
  • Junior Amelia Burger (Centerville)  and sophomore Marisa Alfes (Bellbrook) tied for fifth with 86s.
  • Junior Bekah Baumlein (Mainesville/Kings) tied for 10th with an 88 in her first round of the season.
  • Senior Torrie Smith (Kokomo, Ind./Western) was 18th with a 94.
  • Playing as an individual, freshman Madyson Smith (Russiaville, Ind./Western) tied for 16th with a 93.

Notables

  • Honigford has now won Medalist honors five time in six tournament this season.
  • In her career, Honigford has been Medalist 20 times in 42 career tournaments.
  • The tournament was played in cold, blustery and snowy conditions, making scoring difficult.
  • ONU head coach Chad Bucci is 424-272-2 in his 11th season at the helm of the ONU women's golf team, a winning percentage of 

Up Next

  • The Polar Bears will travel south this Friday-Sunday for the 54-hole Jekyll Island Collegiate Invitational at Indian Mound Golf Club at Jekyll Island, Ga.