TIGER RAG NEWS SERVICES
LSU golfer Victoria Kristensen finished third in the Tulane Golf Classic at the TPC course in Avondale outside New Orleans on Wednesday.
Kristensen, a freshman from Denmark in her LSU debut, moved up five spots on the final day with a 5-under 67 over the par-72, 6,231-yard layout that is home of the Zurich Classic on the PGA Tour. She opened the shotgun start round with birdies on the par 3 17th and par 5 18th. She played the front nine with one birdie and an even par 36 before posting birdies on the par 4 10th, 12th and 13th holes to finish.
Kristensen posted 2-under par 214 (74-73-67) to finish just two shots out of the top spot, held by Francesca Pompa of Tulane at 4-under par 212 (72-71-69). Amelia Garibaldi of San Diego State was second at 3-under 213 (70-73-70). She was one of four players in the 70-player field to post under par numbers for the 54 holes.
LSU sophomore Lucia Iraola of Spain finished in a tie for sixth place at 1-over 217 after an even par round of 72 on Wednesday to go with 74-71 in Tuesday’s 36-hole play. Statistically, Kristensen and Iraola were tied for second in par 4 scoring at 3.97 with Kristensen posting a 2.92 on the par 3 holes. Iraola had 10 birdies to stand T4 in the field, while Kristensen was T1 in pars with 40.
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