Tech Battles Weather to Start Trinity Forest Invite

LUBBOCK, Texas – Texas Tech battled wet and rainy conditions throughout the first day of the Trinity Forest Invitational on Monday as the Lady Raiders finished in a tie for eighth place after 18 holes at the Trinity Forest Golf Club in Dallas, Texas.

Gabby Barker and Mami Yamamoto led the Lady Raiders with 5-over 77 cards that pushed Tech to a 27-over-par 315 opening round. Inclement weather prevented the second round from being played as the tournament will move to just a 36-hole format.

The Lady Raiders are in a three-way tie for eighth as Big 12 foes Kansas and Kansas State both fired similar 27-over opening rounds. The trio trails Houston by five strokes for seventh place and SMU by six strokes for sixth.

Michigan took the opening-day lead with a 16-over card that was one stroke better than second-place Texas A&M. Baylor and Ohio State are tied for third at 18-over while UNLV rounded out the top five at 19-over.

Caralyn Barker added a 7-over 79 score to boost the Lady Raiders while Lauren Mason and Sofia Garcia both ended at 10-over. Gabby Barker and Yamamoto closed the day in a tie for 20^th overall while Caralyn Barker was in a tie for 35th.

Mason and Carcia will enter the final round in a tie for 52^nd. Emma Ballard, meanwhile, fired an 11-over card as an unattached individual.

The Lady Raiders will be paired with Houston and Kansas State during Tuesday's final round which is slated to begin with an 8 a.m. shotgun start. Results will be updated throughout the day at www.Golfstat.com.

Tech Battles Weather to Start Trinity Forest Invite

Players Mentioned

Emma Ballard

Cara Barker

Gabby Barker

Sofia Garcia

Lauren Mason

Mami Yamamoto

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