Oklahoma State women's golf brought home its first tournament title of the season on Monday, shooting even par as a team in the final round to end the tournament at 9-under par, two shots ahead of runner-up SMU in the Jim West Challenge at Kissing Tree Golf Club.
The victory marked Oklahoma State's 104th tournament title in program history, and the tenth under head coach Greg Robertson. With the performance, the Cowgirls have also won the Jim West Challenge in back-to-back seasons.
Despite the tough playing conditions, the Cowgirls managed to combine for 52 birdies and four eagles, the most among the field.
"This was a nice win for the team to wrap up the fall season," Robertson said. "They got off to a rough start today but battled back on the last nine holes.
"We're really proud of the way they hung tough and finished strong. It's great that they get to enjoy this as they head into the off-season."
Han-Hsuan Yu led the way for the Cowgirls as she battled the wind and rain well all weekend on her way to finishing in seventh place at 4-under. The result was Yu's sixth top-10 finish in her last 11 tournaments played.
Yu led the field in both par-3 and par-5 scoring, while also sinking 13 birdies, only one behind the tournament leader.
Rina Tatematsu recorded her best finish since the East Lake Cup in October of 2021, finishing in a tie for 11th place at 2-under.
Tatematsu took advantage of the par-5's at Kissing Tree, shooting 5-under on such holes, and her final round 2-under was instrumental in the Cowgirls' effort to maintain their lead.
Clemence Martin was 8-under on par-5 holes throughout the weekend, a key to her 1-over performance that saw her finish tied for 21st.
Maddison Hinson-Tolchard dominated the front nine at Kissing Tree on Monday, recording five birdies to climb into the top-20 and finish in a tie for 17th.
The reigning Big 12 Player of the Year, she was a key cog for the Cowgirls throughout this fall schedule, finishing inside the top-20 at all four tournaments played.
Thitaporn Saithip rounded out the Cowgirls lineup finishing in a tie for 31st at 3-over in just her fourth collegiate event. She provided back-to-back rounds of even-par to close the weekend, while draining nine birdies and a clutch eagle down the stretch of the final round.
The win marks the end of the fall schedule for the Cowgirls, with their next tournament action coming in February at the Nexus Collegiate Invitational in New Providence, Bahamas at Albany Golf Course.
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