Ella Kozak of Yorkton’s second event of the spring was shortened by weather last week in Humacoa, Puerto Rico. The Western Carolina Catamounts were at Palmas Del Mar on March 4 to 6 for the Puerto Rico Shootout. With rounds of 77 and 73, the Yorkton product tied for 34th after round three was cancelled.
Western Carolina placed seventh in the team competition. The Catamounts are in Raleigh, North Carolina for the City of Oaks Collegiate beginning March 21 at Lonnie Poole Golf Club.
Saskatoon’s Symone Ripley’s spring season with the University of British Columbia Okanagan (UBCO) Heat got underway on March 4 and 5 in Henderson, Nevada. Competing at the Reflection Bay Golf Club the nursing student fired rounds of 90, 92, and 90 for a 54-hole total of 56-over, 272. Ripley was 39th in the field.
The Heat were third as a team, 2023 Saskatchewan Amateur Women’s champion Emily Cornwall of UBCO won the event finishing 2-over par.
The Heat remain in Nevada and will compete in the Vegas Warrior Invitational at Wildhorse Golf Club in Henderson beginning March 14.
Chase Pochylko and the Nicholls University Colonels were in action for the second time this spring in Sugar Land, Texas for the HCU Colin Montgomerie Invitational hosted at Sweetwater Country Club. The Riverside Country Club player opened with a 78 I round one on March 3, the Saskatoon product followed that up with 73 and 74 to finish in a tie for 33rd at 12-over par.
Nicholls was eighth as a team. The Colonels are already on the course again this week competing in South Texas Match Play in McAllen, Texas.
Upwards of 20 student-athletes could begin their spring schedules this week. Golf Saskatchewan will have more results later this week.