SARASOTA, Fla. — The Fighting Irish women’s golf team opened their 2020-21 season with a 314 (+26) in the first round of Purdue’s Heroes Ladies Intercollegiate at the Founders Club in Sarasota, Florida.
Abby Heck’s 77 led Notre Dame in a round that included a delayed start and mid-round delay due to weather.
Madelyn Jones (78), Chloe Schiavone (78) and Lauren Beaudreau (81) also scored for the Irish, while Claire Albrecht shot an 82.
Ole Miss (284) leads the field, followed by Oklahoma State (288). Monday’s second round will begin with a 7:30 a.m. shotgun start, with live scoring available via Golfstat.
The Field
Purdue, Illinois, Michigan, Northwestern, Clemson, North Carolina State, Notre Dame, Virginia Tech, Georgia, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Iowa State, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech and Augusta.
Career Best Rounds (most recent occurrence listed)
- Claire Albrecht: 68 (first round of the 2019 Jim West Challenge)
- Lauren Beaudreau: 66 (second round of the 2019 Schooner Fall Classic)
- Abby Heck: 66 (third round of the 2019 Schooner Fall Classic)
- Madelyn Jones: 69 (second round of the 2019 Schooner Fall Classic.
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