Kansas State women's golf traveled to Norman, Okla., this week to
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The scores for all teams at the Susie Maxwell Classic were higher than in previous tournaments because of colder temperatures and, for K-State, the windiest conditions they have played in.
K-State tied with Texas State for ninth place out of the 17 teams competing, and carded a 36-hole score of 49-over-par 913. K-State trailed behind the University of Kansas by one shot, and were far behind the winning team, Oklahoma, who scored a 14-over-par 878.
The team was placed in 11th after the first two rounds on Sunday and Monday;
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"We didn't play as well as we did ten days ago for sure," said K-State women's golf coach Kristi Knight. "We left a lot of shots on the golf course, we didn't save as many pars and we didn't make as many birdies as we have been. But that's part of the game, and you have to deal with those things."
Knight said that Oklahoma's Jimmie Austin Golf Course may be the most difficult course they have competed on this year.
"We did not have a great putting day, and that's what creates momentum and being able to get things going," Knight said.
Knight said that the team's putting is what caused the higher scores during this tournament.
K-State was led by junior Whitney Pyle who tied for 32nd place and scored a
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"You know we didn't quite take advantage of the good conditions the first two days, but like I said, we just didn't have a good putting week, and that will keep your scores up a hair." Knight said. "So it wasn't bad, it wasn't good, it was just a mediocre result for us."
Knight said she is planning on a quick turnaround for the team before they take on their next tournament, only a week away. She said she is expecting a much better short
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"You can never practice enough short game," Knight said.
K-State women's golf will be hitting the course again next week when they travel to Kiawah Island, South Carolina, to play in the Palmetto Intercollegiate, which will take place at Oak Point Golf Course. Next week's tournament will be the last tournament for K-State women's golf until they continue again in spring 2011.
"We had our moments, good and bad, but we'll be back at it again in South Carolina
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