The University of Colorado women’s golf team won the 13th annual CU/Heather Farr Memorial Invitational at Colorado National Golf Club in Erie despite uncertainty as to whether it would field a team for the final round. Colorado junior Jess Wallace shot even par to come away with the individual title.
Wallace was one of five Buffs in a car accident leaving the golf course Friday night. It wasn’t until about 15 minutes before the start of the final round Saturday that the Buffs knew they could field a team. Sophomore Taylor Doyle and juniors Devin Dougherty and Meaghan Kari withdrew from the final round, while Wallace and junior Emily Talley decided to play.
“Getting them cleared was the main thing. This just shows how tough our team is, probably tougher than I thought,” Colorado coach Anne Kelly said. “We showed a lot of heart and played for each other. It’s like a movie plot. In all my years of golf, this is one of the gutsiest performances I’ve ever seen.”
The Buffs topped the field by 16 strokes, giving CU its sixth career tournament win, second of the season, and its largest margin of victory in program history. Colorado (893) finished at 29-over par, with Colorado State (909) 45-over and Fresno State (916) 52-over.
