The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
No. 8 Women’s Golf finishes fifth at Darius Rucker Intercollegiate
03.01.2023 | Women's Golf
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. — Freshman Cindy Hsu led the Texas women's golf team in the final round as the team finished in fifth place at the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate on Wednesday.
Texas shot 6-over and finished the tournament 295-286-290 (+19).
Hsu moved up 16 spots on the final day with a 4-under 67 at Long Cove Club. Hsu finished T4 for the tournament. Angela Heo finished at T17 for the Longhorns. Bohyun Park shot an even-par 71 to move up 14 spots.
Up next the Longhorn tee it up in Scottsdale, Ariz., in the Cactus Cup, March 13-14.
The Lineup
• Cindy Hsu made five birdies and just one bogey in her final round 67 to finish T4 for the tournament.
• Angela Heo shot a final round 75 after rounds of 70-72 and finished T17.
• Bohyun Park had her best round in the final round, an even par 71 with a pair of birdies.
• Sophie Guo carded a round of 77 with one birdie.
• Bentley Cotton shot a final round 77 with one birdie.
Head Coach Ryan Murphy
"It was a tremendous final round today from Cindy. 67 at Long Cove is definitely one of the best rounds any Longhorn has played this season. I am super proud of her play this week and today really showed what she is capable of.
Per the team finish, it was a respectable showing in a very deep field. Angela had a very solid tournament although she didn't finish it off how she would have liked. Nonetheless, she is playing some great golf and it has been great for our team. Bo, Bentley and Sophie each provided a nice round towards our team total, but we will need to get more production from them as the season progresses. Once all five of our players play well during a week we will win. That day is coming."
Freshman Cindy Hsu
"This golf course is tighter than average, but my strength is driving the ball straight most of the time. The greens at this course are firm so calculating and trusting the numbers is important.
For the first and second round, I hit the ball solid and straight but struggled with club selection and getting used to the golf course. There were so many shots that I want to hit it close but ended up over the green.
For the final round, I kept telling myself to be patient, be on the green first, and trust the numbers. The greens are firm and the ball would definitely jump further to reach the distance I want. It worked really well. I hit 12 fairways, 14 greens and finished top 5 which was my goal. This is my first time I finished top 5 in a college tournament. It means a lot to me and also let me understand that I am a player that can be at this level. I'm looking forward to our tournaments in the future."
Texas scores
T4 Cindy Hsu 74-72-67 (E)
T16 Angela Heo 70-72-75 (+4)
T49 Bohyun Park 74-78-71 (+10)
T53 Sophie Guo 77-70-77 (+11)
T71 Bentley Cotton 79-72-77 (+15)
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