Clarke Opens Spring with Second Straight Top-10 Finish

Tuesday, February 19

Fernandina Beach, Fla.

Western Kentucky University

Hosted by Jacksonville

2/19/2019 2:30:00 PM | Women's Golf

FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. — WKU Lady Topper Golf's Megan Clarke earned the second top-10 finish of her career Tuesday – and her second straight – by tying for seventh at Jacksonville's Amelia Island Collegiate.

The sophomore Clarke shot a 3-over 75 in the final round at the par-72, 6,029-yard Amelia National Golf Club to finish with a 54-hole total of 223 (73-75-75).

WKU's first event of the spring is also the first outing for Clarke since claiming the individual title in the Lady Toppers' last tournament of the fall, the Little Rock Golf Classic.

WKU finished 11th as a team Tuesday with a 934 (308-307-319) tally. North Florida won the title at 894.

"We had a tough tournament, and it's expected to be rusty," WKU head coach Adam Gary said. "We have a lot to work on to prepare for the rest of the semester. Megan had a solid week considering the tough windy conditions. We will learn from this and continue to improve as the season progresses."

Clarke finished just four shots out of the lead on a day when plummeting temperatures along with wind and rain caused the scores to balloon Tuesday. Florida Gulf Coast's Laura Edmonds won the individual crown at 219.

Junior Mary Joiner tied for 36th with a three-round total of 233 (73-79-81), while junior Bailey Tyree tied for 53rd at 238 (81-77-80).

Junior Abigail Smee tied for 51st at 237 (77-81-79) competing as an individual, and freshman Lizzie Loy tied for 57th at 240 (81-76-83).

The Lady Toppers are back in action at North Florida's UNF Collegiate on March 4-5 in Jacksonville, Fla.

Amelia Island Collegiate Final Results

T7. Megan Clarke (73-75-75-223)
T36. Mary Joiner (73-79-81-233)
T51. Abigail Smee (77-81-79-237)*
T53. Bailey Tyree (81-77-80-238)
T57. Lizzie Loy (81-76-83-240)
85. Caroline Waldrop (82-WD)