Notre Dame dominated two days of stroke play in the first Jackson T. Stephens Cup at The Alotian Club, and the Fighting Irish didn't flinch Wednesday when competition turned to match play.
Ingrid Lindblad, the third-ranked women's amateur player in the world, was stretched out on a hill adjacent to the 18th green at the Alotian Club in Roland late Tuesday afternoon.
The Arkansas Razorbacks were no match for Notre Dame in the 54-hole stroke-play portion of the Jackson T. Stephens Cup, which came to an end Tuesday at the Alotian Club in Roland.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Seminoles.com) – A productive final round of stroke play elevated Florida State Men’s Golf up to third place at the Jackson Stephens Cup on Tuesday. FSU enters Wednesday’s match as the No. 3 seed and faces No. 4 seed Arizona at the Alotian Club in Roland, Ark.
The Seminoles shot 3-under in the final stroke play round, the second-lowest among the six participating programs on Tuesday.
“I am happy for the players to see a good round and make a run at the championship match,” FSU Head Coach Trey Jones said. “It shows a lot about their pride and competitive spirit.”
Senior Connor Futrell shot the round of the tournament so far for FSU, carding a 4-under 68. He recorded an eagle on the par-5, 598-yard 17th hole to go along with five birdies in the third round.
Futrell is tied with Frederik Kjettrup and Brett Roberts among the team’s leaders at 5-over for the tournament and tied for eighth apiece. Kjettrup shot a 2-over 74 on Tuesday while Rober