Despite LSU’s women’s golf team losing a chance to claim a team win at the Clover Cup, star player Ingrid Lindblad tied history for the program’s record for individual wins at 7.
Coming into the last round, LSU led all teams in the tournament with a total score of 568 and -8 under par, but Clemson and TCU sat right behind them with scores of 570 with -6 under par and 571 with -5 under par, respectively.
By the end of the second round, two Tigers found themselves in position to win the tournament. Lindblad held the number one spot with a score of 135, but Carla Tejedo Mulet also landed in fourth place with a score of 139.
Clemson did overlap LSU in the end, as the team finished third place behind them and Texas A&M. Clemson scored 846 with and -18 under par, Texas A&M scored 851 with -13 under par, and LSU ended with a score of 856 with -8 under par.
Lindblad began the day -9 to par for a score of 135, but ended the day with -13 to par and a total of 203. She tied LSU Athletics Hall of Famer Jenny Lidback, who played in 1985-1986, for the most wins in program history.
Additionally, Lindblad’s win landed her honors as SEC Golfer of the Week, which is the second time she landed the award this spring. This should be no shock; attaining a 7th individual win gives her a feat that ties or surpasses the best golfers in LSU history, regardless of gender.
While Lindblad retained her spot as the best golfer on the field, Tejedo Mulet and Stone also finished top 20 with Tejedo Mulet tying for 15th place with a -2 under par and Stone tying for 19th with a -1 under par.
Additionally, Jessica Bailey and Elsa Svensson participated in the tourney. Bailey finished tied for 55th place, and Svensson finished tied for 59th place.
While LSU did not come out with a win, they showed their high ceiling throughout most of this competition. Tejedo Mulet’s strong start and Stone’s strong finish shows the talent on the team even aside from Lindblad.
LSU arrived here as the highest ranked team as the 17th ranked team in the nation, so placing top-3 does not come as a shock. However, this team could have finished first with some more consistency from Tejedo Mulet and Stone. With that being said, neither performed poorly and both showed how good they can play.
Ultimately, though, Lindblad’s play always provides an opportunity for the women’s golf team to capture a win. While the team could not finish this one on top, they played well and proved their high ceiling when everyone plays to their talent level.
The team plays again on March 25th for the Clemson invitational, and they should use this experience well. LSU proved their ability to win these competitions through the first two days; they just need to finish through all three next time.
