Weed Wins First Individual Title at Mason Rudolph Championship

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Charlie Ewing, Avery Weed and Kendall Griffin

Weed Wins First Individual Title at Mason Rudolph Championship

September 22, 2024 | Women's Golf

By: William Simmons, Communications Fellow

FRANKLIN, Tenn. – Avery Weed picked up her first individual title at the Mason Rudolph Championship on Sunday, as she finished the tournament at 13-under par. Weed established a lead on the first day of the tournament and never looked back.

Weed finished the opening day of the Mason Rudolph Championship at 7-under par, tying the fifth-best round in Mississippi State history. That opening round turned out to be the best round of any golfer throughout the duration of the tournament. After shooting 2-under in the second round of the tournament, she entered the final day with a share of the lead.

As she made the turn in the final round, Weed had dropped down into a tie of fourth at 9-under. In the final three holes of the day, she picked up three birdies to re-secure first place and eventually earn the tournament title.

Weed is the 14th golfer in the history of the program to win an individual title, and the first since Julia Lopez Ramirez won the SEC Individual Championship on April 14 last season. Her score of 13-under ties the fourth best 54-hole score in program history.

Weed picked up 17 birdies throughout the duration of the tournament, which ranked second among the field behind Lopez Ramirez, who tallied 18. Weed was one of 16 golfers to tally an eagle throughout the tournament as well.

As a team, the Mississippi State Bulldogs finished seventh at the Mason Rudolph Championship. State finished the final round at 2-under par, which made the three day score 14-under.

Lopez Ramirez finished the Mason Rudolph Championship tied for 22nd after shooting 4-under par. Lopez Ramirez tallied two rounds under par throughout the tournament, including a 69 in the opening day. Chiara Horder shot her second 1-under round of the tournament on Sunday, as she finished 3-over par. Samantha Whatley finished tied with Horder at 3-over as well.

The Bulldogs will be back in action alongside the men's team when they travel to Fayetteville, Arkansas for the Blessings Collegiate Invitational. The tournament is set to begin on September 30 and will broadcast live from NBC's Golf Channel and Peacock.

MASON RUDOLPH CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS
1. Texas, -31
2. South Carolina, -25
3. Northwestern, -24
4. Arizona, -23
T5. Arizona State, -20
T5, Vanderbilt, -20
7. Mississippi State, -14
8. Georgia Southern, -13
9. Texas A&M, -11
10. Baylor, -8
11. Clemson, -3
12. Kentucky, -2
13. Alabama, +3
14. Middle Tennessee, +20
15. Chattanooga, +24
16. Lipscomb, +53

Mason Rudolph Championship
Mississippi State	Place	Rd. 1	Rd. 2	Rd. 3
Julia Lopez Ramirez	T22	69 (-3)	70 (-2)	73 (+1)
Avery Weed	1	65 (-7)	70 (-2)	68 (-4)
Chiara Horder	T49	71 (-7)	77 (+5)	71 (-1)
Samantha Whateley	T59	71 (-1)	74 (+2)	74 (+2)
Izzy Pellot	T59	73 (+1)	74 (+2)	74 (+2)
Surapa Janthamunee*	T73	72 (E)	78 (+6)	76 (+4)
Ana Pina Ortega*	T75	79 (+7)	70 (-2)	76 (+4)
TEAM	7	276 (-12)	288 (E)	286 (-2)

*Competed Individually

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