Big South Women's Golfers of the Week - Oct. 22
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (www.BigSouthSports.com) – High Point’s
Makayla Grubb (Stafford, Va.) has been named the Big South Women’s Golfer of the Week for events played Oct. 15-21, while Charleston Southern’s
Katerina Šmolíková (Prague, Czech Republic) is the Women’s Freshman of the Week honoree, it was announced today.
Grubb won her third tournament in four starts to become the first Big South women’s golfer since before 2004-05 to win three fall events in a season, as she was the medalist at the Edisto Island Intercollegiate (par 71, 5,953 yards) with an 8-under par 205 (68-68-69). Grubb led the entire 80-player field with 14 birdies after sinking five in the first and third rounds. She ranked second in par-4 scoring (3.88; -4) and par-5 scoring (4.56; -4). Grubb was one of two players to record an eagle when she holed the 438-yard, par-5 No. 10 hole in the second round. Her performance led the Panthers to a tie for first-place in the 14-team tournament.
Šmolíková posted her first Top 10 finish of the season with a 4-over par 217 (69-75-73) at the Edisto Island Invitational. She finished ninth overall and her first round 69 was a season-best. Šmolíková tied for first in par-3 scoring (3-under) and had seven birdies to lead the Buccaneers to a fourth-place team finish.