Eagle Staff Report
LUBBOCK -- Texas A&M junior Ashley Freeman birdied the second playoff hole on Sunday to claim the individual title at the Big 12 Women's Golf Championship on a windy day at the Rawls Course.
As a team, the Aggies were runners-up for the second straight year with a score of 46-over-par 922 (304-299-319). A&M finished 13 strokes behind Oklahoma State (295-302-312--909), which captured its second straight league title.
Freeman (72-73-80--225) bogeyed her last five holes, allowing Oklahoma's Kendall Dye (76-73-76--225) to catch her and force the playoff.
Both players parred the the first playoff hole. Freeman reached the green on the par-5 second in two and just missed a 25-foot eagle putt. After Dye missed a 10-foot birdie attempt, Freeman tapped in for her first collegiate victory.
"It really hasn't sunk in yet," Freeman said. "I didn't sleep well at all last night because I knew it was my tournament to win or lose. The conditions were tough but everyone had to play in it. On the last few holes of regulation, two of my bogeys were actually good bogeys. It wasn't nerves or anything, just the elements and me getting in my own way."
A&M's Sarah Zwartynski (78-74-78--230) tied for eighth, Lauren Johnson (78-74-80--232) tied for 10th, Alexa Porter (76-83-81--240) tied for 34th and Stephanie Smith (84-78-89--251) was 55th.
The fields for the three NCAA regionals will be announced Monday.
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