No rest for the South Dakota State women's golf team. The Jackrabbits will play two tournaments in a five-day window when they host the ninth-annual Jackrabbit Invitational Monday and Tuesday in Boulder Creek, Nevada, and then compete in the Lady Thunderbird Invitational in St. George, Utah, Thursday and Friday.
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SDSU is the two-time defending champion at both tournaments, and
Teresa Toscano won her first collegiate individual title at last year's Jackrabbit Invitational.
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The nine-team field for the 54-hole Jackrabbit Invitational will play at the par-72, 6,343-yard Boulder Creek Golf Club with 9:45 a.m. shotgun starts both days. Teams will play the Coyote Run course on the front nine and the Desert Hawk course on the back nine.
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Last year, Toscano won her first title, firing a 212 (73-68-71). The Jackrabbits won by 13 strokes, shooting an 890 (297-291-302).
Natcha Srimaneerungroj tied for 10
th with a 227 (75-71-81).
Sydney Bormann shot a 237 (80-73-84) to tie for 24
th.
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The 36-hole Lady Thunderbird Invitational takes place at the par-72, 6,050-yard Sunbrook Golf Course on the Black Rock & The Point. The 11-team field includes Summit League member North Dakota State. The Jackrabbits will have a shotgun start at 10 a.m. both days.
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Last season, SDSU shot a 12-under par 564 (282-282) to set the school record for 36 holes and tie the record for 18 holes. Toscano tied for fourth, shooting a one-under par 143 (73-70) and Bormann shot a 153 (77-76) to tie for 25
th. Srimaneerungroj tied for 36
th (75-81=156).
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In the toughest tournament of the season earlier this week, SDSU shot a 930 on the par-72, 6,150-yard Biltmore Golf Course in Coral Gables, Florida, and finished 13
th.
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Toscano shot a season-best three-round 223 (73-76-74) to tie for a season-high 17
th in the 75-player field. The sophomore collected six birdies in the tournament and beat two of the top 60 players in the NCAA (No. 20 & No. 60).
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Both the
Jackrabbit Invitational and the Thunderbird Invitational will have live stats at Golfstat.com.
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Up Next
South Dakota State returns to action April 9-10 at the Kansas City Intercollegiate in Kansas City, Missouri.
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For more information on the South Dakota State women's golf team, follow the Jackrabbits on Twitter (
@GoJacksGolf).
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