Honigford hole-in-one at Bluffton Classic, other wow moments
Senior Grace Honigford (West Chester/Lakota East) recorded the first hole-in-one in school history, leading the Ohio Northern women's golf team on another record-breaking day Saturday and Sunday at the Bluffton Fall Classic.
Honigford and the Polar Bears set or tied nine school records on the weekend, including her ace.
The Basics
- The Polar Bears finished first of three teams with a 308-302--610.
- ONU Record: 19-0.
- Venue: Bluffton G.C. - Bluffton, Ohio
School Records
- Team - 36-hole record of 610 - Broken.
- Team - 18-hole record of 302 - Tied.
- Team - 4th consecutive tournament victory - Broken.
- Team - 19-0 start to a season - Broken
- Honigford - first ace in ONU history - Broken.
- Honigford - 18-hole final round of 70 - Broken.
- Honigford - 36-hole score of 143 - Tied.
- Honigford - 4th consecutive Medalist honor - Broken.
- Honigford - 19th career Medalist honor - Broken.
Honigford also tied her 36-hole school record of 143, set at the Bluffton Fall Classic in 2021.
She won Medalist honors by three shots.
Results
The Polar Bears won by 48-shot advantage over Bluffton (658) and a 132-shot lead over Defiance (742).
Notables
- Honigford finished with a 1-under par score on the par-72, 5600-yard course.
- Her ace was 145-yard the 14th hole and she used an 8-iron.
- Junior Marisa Alfes (Bellbrook) finished second of 15 players with a career-low 75-71--146
- Junior Amelia Burger (Centerville) finished third with a career-low tying 78-76--154.
- Senior Torrie Smith (Kokomo, Ind./Western) tied for 7th with a career-low 82-81--163.
- ONU head coach Chad Bucci is now 414-254-2 in his 11th season at the helm.
Up Next
The Polar Bears will return to action Monday and Tuesday at the Findlay Fall Classic.
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