De Bock Wins, Team posts Historic Round at Red Sky
WOLCOTT, Colo. (EMUEagles.com) – Several records were broken, both individually and as a team, as the Eastern Michigan University women's golf team completed the three-day Golfweek Red Sky Classic in Wolcott, Colo., Wednesday, Sept. 25, by placing 12th overall as team and sophomore Savannah de Bock winning the individual title. The Eagles, playing on the par-72, 6,328-yard Fazio Course at the Red Sky Ranch and Golf Club, fired a school-record 285 on the final day to move up to 12th while de Bock used a record 65 in the second round to set herself up for the win at 12-under 204, claiming medalist honors by three strokes.
"First of all, congratulations to Savannah on her win," Head Coach Josh Brewer said. "She showed this week why she is considered one of the best players in the world. It has been amazing watching her grow since she has come to college, and she deserves this win for all the hard work she has put in.
"I am also extremely happy for the team," Brewer continued. "We have challenged them every day on the golf course and in life. It is so amazing to see their hard work and belief in our program be rewarded with a school record. We will enjoy this record; however, it will make us work harder as we want to break a record very soon."
How It Happened
As a team, Eastern shot 302 in the opening round to sit 15th overall before sliding down to 16th after shooting 306 in round two. But the Eagles came together as a team and shot a final round 285 - the fourth-lowest of the day - to move up to 12th place, the team's best finish in two tournaments in 2024. On a historical level, the 893 total score ranks as the eighth-lowest in program history and just the 17th time the program has fired 899 or lower.
Individually, de Bock (Ecaussinnes-d'enghien, Belgium/Institut de l'Enfant-Jésus-Lycée/Georgia) stole the show as she carded a school-record 204 (70-65-69) to finish at 12-under to win the title by three strokes. Not only did she break the record for a three-round tournament score, but she also carded a school-record 65 in round two, bettering the previous mark of 66 by Kelsey Murphy in 2015. Three other Eagles competed in the event, including Mariana Vega (Barranquilla, Columbia/Colegio Karl C. Parrish), who was tied for 40th at 6-over, 222 (75-76-71), with her third-round score marking her first sub-par round as a collegian. Julianna Go (San Juan, Philippines/St. Jude Catholic School/King) was tied for 71st at 16-over, 232 (78-84-70), as she shot two-under on the final day, while Riley Kim (Aldie, Va./Lightridge) was 77th at 19-over, 235 (79-81-75).
Historical Notes
» As a team, the 285 carded in the third round stands a school record for the lowest team round, surpassing the 286 shots in round three of the Cardinal Classic, Sept. 22, 2015.
» Overall, the team's 893 ranks as the eighth-lowest tournament total in program history. It also is only the 17th tournament in program history Eastern has scored 899 or lower.
» Savannah de Bock's victory was not only the first of her collegiate career but also stands as just the 24th title won in program history with the last coming Sept. 4-5, 2022, at the A-Ga-Ming Invitational with Alyssa DiMarcantonio winning at 220. De Bock is the 15th different EMU player to record at least one medalist honor in program history.
» Savannah de Bock broke several records as she lowered the standard for single-round and tournament scoring. In round two, she carded a 7-under 65, breaking the record of 66 that was previously held by Kelsey Murphy, who tallied the mark Sept. 22, 2015, at the Cardinal Classic. The low round for de Bock marks her third score of 69-or-lower already this year with the program's career record standing at four total.
» Savannah de Bock finished the tournament with a score of 204, marking the second consecutive tournament she carded her lowest career collegiate score (215 last week at the Leadership & Golf Invitational at Chambers Bay, University Place, Wash.). Her 204 is an Eastern program record and supplanted Anna Watson for the top spot after Watson fired a 211 last year at the Shirley Spork Invitational, Oct. 2-3, 2023.
» Mariana Vega fired a 1-under 71 on the final day, marking her first round under par as a collegiate golfer. She finished at 6-over 222, which was a seven-shot improvement over her debut last week.
» Juliana Go posted a score of 232, which is four strokes better than her debut for the Eagles (236) and five shots off her collegiate best. As a member of King University last year, Go shot 227 at the Bearcat Invitational, March 25-26, 2024, to record her low tournament score.
Up Next
The Eagles have a two-week break before they return to action at the 2024 Marilynn Smith Sunflower Open, Oct. 7-8, in Lawrence, Kan. The two-day event will be played at the Lawrence Country Club with the University of Kansas playing host to the tournament.
Results
2024 Golfweek Red Sky Classic
Red Sky Ranch & GC - Fazio Course • Wolcott, Colo.
Monday, Sept. 23-Wednesday, Sept. 25
Par 72 • 6,328 yards
Team Standings
1. Kansas, 849 (288-277-284), -15
t2. Boise State, 856 (284-291-281), -8
t2. Pepperdine, 856 (290-282-284), -8
4. Sacramento State, 862 (281-289-292), -2
5. Denver, 867 (293-281-293), +3
6. UC Irvine, 870 (289-290-291), +6
7. Little Rock, 877 (289-302-286), +13
8. Northern Arizona, 879 (290-296-293), +15
9. Mercer, 880 (297-294-289), +16
10. South Dakota State, 882 (294-298-290), +18
11. UNC Asheville, 889 (299-294-296), +25
12. EASTERN MICHIGAN, 893 (302-306-285), +29
13. Northern Colorado, 895 (299-300-296), +31
14. East Tennessee State, 904 (301-302-301), +40
15. Arkansas State, 907 (305-306-296), +43
16. Wichita State, 909 (298-309-302), +45
Individual Results (Top 10 + EMU)
1. Savannah de Bock (EMU), 204 (70-65-69), -12
2. Lauren Gomez (PEP), 207 (70-70-67), -9
3. Caitlin Maurice (SAC), 208 (65-70-73), -8
t4. Kathrine Vynne (LR), 209 (69-70-70), -7
t4. Lily Hirst (KAN), 209 (68-70-71), -7
6. Jeneath Wong (PEP), 210 (68-69-73), -6
7. Alona Avery (UCI), 211 (69-67-75), -5
t8. Johanna Ebner (KAN), 212 (73-68-71), -4
t8. Logan Hale (DEN), 212 (71-70-71), -4
t10. Hannah Lim (BSU), 214 (71-74-69), -2
t10. Teal Matsueda (BSU), 214 (72-72-70), -2
t10. Amy DeKock (KAN), 214 (71-72-71), -2
t10. Clara Gestsdottir (DEN), 214 (71-69-74), -2
t40. Mariana Vega, 222 (75-76-71), +6
t71. Julianna Go, 232 (78-84-70), +16
77. Riley Kim, 235 (79-81-75), +19
"First of all, congratulations to Savannah on her win," Head Coach Josh Brewer said. "She showed this week why she is considered one of the best players in the world. It has been amazing watching her grow since she has come to college, and she deserves this win for all the hard work she has put in.
"I am also extremely happy for the team," Brewer continued. "We have challenged them every day on the golf course and in life. It is so amazing to see their hard work and belief in our program be rewarded with a school record. We will enjoy this record; however, it will make us work harder as we want to break a record very soon."
How It Happened
As a team, Eastern shot 302 in the opening round to sit 15th overall before sliding down to 16th after shooting 306 in round two. But the Eagles came together as a team and shot a final round 285 - the fourth-lowest of the day - to move up to 12th place, the team's best finish in two tournaments in 2024. On a historical level, the 893 total score ranks as the eighth-lowest in program history and just the 17th time the program has fired 899 or lower.
Individually, de Bock (Ecaussinnes-d'enghien, Belgium/Institut de l'Enfant-Jésus-Lycée/Georgia) stole the show as she carded a school-record 204 (70-65-69) to finish at 12-under to win the title by three strokes. Not only did she break the record for a three-round tournament score, but she also carded a school-record 65 in round two, bettering the previous mark of 66 by Kelsey Murphy in 2015. Three other Eagles competed in the event, including Mariana Vega (Barranquilla, Columbia/Colegio Karl C. Parrish), who was tied for 40th at 6-over, 222 (75-76-71), with her third-round score marking her first sub-par round as a collegian. Julianna Go (San Juan, Philippines/St. Jude Catholic School/King) was tied for 71st at 16-over, 232 (78-84-70), as she shot two-under on the final day, while Riley Kim (Aldie, Va./Lightridge) was 77th at 19-over, 235 (79-81-75).
Historical Notes
» As a team, the 285 carded in the third round stands a school record for the lowest team round, surpassing the 286 shots in round three of the Cardinal Classic, Sept. 22, 2015.
» Overall, the team's 893 ranks as the eighth-lowest tournament total in program history. It also is only the 17th tournament in program history Eastern has scored 899 or lower.
» Savannah de Bock's victory was not only the first of her collegiate career but also stands as just the 24th title won in program history with the last coming Sept. 4-5, 2022, at the A-Ga-Ming Invitational with Alyssa DiMarcantonio winning at 220. De Bock is the 15th different EMU player to record at least one medalist honor in program history.
» Savannah de Bock broke several records as she lowered the standard for single-round and tournament scoring. In round two, she carded a 7-under 65, breaking the record of 66 that was previously held by Kelsey Murphy, who tallied the mark Sept. 22, 2015, at the Cardinal Classic. The low round for de Bock marks her third score of 69-or-lower already this year with the program's career record standing at four total.
» Savannah de Bock finished the tournament with a score of 204, marking the second consecutive tournament she carded her lowest career collegiate score (215 last week at the Leadership & Golf Invitational at Chambers Bay, University Place, Wash.). Her 204 is an Eastern program record and supplanted Anna Watson for the top spot after Watson fired a 211 last year at the Shirley Spork Invitational, Oct. 2-3, 2023.
» Mariana Vega fired a 1-under 71 on the final day, marking her first round under par as a collegiate golfer. She finished at 6-over 222, which was a seven-shot improvement over her debut last week.
» Juliana Go posted a score of 232, which is four strokes better than her debut for the Eagles (236) and five shots off her collegiate best. As a member of King University last year, Go shot 227 at the Bearcat Invitational, March 25-26, 2024, to record her low tournament score.
Up Next
The Eagles have a two-week break before they return to action at the 2024 Marilynn Smith Sunflower Open, Oct. 7-8, in Lawrence, Kan. The two-day event will be played at the Lawrence Country Club with the University of Kansas playing host to the tournament.
Results
2024 Golfweek Red Sky Classic
Red Sky Ranch & GC - Fazio Course • Wolcott, Colo.
Monday, Sept. 23-Wednesday, Sept. 25
Par 72 • 6,328 yards
Team Standings
1. Kansas, 849 (288-277-284), -15
t2. Boise State, 856 (284-291-281), -8
t2. Pepperdine, 856 (290-282-284), -8
4. Sacramento State, 862 (281-289-292), -2
5. Denver, 867 (293-281-293), +3
6. UC Irvine, 870 (289-290-291), +6
7. Little Rock, 877 (289-302-286), +13
8. Northern Arizona, 879 (290-296-293), +15
9. Mercer, 880 (297-294-289), +16
10. South Dakota State, 882 (294-298-290), +18
11. UNC Asheville, 889 (299-294-296), +25
12. EASTERN MICHIGAN, 893 (302-306-285), +29
13. Northern Colorado, 895 (299-300-296), +31
14. East Tennessee State, 904 (301-302-301), +40
15. Arkansas State, 907 (305-306-296), +43
16. Wichita State, 909 (298-309-302), +45
Individual Results (Top 10 + EMU)
1. Savannah de Bock (EMU), 204 (70-65-69), -12
2. Lauren Gomez (PEP), 207 (70-70-67), -9
3. Caitlin Maurice (SAC), 208 (65-70-73), -8
t4. Kathrine Vynne (LR), 209 (69-70-70), -7
t4. Lily Hirst (KAN), 209 (68-70-71), -7
6. Jeneath Wong (PEP), 210 (68-69-73), -6
7. Alona Avery (UCI), 211 (69-67-75), -5
t8. Johanna Ebner (KAN), 212 (73-68-71), -4
t8. Logan Hale (DEN), 212 (71-70-71), -4
t10. Hannah Lim (BSU), 214 (71-74-69), -2
t10. Teal Matsueda (BSU), 214 (72-72-70), -2
t10. Amy DeKock (KAN), 214 (71-72-71), -2
t10. Clara Gestsdottir (DEN), 214 (71-69-74), -2
t40. Mariana Vega, 222 (75-76-71), +6
t71. Julianna Go, 232 (78-84-70), +16
77. Riley Kim, 235 (79-81-75), +19