Complete RLI results

Orlando, Fla.----Wingate University junior All-American Hailey McLaughlin shot the best round of the day, posting a two-under-par 70 to tie for eighth place in the Rollins Legends Invitational at the Country Club of Orlando Tuesday. McLaughlin shot a 54-hole score of 222 as the Bulldogs claimed ninth place on the team leader board.
 
Wingate shot a 315 Tuesday to finish ninth at 924. The South Atlantic Conference members defeated no. 17 Saint Leo (926), Lander (936) and no. 25 North Georgia (955) on the team charts. Defending national champion Dallas Baptist University won the Rollins Legends Invitational with an 888. Top-ranked Lynn finished second at 890.
 
Tournament Information

Rollins Legends Invitational
Country Club of Orlando (par 72, 6082 yards)
Orlando, Fla. (hosted by Rollins College)

Wingate Line-up

9-Wingate 305-304-315=924
T8-Hailey McLaughlin, 78-74-70=222
27-Marie Luise Schrader, 72-77-80=229
T48-Mary Ma, 79-76-82=237
53-Madison Gorman, 76-79-83=238
T62-Jess Brown, 84-77-83=244

Wingate/Tournament Notes

- Only one other player (Rollins junior Katharina Hesse) shot a two-under-par 70 Tuesday
- McLaughlin had four birdies, two bogeys and 12 pars Tuesday
- Her front and back-nine were identical with six pars, two birdies and one bogey on each nine
- McLaughlin had 38 pars over three rounds of play
- Only two student-athletes in the 69-player field had more pars
- As a team, Wingate had 161 pars, third on the statistical ledger
- Only Dallas Baptist (174) and Barry (167) had more pars
- The top three teams were DBU (888), 36-hole leader Lynn (890) and Nova Southeastern (894)
- Barry shot a Tuesday-best, even-par 288 to take fourth place at 899
- Lee claimed fifth place with a 54-hole total of 903
- Ten Legends Invitational teams are ranked in the WGCA NCAA D2 top 25
- Lynn (1), Dallas Baptist (3), Barry (4) and Rollins (10) are listed in the top 10
- Texas A&M Commerce (11), Lee (13), Saint Leo (17), Nova Southeastern (18), Florida Southern (19) and North Georgia (25) also made the Oct. 15 WGCA survey
- Wingate and Lander are receiving votes
- Twelve teams and 69 student-athletes competed in this year's Rollins Legends Invitational
- The Legends Invite concludes Wingate's fall campaign
- Wingate returns to the links Feb. 14-15, 2022 with the Spring Kickoff Intercollegiate in St. Augustine, Florida
- SAC member Lincoln Memorial hosts the annual event at The Golf Club at South Hampton
 
What They Are Saying
 
Wingate head women's golf coach JD Lamm: "We had a solid performance Monday by the entire team. I thought it was a good start for us. We endured a one-hour rain delay…and came back to finish strong."
 
"Today was a struggle. We experienced extreme winds…and the pin locations were tough. I thought Hailey (McLaughlin) played great. I am glad we were able to beat two ranked teams and three teams total. This is one of the biggest tournaments in D2 women's golf…this experience will help us as we prepare for the spring season."
 
Wingate junior student-athlete Hailey McLaughlin: "This was a good way to end the fall season. My putts were falling and I was hitting great shots considering how windy it was. Everything came together. A great bounce back from yesterday and overall a solid day of golf."
 
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