SANDESTIN, Fla. – The No. 18 (WGCA Division II Top 25) Flagler College women's golf team shattered the program record for lowest 54-hole score with a 5-over par 857 (289-289-279) to win the Golfweek Division II Fall Invitational this afternoon at the Raven Golf Club (par 71; 5,802 yards).

Flagler's final round 279 also broke a program record for lowest round. The previous 54-hole record was set last year at the same tournament with an 872. The previous low round was a 285 at the Barry Invitational (March 27, 2017).

Stella Jelinek earned medalist honors for the second time in her brief career. Her 209 (69-74-66) broke the individual record for lowest score by three strokes. Jelinek's teammate, Sophie Wheeler, held the mark with a 212 at the LeeAnn Noble Memorial (Oct. 12-13, 2020). Her final round 66 also broke the single round record by one stroke. Jelinek finished with 12 birdies and 36 pars.

Rogers State University finished a distant second with a 26-over 878 (308-290-280).

Lydia Sitorus of Rogers State and Yuliana Yapur of Texas A&M International University tied for second with a 1-over 214.

Three more Saints joined Jelinek in the final top 10. Henriette Stranda and Sophie Wheeler tied for third place with a 4-over 217. Jordyn Hodgson tied for ninth place with a 7-over 220 (75-69-76). Shanya Arasu finished in 20^th place with an 11-over 224 (77-76-71).

Up next for the Saints is the 20^th annual Flagler Fall Slam (Oct. 23-24) at the Marsh Creek Country Club.
 
Golfweek DII Fall Invitational (Final Round)
Oct. 1-3, 2023
Raven Golf Club – Sandestin, Fla.
Par: 71 | Yards: 5,802


Team scores
1) Flagler 289-289-279=857 (+5)
2) Rogers State 308-290-280=878 (+26)
3) Texas A&M International 297-293-289=879 (+27)
4) Montevallo 302-298-291=891 (+39)
5) West Georgia 305-302-294=901 (+49)
6) Embry-Riddle 312-299-296=907 (+55)
7) Texas A&M-Kingsville 306-308-301=915 (+63)
8) Columbus State 309-304-307=920 (+68)
9) Palm Beach Atlantic 322-307-295=924 (+72)
10) Mississippi College 330-308-291=929 (+77)
11) William Jewell 339-325-312=976 (+124)

Top 10 individuals
1) Stella Jelinek (FLG) 69-74-66=209 (-4)
t2) Lydia Sitorus (RSU) 74-71-69=214 (+1)
t2) Yuliana Yapur (TAMUI) 70-70-74=214 (+1)
t4) Henriette Stranda (FLG) 71-77-69=217 (+4)
t4) Sophie Wheeler (FLG) 74-70-73=217 (+4)
6) Denise Paulsson (UM) 74-72-72=218 (+5)
t7) Lauren Anderson (RSU) 78-74-67=219 (+6)
t7) Cesilee Mokry (TAMUK) 73-75-71=219 (+6)
t9) Marelda Ayal (RSU) 76-71-73=220 (+7)
t9) Jordyn Hodgson (FLG) 75-69-76=220 (+7)
t9) Marine Legentil (CSU) 78-73-69=220 (+7)
t9) Zoe Wurmli (TAMUI) 78-75-67=220 (+7)
 
Flagler scorers:
1) Stella Jelinek 69-74-66=209 (-4)
t4) Henriette Stranda 71-77-69=217 (+4)
t4) Sophie Wheeler 74-70-73=217 (+4)
t9) Jordyn Hodgson 75-69-76=220 (+7)
220) Shanya Arasu 77-76-71=224 (+11)

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