Weber Takes National Runner-Up Honors at the #NCAAGolf Championship

EUGENE, Ore. University of Miami freshman Dewi Weber claimed national runner-up honors on the final day of stroke play Monday at the NCAA Women’s Golf Championship after she carded a final round 71 to tie for second.

The Netherlands native posted a four-round total of 280, finishing the tournament eight-under-par.

She has now posted top three finishes in back-to-back tournaments. Her finish at the NCAA Championship is a career best.

The University of Oregon played host to the tournament at the par 72, 6,331 yard Eugene Country Club.

Weber opened the day with a bogey on hole one, but then responded by carding three straight pars. She then logged birdies on holes five and seven en route to closing out the front nine, one-under-par.

On the back nine, Weber continued her steady play as she posted pars on holes 10 and 11. She then recorded her third birdie on hole 12 thanks to an incredible approach shot that landed within three feet of the cup. Her fourth and final birdie of the afternoon came on hole 15 as she rolled in a putt from just outside 10 feet.

Over the four rounds of stroke play, Weber shot under par in 19 of the 72 holes she played, logging 18 birdies and one eagle.Weber shared national runner-up honors with Arizona’s Haley Moore.

Duke’s Virginia Elena Carta won the individual national championship with a four-round score of 16-under-par.