Shooting a 65 is a cherished rarity even among top golfers, but to do it with a “7” on your scorecard is really an anomaly.
Colorado State University junior Katrina Prendergast managed the feat on Tuesday in the final round of the Ptarmigan Ram Classic at Ptarmigan Country Club in Fort Collins.
Prendergast (pictured) eagled the 367-yard par-4 ninth hole and added seven birdies and the double bogey to fire the 7-under-par 65, which gave her a runner-up finish in CSU’s home tournament.
Prendergast and Abegail Arevalo of San Jose State finished three strokes behind individual champion Suthavee Chanachai of New Mexico State, who used a second-round 63 to finish at 11-under-par 205.
By placing two players in the top five overall — sophomore Ellen Secor finished fifth at 213 after a closing-round 70 — CSU tied for third in the 15-team tournament. The Rams ended up at 8-over-par 872 in their season opener, 16 strokes behind winner New Mexico State.
Northern Colorado finished 13th at 908, with sophomore Morgan Sahm leading the way with a 17th-place individual showing.
Ptarmigan Ram Classic
Sept. 17-19, 2017 (final) at Par-72 Ptarmigan CC in Fort Collins
3. (out of 15 teams) Colorado State 294-289-289–872
2. Katrina Prendergast 72-71-65–208
5. Ellen Secor 72-71-70–213
13. Haley Greb 73-72-74–219
67. Fiona Hebbel 77-76-80–233
69. Jessica Sloot 79-75-80–234
69. Brooke Nolte (competing only as individual) 81-79-74–234
13. Northern Colorado 303-304-301–908
17. Morgan Sahm 78-70-72–220
61. Beah Cruz 73-76-81–230
61. Marisa Hisaki 78-80-72–230
65. Hanna Atkins 74-79-79–232
77. Aili Bundy 82-79-78–230
43. Nicole Polivchak (competing only as individual) 73-76-77–226
72. Christina Ferrreira (competing only as individual) 76-81-78–235
Also
39. Coloradan Sarah Hankins, Wyoming 71-75-78–224
49. Coloradan Erin Sargent, Wyoming 73-77-77–227
65. Coloradan Jordan Remley, Wyoming 79-75-78–232
