Veres, Stinchcomb Headline Tigers First Round Effort at Valspar Augusta Invitational

AUGUSTA, Ga. – The University of Memphis women's golf team began competition at the Valspar Augusta Invitational on Saturday, finishing the first round in 12th place in the 16-team event with a score of 318 (+30). No. 4-ranked South Carolina leads at the Forest Hills Golf Club with a total of 301 (+13).

KEY MOMENTS

• Junior Brooke Veres and freshman Katie Stinchcomb led the way for the Tigers on Saturday, with each carding rounds of 79 (+7) to tie for 36th place after 18 windy holes in Augusta.

• Freshman Lea Dawson and fifth year Julia Matzat are tied for 49th place with scores of 80 (+8).

• Rounding out Memphis' effort on Saturday was junior Victoria England, who sits in a tie for 80th with a…