2016 Rio Olympics: Gerina Piller ties for 11th

Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY SportsFormer UTEP golfer, and LPGA Tour Member Gerina Piller had a tough final round at the Games of the XXXI Olympiad on Saturday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Piller shot a three-over-par 74 and dropped from a tie for second place to a final standing tied for 11th. Piller’s 72-hole total was 278 (69-67-68-74), six under par.

South Korea’s Inbee Park took home the gold medal (66-60-70-66-268), with New Zealand’s Lydia Ko capturing the silver (69-70-65-69-273) and China’s Shanshan Feng the bronze (70-67-68-69-274).

Piller led Conference USA in scoring average in 2007 (72.8) with four tournament titles. She began her pro career on the Futures Tour before earning full…