College women: BC wins again

Uncanny consistency was the backbone of Boston College’s victory in the 44thPat Bradley, a tournament in Lakewood Ranch, Fla., hosted by the World Golf Hall of Famer’s alma mater, Florida International. It’s the second straight victory for the Eagles and the number 218 (as in 2-over for 54 holes) was a key. That earned you a share of 10th place and three Eagles settled there – Canice Screene (70-73-75), Nathalie Irlbacher (74-70-74), and Eubin Shin (73-73-72). Bibilani Liu (75-69-75) finished in a share of 14th place to help BC finish at 867, two strokes better than the hosts, Florida International. The Eagles had started the third round two behind, but outscored FIU, 296-300, to close strong.

Women’s college golf: Crimson 2nd

Isabella Gomez, a sophomore from Colombia, shot 223 to finish third and help the Harvard women into second place in the Lady Blue Hen Invitational in Rehoboth Beach, Del. Two other Crimson golfers finished in the top 10 – Chloe Royston (224, T-7) and Anina Ku (225, T-10). Princeton’s Tiffany Kong (221) was the individual winner as her Tigers took the team title.

Harvard golfers earn USGA berth

Barely had Ku and her teammate, Meiyi Yan, unpacked from Delaware than they came away victorious in a U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-ball Championship qualifier at Norfolk GC in Westwood. Ku, a senior from Basking Ridge, N.J., and Yan, a sophomore from China who attended The First Academy in Windermere, Fla., combined for six birdies against just one bogey to easily earn the one qualifying position. Their 5-under 67 was three better than Sue Curtin and Chelsea Curtin, who earned first alternate status. Shannon Johnson and Megan Buck, at 72, got second alternate. The U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-ball Championship is scheduled for Puerto Rico next April . . . . . At another qualifying site in Virginia, Rebecca Skoler of Needham was part of a team that shot 69, but did not qualify. The University of Virginia sophomore played with Jennifer Cleary, but was well off the winning score (64) and behind the two 68s that earned alternate status.

Cummaquid’s annual Round-Robin

Three teams from the host club won their flights as the annual Cummaquid Golf Club Round-Robin Invitational attracted its usual full complement of players looking for late-season competition. With brilliant weather enveloping Cummaquid GC, Roy and Paul Murphy of Dennis Pines won the First Flight, while David Scholnick and Sandy Gove of Beverly Golf & Tennis won the Second Flight. Home teams from Cummaquid were winners in the Third Flight (Dan Joyce and Kirk Williams), Fifth Flight (Jim Butler and Timothy Telman) and 10th Flight (Will Everitt and Charlie Morrice). There were victories by two teams from the Yarmouth clubs at Bayberry Hills and Bass River (Jeff Shaw and Russ Caron, Fourth Flight; Sean and Michael O’Donovan, Seventh Flight). Kevin Lennon and Chris Eccleston of Olde Barnstable GC won the Sixth Flight, Jordan and Joel Bonina of Newton Commonwealth prevailed in the Eighth Flight, and the Wollaston GC duo of Dan Daly and Wayne Eng captured the Ninth Flight totaling the most points (14) of any winning team.

College men: Cummings shines

Boston College’s Nick Cummings, a junior from Weston, finished sixth after rounds of 70-67-71 – 208 in the Quail Valley Collegiate Invitational in Vero Beach, Fla. As a team, the Eagles were 13th. Weston Jones of Sudbury (75 – 213) and Xavier Marcoux of Concord (74 – 217) hit some bumps in the final round for Rutgers and finished T-28 and T-47, respectively . . . . . At the recent Phoenix Invitational in Burlington, N.C., Ethan Whitney of Westminster continued his impressive freshman season with 70-72 to finish 27th and help Temple gain sixth place. “He has great moxie,” said Temple coach Brian Quinn, himself a Massachusetts product, “and a really good attitude out there.” . . . . . Caleb Manuel shot 70-67-74 for 5-under 211 and a share of third place in the recent Carolina Collegiate Invitational in Spartanburg, S.C. The sophomore from Topsham, Maine, helped UConn finished in a tie for fourth . . . . . Will Frodigh of Westwood finished in a share of 25th (72-74-71) and his Elon squad was sixth in the Wolfpack Intercollegiate in Raleigh, N.C.