Golden Suns Win GAC Golf Championship

Arkansas Tech University is women’s golf champion of the Great American Conference for a second consecutive year.

The Golden Suns saved their best performance of the 2016 GAC Championships for the last round, posting a team total of 292 on Tuesday to pull away for an 11-stroke victory over runner-up Henderson State University.

Arkansas Tech completed the 54-hole event with a team total of 916 at Hot Springs Country Club.

Tech’s Pia Nunbhakdi captured the individual GAC championship in a sudden death playoff after rounds of 80-76-71 allowed her to finish with a three-day score of 227.

Anna Frandsen (T-3rd, 82-76-70-228), Jessica Sachs (6th, 74-80-75-229), Caroline Fredensborg (T-10th, 83-76-76-235) and Avery Struck (T-13th, 81-79-77-237) also contributed to the Golden Suns’ team championship.

Head coach Amy Anderson and Arkansas Tech will compete in the NCAA Division II Central Regional May 2-4 at Awarii Dunes Golf Course in Axtell, Neb.