Golden Suns Win Third Straight GAC Golf Title

On the day when they handed out the women’s golf trophies at the 2017 Great American Conference Championships, Arkansas Tech University leaned on a senior to grab the top prize.

Caroline Fredensborg shot an even-par 72 at Hot Springs Country Club on Tuesday to lift the Golden Suns to their third consecutive GAC women’s golf team championship.

Arkansas Tech finished with a 54-hole team total of 917 after rounds of 302-305-310. Henderson State University finished second with team scores of 307-302-312 and a 921 total.

Fredensborg’s final-round 72 was two strokes lower than anyone else in the field on Tuesday. She finished with a three-day total of 221 and sole possession of second place in the individual standings.

Pia Nunbhakdi (4th, 74-74-80-228), Avery Struck (T-7th, 75-76-81-232), Jessica Sachs (T-19th, 87-79-77-243) and Anna Frandsen (T-21st, 80-81-83-244) also contributed to the Golden Suns’ conference championship.

The individual title went to Southwestern Oklahoma State University’s Elin Wahlin (74-70-74-218).

Arkansas Tech will compete in the NCAA Division II Central Region Championships in Sioux Falls, S.D., May 8-10.