Baylor WGOLF Holds a Final-Round Lead at the PDI Intercollegiate

ORLANDO, Fla.— Baylor women’s golf expanded its three-shot lead from Sunday to eight shots when darkness fell on Monday in the final round of the PDI Intercollegiate.

Silje Ohma shot a 6-under 66 to jump into a tie for second, while Bridget Boczar’s bogey-free 68 also moved her into the top five. Sitting at 9-under and 7-under respectively, Ohma and Boczar are chasing Kansas’ Lauren Clark, who is leading the pack at 12-under.

At 25-under 551 through two rounds, the Bears lead No. 13 North Carolina and No. 18 Duke by eight shots, with No. 10 Mississippi State lurking nine shots behind.

THE RUNDOWN

After a fog delay, Ohma came out firing, playing her first four holes at 4-under par. The blistering start was highlighted by an eagle at the par-4 third hole when she holed out from 108 yards out. The junior added another birdie at No. 7 to get to 5-under through seven and made the turn with a 5-under 30. Her lone bogey of the day came at No. 12, but she bounced back with two more birdies at Nos. 13 and 18 to get in the clubhouse with a 66.

Boczar also went out with a clean card and an opening-nine 32 after birdies at Nos. 4, 6 and 7. Another birdie at No. 10 put her at 4-under on the round, where she would stay en route to a bogey-free 68.

Sera Hasegawa put together another solid round with a 2-under 70, tying for 11th at the conclusion of play. The only blemish on her card was a bogey at No. 8 as she turned with a 1-over 36. The senior caught fire on the inward half with three birdies in her first four holes at Nos. 10, 12 and 13.

Malena Castro continued her strong play with a 2-under 70 in the second round, putting herself in the top 15. A birdie at No. 3 highlighted a bogey-free front nine as she made the turn in red numbers. After back-to-back bogeys to start the second nine, the freshman closed with three birdies on her final six holes at Nos. 13, 17 and 18.

BaiMai Seema finished round two in a tie for 52nd place on the heels of a 3-over 75. The senior started steadily but carded a pair of bogeys at Nos. 6 and 8 to turn with a 2-over 37. She added two more bogeys at Nos. 11 and 15 before closing strong with a birdie at No. 16.

Jenny Lee remained in red figures with a 1-over 73 on Monday to tie for 33rd, while Mallory Matthews shot an even-par 72 to pull into a tie for 50th.

HIGHLIGHTS

Baylor's 14-under 274 tied for the fourth-best round in program history on a par-72 course and was its best since a final-round 274 at the 2021 Cougar Classic

The Bears are making hay on the par-4s as a team, boasting a stroke average of 3.88, well clear of Duke’s 3.93

BU’s 41 birdies are tied for the second-most in the field

Silje Ohma has played the par-4s three shots better than anyone else in the field, boasting a stroke average of 3.60

Ohma is one of five players in the field to make an eagle this week

The junior’s 11 birdies are tied for the second-most

Malena Castro is tied for the second-best par-3 scoring average in the field (2.75)

Baylor led the field with 23 birdies in round one

The Bears led the field in par-3 (2.90) and par-4 (3.88) scoring average

QUOTABLE

Baylor head coach Jay Goble on the team’s strong start through two rounds — “We had another solid day and got good contributions from everyone up-and-down the lineup. We will get some good rest tonight and get ready for another good day tomorrow.”

Goble on the play of Ohma and Boczar — “Silje feels comfortable on this course, and I love how she is swinging the club right now. I believe she will have another solid day tomorrow. Bridget is having a solid tournament as well. She worked really hard over the break, and she is going to be a big part of our success this season and beyond.”

STAT OF THE DAY

66 — Silje Ohma’s 66 was the round of the day and tied for the third-best of her career.

WHAT’S NEXT

Round three will resume beginning at 7:45 a.m. CT tomorrow.