Clarke Breaks Program Record for Career Wins
ELMIRA, N.Y. -- Tuesday's Elmira College Fall Invitational was one for the record books, as Audrey Carke '18 tied her all-time career low with a round off 77 and claimed sole possession of the EC women's golf record for most career victories by earning individual medalist honors.
Clarke fired a 5-over-par 77 at the Elmira Country Club, home of the Soaring Eagles' annual fall and spring tournaments, earning medalist honors for the second time this season and for the seventh time in her collegiate career. Her seven victories break a tie with former EC great, Briana MacDonald '14, for the all-time record, while her score versus par was one behind the program single-round best, which Clarke already shares with former NCAA Tournament qualifier Tory MacNeil '08.
The standout senior was very efficient on the Elmira Country Club's challenging front nine, where she finished with five pars and a was a mere 4-over with a 39. The Churchville, New York, native then opened and closed the back nine with birdies, carding a one-under on the par-5 10th and the par-4 18th.
Clarke finished two strokes ahead of runner-up Holly Reynolds of Keuka College, who posted a 7-over-par 79.
In Their Own Words...
Coach Crowley on
Audrey Clarke's record-breaking afternoon...
"She's continued to get better every year and we're lucky to have someone of her talent. It's a great accomplishment and well-deserved based on her career here at Elmira College."
News and Notes
- Clarke took home individual medalist honors for the second time this season.
- With her seventh career tournament win, Clarke set a new program record for career victories.
- She also tied her career low with a round of 77 and was one stroke shy of the program record for score versus par at 5-over.
- Clarke has won the annual Elmira College Fall Invitational three times while donning the Purple and Gold (2014, 2015, 2017).