Women's Golf

Zips' Hezri Takes Home Golfer of the Week Honors

MAC Women’s Golfer of the Week
Maisarah Hezri, Senior, Akron
Sungai Petani, Kedah, Malaysia (Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Ibrahim) 
Event: Butler Fall Invitational | Individual Score: 211 (+1)
Team Finish: 2nd | Individual Finish: T-1st
The Akron Zips golf fired a 290 (+10) final 18-hole round to finish runner-up at the Butler Fall Invitational, while Maisarah Hezri finished atop the players’ leaderboard, forcing a three-hole playoff on Tuesday at the Highland Country Club (Par 70, 6,040 yards). As a team, the Zips registered a second-best 289-296-290 -875 (+35) tournament total, finishing 1st in Par 5 scoring (5.10), 2nd in Par 4 scoring (4.22) and 5th in Par 3 scoring (3.32). Hezri finished runner-up with an even-par 70 final round performance after battling in three playoff holes for the top spot. Hezri completed the 54-hole event with a 69-72-70 - 211 (+1) tournament total and tied for first overall. She posted 13 par scores coupled with three birdies, a bogey and a double bogey for the final round even slate total. Hezri entered the final round ranked second overall after posting scores of 1-under par 69 and 2-over par 72, recording 27 pars and four birdies with five bogeys in 36 holes. For the tournament, she ranked 2nd in Par 4 scoring (4.03), 3rd in Par 5 scoring (4.83) and 8th in Par 3 scoring (3.08) with 40 par scores, seven birdies, six bogeys and a double bogey.