MAC Women’s Golfer of the Week
Sophie Korthuijs, Freshman, Ball State
Babyloniënbroek, North Brabant, Netherlands
Event: Rio Verde Invitational | Individual Score: 215
Team Finish: 5th | Individual Finish: T4th
Ball State freshman Sophie Korthuijs was the top Mid-American Conference golfer at the Rio Verde Invitational, tying for fourth overall among the 104-player field with a 54-hole score of -1 (215). With 34 league golfers at the event, Korthuijs turned in the best three rounds of her collegiate career, starting with a career-low -2 (70) in the opening round. After going +2 (74) in her second round, she closed with a -1 (71) to be one of just seven players in the event to turn in multiple sub-par rounds. In addition, Korthuijs tied for fifth among the field with a par 4 average of 3.92 (-2), while tying for fifth on the par 5s with a 4.80 (-3) average. One of just six players to card an eagle over the course of the tournament, Korthuijs also recorded seven total birdies and 37 total pars in her three days on the White Wing Course at Rio Verde CC.