Golf: Princeton takes disappointing sixth at host tournament

The finish comes as a bit of a disappointment for the Tigers, as it marked their worst result in the 15-year history of their home event. Princeton had previously never finished outside the top three and has won the tournament eight times.

Junior Tiffany Dong led the hosts with three consistent rounds, shooting a 75 on Saturday’s first round and lowering her score by one stroke in each of the final two to finish the tournament at plus-six. Dong, who played for Princeton as a freshman but did not compete in 2010-11, tied for fifth place overall in her first event back in college play.

Fellow junior Anna Jang shot a one-over 73 in the first and final rounds, but those sandwiched a difficult 80 in Saturday’s second set of 18 holes. Jang vaulted five golfers on the final day to finish in a tie for 10th place.

Wonji Choi, the team’s only senior, finished in a tie for 33rd place at plus-22. Freshmen Joyce Kim and Mary Funk made their debuts, finishing at plus-24 and plus-42, respectively.

Harvard freshman Tiffany Lim, who was ranked the nation’s sixth-best golfer in her class by Golfweek Magazine, won her second college tournament in as many tries. Lim dominated the field, shooting the event’s only two under-par rounds to finish at a minus-three 213, six shots clear of her closest competitor. The rookie’s efforts led Harvard to the team victory by four strokes over Brown.

Ivy League schools took five of the top six spots. Rollins College, a liberal arts institution in Florida, was the lone outlier, placing fourth at plus-52. The Tigers finished only one stroke behind fifth-place Penn.

The men’s golf team was also in action this weekend, taking on Army and Georgia in a three-way match at Aronimink Golf Club in Pennsylvania. The Tigers placed second with a four-competitor score of 296, nine points worse than the Yale Bulldogs – who finished second at NCAAs last year – and well ahead of Army.

Senior Evan Harmeling led Princeton golfers with an even-par 70, the second-best round of any competitor. Freshman Jason Zhou shot a 77 in his debut.