Oct. 4—CARMEL — The good news for Annabelle Marshall after the first round of the IHSAA Girls Golf State finals is there will be a second round.
This means she will have a chance to improve upon a rough first 18 holes after the Lapel sophomore finished in a tie for 74th place with a 22-over par round of 94.
Marshall’s birdie-free round was highlighted by pars made on the third and 17th holes. She made bogey 11 times, double-bogey twice and had one triple-bogey.
Marshall qualified for the state finals after a 2-over par round of 74 at last week’s Lapel regional at Edgewood. She was the second of three individuals to advance without a team when the Bulldogs placed fourth, just nine shots back of New Palestine.
This marks a return to the state finals for Lapel after a one-year absence following a four-year run by two-time state champion Macy Beeson — including with the entire team in 2019 — and appearances in 2017 and 2018 by Kristen Hobbs.
The others in her Friday foursome were Addison Meadows of Southmont, Kate Brown of Westfield and Olivia Anderson from Noblesville. Both Anderson at +17 and Brown at +18 also struggled, but Meadows finished at 4-over par and tied for 11th.
Marshall will tee off at 8:40 a.m. from the 10th tee Saturday morning as the 2024 girls golf season comes to a close. Noblesville will enter Saturday with a five-stroke lead over Zionsville for the team championship.
Seniors Paige Giovenco of Floyd Central and Addi Kooi from Westfield and freshman Taylor Snively from Zionsville are tied for the individual lead after even-par rounds of 72 Friday.
Contact Rob Hunt at rob.hunt@heraldbulletin.com or 765-640-4886.
