PHOENIX – Emma Bunch has officially achieved the impossible task of making golf appear easy. For the third-straight week, Bunch secured at least a share of the individual title as she posted a final round 68 (-4) to sit atop the leaderboard after three rounds at the PING/ASU Invitational.
 
With a three-round score of 69-70-68-207 (-9), Bunch concluded the tournament with a share of the title after three days at Papago Golf Course. Bunch finished alongside UCLA's Zoe Campos who is currently the 14^th-ranked collegiate golfer in the country according to the National Collegiate Golf Ranking System.
 
As a team, NM State finished with combined score of 893 (+29) to place 16^th out of 17 programs which competed at Arizona State's home course – only finishing ahead of rival New Mexico which it bested by 10 strokes. Ultimately, Northwestern took home the team title after posting a total score of 853 (-11).
 
Bunch's weekend was highlighted by her ability to take advantage of the par 4s as she posted an average score of 3.73 while finishing a combined eight-under par on the par 4s. This was three strokes better than anyone else in the 93-woman field. With three subpar scores this weekend, Bunch has now submitted 10 consecutive rounds in which she finished under par. Additionally, she has posted 16 straight rounds of par or better – dating back to Sept. 27, 2023.
 
The Aggies' Isabel Laulhe was the second Aggie on the leaderboard as she finished the week six-over-par to end her week in a tie for 49^th. Following Laulhe, Alison Gastelum finished tied for 84^th (+15), Angela Garvin finished 87^th (+16) and Moncada finished tied for 92^nd (+30).
 
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NM State will be back in action this Wednesday as they return to Arizona to compete in the Cowgirl Classic hosted by the University of Wyoming in Maricopa, Ariz., at the Southern Dunes Golf Club. This will mark the Aggies' final tournament before the Conference USA Championship which is set to take place in Magnolia, Texas, on April 15-17.
 
 

Pos.	Player	R1	R2	R3	Total
T1	Emma Bunch	69	70	68	207 (-9)
T49	Isabel Laulhe	73	73	76	222 (+6)
T84	Angela Garvin	81	75	75	231 (+15)
T86	Alison Gastelum	79	77	77	233 (+17)
T92	Marley Moncada	83	81	82	246 (+30)

 

Pos.	Team	R1	R2	R3	Total
1	Northwestern	284	285	284	853 (-11)
T2	California	285	290	281	856 (-8)
T2	UCLA	284	285	287	856 (-8)
T2	Arizona State	281	295	280	856 (-8)
5	Stanford	283	288	288	859 (-5)
6	Baylor	291	279	290	860 (-4)
7	Arizona	289	285	290	864 (E)
8	Oklahoma State	290	282	296	868 (+4)
T9	Texas	288	297	285	870 (+6)
T9	Denver	287	289	294	870 (+6)
11	Oregon	286	292	295	873 (+9)
T12	Southern California	291	287	299	877 (+13)
T12	Colorado	295	295	287	877 (+13)
14	Oregon State	288	301	298	887 (+23)
15	Kansas	296	292	302	890 (+26)
16	NM State	302	295	296	893 (+29)
17	New Mexico	301	296	306	903 (+39)