Mason Girls Lead After Day 1 of State Golf Tournament

AUSTIN, TX — The defending state champion Mason Cowgirls led a strong showing by Concho Valley schools Monday at the UIL State Golf Tournament.

Mason shot a team score of 335 for a 34-shot lead at the Class 2A tournament at Lions Municipal Golf Course in Austin.

Sonora is in third place at 369, while Wink is in third at 374, followed by Spearman (380) and Crawford (382).

Mason is aiming for a fourth straight state title, while the Cowgirls’ top player, Ainsley Burns, is shooting for her third consecutive crown.

The junior won the individual title the last two years, and she’s again at the top of the leaderboard after carding a 72.

Only two players are within six shots of Burns. Weimar’s Taylor Smith shot a 74, while Muenster’s Maggie Yarbrough had a 76.

Other top performers for Mason included Ruby Hills, who is in eighth place with an 82, and Bronwyn Underwood, who is in ninth at 83.

Sonora was led by Gentri Trainer, who is in 12th place with an 85.

At the 1A state tournament at Crystal Falls Golf Club in Leander, Garden City and its top player, Rylee Wood, have some ground to make up if they want to defend their titles.

Garden City shot a team score of 389, which is just two shots behind Utopia for the lead. It’s a crowded leaderboard with Grady in third at 395 and D’Hanis in fourth at 401.

Veribest and Crowell are tied for fifth at 415.

Wood shot an opening-round 82 and sits three shots off the lead behind Grady’s Audrey Marler, who fired a 79. Blanket’s Karli Kinkade is one shot off the lead, while Utopia’s Kinsley Cox is two shots back in third.

The second and final round of the UIL State Golf Tournament will be held Tuesday.