CASEYVILLE, Ill. – Phoebe Bourne and Chloe Wills' top-10 finishes led Drury women's golf to a third-place finish at the McKendree Bearcat Dual Gender Invitational.
 
The 54-hole tournament was played at Far Oaks Golf Club, a par-72 course measuring 5,802 yards. The field featured 10 teams, including eight from the GLVC, and 56 individuals.
 
Host McKendree won the team title at 38 over. Rockhurst (+60) finished second, followed by Drury (+68) in third. Wisconsin-Parkside (+83) placed fourth.
 
McKendree's Chiara Bortolotti (+2) won the individual title after shooting 2 under in the final round. Bourne and Rockhurst's Marley Dunham tied for second at 5 over. Wills (+8) tied for seventh.
 
TOURNAMENT NOTES

• Drury's best round of the tournament came in the second round when it shot a 308, its lowest round of the season.
• The third-place finish was the highest team finish in the Susannah Blackwell era.
• The third-place finish was Drury's highest since placing third at the 2025 GLVC Championships.
• With Bourne and Wills both finishing in the top 10, it marked the first time since the 2025 UMSL Spring Invitational that Drury had two top-10 finishers in the same tournament.
• Drury recorded two eagles, both from Wills. She made one on the par-5 18th hole in the first round and another on the par-5 first hole in the second round.
• The Panthers totaled 26 birdies and 144 pars during the tournament.
• Bourne led the field in par-4 scoring average at 4.04.
• Bourne's opening-round 71 was the lowest round of her career.
• Bourne earned all-tournament team honors.
• Wills led the field in par-5 scoring average at 4.67.
• Avery Chappell tied for 21st, her best finish of the season and her best finish since the Kansas City Cup during her freshman season.
• Chappell shot an 81 in both the first and third rounds, matching her lowest rounds of the season.
• Grace Gilbert shot an 82 in the second round, her lowest round of the season.

 
LINEUP
 

3	Drury	931	309	308	314
T2	Phoebe Bourne	221, +5	71, -1	72, E	78, +6
T7	Chloe Wills	224, +8	78, +6	72, E	74, +2
T23	Avery Chappell	244, +28	81, +9	82, +10	81, +9
T27	Jade Carter	246, +30	79, +7	86, +14	81, +9
T34	Grace Gilbert	253, +37	83, +11	82, +10	88, +16

QUOTABLE
"We stuck to our plan, and it all came together," Susannah Blackwell said after the final round. "This is the golf I know we can play. I am proud of the group this week."
 
UP NEXT
Drury has concluded its fall season and will return to the course March 7 for the King Alfred Women's Spring Invitational, hosted by Texas Tyler at Hollytree Country Club.
 
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