WEST POINT, Miss. – Senior Kelli Murphy bounced back with an even-par 72 Monday to lead the Auburn women’s golf team in the second round of the Magnolia Invitational.
The Tigers are in fifth place after two rounds at 585 (+9); Auburn shot 294 (+6) in Monday’s second round. Auburn is two shots back of Mississippi State for fourth place and five behind Memphis for third.
Murphy improved by eight shots over her first-round performance, climbing the leaderboard from a tie for 52nd to a tie for 39th. She recorded three birdies on the day and played her final seven holes at 2-under with back-to-back birdies at 13 and 14.