Far-Arun Wins the Lady Red Wolves Classic in a Four-Hole Playoff
JONESBORO, Ark. –Benz Far-Arun won the Lady Red Wolves Classic in thrilling fashion on Tuesday afternoon at Sage Meadows Club, securing the win in the fourth playoff hole.
After 54 holes, Far-Arun (Bangkok, Thailand) and Little Rock’s Anna Dawson were tied with a score of 211. Far-Arun had to birdie her 18th hole to finish in the tie and force a sudden-death playoff. After shooting a 75 in the first round, she shot a 68 in the final two rounds.
Both golfers birdied the first hole and parred the next two, to head to the fourth hole. Far-Arun birdied the par-four fourth hole to win her first individual medal as a Lion.
For A&M-Commerce, this is the first individual win in the Division I era and first since Lion alum Sarah Wongsinth’s win at the Ranger Invitational on October 19-20, 2021.
“I am so incredulity proud of Benz and the golfer she’s has grown to be here at A&M-Commerce,” said coach Lise Malherbe. “She showed true grit winning in a four-hole playoff today. It was incredible celebrating her individual win with the team!”
The Lions, as a team, finished 15th this week with a score of 919, while Arkansas State defended its home course with a 12-stroke win over ULM.
Marie Baertz (Rehlingen, Germany) posted a score of 231 (80-76-75), Jordan Dusckas (Flower Mound Marcus) tied for 78th place with a score of 236 (77-79-80), Marie Naeher (Neuenbuerg, Germany) placed 88th with a score of 241 (82-77-82), while Carly Whittington (Kinder, La.) recorded a score of 261 (86-86-89) for 93rd.
UP NEXT
The Lions are right back in action next week at the Little Rock Golf Classic on October 23-24.
| Pos | Team | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Total |
| 1 | Arkansas State | 285 | 290 | 293 | 868 |
| 2 | ULM | 302 | 295 | 283 | 880 |
| 3 | Samford | 294 | 301 | 288 | 883 |
| 4 | Little Rock | 307 | 284 | 297 | 888 |
| 5 | Troy | 303 | 294 | 294 | 891 |
| 6 | Austin Peay | 306 | 293 | 293 | 892 |
| 7 | Memphis | 301 | 300 | 292 | 893 |
| 8 | Eastern Kentucky | 304 | 290 | 300 | 894 |
| 9 | Central Arkansas | 302 | 298 | 298 | 898 |
| 10 | Morehead State | 297 | 302 | 301 | 900 |
| 11 | Missouri State | 302 | 300 | 301 | 903 |
| 12 | North Alabama | 315 | 299 | 295 | 909 |
| 13 | Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 316 | 306 | 293 | 915 |
| 14 | UT Arlington | 309 | 302 | 306 | 917 |
| 15 | A&M-COMMERCE | 314 | 300 | 305 | 919 |
| 16 | Murray State | 309 | 307 | 310 | 926 |
| 15 | A&M-COMMERCE | 314 | 300 | 305 | 919 |
| T1* | Benz Far-Arun | 75 | 68 | 68 | 211 |
| T63 | Marie Baertz | 80 | 76 | 75 | 231 |
| T78 | Jordan Dusckas | 77 | 79 | 80 | 236 |
| 88 | Marie Naeher | 82 | 77 | 82 | 241 |
| 93 | Carly Whittington | 86 | 86 | 89 | 261 |
*- Winner via four-hole playoff
