ATLANTA -- Georgia State freshman
Pariya Sanpanawat captured individual medalist honors with a record-breaking performance and a three-shot victory at the 2023 Diamante Invitational in Hot Springs, Ark.
The rookie from Bangkok, Thailand, fired her second straight 67 today on the 6,139-yard, Par-72 layout at Diamante Country Club. That gave her a 54-hole score of 204 (12-under par), shattering the Georgia State record for lowest three-round score. She broke the mark of 208 set last fall by
Ari Acuff at the USA Intercollegiate in Mobile.
Sanpanawat is the first Georgia State freshman to win a tournament since Iliska Verwey in 2007-08.
In today's round, Sanpanawat opened with a bogey on the first hole, just her fourth of the tournament, but from there, she collected six birdies to finish three shots ahead of Abbey Schutte of Arkansas (-9, 207).
Sanpanawat shot 70 in the opening round and 67 yesterday, including an eagle on the Par-5 11 each day, to set up today's victory.
Her 67s equal the fourth-lowest score in program history and tie the mark for lowest third round.
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Playing with just four healthy players, Georgia State finished tied for 11th in the team standings. Sophomore
Amelie Weber shot 71 today and finished tied for 36th at 2-over.
The Panthers have one more fall tournament, the Mercer Invitational, Oct. 30-31.
