JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga.  The Methodist women's golf team played the final 18 holes of the 2026 Jekyll Island Collegiate Invitational on Sunday. The Monarchs shot +44 on the round, dropping to 21st on the team leaderboard.

JUST THE FACTS
Event: Jekyll Island Collegiate Invitational
Course: Jekyll Island Golf Club/Great Dunes (Par 72, 5,613 yds.)
Top teams: 1 – No. 3 New York University (305-296-297–898; +34), 2 – No. 1 Emory University (295-306-301–902; +38), T3 – No. 4 Pomona-Pitzer and No. 2 Carnegie Mellon University (909; +45)
Top individuals: 1 – Amanda Zheng, Emory (68-76-72–216; E), T2 – Cecilia Jia, Carnegie Mellon (75-71–76–222; +6), T2 – Alisa Ching, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (78-68-76–222, +6), T2 – Zimo Li, Emory (74-73-75–222; +6)
 
FINAL ROUND

• Cloe Rich returned as Methodist's top finisher on Sunday after a rough outing on Saturday. The sophomore was four strokes over par on the front nine with one birdie, and five strokes over par on the back nine.
• Jenna Rutledge produced her best round of the three days with a +10 on Sunday, carding birdies on holes 3 (par 3) and 15 (par 4).
• Megan Kestner made par 10 times during the final round, but four double bogeys factored into her 12-over-par total.
• Anna Wicklum made par or better one eight holes with a birdie on hole 11. She ended the day at +13.
• Kiley Donovan birdied hole 18 on a day in which she finished with the highest total on the team at +15.

UP NEXT
Methodist will compete at the Stith Invitational hosted by Randolph-Macon College On March 30 and 31 at the Dominion Club in Glen Allen, Virginia.