The Iowa women’s golf team began the season on a great note at the Westbrook Invitational Feb. 23-24, shooting an 877 (plus-13), a new 54-hole record. The Hawkeyes’ 36-hole score was good enough for third place in program history, and their 18-hole score ties them for fifth.

Shelby Phillips led the Hawkeyes, shooting a three-round total of 216 and tying for 14th.

The players know they need to keep the momentum as they head to Coral Gables, Fla., for the Hurricane Invitational, hosted by the University of Miami today through Wednesday.

— by Jack Rossi