Lemke repeats as BIG EAST champion, headed back to NCAA regionals

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Last week Bluejays sophomore Katherine Lemke became the first women’s golfer in conference history to win two consecutive BIG EAST championships. Lemke shot a 79 on the opening day of the conference tournament and followed it up with a BIG EAST Championship record 67 on Tuesday. On the final day, Lemke went into the final hole with a five-shot, only to find the water on her approach shot and burn up three strokes. Lemke finished with a one-over 73, which was good enough to secure the 2023 BIG EAST Championship.

”I knew that I had a little wiggle room this year, so that took a little bit of the pressure off, but after my tee shot on the last hole, the pressure was right back on me,” said Lemke. “I knew that I had won it before and I knew that I could win it again. So that gave me more confidence.”

With the win, Lemke qualifies for NCAA Regionals for the second year in a row. Lemke remains the only women’s golfer in Creighton program history to play in the postseason.

”Last year my performance wasn’t as good as I had hoped it would be. And going into it this year, I’ve made changes to my game and I feel really good about where I am heading into regionals,” Lemke said. “I think this time I can go out there and I can compete. I think my golf game as a whole is in a better place than it was last year.”

Lemke finds out where she lands for NCAA Regionals on Wednesday at noon CT on The Golf Channel.

Copyright 2023 WOWT. All rights reserved.