Pershelle Rohrer
Sports Communications Graduate Assistant
Secondary Track & Field/Women's Golf
The Georgia women’s golf team shot an 8-over 576 across 36 holes to open the Cougar Classic on Monday as sophomore Emma Falcher led the No. 28-ranked Bulldogs to a share of fourth place following the tournament’s opening day.
Fast Facts
Georgia shot an even-par 284 in the morning to lead the field following the first 18 holes. The Bulldogs then posted a 292 in the second round to conclude day one tied for fourth with an 8-over 576.
Falcher concluded her first round of competition in red and black in a tie for third place with a 2-under 69 to lead the Bulldogs through the first 18 holes. She then shot an even-par 71 to finish the day 2-under and four shots behind the leader in a tie for ninth place.
Celine Brovold Sanne opened her second season at Georgia with a one-under 70 in the first round, sinking birdies on four of the final five holes on the course’s front nine to conclude round one tied for eighth. She heads into the second day of competition tied for 18th after carding a 72 on the second 18 holes, finishing day one at an even-par.
Sophomore Grace Frei notched a 72 and a 75 while classmate Morgan Smith posted rounds of 73 and 74 to count in the scoring for Georgia.
After two rounds at the Yeamans Hall Club, Georgia is 12 shots off the lead with 18 holes to go on Tuesday. The Bulldogs currently lead two ranked teams, No. 18 Ole Miss and No. 20 Florida, and will look to close the gap with No. 10 Auburn and No. 13 LSU when play resumes in the morning.
Key Quotes
“Getting off to the start we did was incredibly encouraging, and credit to the team for staying in the fight and getting what they could out of their rounds,” said head coach Erika Brennan. “They were playing for each other, and that’s great to see especially this early in the season. Falchy and Celine were rock solid all day, and Grace was putting lights out. Tomorrow it’s all about continuing to be process-oriented and staying present. The team is in a good place mentally to get after it in the final round.”
Up Next
The Bulldogs will tee off in the third and final round of the Cougar Classic at 8:45 a.m. on Tuesday at the Yeamans Hall Club. Live scoring will be available at https://gado.gs/c2o.
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