Western Carolina Wins the 2008 Great Smokies Intercollegiate
Catamounts put three in tournament's top 10 to win sixth team title all-time, first since 2006
2008 Great Smokies Women's Intercollegiate - Final Team
2008 Great Smokies Women's Intercollegiate - Final Individual
2008 Great Smokies Women's Intercollegiate - Final Combo
2008 Great Smokies Women's Intercollegiate - Final Stats
Waynesville, N.C. - Western Carolina rode its record-setting opening round on Monday (284) to cruise to the 2008 Cullowhee Caf? Great Smokies Women's Intercollegiate team championship Tuesday afternoon by five strokes despite a hard charge from fellow conference member, Wofford. First-round, co-leader, Lorie Warren of Belmont duplicated her opening round three-under, 69, despite varying conditions to claim individual medalist honors by a stroke over Wofford's Sarah Hurt.
The golfers were greeted with significantly cooler temperatures and sporadic rain sprinkles on Tuesday morning. However, the weather held the majority of the day despite overcast skies to allow the completion of the tournament without delay.
WCU placed three golfers inside the top 10 finishers to claim its sixth tournament title all-time, and it's first since 2006. The 36-hole total of 578 also ranked as the second-lowest round in tournament history, two strokes off the all-time record of 576 shot in 2005 en route to the title.
All told, the Catamounts have won the Great Smokies Intercollegiate in six of the past seven years.
WCU (578) and Wofford (583) were followed by two-time champion, Tennessee Tech in third at 586. SoCon newcomer, Samford, was fourth two strokes back at 588 with Winthrop (589) rounding out the top five team finishers. Wofford, which advanced two positions on the final team leader board from its round one fourth-place standing, posted the lowest round of the second day at 290.
Samford fired 118 pars, two more than champion Western Carolina (116), while Winthrop finished with 28 birdies, two ahead of a four-way tie for fourth.
Individually, Warren carded the second-lowest individual 36-hole score in tourney history (138) with consecutive scores of 69 (WCU's Ashley Hovda shot 134 to win in 2005). Wofford's Sarah Hurt finished second, one-stroke in arrears at 139, followed by Tennessee Tech's Diana Carson (141) in third and a three-way tie between WCU's Blaire Minter and Elin Mickelsson, and Samford's Katelyn Stanier for fourth at 142.
Over her last four rounds at the Great Smokies Intercollegiate over the past two seasons, Warren has three rounds of 69 and one of 74 for a stroke average of 70.25.
Hurt and Mercer's Monica Kelsey led the tournament with 11 birdies apiece, while Wofford's Meredith Few and Paige Gifford of Jacksonville each posted a tourney-high 27 pars.
Behind Minter and Mickelsson (142), Catamount junior Desiree Karlsson finished tied for seventh with a two-day total of 143, five strokes off the pace. Freshman Rachel Nelson finished tied for 52nd at 153 with sophomore Josefine Sundh (92nd, 159) rounding out Western's team scorers.
Freshman Ashley Shinn led the five individuals playing unattached over the two-day event, carding 151 to finish amidst a tie for 40th, with classmate Christina Amoriello finishing tied for 106th (165).
Already with a runner-up (Draper Valley Intercollegiate) and a team championship, Western Carolina is off to its best start since the 2005-06 season when the Catamounts claimed three-consecutive team titles to open the year. WCU returns to action on Oct. 11-14 at the Starmount Fall Classic hosted by UNC Greensboro at the Starmount Forrest Country Club in Greensboro, N.C.
Wofford finishes second with a pair in top 10
WAYNESVILLE, N.C. -- The Wofford women's golf team broke its day-old single-round school record and shot the lowest 18 hole score of the day to finish second out of 22 teams at the season-opening Cullowhee Cafe Great Smokies Intercollegiate at the par 72, 5,922-yard Waynesville Country Club course Tuesday.
The Terriers, who lowered their school record by eight strokes to 293 during Monday's opening round, bettered the score again and finished with a 290 during the final 18 holes to pull within five of tournament champion and host, Western Carolina. Wofford's 293-290--583 (+7) set a new standard for 36 holes.
Freshman Sarah Hurt completed her first collegiate event one stroke out of medalist position with a 70-69--139 (-5). She becomes the first Terrier women's golfer to post a sub-par effort in her first tournament and in the process, set a new school record for 36 holes. The previous school mark was a 72-68--140 during the first two rounds of the three-round Gainesville Shootout last March, during which Alex Rankin captured medalist honors.
Her second-place result trailed only Belmont's Lorie Warren, who registered a 69-69--138 (-6).
Sophomore Meredith Few moved into the top 10 with a 10th-place 74-71--145 (+1). Her 71 during Tuesday's second round was a new career low for the Aiken, S.C., native.
Senior Erin Wells, who garnered 2007 All-Southern Conference accolades, finished just outside the top 10 with a 72-74--146 (+2).
Rankin showed the greatest improvement among the Wofford contingent, recording an 80-76--156 (+12) to tie for 79th. She was one stroke ahead of teammate Sarah Herbert, whose 77-80--157 (+13) put her into a tie for 84th among the 115 individuals.
The Terriers will continue their season Oct. 6-7 at the Stono Cup at The Links at Stono Ferry in Hollywood, S.C.
Wofford Individuals:
2--Sarah Hurt, 70-69--139 (-5)
10--Meredith Few, 74-71--145 (+1)
T11--Erin Wells, 72-74--146 (+2)
T79--Alex Rankin, 80-76--156 (+12)
T84--Sarah Herbert, 77-80--157 (+13)
Hilea Helps Furman To Ninth Place Finish At Cougar Classic
Hanahan, S.C. ? Furman’s Jackie Hilea equaled a career-best score with a final round two-under-par 70 to help the Paladins (301-292-299=892) to a ninth place finish in the Cougar Classic at the Yeaman’s Hall Golf Club in Hanahan, S.C., on Tuesday.
Hilea (75-72-70=217), a native of Kaneohe, Hawai’i, used a birdie at No. 12 and an eagle on the par-five No. 15 to play the back nine at three-under-par and finish with a share of 14th place. Stefanie Kenoyer
(72-72-75=219) birdied three holes during the final round to earn a share of 21st place at two-over-par for the 54-hole tournament
Florida State’s Carolina Westrup (69-71-66=206) carded a tournament-best 66 on Tuesday to finish at 10-under and claim individual medalist honors just two strokes ahead of Virginia’s Whitney Neuhauser (68-72-68=208).
Mallory Hetzel finished third at six-under to help the University of Georgia (288-279-291=858) claim team honors with a five-stroke advantage over second place Alabama. North Carolina, Virginia and Florida State rounded out the top five in the 22-team field.
The Paladins return to the course October 3-5, at the Tar Heel Invitational in Chapel Hill, N.C.
Full tournament results and statistics are available at www.golfstat.com.
T9 Furman 301 292 299 892
T14 Jackie Hilea 75 72 70 217
T21 Stefanie Kenoyer 72 72 75 219
T42 Blair Lamb 75 75 75 225
T82 Liz Wendt 83 73 79 235
T99 Ashley Baker 79 79 85 243
Strong finish for UNCG moves them up to 18th at Cougar Classic
HANAHAN, SC ? UNC Greensboro had its best round of the tournament on Tuesday, carding a team total 299 in the final round of the Cougar Classic women’s golf tournament to finish 18th in the season opening tournament at Yeamans Hall GC.
Georgia held off a late charge by Alabama for the team title. Alabama shot 282 on Tuesday to erase a good portion of the big lead that the Bulldogs had amassed yesterday. However, in the end, Georgia came away with a five-shot win.
Florida State’s Carolina Westrup won individual honors, shooting a 66 on the final day to come back for the win. Westrup started the day among a quartet of players tied for second place behind Georgia’s Mallory Hetzel. Hetzel faltered on Tuesday, however, shooting a 74.
Annelie Weimenhog carded the best round of the day for UNCG with a 74, while Erica Creed, Lauren Smith and Sofia Aidemark each shot 75. With a shotgun format, Weimenhog started out on No. 15 and recorded consecutive bogeys. But she settled down from there to play the next 11 holes at two-under and finish the front side of the course in 34.
The Spartans return to action October 3 when they begin play at the Lady Tar Heel in Chapel Hill, NC.
AGATE
TEAM SCORING: Georgia 858, Alabama 863, North Carolina 872, Virginia 874, Florida State 875, Louisiana State 878, South Carolina 882, Notre Dame 886, Furman 892, Tulane 895, North Carolina State 901, College of Charleston 903, Mississippi State 904, Wisconsin 908, Tennessee 914, Mississippi 919, Maryland 920, UNCG 923, Miami (FL) 924, South Florida 930, Charleston Southern 936, Richmond 942.
INDIVIDUAL SCORING:
Top 10: 1. Caroline Westrup (Florida State) 69-71-66=206; 2. Whitney Heuhauser (Virginia) 68-72-68=208; 3. Marta Silva (Georgia) 70-70-70=210; T-4. Sydney Crane (North Carolina) 71-71-69=211; T-4. Mallory Hetzel (Georgia) 68-69-74=211; T-4. Allie White (North Carolina) 72-70-69; 7.
Camilla Lennarth (Alabama) 73-69-70=212; 8. Katie Burnett (South Carolina) 70-70-73=213; T-9. Kathleen Ekey (Alabama) 71-71-72=214; T-9. Lisa Maunu (Notre Dame) 73-69-72=214.
Other UNCG Golfers: T-55. Erica Creed 77-76-75=228; T-69. Annelie Weimenhog 75-82-74=231; T-74. Sofia Aidemark 81-76-75=232; T-85. Lauren Smith 82-79-75=236; T-102. Ashley Parrott 83-78-84=245.
SAMFORD WOMEN’S GOLF FINISHES FOURTH AT GREAT SMOKIES; SETS 36-HOLE RECORD
--- The Bulldogs turn in a second-round total of 297 on Tuesday ---
CULLOWHEE, N.C. --- The Samford University women’s golf team set its second school record in as many days Tuesday as the Bulldogs carded a 36-hole mark of 588 at the 2008 Great Smokies Intercollegiate. The two-day event was hosted by Western Carolina at the par 72, 5,922-yard Waynesville Country Club.
“I am very pleased with how we performed this week,” said Samford head coach Woodie Eubanks. “I think that we could have played a little better, but I’m still really happy with the huge improvements that this team has made.”
With its second-round total of 297, Samford earned a fourth-place finish in the prestigious 22-team event. On Monday, the Bulldogs posted a school-record total of 291 en route to an early second-place position following the first round.
Western Carolina won the 2008 Great Smokies Intercollegiate by five strokes over fellow Southern Conference member, Wofford. WCU's two-day total of 578 ranked as the second-lowest round in tournament history. Wofford shot Tuesday’s low round of the day at 290 to finish with a 36-hole score of 583.
Rounding out the top five were Tennessee Tech (586), Samford (588) and Winthrop (589).
Samford’s Katelyn Stanier concluded the 36-hole tournament with 2-under score of 142. The Bulldogs’ talented junior from Newnan, Ga., carded an even-par 72 on Tuesday for a fourth-place finish in the event.
Heather Arnold also tallied a solid score for Samford this week with a two-round total of 149 (76-73). The Bulldogs’ junior from Lenior City, Tenn., carded a second-round mark of 73 on Tuesday.
Fellow junior Sara Hunt (71-79) and freshman Sara Butts (75-75) both finished the tournament with final scores of 150, while senior Maria Troche ended the two-day event at 152 (75-77).
Belmont's Lorie Warren turned in the second-lowest individual 36-hole score in tournament history (138) with consecutive scores of 69 to win the 2008 Great Smokies Intercollegiate.
The Samford University women’s golf team will next be in action Sept. 22-23, as the Bulldogs travel to Monroe, La., for the 2008 Louisiana-Monroe Golf Classic.
Georgia Wins Cougar Classic
Hanahan, S.C. - The Georgia women's golf team shot a 291 in the third round today to win the Cougar Classic by five strokes over Alabama. Florida State's Caroline Westrup tied the tournament record with a low-66 third round and took home individual medalist honors. The 858 total by the Bulldogs broke the old tournament record by 12 strokes. The College of Charleston finished the three-day event with a 903 for 12th-place.
Westrup's 206 in 54 holes was also a Cougar Classic record. Virginia's Whitney Neuhauser placed second with a 208, while Bulldog Marta Silva was third with a 210.
Alabama finished with an 863, while North Carolina was third with an 872.
Leading the Cougars was Fiona Puyo, who shot a 218 to tie for 19th. Steffi Kirchmayr tied for 40th with a 224 and Leigh Whittaker tied for 59th with a 229. Courtney Brink shot a 233 to tie for 76th and Gabi Zuber tied for 85th with a 236. Kati Scholten competed for the Cougars as an individual and finished tied for 69th with a 231.
Charleston is back in action Sept. 27-28 as the team travels to Madison, Wisc., to take part in the Lady Badger Invitational.
Team Results
1 Georgia 288-279-291=858 -6
2 Alabama 293-288-282=863 -1
3 North Carolina 292-296-284=872 +8
4 Virginia 288-292-294=874 +10
5 Florida State 292-299-284=875 +11
6 Louisiana State 297-290-291=878 +14
7 South Carolina 290-296-296=882 +18
8 Notre Dame 297-292-297=886 +22
9 Furman 301-292-299=892 +28
10 Tulane 303-300-292=895 +31
11 North Carolina St. 291-302-308=901 +37
12 Charleston, Coll. of 300-301-302=903 +39
13 Mississippi St. 305-300-299=904 +40
14 Wisconsin 301-307-300=908 +44
15 Tennessee 308-295-311=914 +50
16 Mississippi 307-307-305=919 +55
17 Maryland 303-308-309=920 +56
18 N. Car.- Greensboro 315-309-299=923 +59
19 Miami 308-308-308=924 +60
20 South Florida 304-306-320=930 +66
21 Charleston Southern 322-306-308=936 +72
22 Richmond 310-315-317=942 +78
Top 10 Individual Results
1 Caroline Westrup, Florida State 69-71-66=206
2 Whitney Neuhauser, Virginia 68-72-68=208
3 Marta Silva, Georgia 70-70-70=210
T4 Sydney Crane, North Carolina 71-71-69=211
T4 Mallory Hetzel, Georgia 68-69-74=211
T4 Allie White, North Carolina 72-70-69=211
7 Camilla Lennarth, Alabama 73-69-70=212
8 Katie Burnett, South Carolina 70-70-73=213
T9 Kathleen Ekey, Alabama 71-71-72=214
T9 Lisa Maunu, Notre Dame 73-69-72=214
College of Charleston Results
T19 Fiona Puyo 73-71-74=218
T40 Steffi Kirchmayr 73-77-74=224
T59 Leigh Whittaker 76-76-77=229
T76 Courtney Brink 78-77-78=233
T85 Gabi Zuber 81-78-77=236
T69 Kati Scholten 77-74-80=231