HANAHAN, S.C. — The Georgia women’s golf team wrapped up play in the Cougar Classic on Tuesday. The Bulldogs placed 13th and shot a 7-over 291 in the final round, scoring a 20-over 872 overall, at Yeamans Hall Club.
Fast Facts
- In the final day of competition, the Bulldogs counted scores of 72 from Sydney Givens and a trio of 73s from Maria Garcia, Morgan Smith and Karoline Tuttle.
- Givens notched five birdies on Tuesday and finished the tournament 4-over 217 to lead Georgia individually.
- After a stellar 3-under 68 effort in round two, Garcia wrapped up the Classic at 8-over 221 for the tournament.
- Smith notched a 2-over 73 performance in the final day of the Classic. She finished with a score of 9-over 222.
- On hole 14, four Bulldogs made birdie: Givens, Garcia, Smith and Maria Eidhagen Harrouch.
Key Quote
“We’ve got some things to clean up before we head to our next event but we thought the team showed a lot of grit to bounce back the way they did in that second round,” head coach Erika Brennan said. “There are big moments of momentum happening for each of them and we are ready to get to work this next week in preparation for this next opportunity.”
Up Next
The Bulldogs will be back in action on September 20-21 in the Schooner Fall Classic at Belmar Golf Club in Norman, Okla.
The post Georgia Places 13th in Cougar Classic appeared first on FORE Georgia.
Article Link: http://foregeorgia.com/georgia-places-13th-in-cougar-classic/