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Wednesday, April 13
Greystone Golf & Country Club / Birmingham, Ala.
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SEC Stroke Play - Day 1
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Bulldogs Begin SECs With A 299
April 13, 2022 | Women's Golf
Hung leads UGA with 14th par-or-better round of season
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Georgia posted an 11-over 299 in Wednesday's opening round of the SEC Women's Golf Championships at Greystone Golf & Country Club, placing the No. 27-ranked Bulldogs tied with No. 11 Texas A&M in eighth place on the team leaderboard.
"We've got ourselves in a great position," head coach Josh Brewer said. "Day Two is always our day. I don't know what it is, but it just sort of happens."
Statistically, the Bulldogs have shot more than three-and-a-half strokes lower in round two of tournaments this season than they have in rounds one or three.
"I'm excited about where we're at and what the next two days will hold," Brewer said. "Tomorrow is moving day. You just need to put yourself in position where Friday you're in a good spot. Everyone is going to be a little bit anxious and nervous on Friday, which is a good thing."
The field will play 36 more holes of stroke play on Thursday and Friday before a cut to eight teams for the match play portion of the tournament on Saturday and Sunday to determine the SEC Champion.
Jo Hua Hung led Georgia on Wednesday with an even-par 72, her team-leading 14th par-or-better tally in 27 rounds this season. Hung is tied for eighth in the individual field, five shots off the pace of Florida's Marina Escobar Dominto.
"Actually, I'm really happy about how I played today," Hung said. "I just told myself to be disciplined for each shot, especially the shots into the greens. We had really windy conditions; the same as when we played the Darius Rucker a month ago. If I had a wedge in my hand, I tried to be aggressive and get it close and make birdies. If I had a long iron shot, I would tell myself to hit it to the center of the green and two-putt and get out of there."
Hung was consistent from start to finish. She mixed 14 pars with a pair of birdies and a pair of bogeys.
"(Jo) playing the U.S. Open last year helped," Brewer said. "Today was a very U.S. Open-like day where you just had to keep it in play and try to make a bunch of pars and put yourself in good position on the leaderboard. For her sake, I hope it stays windy and firm because if it does, she'll be in a great position all week."
Georgia teed off from No. 10 and played the back side of the layout first.
Both of Hung's birdies came on par-5s, first at the 519-yard No. 11, her second hole, and then again at the 506-yard No. 3, her 12th. A solid approach shot at No. 3 put Hung less than five feet of the hole, where her putt pushed her to 1-under on the day. She remained in red numbers until a bogey at No. 9.
"For the par-5s, I can never reach the green in two, so I always have around 80-90 yards to the pin," Hung said. "That's my strength. That helped me get my two birdies today."
The Bulldogs' additional counting scores were a 74 from Caterina Don, a 75 from Jenny Bae and a 77 from LoraLie Cowart. On the individual leaderboard, Don is tied for 22nd, Bae is tied for 42nd, Cowart is tied for 49th and Candice Mahé, who shot 80 on Wednesday, is tied for 64th.
"Our biggest goal is to find a way to make it to Sunday," Hung said. "I know saw a lot of good golf from my teammates out on the course. I know Caterina made a lot of great putts on the back nine. We need to keep doing the same thing and make it into match play."
No. 20 Auburn shot even-par 288 to grab the first-round lead by a stroke over No. 3 South Carolina and No. 10 Florida. No. 14 LSU is fourth at 291, followed by No. 23 Ole Miss at 292, No. 19 Arkansas at 296, Vanderbilt at 298, the Bulldogs and Aggies at 299, No. 22 Kentucky at 300, No. 9 Alabama at 302, Mississippi State and Tennessee both at 305 and Missouri at 306.
Georgia will be paired with Vanderbilt and Texas A&M for Thursday's second round. The Bulldogs, Commodores and Aggies will be the first three teams on the course, teeing off beginning at 9:00 a.m. ET. Live scoring is available via golfstat.com.
"I'd rather have the last time, truthfully, because that would mean we're leading," Brewer said. "If not, you'd love to have the first one and get out there on fresh greens and get off and running and get a good pace set. It also allows you to get some rest once your day ends."
SEC Women's Golf Championships
Greystone Golf & Country Club
Birmingham, Ala.
Par 72; 6331 Yards
Wednesday's First-Round Standings
Team Leaderboard
Auburn 288
South Carolina 289
Florida 289
LSU 291
Ole Miss 292
Arkansas 296
Vanderbilt 298
Georgia 299
Texas A&M 299
Kentucky 300
Alabama 302
Mississippi St. 305
Tennessee 305
Missouri 306
Individual Leaderboard
Marina Escobar Domingo, Florida 67
Julia Gregg, Arkansas 68
Chiara Tamburlini, Ole Miss 70
Megan Schofill, Auburn 70
Auston Kim, Vanderbilt 71
Hannah Darling, S. Carolina 71
Mychael O'Berry, Auburn 71
Jo Hua Hung, Georgia 72
Ingrid Lindblad, LSU 72
Worapitcha Anudit, S. Carolina 72
Additional Georgia Scores:
T22. Caterina Don 74
T42. Jenny Bae 76
T49. LoraLie Cowart 77
T64. Candice Mahé 80
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Georgia posted an 11-over 299 in Wednesday's opening round of the SEC Women's Golf Championships at Greystone Golf & Country Club, placing the No. 27-ranked Bulldogs tied with No. 11 Texas A&M in eighth place on the team leaderboard.
"We've got ourselves in a great position," head coach Josh Brewer said. "Day Two is always our day. I don't know what it is, but it just sort of happens."
Statistically, the Bulldogs have shot more than three-and-a-half strokes lower in round two of tournaments this season than they have in rounds one or three.
"I'm excited about where we're at and what the next two days will hold," Brewer said. "Tomorrow is moving day. You just need to put yourself in position where Friday you're in a good spot. Everyone is going to be a little bit anxious and nervous on Friday, which is a good thing."
The field will play 36 more holes of stroke play on Thursday and Friday before a cut to eight teams for the match play portion of the tournament on Saturday and Sunday to determine the SEC Champion.
Jo Hua Hung led Georgia on Wednesday with an even-par 72, her team-leading 14th par-or-better tally in 27 rounds this season. Hung is tied for eighth in the individual field, five shots off the pace of Florida's Marina Escobar Dominto.
"Actually, I'm really happy about how I played today," Hung said. "I just told myself to be disciplined for each shot, especially the shots into the greens. We had really windy conditions; the same as when we played the Darius Rucker a month ago. If I had a wedge in my hand, I tried to be aggressive and get it close and make birdies. If I had a long iron shot, I would tell myself to hit it to the center of the green and two-putt and get out of there."
Hung was consistent from start to finish. She mixed 14 pars with a pair of birdies and a pair of bogeys.
"(Jo) playing the U.S. Open last year helped," Brewer said. "Today was a very U.S. Open-like day where you just had to keep it in play and try to make a bunch of pars and put yourself in good position on the leaderboard. For her sake, I hope it stays windy and firm because if it does, she'll be in a great position all week."
Georgia teed off from No. 10 and played the back side of the layout first.
Both of Hung's birdies came on par-5s, first at the 519-yard No. 11, her second hole, and then again at the 506-yard No. 3, her 12th. A solid approach shot at No. 3 put Hung less than five feet of the hole, where her putt pushed her to 1-under on the day. She remained in red numbers until a bogey at No. 9.
"For the par-5s, I can never reach the green in two, so I always have around 80-90 yards to the pin," Hung said. "That's my strength. That helped me get my two birdies today."
The Bulldogs' additional counting scores were a 74 from Caterina Don, a 75 from Jenny Bae and a 77 from LoraLie Cowart. On the individual leaderboard, Don is tied for 22nd, Bae is tied for 42nd, Cowart is tied for 49th and Candice Mahé, who shot 80 on Wednesday, is tied for 64th.
"Our biggest goal is to find a way to make it to Sunday," Hung said. "I know saw a lot of good golf from my teammates out on the course. I know Caterina made a lot of great putts on the back nine. We need to keep doing the same thing and make it into match play."
No. 20 Auburn shot even-par 288 to grab the first-round lead by a stroke over No. 3 South Carolina and No. 10 Florida. No. 14 LSU is fourth at 291, followed by No. 23 Ole Miss at 292, No. 19 Arkansas at 296, Vanderbilt at 298, the Bulldogs and Aggies at 299, No. 22 Kentucky at 300, No. 9 Alabama at 302, Mississippi State and Tennessee both at 305 and Missouri at 306.
Georgia will be paired with Vanderbilt and Texas A&M for Thursday's second round. The Bulldogs, Commodores and Aggies will be the first three teams on the course, teeing off beginning at 9:00 a.m. ET. Live scoring is available via golfstat.com.
"I'd rather have the last time, truthfully, because that would mean we're leading," Brewer said. "If not, you'd love to have the first one and get out there on fresh greens and get off and running and get a good pace set. It also allows you to get some rest once your day ends."
SEC Women's Golf Championships
Greystone Golf & Country Club
Birmingham, Ala.
Par 72; 6331 Yards
Wednesday's First-Round Standings
Team Leaderboard
Auburn 288
South Carolina 289
Florida 289
LSU 291
Ole Miss 292
Arkansas 296
Vanderbilt 298
Georgia 299
Texas A&M 299
Kentucky 300
Alabama 302
Mississippi St. 305
Tennessee 305
Missouri 306
Individual Leaderboard
Marina Escobar Domingo, Florida 67
Julia Gregg, Arkansas 68
Chiara Tamburlini, Ole Miss 70
Megan Schofill, Auburn 70
Auston Kim, Vanderbilt 71
Hannah Darling, S. Carolina 71
Mychael O'Berry, Auburn 71
Jo Hua Hung, Georgia 72
Ingrid Lindblad, LSU 72
Worapitcha Anudit, S. Carolina 72
Additional Georgia Scores:
T22. Caterina Don 74
T42. Jenny Bae 76
T49. LoraLie Cowart 77
T64. Candice Mahé 80
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