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Monday, September 12
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Cougar Classic – Day 1
Bae Leads Cougar Classic Individual Field
September 12, 2022 | Women's Golf
Super senior shoots career-low loop on Monday
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CHARLESTON, S.C. — Jenny Bae fired a career-low 6-under 65 in the second round of the Cougar Classic on Monday, pushing the super senior from Suwanee, Ga., to the top of the individual leaderboard. As a team, Georgia shot 2-under 566 over 36 holes and is tied for sixth entering the final round at Yeamans Hall Club.
Bae finished the day at a combined 7-under 135 and tied with Andrea Lignell of Ole Miss atop the individual leaderboard. Classmate Jo Hua Hung shot 4-under 138 and is tied for eighth.
"Today was exactly how you'd like your fifth-year seniors to start the season," head coach Josh Brewer said. "Both Jenny and Jo played extremely well, which is really a continuation of last season for both of them. We've just got to find a way to string together three or four good rounds – and we were able to put that together at the end of last season – to get where we want to be. We have to continue to work on that as a team, but I don't want to take away anything from Jenny's and Jo's performances."
Bae and Hung both shot 1-under 70 in the morning's first round before carding even better tallies on their second loops. Bae's 6-under effort bettered her previous career low of 5-under on the same Yeamans Hall layout in the first round of last year's Cougar Classic. Hung posted a 3-under 68 in the afternoon.
The Bulldogs were 11th following a 5-over 289 in the morning round but ascended five sport with a 7-under 277 in the second round.
Following Bae and Hung, Georgia also counted a 74 from Caterina Don and a 75 from Céleste Dao in the first round.
In the afternoon, Dao and LoraLie Cowart posted 72s to complete Georgia's team score.
Overall, Bae and Lignell are a stroke ahead of Florida State's Lottie Woad. Hung is among four golfers tied for eighth. In addition, Caroline Craig, who is competing as an individual, is tied for 35th at 1-over 143; Dao is tied for 63rd at 147; and Cowart and Don are both tied for 67th at 148.
Ole Miss grabbed the team lead by shooting 13-under 555. The Rebels are eight shots ahead of Clemson and N.C. State at 563. Rounding out the top-10 teams are Michigan State and Florida State at 564; the Bulldogs, Miami and Tennessee at 566; Charleston at 569; and UCF and Illinois both at 571.
Georgia will be paired with Tennessee and Charleston for Tuesday's final round. Play will open with a shotgun start at 8:45 a.m. ET. The Bulldogs, Volunteers and Cougars will open on holes Nos. 6-9, while Craig will start at No. 18.
"We feel like we didn't play our best, and we still have a chance to win the tournament or easily have a top-2 or top-3 finish if we play well tomorrow," Brewer said.
Cougar Classic
Yeamans Hall Club
Charleston, S.C.
Par 71; 6269 Yards
Monday's Second-Round Standings
Team Leaderboard
Ole Miss 277-278=555
Clemson 288-275=563
N.C. State 285-278=563
Michigan State 281-283=564
Florida State 278-286=564
Georgia 289-277=566
Miami 282-284=566
Tennessee 281-285=566
Charleston 281-288=569
UCF 290-281=571
Illinois 285-286=571
Wisconsin 295-279=574
Kentucky 287-292=579
Penn State 289-291=580
Furman 293-290=583
North Carolina 290-296=586
Louisville 298-290=588
ECU 297-302=599
Individual Leaderboard
Jenny Bae, Georgia 70-65=135
Andrea Lignell, Ole Miss 67-68=135
Lottie Woad, Florida St. 66-70=136
Natalie Ambruestar, N.C. State 69-68=137
Emma Schimpf, Charleston 68-69=137
Tunrada Pidgin, UCF 68-69=137
Melena Barrientos, Clemson 68-69=137
Jo Hua Hung, Georgia 70-68=138
Chloe Chen, Wisconsin 73-65=138
Charlotte Health, Florida St. 69-69=138
Vanessa Gilly, Tennessee 68-70=138
Additional Georgia Scores
*T35. Carolina Craig 72-71=143
T63. Céleste Dao 75-72=147
T67. LoraLie Cowart 76-72=148
T67. Caterina Don 74-74=148
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Jenny Bae fired a career-low 6-under 65 in the second round of the Cougar Classic on Monday, pushing the super senior from Suwanee, Ga., to the top of the individual leaderboard. As a team, Georgia shot 2-under 566 over 36 holes and is tied for sixth entering the final round at Yeamans Hall Club.
Bae finished the day at a combined 7-under 135 and tied with Andrea Lignell of Ole Miss atop the individual leaderboard. Classmate Jo Hua Hung shot 4-under 138 and is tied for eighth.
"Today was exactly how you'd like your fifth-year seniors to start the season," head coach Josh Brewer said. "Both Jenny and Jo played extremely well, which is really a continuation of last season for both of them. We've just got to find a way to string together three or four good rounds – and we were able to put that together at the end of last season – to get where we want to be. We have to continue to work on that as a team, but I don't want to take away anything from Jenny's and Jo's performances."
Bae and Hung both shot 1-under 70 in the morning's first round before carding even better tallies on their second loops. Bae's 6-under effort bettered her previous career low of 5-under on the same Yeamans Hall layout in the first round of last year's Cougar Classic. Hung posted a 3-under 68 in the afternoon.
The Bulldogs were 11th following a 5-over 289 in the morning round but ascended five sport with a 7-under 277 in the second round.
Following Bae and Hung, Georgia also counted a 74 from Caterina Don and a 75 from Céleste Dao in the first round.
In the afternoon, Dao and LoraLie Cowart posted 72s to complete Georgia's team score.
Overall, Bae and Lignell are a stroke ahead of Florida State's Lottie Woad. Hung is among four golfers tied for eighth. In addition, Caroline Craig, who is competing as an individual, is tied for 35th at 1-over 143; Dao is tied for 63rd at 147; and Cowart and Don are both tied for 67th at 148.
Ole Miss grabbed the team lead by shooting 13-under 555. The Rebels are eight shots ahead of Clemson and N.C. State at 563. Rounding out the top-10 teams are Michigan State and Florida State at 564; the Bulldogs, Miami and Tennessee at 566; Charleston at 569; and UCF and Illinois both at 571.
Georgia will be paired with Tennessee and Charleston for Tuesday's final round. Play will open with a shotgun start at 8:45 a.m. ET. The Bulldogs, Volunteers and Cougars will open on holes Nos. 6-9, while Craig will start at No. 18.
"We feel like we didn't play our best, and we still have a chance to win the tournament or easily have a top-2 or top-3 finish if we play well tomorrow," Brewer said.
Cougar Classic
Yeamans Hall Club
Charleston, S.C.
Par 71; 6269 Yards
Monday's Second-Round Standings
Team Leaderboard
Ole Miss 277-278=555
Clemson 288-275=563
N.C. State 285-278=563
Michigan State 281-283=564
Florida State 278-286=564
Georgia 289-277=566
Miami 282-284=566
Tennessee 281-285=566
Charleston 281-288=569
UCF 290-281=571
Illinois 285-286=571
Wisconsin 295-279=574
Kentucky 287-292=579
Penn State 289-291=580
Furman 293-290=583
North Carolina 290-296=586
Louisville 298-290=588
ECU 297-302=599
Individual Leaderboard
Jenny Bae, Georgia 70-65=135
Andrea Lignell, Ole Miss 67-68=135
Lottie Woad, Florida St. 66-70=136
Natalie Ambruestar, N.C. State 69-68=137
Emma Schimpf, Charleston 68-69=137
Tunrada Pidgin, UCF 68-69=137
Melena Barrientos, Clemson 68-69=137
Jo Hua Hung, Georgia 70-68=138
Chloe Chen, Wisconsin 73-65=138
Charlotte Health, Florida St. 69-69=138
Vanessa Gilly, Tennessee 68-70=138
Additional Georgia Scores
*T35. Carolina Craig 72-71=143
T63. Céleste Dao 75-72=147
T67. LoraLie Cowart 76-72=148
T67. Caterina Don 74-74=148
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