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Tuesday, February 14
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SDSU Classic - Day 2
Don Wins SDSU Classic, Bulldogs Finish Second In Team Field
February 14, 2023 | Women's Golf
Don becomes third UGA golfer to earn individual win this season
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RANCHO SANTE FE, Calif. —- Senior Caterina Don fired a 2-under 70 in Tuesday's final round of the San Diego State Classic to inch past teammate Jo Hua Hung and win the tournament's individual title. Led by Don and Hung finishing 1-2 individually, Georgia placed second in the team field at The Farms Golf Club.
"We had two really good performances," head coach Josh Brewer said. "It's great to see two Bulldogs 1-2 on the individual leaderboard."
"The conditions were really tough," Don said. "This is already a hard golf course and it was windy with rain in and out. The key was just being patient and to have low expectations. I was just trying to hit the middle of the greens, knowing that some putts would go in but some times you would three-putt. I was just patient, hoping that some putts would fall."
Hung entered the day with a four-shot lead at 2-under 142 after Monday's first and second rounds. She remained atop the leaderboard for most of the afternoon. After turning at 1-over and seeing her lead shrink to a single stroke a the turn, Hung notched birdies at No. 12 and No. 14.
Don was two shots back at the turn but surged past her teammate with a quartet of birdies at No. 11, No. 13, No. 14 and No. 15. The two Bulldogs were tied through 15 holes; however, Don went up a stroke when Hung bogeyed No. 17. Both golfers then parred No. 18.
"I hit to really good shots back-to-back," Don said. "They were both about 4-feet from the hole at No. 12 and No. 14, and I was able to make both of those birdie putts. On 15, I hit a good approach shot, but it was a longer putt that went in for birdie. It was good to make that one and capitalize on the moment."
Georgia shot the low team round of the day, a 303, but could not overtake Iowa State. The Cyclones closed with a 305 and finished at 897, four strokes ahead of the Bulldogs. Denver was third at 909, followed by Houston at 918, UNLV at 919, Oregon State at 924, New Mexico at 930, Washington State at 933, BYU at 934, San Diego State at 945, UC Davis at 949 and Colorado at 958.
In addition to Don's 70 and Hung's 75, the Bulldogs also counted a pair of 79s from Céleste Dao and Candice Mahé.
Overall, Jenny Bae tied for 25th at 232; Dao tied for 45th at 241; LoraLie Cowart, who competed individually, finished 50th at 242; and Mahé tied for 56th at 247.
Don became the third Georgia golfer to notch an individual win this season. Last fall, Bae was medalist at the Illini Invitational, and Hung captured top honors at the Lady Bulldog Individual Championship last month.
Tuesday also continued an impressive spring individually for Georgia. All told, five of eight golfers on the Bulldogs' roster have spent time atop the leaderboard in three events. Dao, Isabella Holpfer and Hung all took turns leading the Lady Bulldog Individual Championship. Bae was the first- and second-round leader at last week's Collegiate Invitational at the Guadalajara Country Club before finishing as runner up. Don joined that group on Tuesday.
"I'm happy for Caterina to get her second victory at Georgia," Brewer said. "She won her first collegiate event and has had to battle through some things physically and mentally to get back here. It's nice to see her back in the winner's circle. I feel for Jo. She led the first 52 holes and then one of her teammates had the round of the day to beat her. It's sort of the same thing that happened to Jenny last week. At the same time, Jo is playing great golf, and I'm extremely proud of her."
Georgia will return to action in two weeks when the Bulldogs compete in the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate at Long Cove Club on Hilton Head Island, S.C., on Feb. 27-March 1. Each round will be televised live by the Golf Channel.
SDSU Classic
The Farms Golf Club
Rancho Sante Fe, Calif.
Par 72, 6329 Yards
Tuesday's Final-Round Standings
Team Leaderboard
Iowa State 303-289-305=897
Georgia 304-294-303=901
Denver 300-302-307=909
Houston 303-300-315=918
UNLV 316-295-308=919
Oregon State 312-302-310=924
New Mexico 306-307-317=930
Washington State 308-311-314=933
Brigham Young 313-308-313=934
San Diego State 313-312-320=945
UC Davis 312-312-325=949
Colorado 331-306-321=958
Individual Leaderboard
Caterina Don, Georgia 75-71-70=216
Jo Hua Hung, Georgia 71-71-75=217
Karisa Chul-Ak-Sorn, Iowa St. 76-70-73=219
Darcy Habgood, Washington St. 74-73-74=221
Anna Zanusso, Denver 75-71-75=221
Allysha Mae Mateo, BYU 76-75-72=223
Liyana Durisic, Iowa St. 76-73-76=225
Alyson Bean, Denver 71-76-78=225
Amanda Minni, Oregon St. 75-71-79=225
Ruby Chou, Iowa St. 76-73-78=227
Additional Georgia Scores
T25. Jenny Bae 76-74-82=232
T45. Céleste Dao 82-80-79=241
* 50. LoraLie Cowart 84-77-81=242
T56. Candice Mahé 90-78-79=247
* competed as an individual
RANCHO SANTE FE, Calif. —- Senior Caterina Don fired a 2-under 70 in Tuesday's final round of the San Diego State Classic to inch past teammate Jo Hua Hung and win the tournament's individual title. Led by Don and Hung finishing 1-2 individually, Georgia placed second in the team field at The Farms Golf Club.
"We had two really good performances," head coach Josh Brewer said. "It's great to see two Bulldogs 1-2 on the individual leaderboard."
"The conditions were really tough," Don said. "This is already a hard golf course and it was windy with rain in and out. The key was just being patient and to have low expectations. I was just trying to hit the middle of the greens, knowing that some putts would go in but some times you would three-putt. I was just patient, hoping that some putts would fall."
Hung entered the day with a four-shot lead at 2-under 142 after Monday's first and second rounds. She remained atop the leaderboard for most of the afternoon. After turning at 1-over and seeing her lead shrink to a single stroke a the turn, Hung notched birdies at No. 12 and No. 14.
Don was two shots back at the turn but surged past her teammate with a quartet of birdies at No. 11, No. 13, No. 14 and No. 15. The two Bulldogs were tied through 15 holes; however, Don went up a stroke when Hung bogeyed No. 17. Both golfers then parred No. 18.
"I hit to really good shots back-to-back," Don said. "They were both about 4-feet from the hole at No. 12 and No. 14, and I was able to make both of those birdie putts. On 15, I hit a good approach shot, but it was a longer putt that went in for birdie. It was good to make that one and capitalize on the moment."
Georgia shot the low team round of the day, a 303, but could not overtake Iowa State. The Cyclones closed with a 305 and finished at 897, four strokes ahead of the Bulldogs. Denver was third at 909, followed by Houston at 918, UNLV at 919, Oregon State at 924, New Mexico at 930, Washington State at 933, BYU at 934, San Diego State at 945, UC Davis at 949 and Colorado at 958.
In addition to Don's 70 and Hung's 75, the Bulldogs also counted a pair of 79s from Céleste Dao and Candice Mahé.
Overall, Jenny Bae tied for 25th at 232; Dao tied for 45th at 241; LoraLie Cowart, who competed individually, finished 50th at 242; and Mahé tied for 56th at 247.
Don became the third Georgia golfer to notch an individual win this season. Last fall, Bae was medalist at the Illini Invitational, and Hung captured top honors at the Lady Bulldog Individual Championship last month.
Tuesday also continued an impressive spring individually for Georgia. All told, five of eight golfers on the Bulldogs' roster have spent time atop the leaderboard in three events. Dao, Isabella Holpfer and Hung all took turns leading the Lady Bulldog Individual Championship. Bae was the first- and second-round leader at last week's Collegiate Invitational at the Guadalajara Country Club before finishing as runner up. Don joined that group on Tuesday.
"I'm happy for Caterina to get her second victory at Georgia," Brewer said. "She won her first collegiate event and has had to battle through some things physically and mentally to get back here. It's nice to see her back in the winner's circle. I feel for Jo. She led the first 52 holes and then one of her teammates had the round of the day to beat her. It's sort of the same thing that happened to Jenny last week. At the same time, Jo is playing great golf, and I'm extremely proud of her."
Georgia will return to action in two weeks when the Bulldogs compete in the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate at Long Cove Club on Hilton Head Island, S.C., on Feb. 27-March 1. Each round will be televised live by the Golf Channel.
SDSU Classic
The Farms Golf Club
Rancho Sante Fe, Calif.
Par 72, 6329 Yards
Tuesday's Final-Round Standings
Team Leaderboard
Iowa State 303-289-305=897
Georgia 304-294-303=901
Denver 300-302-307=909
Houston 303-300-315=918
UNLV 316-295-308=919
Oregon State 312-302-310=924
New Mexico 306-307-317=930
Washington State 308-311-314=933
Brigham Young 313-308-313=934
San Diego State 313-312-320=945
UC Davis 312-312-325=949
Colorado 331-306-321=958
Individual Leaderboard
Caterina Don, Georgia 75-71-70=216
Jo Hua Hung, Georgia 71-71-75=217
Karisa Chul-Ak-Sorn, Iowa St. 76-70-73=219
Darcy Habgood, Washington St. 74-73-74=221
Anna Zanusso, Denver 75-71-75=221
Allysha Mae Mateo, BYU 76-75-72=223
Liyana Durisic, Iowa St. 76-73-76=225
Alyson Bean, Denver 71-76-78=225
Amanda Minni, Oregon St. 75-71-79=225
Ruby Chou, Iowa St. 76-73-78=227
Additional Georgia Scores
T25. Jenny Bae 76-74-82=232
T45. Céleste Dao 82-80-79=241
* 50. LoraLie Cowart 84-77-81=242
T56. Candice Mahé 90-78-79=247
* competed as an individual
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