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Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic - Day 1
Bae Leads Bulldogs In Opening Round Of Liz Murphey
March 24, 2023 | Women's Golf
Saturday tee times pushed back to 9:30
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ATHENS, Ga. — The Georgia women's golf team posted a 6-over 294 in Friday's opening round of the 51st annual Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic at the University of Georgia Golf Course. Led by Jenny Bae's 2-under 70, the Bulldogs are tied for fifth place on the leaderboard.
"We would like to have started better," head coach Josh Brewer said. "On your home golf course, you have high expectations because of how much we practice and play here. I think there are some nerves as well because we don't compete against other teams here very often. Overall, we hung in there and rebounded to put ourselves in a very good position to be in contention come Sunday."
Georgia's team total was comprised by Bae's 70, a 73 from Jo Hua Hung, a 75 from Caroline Craig and a 76, the score signed for by both Caterina Don and Candice Mahé. Among the Bulldogs competing as individuals, LoraLie Cowart shot 75, Isabella Holpfer carded a 76 and Céleste Dao notched a 77.
Bae posted her 19th par-or-better score in 25 rounds and moved to a cumulative 32-under this season. She covered the front nine at 1-under. Bae sandwiched birdies at No. 3 and No. 6 between bogeys at No. 2 and No. 8 before training a 40-foot birdie putt at No. 9 to return to red numbers. She also was 1-under on the back side, with additional birdies at No. 12 and No. 15 and a bogey at No. 13.
"I feel like today went well," Bae said. "It was a good first round, a good opening for the Liz Murphey. It kinda went smooth most of the day and then the last four or five holes the went caught on, but I think I managed it pretty well and picked the right clubs.?
No. 10 Auburn blistered the UGA layout to the tune of 11-under 277 to grab an 11-stroke lead over the field. A trio of Tigers – Casey Weidenfeld, Elina Sinz and Katie Cranston – lead a pack of four golfers tied for the individual lead after shooting 3-under 69 along with South Carolina's Louise Rydvist.
For Georgia, Bae is among three golfers one shot back and tied for fifth. Hung is tied for 20th; Cowart and Craig are both tied for 36th; Don, Holpfer and Mahé all are tied for 46th; and Dao is tied for 55th.
Following Auburn, 11 teams are separated by just 10 strokes between second and 10th. No. 21 Florida is second at 288, followed by No. 19 Virginia at 289; No. 4 South Carolina at 290; the Bulldogs and Alabama at 294; Louisville and North Carolina at 295; Arkansas at 297; and No. 9 Texas A&M, Purdue and Charleston all at 298.
Saturday's second round has been pushed back an hour to start at 9:30 a.m. due to the forecast for potential thunderstorms, while Sunday's final round will feature a shotgun start at 8:30. The Bulldogs will be paired with South Carolina and Alabama on Saturday, teeing off from No. 1 between 10:15 and 10:51. Georgia's individual entrants will start at No. 10, with Dao going off at 10:39 and Cowart and Holpfer doing so at 10:48. Live scoring is available on a three-hole basis at golfstat.com.
51st Annual Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic
University of Georgia Golf Course
Athens, Ga.
Par 72, 6351 Yards
Friday's First-Round Standings
Team Leaderboard
Auburn 277
Florida 288
Virginia 289
South Carolina 290
Georgia 294
Alabama 294
North Carolina 295
Louisville 295
Arkansas 297
Purdue 298
Texas A&M 298
Charleston 298
Georgia Southern 305
San Diego State 307
Daytona State 320
Individual Leaderboard
Casey Weidenfeld, Auburn 69
Louise Rydqvist, S. Carolina 69
Elina Sinz, Auburn 69
Katie Cranston, Auburn 69
Jenny Bae, Georgia 70
Megan Schofill, Auburn 70
Annabell Fuller, Florida 70
Benedetta Moresco, Alabama 71
Kayla Smith, N. Carolina 71
Amanda Sambach, Virginia 71
Jackie Lucena, Florida 71
Maisie Filler, Florida 71
Additional Georgia Scores
T20. Jo Hua Hung 73
*T36. LoraLie Cowart 75
T36. Caroline Craig 75
T46. Caterina Don 76
*T46. Isabella Holpfer 76
T46. Candice Mahé 76
*T55. Céleste Dao 77
* competing as an individual
ATHENS, Ga. — The Georgia women's golf team posted a 6-over 294 in Friday's opening round of the 51st annual Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic at the University of Georgia Golf Course. Led by Jenny Bae's 2-under 70, the Bulldogs are tied for fifth place on the leaderboard.
"We would like to have started better," head coach Josh Brewer said. "On your home golf course, you have high expectations because of how much we practice and play here. I think there are some nerves as well because we don't compete against other teams here very often. Overall, we hung in there and rebounded to put ourselves in a very good position to be in contention come Sunday."
Georgia's team total was comprised by Bae's 70, a 73 from Jo Hua Hung, a 75 from Caroline Craig and a 76, the score signed for by both Caterina Don and Candice Mahé. Among the Bulldogs competing as individuals, LoraLie Cowart shot 75, Isabella Holpfer carded a 76 and Céleste Dao notched a 77.
Bae posted her 19th par-or-better score in 25 rounds and moved to a cumulative 32-under this season. She covered the front nine at 1-under. Bae sandwiched birdies at No. 3 and No. 6 between bogeys at No. 2 and No. 8 before training a 40-foot birdie putt at No. 9 to return to red numbers. She also was 1-under on the back side, with additional birdies at No. 12 and No. 15 and a bogey at No. 13.
"I feel like today went well," Bae said. "It was a good first round, a good opening for the Liz Murphey. It kinda went smooth most of the day and then the last four or five holes the went caught on, but I think I managed it pretty well and picked the right clubs.?
No. 10 Auburn blistered the UGA layout to the tune of 11-under 277 to grab an 11-stroke lead over the field. A trio of Tigers – Casey Weidenfeld, Elina Sinz and Katie Cranston – lead a pack of four golfers tied for the individual lead after shooting 3-under 69 along with South Carolina's Louise Rydvist.
For Georgia, Bae is among three golfers one shot back and tied for fifth. Hung is tied for 20th; Cowart and Craig are both tied for 36th; Don, Holpfer and Mahé all are tied for 46th; and Dao is tied for 55th.
Following Auburn, 11 teams are separated by just 10 strokes between second and 10th. No. 21 Florida is second at 288, followed by No. 19 Virginia at 289; No. 4 South Carolina at 290; the Bulldogs and Alabama at 294; Louisville and North Carolina at 295; Arkansas at 297; and No. 9 Texas A&M, Purdue and Charleston all at 298.
Saturday's second round has been pushed back an hour to start at 9:30 a.m. due to the forecast for potential thunderstorms, while Sunday's final round will feature a shotgun start at 8:30. The Bulldogs will be paired with South Carolina and Alabama on Saturday, teeing off from No. 1 between 10:15 and 10:51. Georgia's individual entrants will start at No. 10, with Dao going off at 10:39 and Cowart and Holpfer doing so at 10:48. Live scoring is available on a three-hole basis at golfstat.com.
51st Annual Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic
University of Georgia Golf Course
Athens, Ga.
Par 72, 6351 Yards
Friday's First-Round Standings
Team Leaderboard
Auburn 277
Florida 288
Virginia 289
South Carolina 290
Georgia 294
Alabama 294
North Carolina 295
Louisville 295
Arkansas 297
Purdue 298
Texas A&M 298
Charleston 298
Georgia Southern 305
San Diego State 307
Daytona State 320
Individual Leaderboard
Casey Weidenfeld, Auburn 69
Louise Rydqvist, S. Carolina 69
Elina Sinz, Auburn 69
Katie Cranston, Auburn 69
Jenny Bae, Georgia 70
Megan Schofill, Auburn 70
Annabell Fuller, Florida 70
Benedetta Moresco, Alabama 71
Kayla Smith, N. Carolina 71
Amanda Sambach, Virginia 71
Jackie Lucena, Florida 71
Maisie Filler, Florida 71
Additional Georgia Scores
T20. Jo Hua Hung 73
*T36. LoraLie Cowart 75
T36. Caroline Craig 75
T46. Caterina Don 76
*T46. Isabella Holpfer 76
T46. Candice Mahé 76
*T55. Céleste Dao 77
* competing as an individual
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