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NCAA Athens Regional - Day 2
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Bulldogs Expand Lead At NCAA Athens Regional
May 09, 2023 | Women's Golf
Bae, Hung post scores in the 60s to lead Georgia
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ATHENS, Ga. — The Georgia women's golf team fired a 6-under 282 in Tuesday's second round of the NCAA Athens Regional at the University of Georgia Golf Course. In the process, the Bulldogs pushed their advantage over the field to double figures, and Jenny Bae ascended atop the individual leaderboard by three strokes.
"Not a bad day," head coach Josh Brewer quipped. "I can kid about it, but I don't usually smile day two at a Regional. I am proud of them, and it has been really fun to watch for the two days. As a team, we set the goal that we want to win today. We tried to imagine being at zero and being in first place tomorrow if today would have been the first round. I am really proud of them for coming through and being focused and accomplish that."
After shooting 9-under on Monday, the Bulldogs' 6-under second-round score matched South Carolina for the low team loop of the day.
Bae signed for a 5-under 67, while classmate Jo Hua Hung posted a 4-under 68 – two of just three rounds in the 60s in the field of 66 golfers. Georgia also counted an even-par 72 from Isabella Holpfer and a 3-over by LoraLie Cowart.
Georgia is at 15-under 561 entering Wednesday's final round. By comparison, the Bulldogs' best-ever tournament total in NCAA Regional and Championships play is a 6-under tally to win the 2016 Bryan Regional. Overall, Georgia's tournament record is a 20-under mark set at the Illini Invitational last fall.
Bulldogs dominate the individual leaderboard too. Bae is at 8-under 136, three shots clear of South Carolina's Louise Rydvist in second. Hung is tied for third at 4-under 142; Holpfer is tied for sixth at 1-under 143; Cowart is tied for ninth at even-par 144; and Candice Mahé, who shot 76 on Tuesday, is tied for 15th at 2-over 146.
While Georgia is 10 shots up on all teams, the Bulldogs own a massive 30-shot gap between first and sixth place, the cut line to earn a spot in the NCAA Championships in Scottsdale, Ariz., on May 19-24. South Carolina is in second place at 571, followed by San Jose State at 583 and Maryland at 589. Augusta, Ohio State and Ole Miss are tied for fourth at 591 and on the cut to advance to the national championships. Kansas and Furman are tied for eighth at 598, seven shots off the pace of the current cut.
Bae's round was her 22nd par-or-better score in 32 rounds this season, tying Georgia's single-season record established by Bailey Tardy in 2015-16 and Marta Silva Zamora in 2010-11. Bae will attempt to break that mark on Wednesday and even if she does not is all but guaranteed at least three more chances to do so at the NCAA Championships.
"I think I started getting momentum when we had qualified the week before," Bae said. "I played really well there too. I thought to myself today it's only the second round we still have one more round left, and we have to just try our best and hopefully we'll do well."
Hung was Georgia's drop score on Monday, when the Bulldogs discarded her even-par 72 as their fifth-best effort on the day. She led the Bulldogs for most of the day on Tuesday, turning at 3-under and closing with an additional birdie at No. 18.
"I would say the whole time I was playing solid," Hung said. "My long game, my putting and my chipping. When I get out of position I just made sure I give myself the best angle for the third shots. I think I did pretty well on that."
Georgia, South Carolina and San Jose State will be paired together on Wednesday, teeing off at No. 1 in 11-minute intervals from 9:09-9:53 a.m. Live scoring is available at www.golfstat.com.
NCAA Athens Regional
University of Georgia Golf Course
Par 72, 6347 Yards
Athens, Ga.
Tuesday's Second-Round Standings
Team Leaderboard
Georgia 279-282=561
South Carolina 289-282=571
San Jose State 295-288=583
Maryland 295-294=589
Augusta 301-290=591
Ohio State 288-303=591
Ole Miss 297-294=591
Kansas 300-298=598
Furman 297-301=598
Kent State 300-299=599
Charleston 309-293=602
Sacred Heart 312-311=603
Individual Leaderboard
Jenny Bae, Georgia 69-67=136
Louise Rydqvist, S. Carolina 70-69=139
Jo Hua Hung, Georgia 72-68=140
Anna Morgan, Furman 68-72=140
Chiara Tamburlink, Ole Miss 70-71=141
Isabella Holpfer, Georgia 71-72=143
Hannah Darling, S. Carolina 71-72=143
Angela Garvin, Maryland 71-72=143
Leon Takagi, Kent State 70-73=143
LoraLie Cowart, Georgia 69-75=144
Antonia Malate, San Jose St. 72-72=144
Kajsa Arwefjall, San Jose. St. 75-70=145
Mathilde Claisse, S. Carolina 75-70=145
Emma Schimpf, Charleston 72-73=145
Candice Mahé, Georgia 70-76=146
ATHENS, Ga. — The Georgia women's golf team fired a 6-under 282 in Tuesday's second round of the NCAA Athens Regional at the University of Georgia Golf Course. In the process, the Bulldogs pushed their advantage over the field to double figures, and Jenny Bae ascended atop the individual leaderboard by three strokes.
"Not a bad day," head coach Josh Brewer quipped. "I can kid about it, but I don't usually smile day two at a Regional. I am proud of them, and it has been really fun to watch for the two days. As a team, we set the goal that we want to win today. We tried to imagine being at zero and being in first place tomorrow if today would have been the first round. I am really proud of them for coming through and being focused and accomplish that."
After shooting 9-under on Monday, the Bulldogs' 6-under second-round score matched South Carolina for the low team loop of the day.
Bae signed for a 5-under 67, while classmate Jo Hua Hung posted a 4-under 68 – two of just three rounds in the 60s in the field of 66 golfers. Georgia also counted an even-par 72 from Isabella Holpfer and a 3-over by LoraLie Cowart.
Georgia is at 15-under 561 entering Wednesday's final round. By comparison, the Bulldogs' best-ever tournament total in NCAA Regional and Championships play is a 6-under tally to win the 2016 Bryan Regional. Overall, Georgia's tournament record is a 20-under mark set at the Illini Invitational last fall.
Bulldogs dominate the individual leaderboard too. Bae is at 8-under 136, three shots clear of South Carolina's Louise Rydvist in second. Hung is tied for third at 4-under 142; Holpfer is tied for sixth at 1-under 143; Cowart is tied for ninth at even-par 144; and Candice Mahé, who shot 76 on Tuesday, is tied for 15th at 2-over 146.
While Georgia is 10 shots up on all teams, the Bulldogs own a massive 30-shot gap between first and sixth place, the cut line to earn a spot in the NCAA Championships in Scottsdale, Ariz., on May 19-24. South Carolina is in second place at 571, followed by San Jose State at 583 and Maryland at 589. Augusta, Ohio State and Ole Miss are tied for fourth at 591 and on the cut to advance to the national championships. Kansas and Furman are tied for eighth at 598, seven shots off the pace of the current cut.
Bae's round was her 22nd par-or-better score in 32 rounds this season, tying Georgia's single-season record established by Bailey Tardy in 2015-16 and Marta Silva Zamora in 2010-11. Bae will attempt to break that mark on Wednesday and even if she does not is all but guaranteed at least three more chances to do so at the NCAA Championships.
"I think I started getting momentum when we had qualified the week before," Bae said. "I played really well there too. I thought to myself today it's only the second round we still have one more round left, and we have to just try our best and hopefully we'll do well."
Hung was Georgia's drop score on Monday, when the Bulldogs discarded her even-par 72 as their fifth-best effort on the day. She led the Bulldogs for most of the day on Tuesday, turning at 3-under and closing with an additional birdie at No. 18.
"I would say the whole time I was playing solid," Hung said. "My long game, my putting and my chipping. When I get out of position I just made sure I give myself the best angle for the third shots. I think I did pretty well on that."
Georgia, South Carolina and San Jose State will be paired together on Wednesday, teeing off at No. 1 in 11-minute intervals from 9:09-9:53 a.m. Live scoring is available at www.golfstat.com.
NCAA Athens Regional
University of Georgia Golf Course
Par 72, 6347 Yards
Athens, Ga.
Tuesday's Second-Round Standings
Team Leaderboard
Georgia 279-282=561
South Carolina 289-282=571
San Jose State 295-288=583
Maryland 295-294=589
Augusta 301-290=591
Ohio State 288-303=591
Ole Miss 297-294=591
Kansas 300-298=598
Furman 297-301=598
Kent State 300-299=599
Charleston 309-293=602
Sacred Heart 312-311=603
Individual Leaderboard
Jenny Bae, Georgia 69-67=136
Louise Rydqvist, S. Carolina 70-69=139
Jo Hua Hung, Georgia 72-68=140
Anna Morgan, Furman 68-72=140
Chiara Tamburlink, Ole Miss 70-71=141
Isabella Holpfer, Georgia 71-72=143
Hannah Darling, S. Carolina 71-72=143
Angela Garvin, Maryland 71-72=143
Leon Takagi, Kent State 70-73=143
LoraLie Cowart, Georgia 69-75=144
Antonia Malate, San Jose St. 72-72=144
Kajsa Arwefjall, San Jose. St. 75-70=145
Mathilde Claisse, S. Carolina 75-70=145
Emma Schimpf, Charleston 72-73=145
Candice Mahé, Georgia 70-76=146
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