Bulldogs in the Lead, Gold Tied for First After Day One of the Low Country Intercollegiate
03.17.2023 | Women's Golf
HILTON HEAD, S.C. - UNC Asheville women's golf sits in the lead after one day of Wofford's Low Country Intercollegiate on Friday (Mar. 17). Madyson Gold is in an individual tie for the lead, while Phoebe Carles is tied for fourth and Kayla Benge is tied for 13th.
Gold turned in a 73 (+1) on the day to lead the Bulldogs, while Phoebe Carles carded a 77 (+5) and Benge posted a 79 (+7). Ally Kerr sits in a tie for 39th after an 82 (+10), while Venecia Zaia also turned in an 84 (+12) and sits in a tie for 65th. Amber Capote also turned in an 84 (+12) to sit in a tie for 65th, competing as an individual.
Gold began her day with pars on No. 1 and No. 2, before posting a birdie on No. 3 and then making par on No. 4, 5 and 6. She would make bogey on No. 7, par on No. 8 and bogey on No. 9 before making the turn. She began the back nine with a birdie on No. 10, before shooting even par on No. 11 and No. 12. After a bogey on No. 13, she scored par on No. 14 and No. 15 before making birdie on No. 16, par on No. 17 and finishing the round with a bogey on No. 18.
Carles began her day with a birdie on No. 1 and a bogey on No. 2, before making par on No. 3 and back-to-back bogeys on No. 4 and No. 5. She would shoot even par on the next three holes, finishing the front nine with a bogey before making the turn. Carles began the back nine with three straight pars, before making bogey on No. 13 and No. 14. After a par on No. 15, she would make birdie on No. 16 and bogey on No. 17 before finishing with a par on No. 18.
Benge began her day with a bogey on No. 1, before shooting pars on the next three holes. After a bogey on No. 5, she made par on No. 6, No. 7 and No. 8 before making the turn with a bogey on No. 9. She began the back nine with pars on No. 10 and No. 11, before making bogey on the next three holes. She would rally with three consecutive pars, before finishing her round with a bogey on No. 18.
"My team showed a level of resilience today that I have really been looking for all year," said head coach Ross Cash. "This golf course is so hard, and we were playing in the late tee times that played the entire day in 20 miles-per-hour sustained winds, it's very exciting to see that growth and maturity. I knew today was gonna be very difficult from looking at the weather forecast so at the team meeting last night we FaceTimed with my friend Kathy Baker who played on the LPGA tour for 17 years and won the women's US Open in 1985. Winning a US Open is as much about survival and never stopping mentally as it is about golf itself. That's the case with The Devil's Elbow here in Hilton Head. The team was riveted to her words on champion type thought process and resilience and standing strong in adversity. I'm very proud of this group; we have two more days to go get after it."
The Bulldogs return to the course for day two of the tournament tomorrow (Saturday, Mar. 17). The first groups will go off at 8:32 a.m., with live results available at www.uncabulldogs.com.
Gold turned in a 73 (+1) on the day to lead the Bulldogs, while Phoebe Carles carded a 77 (+5) and Benge posted a 79 (+7). Ally Kerr sits in a tie for 39th after an 82 (+10), while Venecia Zaia also turned in an 84 (+12) and sits in a tie for 65th. Amber Capote also turned in an 84 (+12) to sit in a tie for 65th, competing as an individual.
Gold began her day with pars on No. 1 and No. 2, before posting a birdie on No. 3 and then making par on No. 4, 5 and 6. She would make bogey on No. 7, par on No. 8 and bogey on No. 9 before making the turn. She began the back nine with a birdie on No. 10, before shooting even par on No. 11 and No. 12. After a bogey on No. 13, she scored par on No. 14 and No. 15 before making birdie on No. 16, par on No. 17 and finishing the round with a bogey on No. 18.
Carles began her day with a birdie on No. 1 and a bogey on No. 2, before making par on No. 3 and back-to-back bogeys on No. 4 and No. 5. She would shoot even par on the next three holes, finishing the front nine with a bogey before making the turn. Carles began the back nine with three straight pars, before making bogey on No. 13 and No. 14. After a par on No. 15, she would make birdie on No. 16 and bogey on No. 17 before finishing with a par on No. 18.
Benge began her day with a bogey on No. 1, before shooting pars on the next three holes. After a bogey on No. 5, she made par on No. 6, No. 7 and No. 8 before making the turn with a bogey on No. 9. She began the back nine with pars on No. 10 and No. 11, before making bogey on the next three holes. She would rally with three consecutive pars, before finishing her round with a bogey on No. 18.
"My team showed a level of resilience today that I have really been looking for all year," said head coach Ross Cash. "This golf course is so hard, and we were playing in the late tee times that played the entire day in 20 miles-per-hour sustained winds, it's very exciting to see that growth and maturity. I knew today was gonna be very difficult from looking at the weather forecast so at the team meeting last night we FaceTimed with my friend Kathy Baker who played on the LPGA tour for 17 years and won the women's US Open in 1985. Winning a US Open is as much about survival and never stopping mentally as it is about golf itself. That's the case with The Devil's Elbow here in Hilton Head. The team was riveted to her words on champion type thought process and resilience and standing strong in adversity. I'm very proud of this group; we have two more days to go get after it."
The Bulldogs return to the course for day two of the tournament tomorrow (Saturday, Mar. 17). The first groups will go off at 8:32 a.m., with live results available at www.uncabulldogs.com.