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University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Sunday, February 5
Panama City, FL
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Lady Bison Classic
Women's Golf Takes Fourth after Strong Finish at the Lady Bison Classic
02.07.2023 | Women's Golf
PANAMA CITY, Fla. - UNC Asheville women's golf took home fourth place after a strong final day at the Lady Bison Classic at Bay Point Golf Club on Tuesday (Feb. 7).
Phoebe Carles (T7) and Ally Kerr (T10) each finished inside the Top 10 individually, while Venecia Zaia became the new all-time career birdies leader notching birdies No. 109 and 110 of her UNC Asheville career.
Carles began her day with a bogey on No. 5 and a par on No. 6, before recording a par on No. 8 and then recording the career-record breaking birdie on No. 9. Carles went two-under through the back nine, starting with a par on No. 10 before making birdie on No. 11. Carles scored par on No. 12 and No. 13, before registering a birdie on No. 14 and shooting even through the last four holes. She started the front nine with a par on No. 1, before rebounding from a rough No. 2 and No. 3 with a par to close things out on No. 4 to record a 77 (+5).
Kerr also recorded a 77 (+5) on the day, starting her day with pars on No. 5 and No. 6 before bogeys on No. 7 and No. 8. She would make the turn after a par on No. 9, before starting the back nine with pars on No. 10 and No. 11. Kerr recorded a bogey on No. 12, before four straight pars on No. 13 through No. 16. Kerr would come back around to the front nine after a bogey on No. 17 and a birdie on No. 18, starting things off with a par on No. 1. Kerr would go bogey, par, bogey on her last three holes to close out her first tournament as a Bulldog.
Madyson Gold closed out the tournament with an even-par 72 to cement a Top-20 finish, starting things out with a birdie on No. 6 before making the turn to the back after three straight pars. After extending her par streak to four on No. 10, Gold registered her second birdie of the round on No. 11. Gold would then post pars on No. 12 through No. 15, before registering a bogey on No. 16. Gold made the turn back to the front after pars on No. 17 and No. 18, making bogey on No. 1 and No. 2 to start the front. Gold would rebound to close out her day with a birdie on No. 3 and pars on No. 4 and No. 5.
Zaia would post a 78 (+6) in the final round, while Kayla Benge would shoot 81 (+9) for the third consecutive day. Amber Capote also registered an 80 in the final round, while Sierra Cardi turned in a 90.
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"We responded today for sure," said head coach Ross Cash. "I'm pretty sure we had the lowest team score of the day under pretty difficult conditions. Mady was one shot away from the lowest individual score today as well. I am not a scoreboard watcher at all, I never turn Golfstat on while we are playing but I'm pretty sure that Phoebe was winning individually before a little hiccup on one of our red-light holes. The golf course is difficult and hard to navigate but today is a glimpse of who we are and honestly, we are a lot better than this as well. When we get everyone playing their best on the same day, we will be dangerous."
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The Bulldogs return to action on Feb. 26 as they travel to Mount Pleasant, S.C. for the Rivertowne Intercollegiate hosted by Charleston Southern.
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Phoebe Carles (T7) and Ally Kerr (T10) each finished inside the Top 10 individually, while Venecia Zaia became the new all-time career birdies leader notching birdies No. 109 and 110 of her UNC Asheville career.
Carles began her day with a bogey on No. 5 and a par on No. 6, before recording a par on No. 8 and then recording the career-record breaking birdie on No. 9. Carles went two-under through the back nine, starting with a par on No. 10 before making birdie on No. 11. Carles scored par on No. 12 and No. 13, before registering a birdie on No. 14 and shooting even through the last four holes. She started the front nine with a par on No. 1, before rebounding from a rough No. 2 and No. 3 with a par to close things out on No. 4 to record a 77 (+5).
Kerr also recorded a 77 (+5) on the day, starting her day with pars on No. 5 and No. 6 before bogeys on No. 7 and No. 8. She would make the turn after a par on No. 9, before starting the back nine with pars on No. 10 and No. 11. Kerr recorded a bogey on No. 12, before four straight pars on No. 13 through No. 16. Kerr would come back around to the front nine after a bogey on No. 17 and a birdie on No. 18, starting things off with a par on No. 1. Kerr would go bogey, par, bogey on her last three holes to close out her first tournament as a Bulldog.
Madyson Gold closed out the tournament with an even-par 72 to cement a Top-20 finish, starting things out with a birdie on No. 6 before making the turn to the back after three straight pars. After extending her par streak to four on No. 10, Gold registered her second birdie of the round on No. 11. Gold would then post pars on No. 12 through No. 15, before registering a bogey on No. 16. Gold made the turn back to the front after pars on No. 17 and No. 18, making bogey on No. 1 and No. 2 to start the front. Gold would rebound to close out her day with a birdie on No. 3 and pars on No. 4 and No. 5.
Zaia would post a 78 (+6) in the final round, while Kayla Benge would shoot 81 (+9) for the third consecutive day. Amber Capote also registered an 80 in the final round, while Sierra Cardi turned in a 90.
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"We responded today for sure," said head coach Ross Cash. "I'm pretty sure we had the lowest team score of the day under pretty difficult conditions. Mady was one shot away from the lowest individual score today as well. I am not a scoreboard watcher at all, I never turn Golfstat on while we are playing but I'm pretty sure that Phoebe was winning individually before a little hiccup on one of our red-light holes. The golf course is difficult and hard to navigate but today is a glimpse of who we are and honestly, we are a lot better than this as well. When we get everyone playing their best on the same day, we will be dangerous."
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The Bulldogs return to action on Feb. 26 as they travel to Mount Pleasant, S.C. for the Rivertowne Intercollegiate hosted by Charleston Southern.
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