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Golfweek Intercollegiate
Women's Golf Notches Third-Place Finish, Gold Ties for Third Individually at the Golfweek Intercollegiate
03.29.2023 | Women's Golf
PAWLEYS ISLAND, S.C. - UNC Asheville Women's Golf notched a third-place finish at the Golfweek Intercollegiate, while Madyson Gold finished in a tie for third individually on Wednesday (Mar. 29). Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
The Bulldogs posted a 293 (+13) on the final day of the tournament, tying the mark for fifth-lowest team round in program history. Their tournament score of 884 marks the second-best team 54-hole total in program history. Over the course of the tournament, the Bulldogs also moved into second all-time on the single-season birdie list, surpassing the 2017-18 team's 176 birdies (193). Gold finished in a tie for third after turning in a 72 (+1) on the final day, while Phoebe Carles shot a 75 (+4) to finish in a tie for 26th. Ally Kerr finished in a tie for 29th after shooting 77 (+5) on the final day, while Kayla Benge turned in a 78 (+7) to finish in a tie for 32nd. Hailey Pendleton also turned in a 73 (+2) on the day to finish in a tie for 39th.
Over the course of her final day, Gold tied school records for both single-season birdies (64) and low 54-hole total (214). She began her day with a birdie on No. 1, before making par on No. 2 and a bogey on No. 3. After a par on No. 4, Gold would make bogey on No. 5 before shooting par on the next two holes. She would wrap up the front nine with a birdie on No. 8 and a par on No. 9, before making the turn and starting the back with back-to-back bogeys. After making par on No. 12, she would birdie No. 13 and then make par on the next two holes. She would finish her final round with a bogey on No. 16, a birdie on No. 17 and a par on No. 18.
Pendleton began her day with a birdie on No. 1 and a bogey on No. 2, before making birdie on No. 3 and bogey on No. 4. After a par on No. 5, she would bogey No. 6 and birdie No. 7 before finishing the front with a par on No. 8 and a bogey on No. 9. She would make the turn to the back with pars on the first seven holes, before making bogey on No. 17 and a par on No. 18 to finish her round.
Carles started her day shooting even par through the first five holes, before making bogey on No. 6. She would make the turn to the back after pars on No. 7 and No. 8, before making a birdie on No. 9. She began the back nine with a bogey on No. 10 and a par on No. 11, before making bogey on No. 12. She would shoot even par on the next four holes, before finishing her round with bogeys on No. 17 and No. 18.
Kerr's round began with three straight pars, before she would make bogey on No. 4. She would par the next five holes before making the turn to the back and shooting par on No. 10 and No. 11 to start the back. After a bogey on No. 12 and a par on No. 13, she would bogey the next three holes before making par on No. 17 and concluding her round with a bogey on No. 18.
Benge's day began with a double bogey on No. 1 and a bogey on No. 2, before making par on No. 3 and No. 4. After a bogey on No. 5, she would make par on No. 6 and No. 7 before wrapping up the front nine with birdies on No. 8 and No. 9. She began the back nine with three straight pars, before making bogey on No. 13 and a triple bogey on No. 14. After a birdie on No. 15, she would wrap up her round with a par on No. 16 and bogeys on No. 17 and No. 18.
"Honestly, this one stings a little because I know we can play better than this," said head coach Ross Cash. "As a coach, I want nothing but the best for my team, but I also need to weigh that frustration against how far the program has come this year. All of us in the van coming home feel frustrated over a third-place finish in an elite field. To quantify that, there was a team in this field that we also played against in our first event of the year. In New Orleans they beat us by 25 shots, and in this event, we beat them by 32. Those 57 shots aren't an accident. It's tangible evidence of how much better we are from the beginning of the season. We will keep working."
The Bulldogs return to action next Monday and Tuesday (Apr. 3-4) at Appalachian State's Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate. The tournament will be played at Mimosa Hills Country Club in Morganton, N.C., with live results available at www.uncabulldogs.com. Â
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The Bulldogs posted a 293 (+13) on the final day of the tournament, tying the mark for fifth-lowest team round in program history. Their tournament score of 884 marks the second-best team 54-hole total in program history. Over the course of the tournament, the Bulldogs also moved into second all-time on the single-season birdie list, surpassing the 2017-18 team's 176 birdies (193). Gold finished in a tie for third after turning in a 72 (+1) on the final day, while Phoebe Carles shot a 75 (+4) to finish in a tie for 26th. Ally Kerr finished in a tie for 29th after shooting 77 (+5) on the final day, while Kayla Benge turned in a 78 (+7) to finish in a tie for 32nd. Hailey Pendleton also turned in a 73 (+2) on the day to finish in a tie for 39th.
Over the course of her final day, Gold tied school records for both single-season birdies (64) and low 54-hole total (214). She began her day with a birdie on No. 1, before making par on No. 2 and a bogey on No. 3. After a par on No. 4, Gold would make bogey on No. 5 before shooting par on the next two holes. She would wrap up the front nine with a birdie on No. 8 and a par on No. 9, before making the turn and starting the back with back-to-back bogeys. After making par on No. 12, she would birdie No. 13 and then make par on the next two holes. She would finish her final round with a bogey on No. 16, a birdie on No. 17 and a par on No. 18.
Pendleton began her day with a birdie on No. 1 and a bogey on No. 2, before making birdie on No. 3 and bogey on No. 4. After a par on No. 5, she would bogey No. 6 and birdie No. 7 before finishing the front with a par on No. 8 and a bogey on No. 9. She would make the turn to the back with pars on the first seven holes, before making bogey on No. 17 and a par on No. 18 to finish her round.
Carles started her day shooting even par through the first five holes, before making bogey on No. 6. She would make the turn to the back after pars on No. 7 and No. 8, before making a birdie on No. 9. She began the back nine with a bogey on No. 10 and a par on No. 11, before making bogey on No. 12. She would shoot even par on the next four holes, before finishing her round with bogeys on No. 17 and No. 18.
Kerr's round began with three straight pars, before she would make bogey on No. 4. She would par the next five holes before making the turn to the back and shooting par on No. 10 and No. 11 to start the back. After a bogey on No. 12 and a par on No. 13, she would bogey the next three holes before making par on No. 17 and concluding her round with a bogey on No. 18.
Benge's day began with a double bogey on No. 1 and a bogey on No. 2, before making par on No. 3 and No. 4. After a bogey on No. 5, she would make par on No. 6 and No. 7 before wrapping up the front nine with birdies on No. 8 and No. 9. She began the back nine with three straight pars, before making bogey on No. 13 and a triple bogey on No. 14. After a birdie on No. 15, she would wrap up her round with a par on No. 16 and bogeys on No. 17 and No. 18.
"Honestly, this one stings a little because I know we can play better than this," said head coach Ross Cash. "As a coach, I want nothing but the best for my team, but I also need to weigh that frustration against how far the program has come this year. All of us in the van coming home feel frustrated over a third-place finish in an elite field. To quantify that, there was a team in this field that we also played against in our first event of the year. In New Orleans they beat us by 25 shots, and in this event, we beat them by 32. Those 57 shots aren't an accident. It's tangible evidence of how much better we are from the beginning of the season. We will keep working."
The Bulldogs return to action next Monday and Tuesday (Apr. 3-4) at Appalachian State's Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate. The tournament will be played at Mimosa Hills Country Club in Morganton, N.C., with live results available at www.uncabulldogs.com. Â
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