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Velvet Classic
Patterson Wins Individual Title, Bulldogs Finish Second at Velvet Classic
09.17.2024 | Women's Golf
PADUCAH, Ky. – Caroline Patterson led the field with 12 birdies and won the individual championship of the second annual Velvet Classic at the Country Club of Paducah. Patterson's win helped UNC Asheville to a second-place finish in the team standings.
"This is a good event for the team," Head Coach Ross Cash said. "We will get bonus points for finishing in the top three when the rankings come out in October. It was a very difficult golf course and is great preparation as we move forward."
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Bulldog Finishes
1. Caroline Patterson- 74, 68, 75 (+1)T15. Ally Kerr- 78, 79, 75 (+16)
T15. Morgan Guepet- 78, 77, 77 (+16)
T26. Beryl Giletti- 80, 78, 79 (+21)
T37. Jordyn Arts- 84, 79, 80 (+27)
"Caroline is a deadly combination of a serious and driven athlete with an inquisitive spirit to learn and be a student of the game," said Cash. "This is her first win here at Asheville, and it will not be her last. She is a special talent."
Team Standings
Austin Peay won the tournament with a three-round score of 897. Three players finished behind Patterson to help the Governors earn the team win.
1. Austin Peay- 897 (+33)2. UNC Asheville- 918 (+54)
3. Belmont- 925 (+61)
4. Northern Iowa- 936 (+72)
5. Murray State- 938 (+74)
6. Southern Illinois- 940 (+76)
T7. Indiana State- 946 (+82)
T7. Indiana Wesleyan- 946 (+82)
9. Cumberlands- 951 (+87)
10. Evansville- 953 (+89)
T11. Indian Hills CC- 987 (+123)
T11. Murray State B- 987 (+123)
13. Southern Indiana- 992 (+128)
14. Northern Kentucky- 997 (+133)
15. Eastern Illinois- 1,013 (+149)
16. Tennessee State- 1,059 (+195)
Up Next
Asheville will be back in action on Monday, Sept. 23, as they compete in the Golfweek Red Sky Classic in Wolcott, Colorado.
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