University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Caroline Patterson Opens NCAA Chapel Hill Regional with Even-Par Round
05.11.2026 | Women's Golf
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Caroline Patterson made her Bulldog debut at the NCAA Chapel Hill Regional on Monday (May 11), opening play with an even-par 70 in the first round at UNC Finley Golf Course.Â
Representing UNC Asheville as an individual qualifier, Patterson finished the first round tied for 12th overall in a highly competitive field that featured some of the top teams and players in the country. She finished the day just five strokes off the individual lead and even with the course par on the 6,177-yard layout. Among the individuals playing, she is second among the six competitors.Â
Individual Standings
T2 Thanana Kotchasanmanee Princeton 66 (-4)T12 Caroline Patterson UNC Asheville 70 (E)
T31 Victoria Levy UNCW 73 (+3)
T31 Pinky Chaisilprungruang Charlotte 73 (+3)
T31 Zoe Duval Appalachian State 73 (+3)
T61 Norah Seidl Montana State 79 (+9)
The individual with the lowest score following the three-round regional tournament will advance to compete in the NCAA National Championship Tournament May 22-27 at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California.
The NCAA Chapel Hill Regional continues Tuesday with Patterson teeing off from hole one at 9:50 a.m.
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