Charleston Southern University Athletics
Cougar Classic
9/10/2013 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Charleston Southern Lady Buccaneers wrapped up their play at the 2013 Cougar Classic on Tuesday morning at the prestigious Yeamans Hall Club.
CSU turned in its best round of the event with a 314, led by a pair of 77s (+5) from seniors Torey Johnson and Vanessa Jay. Both players birdied the 18th to finish strong. Jay was CSU's top finisher with three rounds in the 70s to tie for 83rd.
The Buccaneers were among a field that featured eight SEC teams and four ACC teams. Florida won the event at 5-under par, a stroke ahead of Clemson (-4) and two strokes ahead of College of Charleston (-3). N.C. State (-1), Mississippi State (+7), South Carolina (+8), Wake Forest (+15), Auburn (+17), Tennessee (+19), and Wisconsin (+20) round out the Top 10.
Yeamans Hall Club is regularly listed as one of the Top 50 courses in the U.S. and the world, located just a couple of miles from the CSU campus.
Freshman Shelby Thompson fired a 6-over 78 in her final round. She had back-to-back birdies on the third and fourth to fire an even-par 36 on the front nine. Fellow-freshmen Bella Johnson and Hannah Barger closed with an 82 and an 89, respectively, playing their first collegiate tournament.
CSU returns to action on Sept. 21-22 at the Yale Women's Intercollegiate, played at the Yale Golf Course in New Haven, Conn.
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