Women's golf in seventh in Puerto Rico

Posted: Monday, February 25, 2008

At Rio Grane, Puerto Rico, the No. 10-ranked Georgia women's golf team fired a 10-over 298 in Sunday's opening round of the Lady Puerto Rico Classic - the Bulldogs' initial tournament of the 2008 calendar - at the Coco Beach Golf Resort. Georgia is seventh in the 18-team field, just five strokes off the lead.

Senior Garrett Phillips and freshman Krystle Caithness carded even-par 72s to pace the Bulldogs.

While Georgia also counted a pair of 77s from junior Mallory Hetzel and sophomore Carolina Andrade. Freshman Innapha Tantanavivat shot 78.

"All in all it wasn't a bad effort," head coach Kelley Hester said. "We struggled at times and counted some high numbers, but everyone battled and we finished with a pretty solid round. We certainly aren't happy about being in seventh, but we're only five strokes off the lead and we still have two days left to play."

No. 16 Alabama and No. 30 TCU share the lead atop the team field after shooting 5-over 293. Florida State and No. 6 Arkansas are a shot off that pace, followed by No. 27 LSU and UCF at 297, the Bulldogs at 298 and No. 28 South Carolina, No. 17 Kent State, No. 12 Tennessee and No. 11 Purdue in a four-way tie for eighth at 299.

Team scores

1. Alabama 293

2. TCU 293

3. Florida State 296

4. Arkansas 296

5. LSU 297

6. UCF 297

7. Georgia 298

Individual scores

1. Stacy Lewis (Arkansas), 68

2. Caroline Westrup (FSU), 70

3. Kira Weixner (Kent State), 70

4. Maude Aimee Leblanc (Purdue), 70

5. Valentine Derry (TCU), 71

6. Leigh Crosty (UCF), 71

T7. Garrett Phillips (Georgia), 72

T7. Krystle Caithness (Georgia), 72

T51. Carolina Andrade (Georgia), 77

T51. Mallory Hetzel (Georgia), 77

T62. Innapha Tantanavivat (Georgia), 78


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