Pioneers open Rendleman Invitational with 304

Pioneers open Rendleman Invitational with 304

SALISBURY, N.C. --- The Tusculum University women's golf team fired an opening round 304 and is in sixth place at the 2018 Patsy Rendleman Invitational.  The two-day, 36-hole tournament is being hosted by Catawba College at the par-72, 5,973-yard Country Club of Salisbury.

The Pioneers were led by freshman Julia Johannson who carded and even par 72 and is locked in a five-way tie for eighth place and is three strokes behind tournament leader Abbey Hartsell of Lenoir-Rhyne who shot a 69 (-3).

Limestone leads the team competition as the Saints posted a three-under par team score of 285, seven shots ahead of Lenoir-Rhyne and UNC Pembroke who each carded scores of 292.  Anderson is fourth with 299 followed by Young Harris (303), Tusculum, North Georgia (306), Queens (309), Mount Olive (309) and Coker to round out the top-10.  Erskine and Lander each shot 313 and are tied for 11th, followed by Barton (314), Catawba (315), North Greenville (321), Belmont Abbey (322), King (333) and Pfeiffer (389).

Johannson posted a steady round finishing with 10 pars, four bogeys and four birdies to post her best score of the young season.

TU seniors Katie Tomassoni and Taylor White each finished with 77 and are tied for 32nd place.  Freshman Olivia Cunningham shot 78 and is tied for 37th place while senior Cydney Murrell shot 80 and is in 53rd place.

The 18-team tournament will wrap up on Tuesday with the final round.

 

Team Results

 

Pl

Team

TOT

1

Limestone

285

2

Lenoir-Rhyne

292

 

UNC Pembroke

292

4

Anderson

299

5

Young Harris

303

6

TUSCULUM

304

7

North Georgia

306

8

Queens

309

 

Mount Olive

309

10

Coker

311

11

Erskine

313

 

Lander

313

13

Barton

314

14

Catawba

315

15

North Greenville

321

16

Belmont Abbey

322

17

King

333

18

Pfeiffer

389

 

Tusculum Individual Scores

Pl

Player

Score

T8

Julia Johansson

72

T32

Katie Tomassoni

77

T32

Taylor White

77

T37

Olivia Cunningham

78

T53

Cydney Murrell

80