Panno shoots 73 to take first round lead at King Invitational

Posted: Sep 26, 2022

BRISTOL, Tenn. --- Tusculum University's Nilubol Panno carded an opening day 73 (+2) and has sole possession of the lead at the 2022 King University Women's Golf Invitational.

The Pioneers, the defending champions of this event, posted a team score of 324 and are in fourth place. The two-day, 36-hole tournament is being held at the par 71, 5,852-yard Golf Club of Bristol.

Panno, the defending KU Invitational medalist, has a one shot lead over the trio of Paeton Phillippi (Belmont Abbey), Ava O'Sullivan (Converse) and Lizzie Madden (Converse) who each shot 74. Tusculum freshman Regan Padilla is in fifth place with a 76 in her collegiate debut.

Converse shot 307 and has secured the first round lead. Belmont Abbey is second with 314, followed by North Greenville (319), Tusculum, Erskine (326), King (332), Emmanuel (333) and Emory & Henry (341).

Panno was one-under par after six holes, but a bogey and a double-bogey had the TU junior finishing her outward nine with 38. The would shoot even par 35 on her final nine, which included two birdies, two bogeys and five pars.

Tusculum's Emilie Jacobsen came in with an 85 and is tied for 26^th place. Adrienne O'Brien is tied for 38^th after shooting 90. Rookie Lindsay Self shot 98 and is 43^rd.

The final round will be played on Tuesday at the Golf Club of Bristol.

Team Results