Monday, February 27
Osprey Point & Oak Point Golf Clubs, Kiawah Island, S.C.
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Edwin Watts/Kiawah Island Spring Classic
Upstate Moves up Three Spots after Second Day of Edwin Watts/Kiawah Island Spring Classic
2/27/2017 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
Kiawah Island, S.C. – Payton Culler, Anna Chanthaphaeng and Pan Paksanont each shot in the 70's on Monday afternoon as the USC Upstate women's golf team moved up three positions on the leaderboard and are tied for 23rd place after the second round of the Edwin Watts/Kiawah Island Spring Classic.
The Spartans carded a second round score of 306 and currently sit at 619 (313-306) for the tournament. Upstate is tied in the team standings with William & Mary and Towson.
"We had a good day at Osprey today," said head coach Todd Lawton. "All of our players improved today after a good round yesterday and it was the first time Anna, Caroline and Pan saw the course. Payton, Pan and Anna have been striking the ball very well and their composure has been exactly what is needed to perform well. Payton and Anna both got it under-par on their first nine holes. We are looking forward to tomorrow and the opportunity to play for the Oak Point Championship where we are tied for the lead."
"We had a good day at Osprey today," said head coach Todd Lawton. "All of our players improved today after a good round yesterday and it was the first time Anna, Caroline and Pan saw the course. Payton, Pan and Anna have been striking the ball very well and their composure has been exactly what is needed to perform well. Payton and Anna both got it under-par on their first nine holes. We are looking forward to tomorrow and the opportunity to play for the Oak Point Championship where we are tied for the lead."
Chanthaphaeng turned in the lowest score of the day for the Spartans with a 73 while Culler posted a 74. Culler tops the individual leaderboard for Upstate in a tie for 36th place at 150 (76-74). Paksanont (75-76) carded a 76 and is tied with Chanthaphaeng (78-73) for 49th with a two-round 151. Sidney Dermody is tied for 198th position following her round of 83 and is at 167 (84-83) for the tournament. Caroline Heustess improved her second round score by two strokes with an 85 and is tied for 217th at 172 (87-85).
Coastal Carolina moved up into the overall lead following a second round 295 and are at 8-over 584 heading into the final day of competition. Individually, College of Charleston's Laura Fuenfstueck holds a one-stroke lead over Malene Krolboll Hansen of Coastal Carolina at 6-under 138.
NOTABLES
- The top three players for the Spartans of Culler, Chanthaphaeng and Paksanont all sit in the top 25 percent of the field, which marks the first time in school history at the event.
- The same three players had a stroke average of 75.33 over the first two rounds which is the lowest in school history over 36 holes.
- Upstate has posted 16 birdies so far at the Edwin Watts/Kiawah Island Spring Classic and represents their best performance at the event.
- Paksanont has had no higher than a bogey score in both of her rounds while Culler has had only one.
- The second round 306 is tied for the fifth-lowest of the season as the Spartans had the same score at both the CSU Fall Invitational and Jacksonville Classic.
- Culler's round of 74 is tied for her second-lowest of the season and Chanthaphaeng also had her second-best score this year.
UP NEXT
- Upstate closes out the Edwin Watts/Kiawah Island Spring Classic on Tuesday with teams teeing off at 8:45 a.m. The Spartans enter the flight championship tied for first out of the 21 teams that will be competing.
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