The North Carolina women’s golf team finished eleventh out of 18 teams in the Allstate Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate in New Orleans, in a three-day trip that concluded on Tuesday.
What happened?
On the first day of play, North Carolina finished the round with a team score of 305 (+17), which placed them fourteenth out of eighteen teams. Senior Kelly Whaley, junior Mariana Ocano and junior Brynn Walker all posted a 4-over-par 76 to lead the Tar Heels.
“The first day we did not play well, and the conditions were much better than the other two, even though the scores didn’t show it much," head coach Jan Mann said.
Those conditions included rain and wind with gusts up to 25 mph that ensued over the remaining two days.
On the second day, the Tar Heels were able to move to 13th place with strong performances from Ocano (+5), who improved three strokes from the first day. Bergner shot the best out of the bunch on Monday, posting a 3-over-par 75, including an impressive 2-under-par front nine score.
Other highlights from the second day included an eagle by Whaley (+6), and Walker (+7) sinking two birdies on the back nine.
While most of the scores don’t jump off the page, it is worth noting that no team scored under par on the second day.
“It was a day you had to stay patient, and play the wind the best you could,” said Mann. “With tough conditions, they could have folded, but they dug in and toughed it out.”
