Ole Miss Women’s Golf claimed first place at the Cougar Classic in Charleston, S.C., on Monday, Sept. 8 and Tuesday, Sept. 9, posting a team score of 834 (-18) with three players inside the Top 12.
This is Ole Miss’ second consecutive tournament win after securing first place at the Boilermaker Classic in West Lafayette, Ind., last week.
Participants in the Cougar Classic included Ole Miss, Tennessee, Florida, UCF, Clemson, LSU, Virginia Tech, College of Charleston, Auburn, Furman, Boston College, NC State, Georgia, Miami (Fla.), Maryland, Penn State, Yale and Georgetown.
Day one
Sophomore Kajsalotta Svarvar led the Rebels at the end of day one. She opened with a 70 (E) in round one and followed that up with a 66 (-4) in round two to put her in a tie for second place for the day.
Junior Sophie Linder tied for 11th after the first day. She fired a 68 (-2) in round one but slipped with a 70 (E) in round two. She had five birdies and one bogey across both rounds.
Sophomore Mary Miller kept herself in contention, recording a 69 (-1) in round one and a 70 (E) in round two to finish the day tied for 15th.
Sophomore Filippa Sundquist and freshman Matilda Björkman tied for 26th after the first two rounds. By the end of day one, Ole Miss led the field in both total birdies and scoring on par-5 holes.
Day two
Svarvar starred in the second round, shooting four-under on the front nine. Over 36 holes, she carded 12 birdies and finished just one stroke shy of the individual lead. She closed the tournament with a 203 (-10) and a career-best individual finish of second place.
Miller tied for seventh at 209 (-4). Miller and Svarvar posted career-best 54-hole scores. Sundquist marked her second-straight Top 20 finish of the season with 211 (-2).
Senior Nicole Gal, Björkman and Linder played hard, but all three finished the final round over par. Still, the Lady Rebels brought home the team victory.
This win marks the sixth time in program history that Ole Miss Women’s Golf has won back-to-back tournaments; four of these occasions came under current head coach Kory Henkes. It also marks the Rebels’ third Cougar Classic title with Henkes at the helm.
Ole Miss will continue their play at the Canadian Collegiate Invitational from Sept. 22-23 at the Beacon Hall Golf Club in Aurora, Ontario, Canada.
