No. 5 Gamecocks Back At It In Augusta Friday

AUGUSTA, Ga. – No. 5 South Carolina is back on the competition trail tomorrow at the Valspar Augusta Invitational. Due to inclement weather forecasted on Saturday, the first and second rounds will take place tomorrow at Forest Hills Golf Club.

Saturday is expected to be rained out and play will resume on Sunday weather permitting.

Junior All-Americans Hannah Darling and Lousie Rydqvist remain in the top two spots in the lineup this week. Darling is fresh off her first career win at the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate. Rydqvist has finished in the top-20 in all six of her stroke play starts this season.

Freshman Vairana Heck holds firm in third position with sophomore Mia Sandtorv Lussand and freshman Maylis Lamoure rounding out the Gamecocks counting five scores this week. Senior Sophia Burnett will compete as an individual.

Carolina is one of five top-25 teams in the field this week joined by No. 1 Wake Forest, No. 14 Ole Miss, No. 16 Clemson and No. 21 Florida State.

Live scoring will be available via Golfstat.

2024 Valspar Augusta Invitational

1. Alabama

2. Augusta

3. No. 16 Clemson

4. Coastal Carolina

5. No. 21 Florida State

6. Georgia

7. Georgia Southern

8. Louisville

9. Michigan

10. Oklahoma State

11. No. 14 Ole Miss

12. No. 5 South Carolina

13. South Florida

14. Virginia Tech

15. No. 1 Wake Forest

– Rankings via Clippd (last updated March 6)

2024 Valspar Augusta Invitational Gamecock Lineup

1. Hannah Darling

2. Louise Rydqvist

3. Vairana Heck

4. Mia Sandtorv Lussand

5. Maylis Lamoure

IND. *Sophia Burnett

* – playing as an individual this week

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