Women's Golf Finishes T8 at Evans Derby Experience

OPELIKA, Ala. – No. 9 South Carolina women’s golf concluded the 2019 Evans Derby Experience in a tie for eighth, carding a 72-hole score of 893 (+29) as a team at Saugahatchee Country Club.
 
“Great rounds by Anita [Uwadia] and [Lois Kaye Go] today,” South Carolina head coach Kalen Anderson said. “I’m glad we had the opportunity to play this golf course as it is a potential NCAA regional site for us in May. It will be a major advantage for us to be selected to this region. We gained a multitude of invaluable course knowledge.”
 
No. 11 Florida State came from behind to finish in first, using a final-round 285 (-3) to top the standings at 870 (+6). No. 3 Duke, No. 2 Texas and No. 8 Arkansas all finished as the runner-up with a team score of 874 (+10) with No. 7 Florida (880, +16) rounding out the top five.
 
Freshman Emily Price was Carolina’s top individual finisher, wrapping up the tournament in a tie for 19th with a 72-hole score of 220 (+4). She recorded four birdies in her final round and tied with Lois Kaye Go for the team-high in birdies with eight.
 
Go tied the best score of any Gamecock individual with a 71 (-1) in her final round, moving her into a tie for 30th at the conclusion of the tournament. The junior sank four birdies in her final round to finish the tournament with a score of 223 (+7). 
 
Anita Uwadia made one of the biggest jumps in the final round of anyone at Saugahatchee Country Club. The junior finished with four birdies in the third round, including three in a four-hole stretch on the back nine. After a 34 (-2) back nine, she finished up with a 1-under 71 to move into a tie for 42nd.
 
The final two members of the Gamecocks’ starting five each recorded a 78 to finish their time at the Evans Derby Experience. Marion Veysseyre and junior Ana Pelaez each had one birdie during their final round.
 
Carolina’s lone individual, Gaby Amos, concluded her tournament with a 72-hole score of 249 (+33).

The Gamecocks will take a weekend off before returning to action at the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic. The three-day event features 18 holes of stroke play before the field is broken down into two match-play brackets. The event will take place at the University of Georgia Golf Course in Athens, Ga. from April 11-13. 
 
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GAMECOCK LEADERBOARD – Final Scores
T19. Emily Price – 74-71-75=220 (+4)
T30. Lois Kaye Go – 74-78-71=223 (+7)
T42. Marion Veysseyre – 72-78-78=228 (+12)
T42. Anita Uwadia – 77-80-71=228 (+12)
T48. Ana Pelaez – 76-75-78=229 (+13)
*83. Gaby Amos – 80-84-85=249 (+33)
 
TEAM STANDINGS – Final Scores
1. Florida State – 293-292-285=870 (+6)
T2. Duke – 293-289-292=874 (+10)
T2. Texas – 290-289295=874 (+10)
T2. Arkansas – 285-299-290=874 (+10)
5. Florida – 288-304-288=880 (+16)
6. Kent State – 292-298-295=885 (+21)
7. Auburn – 290-303-296=889 (+25)
T8. South Carolina – 296-302-295=893 (+29)
T8. Baylor – 296-298-299=893 (+29)
T10. Mississippi State – 294-304-303=901 (+37)
T10. Ole Miss – 305-296-300=901 (+37)
12. Clemson – 305-296-304=905 (+41)
13. Alabama – 301-313-293=907 (+43)
14. Louisville – 302-306-304=912 (+48)