Feb. 9, 2004

The University of South Carolina women’s golf team started off the 2004 spring season in strong fashion Monday with a third-place finish in the opening round of the 54-hole Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge in Los Angeles, California. The #29 Gamecocks fired an 18-over-par 302 on the first day of the par 71-5912 yards tournament held at the Palos Verdes Golf club.

The Gamecocks are just three strokes behind second-place New Mexico (299, +15) and 13 strokes behind second-ranked UCLA who shot a 286 (+2) to lead all 15 teams. The Bruins’ Charlotte Mayorkas shot a five-under-par 66 in the opening round to grab the top spot after 18 holes.

South Carolina senior Adrienne Gautreaux is tied for 12th place after the first 18 holes with a three-over-par 74. Junior Tiffany Catafygiotu is only one stroke back with a first day 75 (+4). Playing in her first event of the season, sophomore Erica Battle fired a 76 (+5) Monday to grab a share of 24th place with eight other golfers. Senior Kory Thompson opened with a six-over-par 77 and sits in a tie for 32nd place. Freshman Jenna Pearson shot an 82 (+11) Monday and is tied for 61st place.

On Tuesday, the first USC golfer starts teeing off at 10:25 a.m Pacific Time with last Gamecock off hole number one at 11:05 a.m. South Carolina will be paired with UCLA and New Mexico in tomorrow’s second round.

Gamecock Golfers
T12th       Adrienne Gautreaux   74 (+3)
T18th       Tiffany Catafygiotu 75 (+4)
T24th       Erica Battle       76 (+5)
T32nd       Kory Thompson 77 (+6)
T61st       Jenna Pearson     82 (+11)

Team Scores
Currentposition        School          Total Score
1.      UCLA            286 (+2)
2       New Mexico      299 (+15)
3       South Carolina          302 (+18)
T4      Arizona                 303 (+19)
T4      Ohio State      303 (+19)
6       California              304 (+20)
7       Stanford                306 (+22)
T8      Oklahoma State      308 (+24)
T8      Tulsa           308 (+24)
10      Pepperdine      309 (+25)
11      Georgia                 310 (+26)
12      Texas           311 (+27)
13      Florida             314 (+30)
14      Southern California     315 (+31)
15      Arizona State       323 (+39)