Dec. 4, 2004

Daytona Beach, Fla. – Former members of the University of South Carolina women’s golf program are well-represented at the LPGA’s Qualifying School this week, as former Gamecock greats Adrienne Gautreaux and Kristy McPherson, as well as volunteer assistant coach Clarissa Childs are all competing at the par-72 Legends Course in Daytona Beach, Fla.

Gautreaux matched the best score for any Gamecock at the tournament when she fired a one-over 71 in the third round Friday to lift her up 20 places on the leaderboard to 105th. The 71 she shot Friday was a score equal to the 71 fired in the first round by Childs, who struggled on day three, shooting a five-over 77. Now sitting at six over for the tournament with a 71-74-77=222, Childs is in a tie for 79th with, among others, McPherson, who carded an even-par 72 Friday for her best round of the tournament.

After the first day of competition, Childs sat in 11th on the leaderboard, shooting a one-under 71. Last year’s Dinah Shore Trophy winner, Gautreaux fired a two-over 74 to finish the first day in a tie for 55th on the leaderboard, while two-time SEC medalist Kristy McPherson came into the clubhouse after shooting a three-over 75 to finish day one in a tie for 80th.

Day two action saw Childs shoot a two-over 74 to bring her overall score to a one-over total of 145. She sat in 39th on the overall leaderboard through two rounds. McPherson turned in her second consecutive round of 75 on day two, and was 97th on the leaderboard at plus-6. Gautreaux struggled to find her way on day two, firing a six-over 80 to move her two-day score to 10-over 154, a mark that put her in 125th.

Action resumes Saturday.