Gamecocks Lead After Second Round at The Ally

WEST POINT, Miss.  –  South Carolina’s women’s golf team locked in on Tuesday, shooting a second round 7-under 281 to jump into first place at The Ally the Old Waverly Golf Club.  

Sophomore Pauline Roussin-Bouchard found her groove early and finished the day with seven birdies on her way to a 6-under 66 and a tie for second place heading into the final round. It’s the second lowest round of Roussin-Bouchard’s career, only bested by her second 7-under 65 at the 2019 Windy City Collegiate Classic. 

Senior Lois Kaye Go brought her A-game on Tuesday, sinking five birdies to secure a 1-under 71 and a tie for ninth place. Sophomore Mathilde Claisse also finished the day with a 1-under 71, she’s tied for 19th heading into Wednesday’s final round. 

Freshman Paula Kirner finished strong with birdies on two of her final three holes to end the day with a 3-over 75 to move into a tie for 24th place, while senior Pimnipa Panthong got back into her flow and finished with a 1-over 73 to move up to a tie for 29th place. 

The 7-under 281 is tied for the sixth-lowest second round score in program history, and Roussin-Bouchard’s 66 is tied for both the third lowest second round score for any golfer in the team’s history and the second lowest score for any individual round from a sophomore. 

The Ally wraps up on Wednesday with a 9:30 a.m. ET shotgun start

2020 The Ally Leaderboard
1. South Carolina – 568 (-8)
2. Tennessee – 570 (-6)
3. LSU – 572 (-4)
4. Ole Miss – 575 (-1)
5. Auburn – 577 (+1)
6. Alabama – 579 (+3)
7. Florida – 581 (+5)
8. Georgia – 582 (+6)
9. Arkansas – 583 (+7)
10. Vanderbilt – 586 (+10)
11. Mississippi State – 592 (+16)
12. Kentucky – 596 (+20)
13. Texas A&M – 605 (+29)
14. Missouri – 606 (+30)
15. Southern Mississippi – 629 (+53)

Gamecock Leaderboard
T2. Pauline Roussin-Bouchard – 137 (-7)
T9. Lois Kaye Go – 142 (-2)
T19. Mathilde Claisse – 145 (+1)
T24. Paula Kirner – 146 (+2)
T29. Pimnipa Panthong – 147 (+3)