Women's Golf . May 7, 2024

No. 2 Gamecocks Seventh at Auburn Regional

South Carolina Athletics

Despite tough round two, top-seeded South Carolina just two shots back of cutline for top-five heading into final round

AUBURN, Ala. – No. 2 South Carolina sits seventh at the NCAA Auburn Regional, just two shots off the top-five heading into Wednesday’s final round at Auburn University Club. The Gamecocks had a tough day shooting 305 (+17), but the team is very much still in the hunt for a trip to its fourth-straight NCAA Championship.

Host No. 7 Auburn has distanced itself from the rest of the field on its home golf course, but the rest of the leaderboard is bunched as Carolina is just seven shots back of second on a difficult course.

Senior Sophia Burnett was inserted into the lineup and had a nice day, leading the team with a 1-over 73. She was 1-under on the front with a pair of birdies and was bogey free on the back until bogeys at holes 17 and 18.

Junior All-American Louise Rydqvist remains in the top-five at 1-under with a 74 (+2) in round two. She had a trio of birdies as she’s in fourth place, just two shots back of Houston’s Moa Svedenskiold the 36-hole leader at 3-under. Rydqvist is seeking her third straight top-10 at NCAA Regionals.

Fellow Junior All-American shot 77 (+5) and sits just outside the top-20 at 7-over. Sophmore Mia Sandtorv Lussand was the final counting score with an 81 (+9). Freshman Vairana Heck, who played solid in round one, shot 82 (+10).

The Gamecocks will be paired with Miami and Michigan for the final round on Wednesday. Burnett will be the first player off on hole at 8:55 a.m (ET) with live scoring available again via Golfstat.

2024 NCAA Auburn Regional Field

1. No. 7 Auburn – 577 (+1)

2. Houston – 591 (+15)

3. North Carolina – 592 (+16)

4. No. 14 Oregon – 595 (+19)

T5. No. 23 Georgia – 596 (+20)

T5. Tulsa – 596 (+20)

7. No. 2 South Carolina – 598 (+22)

8. Miami (Fla.) – 611 (+35)

9. Michigan – 615 (+39)

10. East Tennessee State – 618 (+42)

11. Kennesaw State – 634 (+58)