PAWLEYS ISLAND, S.C. – At the three-day Golfweek Challenge which opened the UNCG women's golf team 's 2021-22 season, the Spartans finished ninth overall shooting a 33-over par for a gross of 885.
 
Information
Course: Caledonia Golf Club in Pawleys Island, South Carolina
Par/Yardage: 71/6,032

Highlights

• Graduate student Tara Bettle and senior Hailey Joy led the way for the Spartans shooting one-over 72 in the final round.
• Overall, Bettle and Joy tied for 12^th out of 100 competitors.
• In the final round, Bettle tallied three birdies, totaling seven birdies in the tournament, to lead the team.
• Joy finished the three-day tournament with six birdies.
• On the third and final day, Joy capped her performance with the Spartans' only eagle on the 15^th hole.
• Sophomore Victoria Cook also totaled six birdies over the three rounds, with two of them occurring on the last day, which helped her shoot a two-over 73.
• Cook ranked 47^th overall.
• Freshman Grace Holcomb wrapped up her first-collegiate appearance with five birdies.
• Junior Anna Bowman shot one birdie on Tuesday on the 525-yard hole, par 5, 10^th hole. This was same hole that Bettle connected on the day before for a birdie.
• Through the three rounds, Bowman tallied three birdies.
• Campbell University took home the team title, shooting one-over for a gross 853.
• Stetson University and Elon University tied for seventh shooting 30-over for a gross 882, while Gardner-Webb University finished in 10^th behind UNCG shooting 35-over for a gross 887.

From Head Coach Ashley Leonard
"I am very proud of the way we came out and competed this week. We had a lot of good things happen this week for our team and I know this will carry us into our next event. Tara and Hailey had a great event finishing in the top 12 this week. It was great to see Victoria have another great day and will certainly be a huge confidence boost going forward. We also had some good production out of Grace and Anna this week. We will get back to work on Thursday and prepare for the Bryan that will feature some top-25 teams."

Up Next
UNCG will return to the links following a week off when it cohosts the Bryan National Tournament with Wake Forest University at Bryan Park Golf Club in Greensboro, N.C. from September 26-28.