Swallow and Taylor in Tennessee top ten
GREENEVILLE, Tennessee – The King University, Bristol (Tennessee) women's golf team continued
their stellar play this spring by shooting a 311 in the first round of
the Agnes McAmis Memorial hosted by Tusculum College over the Links Hill Country Club par-72 course (5805yd).
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With that score, the Tornado team (nickname for King University sports teams) lead the tournament by four strokes with one round remaining. Both Elizabeth Swallow, a third-year student from Berkshire, and Samantha Taylor (pictured left), a second-year student from Newcastle, are in the top-10 after the first round.
Swallow carded a two-over 74, gainiing her second place overnight, only two shot behind Caitlin Starrs (Wingate University, North Carolina), who leads the tournament.
Taylor is far behind in sixth place after shooting a 77 in windy conditions and, what Wingate coach Erin Thorne considered, "tough pin positions."
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Anna Walker is next for King as her opening round lands her in 13th place with one round remaining. Cortnee Young and freshman Nicola Robertson (pictured right) from Dunblane rounded out the team with scores of 81 and 85 respectively.
Megan Taylor (Wingate), a second-year student from Cambridge and a former pupil at the Lee Westwood Golf Academy, shot an 80 for a share of 20th place.
Megan, pictured left, incidentally, is studying psychology and criminal justice. Thought you'd like to know that!
The King University squad lead the tournament with a first-round total of 311. Lander University (315) are second and Carson-Newman (318) third.
is in second with a first round of 315.
The tournament concludes on Tuesday at the Link Hills Country Club in Greeneville, Tennessee
With that score, the Tornado team (nickname for King University sports teams) lead the tournament by four strokes with one round remaining. Both Elizabeth Swallow, a third-year student from Berkshire, and Samantha Taylor (pictured left), a second-year student from Newcastle, are in the top-10 after the first round.
Swallow carded a two-over 74, gainiing her second place overnight, only two shot behind Caitlin Starrs (Wingate University, North Carolina), who leads the tournament.
Taylor is far behind in sixth place after shooting a 77 in windy conditions and, what Wingate coach Erin Thorne considered, "tough pin positions."
Anna Walker is next for King as her opening round lands her in 13th place with one round remaining. Cortnee Young and freshman Nicola Robertson (pictured right) from Dunblane rounded out the team with scores of 81 and 85 respectively.
Megan Taylor (Wingate), a second-year student from Cambridge and a former pupil at the Lee Westwood Golf Academy, shot an 80 for a share of 20th place.
The King University squad lead the tournament with a first-round total of 311. Lander University (315) are second and Carson-Newman (318) third.
is in second with a first round of 315.
The tournament concludes on Tuesday at the Link Hills Country Club in Greeneville, Tennessee
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