Women's Golf Central: Cougar Classic

Monday, September 11

Yeaman's Hall | Charleston, SC

University of Tennessee

Cougar Classic

September 10, 2023 | Women's Golf

LIVE SCORING

CHARLESTON, S.C. – Tennessee women's golf is set to kick off its 2023-24 season this Monday, Sept. 11, at the Cougar Classic in Charleston, South Carolina.

Hosted by the College of Charleston, the tournament will be a two-day, 54-hole event. The opening two rounds are scheduled for Monday, followed by the third and final round on Tuesday.

Head Coach Diana Cantú has selected a lineup loaded with experience to commence her third season at the helm. The starting five combined for 138 rounds of golf for Tennessee in 2022-23 and have played a total of 270 rounds in their collegiate careers.

LADY VOLS' LINEUP

Kayla Holden

Holden, a senior from Port St. Lucie, Florida, shot +1 to finish T-31st in last season's Cougar Classic. The fourth-year Lady Vol has tallied four top-25 finishes and a top-ten finish during her time at Tennessee.

Vanessa Gilly

Gilly will be looking to build upon her momentum at the end of last season; her –5 score at NCAA regionals was the third lowest in program history and netted her a ninth-place finish. A native of Caracas, Venezuela, Gilly shot –2 at last year's Cougar Classic, good for T-21st.

Bailey Davis

A former All-SEC Freshman and SEC Co-Golfer of the Week, Davis will tee off her third year as a Lady Vol on Monday. The White Plains, Maryland, native shot a career-low 63 in the second round of the Mercedes Benz Collegiate, the lowest 18-hole score in the history of the tournament.

Manassanan Chotikabhukkana

Hailing from Bangkok, Thailand, Chotikabhukkana returns to Rocky Top after a stellar freshman campaign. Her 16 scores of par or better in 2022-23 was the second most in program history, and her –3 at NCAA regionals was her fifth top-25 finish of the season.
Caroline Patterson

Also entering her sophomore season, Patterson has already garnered four top-25 finishes, including last year's SEC championship. Her seven pars or better was fourth among last season's Lady Vols, and she finished third in overall rounds played (30).

THE FIELD

No. 4 LSU, No. 21 Florida, No. 22 Georgia, No. 23 Mississippi, No. 26 UCF, No. 29 Clemson, No. 30 Kentucky, No. 33 Maryland, No. 34 Michigan State, No. 38 Tennessee, No. 50 N.C. State, No. 53 Illinois, No. 56 College of Charleston, No. 65 Furman, No. 68 Penn State, No. 82 Wisconsin, No. 96 Miami

(rankings according to Golfweek as of 6/9/23)

COURSE INFORMATION

Yeamans Hall Club – Par 71 – 6,269 yards

LIVE SCORING

Live scoring will be provided by Golfstat and can be found here.

TEE TIMES

Monday, Sept. 12 – First & Second Rounds – 8:30 a.m. ET shotgun start

Vanessa Gilly – 8:30 a.m. ET (Hole 10A)

Kayla Holden – 8:30 a.m. ET (Hole 10B)

Manassanan Chotikabhukkana – 8:30 a.m. ET (Hole 11A)

Bailey Davis – 8:30 a.m. ET (Hole 11B)

Caroline Patterson – 8:30 a.m. ET (Hole 12B)

Tuesday, Sept. 13 – Third Round – 1:00 p.m. ET shotgun start