HOOVER, Ala. — A trio of Georgia golfers posted top-10 individual finishes to headline the Bulldogs’ performance at the UAB Hoover Invitational, which concluded on Tuesday. Chantal El Chaib, who was competing individually, finished third; Morgan Smith tied for fifth; and Kate Song tied for 9th on the individual leaderboard as Georgia placed fourth in the team field at Hoover Country Club.
Fast Facts
- El Chaib fired rounds of 72-71-71 to finish at 2-under 212, three shots off the pace of medalist Gabby Nicastro from Samford. Smith finished at 1-over 217 and Song shot 2-over 218, including a combined 5-under effort in the second and third rounds.
- Georgia wrapped up the second round early Tuesday morning with a 3-over 291 and then fired a 8-over 296 in the final round. The Bulldogs covered the 54-hole event at 22-over 886.
- Song led Georgia in both the second and third rounds. She fired a career-low 4-under 68 in the second round and followed that with a 1-under 71.
- Emma Falcher provided the Bulldogs with a fourth top-20 individual effort by tying for 17th at 6-over 222, while Celine Brovold Sanne tied for 45th at 233 and Grace Frei tied for 60th at 237.
Key Quote
“Congrats to Chantal, Morgan and Kate,” head coach Erika Brennan said. “They had a great tournament and it was wonderful to see them stay in the fight from start to finish. Unfortunately, we struggled to get a foutth score each day and our execution wasn’t nearly strong enough, especially with our approach shots. That will be a big focus between now and our next event. They are geling so well together as a team and now it’s time to level up.”
Up Next
The Bulldogs will be back in action in two weeks when they compete in the Windy City Collegiate Classic. The tournament will be hosted by Northwestern on Sept. 30-Oct. 1 at the Westmoreland Country Club in Wilmette, Ill., outside Chicago.