CLEVELAND, Tenn. – The Carson-Newman women's golf team carded a pair of rounds under par, propelling them to 6th place after day one of the City with Spirit Fall Classic.
"The first round was a great look into what this team is capable of," head coach Bo Harris said. "Unfortunately, we ran into a couple of mishaps as a team, but we are looking forward to getting back out there… This is a very talented field, so to be sitting in the top six and knowing what we are capable of is very exciting for the future of Carson-Newman women's golf."
Macy Bromley paced the Eagles on day one, slotting in 7th after a 76-stroke first round followed by a personal-best 70-stroke round two.
The sophomore got off to a solid start on the front nine in round one, shooting a birdie to limit the damage of three bogeys, also notching five holes at par. On the back nine, Bromley shot a double bogey but settled in nicely, carding a birdie and just one other hole over par to finish the round at 4-over.
Bromley started hot in the second round, stroking a birdie and an eagle in her first two holes. She tallied two bogeys down the stretch of the front nine but shot the other five holes at par to enter the back nine at 1-under. The sophomore dropped another stroke on the back nine, overcoming an early bogey with back-to-back birdies on holes 14 and 15 before three straight pars to finish the round at 2-under.
Madison Cline delivered another round under par for C-N, topping her then-personal best from a week ago with a 68 in the first round, followed by an 83-stroke round two to finish the day tied for 18th at 7-over.
Cline matched two bogeys with a pair of birdies on the front nine and added five holes at par to enter the back nine at even par. The junior was excellent on the back nine, carding four birdies and five holes at par to finish the round at 4-under.
In the second round, Cline shot three of the first four holes over par but shot four of the next five at par to limit the damage. On the back nine, Cline matched a bogey with a birdie on hole 14 but carded three of the final four holes over par to finish the round at 11-over.
Ida Petersen finished the day tied for 43rd, shooting a 77 in round one before an 82-stroke round two.
The junior started the day off with six straight holes at par before a pair of holes over par to enter the back nine at 3-over. On the back nine, Petersen negated an early bogey with a birdie on hole 15 to finish the round at 3-over.
In round two, Petersen added four strokes on the front nine but stroked six pars to enter the back nine at 4-over. On the day's final stretch, she carded four straight pars and a birdie before three of the final four holes over par to finish the round at 10-over.
Annaelle Picot shortly followed, sitting tied for 53rd after day one, shooting a 77 in round one and an 82 in round two.
Picot was consistent on the front nine in the first round, carding eight consecutive birdies before a bogey to finish the first nine holes at 1-over. Picot added four strokes on the back nine with four bogeys but shot the other five holes at par to finish the round at 5-over.
In round two, she shot five holes over par but added four holes at par to enter the final stretch at 7-over. She added three strokes on the back nine with a double bogey and two bogeys but cut a stroke with a birdie before two pars to end the round at 10-over.
Sydney Thomas rounds out the Eagles on day one, sitting in 88th, following an 88 in round one and an 89 in round two. Thomas has opportunities to climb on day two, sitting amid a tightly packed field.
The Eagles return to Cleveland Country Club tomorrow at 8 AM for the final round of The City with Spirit Fall Classic.
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