Picot lands top four after day one of the NCAA South Regional
With a great first round at one-over, the graduate student sits three strokes back of the lead while Emery Fisher also logged a strong round in the 70’s.
CLEVELAND, Tenn. – With a great first round at one-over, the graduate student sits three strokes back of the lead while Emery Fisher also logged a strong round in the 70's.
Anaelle Picot sits tied with six other golfers for fourth place after day one of the NCAA DII Women's Golf South Regional. With a great first round of 73 (+1), the graduate student sits just three strokes back of the individual leader from Wingate.
After teeing off on hole one this morning, the Frenchwoman kept her card clean, bogeying just the 3rd and 4th holes. She fought to record a consistent 15 pars throughout the day, and clutched up on the par four 18th for her first and only birdie of the day. With that hole, she was brought back to one-over.
Emery Fisher also carded a round in the 70's on the first day. The junior played her first three holes one under with a birdie at the par-four third. Bogeys on the 4th and 7th holes would set her back, though she rallied with a birdie at the 8th to shoot even par on the front nine. Then, on the back, Fisher bogeyed the 12th and followed that up with a double at the 13th. She ended up with a 41 coming in with no helpers to shoot a 77 (+5). She is seven back of the leader with 36 holes to play.
The leader from Wingate, Olivia Meinecke is -2, and sets the pace for the final day of the event.
Although the regional was initially scheduled to stretch over 54 holes across Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, tournament directors have decided to have the field play the remaining 36 holes tomorrow, Tuesday, May 5th. Impending weather on Wednesday sparked the change, and golf will only be played on Wednesday if the women are unable to complete 36 holes tomorrow.
As such, the field is scheduled to shotgun start at 8:30 AM tomorrow morning. Fisher and Picot will both begin on the 18th hole for the second round at Cleveland Country Club. Live scoring will be available on the Clippd website. For other updates, follow @CN_Eagles on X and Instagram, or Carson-Newman Athletics on Facebook. Full coverage is also available at cneagles.com.
