Day One of Cougar Classic Suspended Due to Rain, Tar Heels thru 16 Holes

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Cougar Classic Day 1

Brynn Walker
University of North Carolina Women's Golf
2018 ACC Championship
April 23, 2018
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Day One of Cougar Classic Suspended Due to Rain, Tar Heels thru 16 Holes

September 9, 2018 | Women's Golf

By: Davis Dupree

HANAHAN, S.C. – The final holes of the first round of the Cougar Classic will have to wait as play was suspended due to rain at the Yeamans Hall Club. As a team, the Tar Heels have combined to shoot 10-over-par in their first round of the 2018.

Junior Brynn Walker and sophomore Ava Bergner led the way through the first round at the 72, 6,261-yard course. Both are currently at even par with Walker on the 16th green and Bergner on 18. Walker played a steady round with two birdies and two bogeys. Bergner was a bit more up and down with three birdies, a bogey and a double bogey during the round.

In her first round as a Tar Heel, freshman Jennifer Zhou got off to a bit of a slow start with bogeys on four of the first six holes. She picked up a birdie on seven to help settle down and found her stride on the back nine with three birdies in the last seven holes to get into the club house before the rain with a 1-over, 73.

Nicole Lu also pieced together a solid first round in her Carolina debut. She carded a birdie on 15 and scattered four bogeys through the round to sit at 3-over. She will resume play on the 17th green Monday morning.

Senior Kelly Whaley also birdied 15, giving each Tar Heel a birdie on the hole. Whaley sits at 6-over-par with two holes remaining in the round.

The 10-over-par mark has the team in 15th place as the first round nears a close. Florida is the current leader, with each golfer completing the round and logging a 10-under-par, 278.

The first round is scheduled to resume Monday at 8 a.m. with the second round following at 9:30 a.m.

Carolina will begin the second round at 9:27 a.m. off of tee No. 10. Fans can follow live stats on golfstat.com.