By: By Brian Harper
VALDOSTA, Ga. - The Kennesaw State women's golf team completed the second round of the Kinderlou Forest Challenge posting a 317, +25 round. The Owls were led by sophomore Molly Winnett who after 36-holes, carded a 77-81/158, +12 score.
Coastal Carolina University still remains at the top of the leader board finishing day two at the Kinderlou Forest Golf Club shooting a 303-297/600, +16. The Chanticleers maintain a 6-stroke lead over second place Chattanooga 305-301/606, +22 and Florida State 306-300/606, +22.
The individual standings is knotted up with a three-way tie between Charlotte Guilleux of Georgia State, Lauren Wearn of Furman and Casey Kennedy of Augusta State. All three competitors have finished the first two rounds with a total score of 146, even par total. Brittany Henderson of Coastal Carolina is in fourth place posting a 75-72/147, +1, while Chattanooga's Yushira Budhram and Emma de Groot are tied for fifth shooting equal scores of 148, +2.
The highlight of round two came on the 18th-hole as Florida State's Jessica Negron recorded a double eagle on the par-5, 501 yard hole.
For the Black and Gold, freshman Hayley Clining trails teammate Winnett by only two strokes. The New Zealand native finished with a 82-78/160, +14 and currently sits T-48th. Sophomore Chelcia Petersen is T-53rd after the Gardner Webb transfer posted an 82-79/161, +15, while sophomore Ket Preamchuen (78-84/162, +16) and senior Abby Fitzgerald (83-79/162, +16) are T-59th.
The Owls will begin the final round of the second annual Kinderlou Forest Challenge Tuesday, Mar. 1 with a 9 a.m. ET shotgun start.
Live coverage of the Challenge can be viewed at
Golfstat.com. For continuous coverage of round three and all Kennesaw State women's golf visit
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| Team |
Rd1 |
Rd2 |
Overall |
To Par |
| 1. Coastal Carolina |
303 |
297 |
600 |
+16 |
| T2. Chattanooga |
305 |
301 |
606 |
+22 |
| T2. Florida State |
306 |
300 |
606 |
+22 |
| 4. East Carolina |
309 |
302 |
611 |
+27 |
| 5. Augusta State |
306 |
307 |
613 |
+29 |
| 6. Georgia State |
309 |
307 |
616 |
+32 |
| 7. Furman |
306 |
312 |
618 |
+34 |
| 8. Western Carolina |
304 |
319 |
623 |
+39 |
| 9. UCF |
311 |
313 |
624 |
+40 |
| 10. Georgia |
306 |
320 |
626 |
+42 |
| 11. Texas Tech |
313 |
318 |
631 |
+47 |
| 12. Illinois |
313 |
320 |
633 |
+49 |
| 13. Kennesaw State |
319 |
317 |
636 |
+52 |
| 14. Wisconsin |
309 |
333 |
642 |
+58 |
| Position |
Individual |
Rd1 |
Rd2 |
Overall |
To Par |
| T37 |
Molly Winnett |
77 |
81 |
158 |
+12 |
| T48 |
Hayley Clinning |
82 |
78 |
160 |
+14 |
| T53 |
Chelcia Petersen |
82 |
79 |
161 |
+15 |
| T59 |
Ket Preamchuen |
78 |
84 |
162 |
+16 |
| T59 |
Abby Fitzgerald |
83 |
79 |
162 |
+16 |