By: By Al Barba
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STOCKBRIDGE, Ga. – Led by junior
Kaew Preamchuen, the Kennesaw State women's golf team endured difficult playing conditions to post a 17-over par 305 during the first round of the John Kirk Panther Intercollegiate that opened Sunday at the par-72, 6,164-yard Eagle's Landing Country Club in Stockbridge, Ga.
Despite high winds and cool temperatures, Preamchuen carded a 1-over par 73 and is currently tied for third, two shots off the lead that is held by Georgia's Amira Alexander, who posted a 1-under par 71. Alexander is the lone player to post a sub-par round and has a one-shot advantage over Georgia State's Maria Palacios (72).
"The conditions today were hard and it was windy, but my putter was working well and I holed a lot of seven-footers," Preamchuen said. "I had a lot of downhill puts and the greens were quick. I wasn't expecting them to be quick because the practice greens were slow."
After a difficult opening nine that resulted in a 5-over par 41, junior
Ines Lescudier righted her round on the back nine, recording a 2-under par 34 to finish with a 3-over par 75 and is tied for ninth. Following a bogey on her 11th hole, Lescudier played her final seven holes at 3-under par as she strung together consecutive birdies on holes 13 through 15.
"Today was tough. There were gusting winds I think they said up to 40 miles an hour which we felt all day," Kennesaw State head coach
Rhyll Brinsmead said. "It was cold this morning and it warmed up. I think the team handled the conditions very well. We talked about it a little bit yesterday that today is not going to be the day to win the tournament but to hang tough and get off to a good start.
"Obviously I am very proud of Ines' finish, coming home with three birdies in the last six holes, and Kaew was just steady all day as she made a lot of putts," Brinsmead added. "I think we hung in there pretty well."
Georgia State currently leads the 16-team field with a 12-over par total of 300 and holds a four-shot advantage over Campbell and Troy. Both teams are at 16-over par 304.
Redshirt junior
Hayley Clinning posted a 6-over par 78 and is tied for 27th, while freshmen
Laura Estefenn (79) and
Dulcie Sverdloff (81) are tied for 34th and 51st, respectively.
The John Kirk Panther Intercollegiate continues on Monday beginning at 8 a.m. (ET) The Owls are grouped with Elon and Old Dominion and are scheduled to begin their second round at 8:45 a.m. (ET). All the action can be followed live on the internet at
www.golfstatresults.com.
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