VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. –The Georgia women’s golf team is atop both leaderboards after the opening day of the Evie Odom Invitational. Maria Eidhagen Harrouch shot 2-under 68, claiming first among the individual field, while the team shot 285 and sits in first place at Princess Anne Golf Club.
Fast Facts
Eidhagen Harrouch finished day one 2-under 68 with a total of three birdies and an eagle, shooting the only eagle of the day. She is in first on the individual leaderboard. This marks Eidhagen Harrouch’s second round this season as Georgia’s best scorer.
Sydney Givens recorded two sets of back-to-back birdies on holes 16 and 17, and holes 5 and 6. She totaled five birdies on the day and finished even-par 70, leaving her tied for fifth on the individual leaderboard.
In her individual debut, Celine Brovold Sanne carded her best round as a Bulldog thus far this fall with 72 on the round. She is tied for 15th, giving the Bulldogs three golfers in the top 20 finishers on the day
Georgia counted a 68 for Eidhagen Harrouch, a 70 for Givens, a 72 for Brovold Sanne, and a 75 for Karoline Tuttle.
The Bulldogs finished +5 for the day with a total score of 285. Giving them a four shot lead over the rest of the field.
Head Coach Erika Brennan:
“We are really encouraged with what happened today. I thought that starting in the morning, especially on the back nine was a nice advantage. The girls got out to a really quick start which was great to make the turn at -1. We have a little bit of work to do especially in those transition holes one, two, and four. We have to course correct and do better on those holes tomorrow, but to get the kind of start that we did especially at after Maria [Eidhagen Harrouch] threw 2-under, phenomenal, but there’s a lot more work to do. We have to go and back it up tomorrow.”
Graduate Maria Eidhagen Harrouch:
“So much more to work on, but I had a really fun time. The highlight of my day was definitely the eagle on hole six. I love playing behind Sydney [Givens], I had Morgan [Smith] behind me too, we had lots of waves and it was just fun watching everyone in their pink polo’s today. For tomorrow the plan is to stay present, accepting my shots and decisions and have a lot of fun.”
Up Next
The Bulldogs will return to action tomorrow, October 17, for day two of the Evie Odom Invitational. Georgia will pair up with Coastal Carolina and James Madison University and tee off from the Princess Anne Golf Club at Virginia Beach, Virginia.
