Cobra Women’s Golf Takes Seventh at Myrtle Beach Intercollegiate
The Coker women's golf team took home seventh place honors at the Myrtle Bech Intercollegiate on Tuesday (Oct. 7).
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – The women's golf team finished in seventh place in the two-day Myrtle Beach Intercollegiate with a 36 hole total of 622 (+46). After an opening round 318, the ladies rallied to fire a Coker women's golf record setting round of 304. The previous low round coming into the tournament was 321. The ladies also broke the Coker women's golf 36-hole record, which was previously 651.
The Navy and Yellow were led by junior Taylor Demby who fired rounds of 77 and 72. Demby's even par second round is now the best in Coker women's golf history, besting the 73 she shot last year. Her 149 two-day total left her in a tie for sixth place overall. Senior Mallory Thompkins and freshman Angela Luna finished in the top 25 with tournament totals of 154 and 155, after rounds of 78 and 74 in round two, respectively. Freshman Margaret Mills shot a two-day total of 164 after a closing round 80. Sophomore Taylor Gaskins fired a final round 83 to finish off the tournament with a 176 two-day total.
Florida Tech took home the team title with a team total of 589 over the two days. Johanna Larsson won the individual title with a four under par score of 140 over the 36 holes.
The ladies will be back in action on Oct. 14 as they go to Salisbury, N.C. for the Patsy Rendleman Invitational.
Story by Aaron Beebe '15 Coker sports information department intern