Chan leads Badgers at Cougar Classic

Monday, September 12

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Chan leads Badgers at Cougar Classic

September 12, 2022 | Women's Golf

Wisconsin ties for 10th in first tournament of the 2022-23 season

By: Taylor Smith

CHARLESTON, S.C. - Wisconsin Women's Golf kicked off their season with a 10th place finish in the Cougar Classic at Yeamans Hall in Charleston, South Carolina. The team shot an 861 (+9) with a round-low of 279 (-5).

Chloe Chan led the Badgers, finishing T24 with a 212 (-1). Chan shot a career-best 65 (-6) in the second round of the tournament, beating her previous career best of 69.

Tuesday, Sept. 13

Third Round

The Badgers carded a 287 (+3) in the third and final round of the Cougar Classic, positioning them two places higher in the rankings.

Alexia Siehl and Gia Feliciano led the Badgers in round three, both shooting a 69 (-2). Siehl ended up tied for 26th, making for a successful first collegiate tournament. Feliciano, who ended the tournament T72, tallied six birdies in the third round, improving her score by seven strokes. Tournament leader for the Badgers, Chloe Chan, shot a 74 (+3).

Wisconsin's Emily Lauterbach carded a 75 (+4), finishing the tournament T59 and eight-over-par, followed by Vanessa Ho at T72 who shot a +6 in the third round, ending 10-over-par.

Monday, Sept. 12

First Round

The Badgers recorded a 295 (+11) to start off the day, placing them at 16th overall. Freshman and South Carolina native, Alexia Siehl, proved herself to be a natural on the course, shooting a 71 (E) and tallying two birdies in her first collegiate round. Not far behind was sophomore Chloe Chan with a 73 (+2) and one birdie. Emily Lauterbach (75 (+4)), Vanessa Ho (76 (+5)) and Gia Feliciano (78 (+7)) rounded out the Badgers' lineup.

Second Round

Determined for a successful afternoon round, Wisconsin carded a 279 (-5), moving their ranking up four spots to 12th. Chloe Chan led the Badgers with an impressive 65 (-6) and seven birdies, placing her in the top 10 golfers (T-9) at the end of the round. Vanessa Ho also found herself under par, shooting a 70 (-1) with three birdies. Emily Lauterbach (71 (E)), Alexia Siehl (73 (+2)) and Gia Feliciano (76 (+5)) additionally contributed to the Badgers improving 16 strokes from the previous round.

After the two rounds, Wisconsin has tallied a total score of 574 (+6).

2022 Cougar Classic - Yeamans Club Hall

Pos.	Name	To Par	Rd. 1	Rd. 2	Rd. 3	Total
T24	Chloe Chan	-1	73	65	74	212
T26	Alexia Siehl	E	71	73	69	213
T59	Emily Lauterbach	+8	76	70	75	221
T72	Vanessa Ho	+10	75	71	77	223
T72	Gia Feliciano	+10	78	76	69	223

Pos.	Team	To Par	Rd. 1	Rd. 2	Rd. 3	Total
1	Ole Miss	-13	277	278	284	839
2	Clemson	-12	288	275	277	840
3	College of Charleston	-3	281	288	280	849
4	Florida State	-2	278	286	286	850
T5	Miami	E	282	284	286	852
T5	Michigan State	E	281	283	288	852
7	Tennessee	+1	281	285	287	853
8	UCF	+2	290	281	283	854
9	Georgia	+4	289	277	290	856
T10	North Carolina State	+9	285	278	298	861
T10	Wisconsin	+9	295	279	287	861
T12	Penn State	+10	289	291	282	862
T12	Illinois	+10	285	286	291	862
14	Kentucky	+14	287	292	287	866
15	Furman	+16	293	290	285	868
16	North Carolina	+21	290	296	287	873
17	Louisville	+28	298	290	292	880
18	East Carolina	+52	297	307	305	904