FRANKLIN, Tenn. – No. 7 South Carolina is fourth after the opening round of the Mason Rudolph Championship. The Gamecocks fired an opening round 281 (-7) and sit seven shots off the pace.
Freshman Maylis Lamoure, fresh off a T-5th finish at the season-opening ANNIKA Intercollegiate, continued her strong play leading the team with a 3-under 69 that has her inside the top-10. She made four birdies at Vanderbilt Legends Club, two of which came on the final three holes.
The Gamecocks junior All-American duo of Louise Rydqvist and Hannah Darling each shot 70 (-2) and sit T-15th. Rydqvist made four birdies and turned in a bogey free 33 (-3) on the front nine. Darling also made four birdies with the only blemish on her scorecard a double at the par-3 fifth hole.
Sophomore Mia Sandtorv Lussand was the final counting score with an even par 72. Like Rydqvist, she also turned in a bogey free 33 (-3) on the front nine. Freshman Vai Heck shot 74 (+2). She made the turn at 2-under thanks to an eagle and birdie on the front nine but was hurt by a pair of doubles on the backside. She was one of four players in the 96-person field to record an eagle the opening 18 holes.
No. 9 Auburn had the round of the day with a 14-under 274. The Tigers have a pair of players at the top of the leaderboard with Ami Gianchandani (-8, 64) and Megan Schofill (-6, 66).
Carolina will be paired with No. 16 Ole Miss and North Carolina for the second round Saturday. Heck will be the first player off for the Gamecocks at 10:24 a.m. (ET). Live scoring will be available again via Golfstat.
2023 Mason Rudolph Championship Leaderboard
1. No. 9 Auburn – 274 (-14)
2. No. 14 Arizona State – 277 (-11)
3. No. 17 Vanderbilt – 280 (-8)
4. No. 7 South Carolina – 281 (-7)
T5. North Carolina – 282 (-6)
T5. No. 16 Ole Miss – 282 (-6)
7. Arizona – 283 (-5)
8. No. 4 LSU – 286(-2)
9. Kentucky – 288 (E)
10. Denver – 289 (+1)
11. Louisville – 293 (+5)
12. Middle Tennessee State – 294 (+6)
T13. Alabama – 295 (+7)
T13. UCLA – 295 (+7)
T13. Chattanooga – 295 (+7)
16. College of Charleston – 298 (+10)
17. No. 12 Baylor – 300 (+12)
18. FAU – 305 (+17)
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2023 Mason Rudolph Championship Gamecock Leaderboard
T8. Maylis Lamoure – 69 (-3)
T15. Louise Rydqvist – 70 (-2)
T15. Hannah Darling – 70 (-2)
T34. Mia Sandtorv Lussand – 72 (E)
T54. Vairana Heck – 74 (+2)
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