Davis Records Top-Five Finish at Ruth’s Chris Tar Heel Invitational as Lady Vols Place Fifth

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Tennessee senior women’s golfer Bailey Davis notched a top-five finish at the Ruth’s Chris Tar Heel Invitational as the Lady Vols placed fifth. 

Davis’s best round of the tournament came in round two when she fired a 6-under 64, which is tied for the eighth-best 18-hole round in program history. 

The White Plains, Maryland, native has now recorded three-consecutive top-10 finishes to open her senior campaign. 

Tennessee shot 25-over overall, with its best round coming on Saturday (+2). 

Junior Manassanan Chotikabhukkana and freshman Kyra Van Kan posted top-15 finishes after shooting 6-over in total. 

Chotikabhukkana now has consecutive top-15 finishes and 15 career top-25 showings. Her best round came on Friday when she fired an even-par 70. 

In just three collegiate starts, Van Kan has placed inside the top 20 in two tournaments. 

Sophomore Sophie Bierstorfer tied for 54th as Martina Lopez-Lanchares tied for 58th. 

INDIVIDUAL LEADERBOARD

T5. Bailey Davis, 74-64-73–211 (+1) 

T15. Manassanan Chotikabhukkana, 70-74-72–216 (+6) 

T15. Kyra Van Kan, 72-73-71–216 (+6) 

T54. Sophie Bierstorfer, 76-73-77–226 (+16) 

T58. Martina Lopez-Lanchares, 74-72-81–227 (+17) 

TEAM LEADERBOARD

1. Duke, 856 (+16) 

T2. Michigan State, 859 (+19) 

T2. Wake Forest, 859 (+19)

4. North Carolina, 861 (+21)

5. Tennessee, 865 (+25) 

6. Kentucky, 870 (+30) 

7. NC State, 871 (+31) 

8. Michigan, 872 (+32) 

9. Vanderbilt, 874 (+34) 

10. Virginia Tech, 875 (+35) 

11. Louisville, 878 (+38)

12. UNCW, 887 (+47)

13. FIU, 897 (+57)

14. East Carolina, 901 (+61)

15. Rollins College, 915 (+75)

16. UNCG, 920 (+80)