Women's Golf Finishes Round One in Fourth Place at Cougar ClassicWomen's Golf Finishes Round One in Fourth Place at Cougar Classic

Women's Golf Finishes Round One in Fourth Place at Cougar Classic

by Jenna VanHoose

CHARLESTON, S.C.— UCF women’s golfer Pimpisa “Sandwich” Sisutham turned in a stellar first day at the Cougar Classic held at the Yeamans Hall Country Club on Monday, as the sophomore carded a score of 66 (-3) to tie for third place following one round of play. The Knights were projected to play two rounds of 18 but play was suspended due to weather.

As a team, the Knights are in fourth place with a score of 272, just three strokes shy of first place in a stacked field that includes 13 NCAA Regional Teams from last season.

Sisutham opened the day with a great first round, firing a five-under par 66 to tie for third. She recorded a team-high nine birdies on the day. In the opening round, she recorded a 32 (-4) on the front nine and 34 (-1).

In her first action in the Black and Gold, transfer Brittany Shin finished the round with five birdies with a score of 68 (-3) to end the day tied for 13th.

Tunrada Piddon and Molly Smith both fired scores of 69 (-2). Piddon recorded six birdies while Smith tallied four with three consecutive on hole no. 4,5 and 6.

Jess Baker rounded out the lineup with a score of 70 (-1) to end the round tied for 31.

Making her collegiate debut, freshman Emma Baier shot a 74 (+3) to tie for 70th place as an individual.

UCF will tee off at 8:30 a.m. to finish round two. Round three will start shortly after round two ends.