SAVANNAH, GA. –
Alicia Olsson tied for fifth individually and Campbell finished fifth on the team leader board following Tuesday's final round of The Southern at The Savannah Golf Club.
One of six teams in the 11-school field, No. 95 Campbell (307-296-302—905) finished one shot ahead of No. 84 Missouri.
Host and 60th-ranked Georgia Southern (299-292-298—889) claimed team honors by five shots over No. 63 Western Kentucky (304-290-300—894).
No player in the 64-golfer field finished the event in red numbers. Louise Reau of Georgia Southern (73-71-75—219) and Hannah Karg of Coastal Carolina (72-76-71—219) shared individual honors at 3-over par.
Olsson fired the second-lowest round of the day Tuesday to post her best collegiate finish in four outings. A freshman from Amal, Sweden, Olsson finished the event with eight birdies and 32 pars. She logged her fifth round of par, or better, golf in 12 rounds this fall by making four birdies and three bogeys, plus 11 pars Tuesday.
Sophomore
Isabella Hahne (76-74-75—225) finished 20th after making seven birdies and 32 pars on the Donald Ross design. Freshman
Mira Berglund tied for 21st (75-74-77—221) and led the team with 10 birdies. Red-shirt sophomore
Izabella Grimbrandt (80-73-82—235) and senior
Sanna Lundmark (80-76-79—235) tied for 41st. Competing as individuals,
Taylah Ellems (82-81-77—240) and
Jade Potter (87-94-89—270) finished T55th and 64th, respectively.
Campbell returns to action Feb. 12-13 with the Sea Best Intercollegiate at San Jose CC in Jacksonville, Fla.
The Southern
Savannah Golf Club / Savannah, Ga.
Par 72, 6036 Yards / Oct. 23-24, 2023
Final Team Results: 1. Georgia Southern 299-292-298—889, 2. Western Kentucky 304-290-300—894, 3. Coastal Carolina 296-302-304—902, 4. Augusta 312-294-298—904,
5. Campbell 307-296-302—905, T6. Missouri 313-295-298—906, T6. Xavier 310-296-300—906, 8. Charleston Southern 308-302-301—911, 9. Jacksonville State 302-317-305—924, 10. Florida Atlantic 317-307-302—926, 11. Sacred Heart 314-310-304—928.
Final Individual Leaders: T1. Louise Reau (Georgia Southern) 73-71-75—219, T1. Hannah Karg (Coastal) 72-76-71—219, 3. Catie Craig (Western Kentucky) 76-68-76—220, 4. Sarah Arnold (Western Kentucky) 74-74-73—221, T5. Varatkarn Kunkaew (Coastal) 69-77-76—222,
T5. Alicia Olsson (Campbell) 76-75-71—222, T5. Eugenie Varet (Charleston Southern) 75-72-75—222, T5. Melanie Walker (Missouri) 75-74-73—222.
Other Campbell Individuals: 20.
Isabella Hahne 76-74-75—225, T21.
Mira Berglund 75-74-77—226, T41.
Izabella Grimbrandt 80-73-82—235, T41.
Sanna Lundmark 80-76-79—235, T55. *
Taylah Ellems 82-81-77—240, 64. *
Jade Potter 87-94-89—270.
The Course – The Savannah Golf Club (Par 72, 6036 yards): The Donald Ross designed 18-hole championship golf course provides a challenge to golfers of all skill levels yet is member-friendly. Historic Civil War bunkers line fairways, moss draped oaks and unique water features give way to natural undulations of topography and give the course and a geography a feel that makes it both memorable and walkable. Most recently, famed course restoration architect, Gil Hanse has developed and implemented a grand restoration plan and restored the original Donald Ross designs back to life.
