WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – The Elon University women’s golf team sits in tenth place after the opening round of the Advance Golf Partner Collegiate.

The Phoenix shot a 303 (+15) in the first round to rank tenth, while Virginia Tech leads the field with a 13-under-par 275.

 

HIGHLIGHTS  

• Kelly Zhao led the Phoenix with a 1-under-par 71, carding two birdies and just one bogey to tie for seventh place.
• Emma Hansen is tied for 42nd place after shooting a 76 (+4), which included two birdies and 11 pars.
• Ashley Lafontaine recorded a 5-over-par 77 to tie for 57th place.
• Competing as an individual, Andrea Asmundsdottir carded a 78 (+6).
• Garland Gould is tied for 69th place with a 79 (+7), while Annie Wu is tied for 78th place after shooting a 9-over-par 81.

 
UP NEXT 

• The tournament’s second round begins tomorrow with a shotgun start at 8:00 a.m.

 
2024 Advance Golf Partner Collegiate
Feb. 9-11 | West Palm Beach, Fla. 
  
Team Standings 
1. Virginia Tech (275)-13
2. ETSU (291) +3
3. Arkansas State (292) +4
4. Morehead State (293) +5
T5. Memphis (296) +8
T5. UNCG (296) +8
7. Jacksonville State (299) +11
8. Appalachian State (300) +12
9. Merrimack (301) +13
10. Elon (303) +15
T11. Little Rock (304) +16
T11. Southern Illinois (304) +16
13. Ohio (305) +17
14. Georgia State (306) +18
15. Towson (307) +19
16. Lipscomb (311) +23
17. Bucknell (317) +29
18. Bryant (354) +66

Elon Individuals 

T7. Kelly Zhao (71) -1

T42. Emma Hansen (76) +4

T54. Ashley Lafontaine (77) +5

T61. Andrea Asmundsdottir* (78) +6

T66. Garland Gould (79) +7

T74. Annie Wu (81) +9

 

— ELON —