ROME, Ga. - It was a long, tumultous day at Round One of the Chick-fil-A Classic at Berry College, the Millsaps Majors Women's Golf Team were able to get a full round of golf in after numerous delays pushed the first round back continuously.
"The weather was a big factor in the beginning of today's round as there was rain all last night and it continued today through the first half of the round," said Head Coach Eddie Brescher. "Our girls kept a positive mind set and worked hard through the bad weather conditions."
Freshman Lauren Durbin was able to put together a terrific day for the Majors as she shot 39s on the front and back nine for a score of 78 and is currently tied for seventh. Sophomore Lauren Barattini added a great day from the tees as she improved her score with a 46 on the back nine for a score of 99.
"Lauren has been working hard to improve her ball striking and it showed today with hitting thirteen fairways and greens and I'm almost positive no one in the entire tournament hit the ball better than her," explained Brescher. "She struggled a bit on the greens with her putting, but she is a great player and we expect her to right the ship with he putter tomorrow and post a good number for her team."
Rounding out Millsaps was freshman Whitney Smith with a 114, freshman Emma Lee Mikhalek with a 119, and freshman Ashley Cabeceiras with a 136.
Millsaps returns to action tomorrow for the second and final round early in the morning. The forecast is calling for clear skies and full round of golf with no delays.