Rome, Ga. – Freshman Lauren Barattini of Baton Rouge, La. competed for the Millsaps Women's Golf Team this past weekend at the Rome News Tribune Invitational. After firing an opening round 98, Barattini shot a career low 87 in the second round to finish tied for 57th. She also went on to break numerous personal collegiate records at this event.
 
“Heading into this event, we spent a lot of time working on Lauren's game,” said Head Golf Coach Eddie Brescher. “We have improved Lauren's ball striking, course management, long putting, and pitch shots and Lauren has improved everyday as her hard work shows every week.”
 
Barattini started the event shooting a 98, as she placed 66th overall going into the final round. From there, Barattini shot up the leaderboard in Round Two, going up nine places to 57th. She broke many of her personal records for a round including low round (87), most pars (7), and most greens in regulations (7).
 
“I am very proud of the way Lauren played this week, she is such a dedicated player and her hard work is starting to show,” added Brescher. “We will work on a few more things in her game in preparation for the Jekyll Island Collegiate.”
 
The Majors are back in action on March 14-18th as they travel to Jekyll Island, Georgia to compete in the Jekyll Island Collegiate.