Golf Earns Third Place at Pfeiffer Invitational

Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina- The Brenau golf team opened the 2023 season with a third place finish at the Pfeiffer Women’s Invitational, hosted by Pfeiffer University this week. 

The team shot a 343-334-667 (+101) to finish just ahead of Mars Hill (N.C.) College to earn a top three place.

Individually, Ylenia Alcibiade Bennasar led the Golden Tigers with a 9th place finish. The junior fired a 82-86-168 to earn her first top-ten finish of the early season. 

Sasha Baker also had an outstanding day as the sophomore finished only one stroke behind Alcibiade Bennasar with a 89-80-169.

Newcomer Lara Kniess improved by eight strokes from day one to shoot 89-81-170 to place tied for 12th place, while Haylee Rhodes also shot a 86-84-170 to match her teammate. 

Senior McKenzie McRee placed 17th with a 84-87-171, and sophomore Kaylee Stickney and freshman Eryn Blakeley each shot 174 and 175 respectively.

Adrian College took top honors with a 664 (+88), while Bridgewater College placed second with a team score of 675 (+99).