UNCG’s Baker Hudson Champion, Women’s Golf Wins UNCG Collegiate
GREENSBORO, N.C. – The UNC Greensboro (UNCG) women’s golf team was named the champion of the UNCG Collegiate on Tuesday following three rounds of play at Forest Oaks Country Club.
Freshman Baker Hudson won her second-collegiate invitational with a two-stroke cushion totaling 10-under-par (206) in the three-round tournament.
TEAM
The Spartans won the tournament behind rounds of 296-289-281 for a two-over-par (866) total, securing the title with a seven-stroke cushion.
UNCG’s round one and three scores were the best of the rounds.
The Spartans’ seven-under-par (281) score was the best of the tournament.
The Blue & Gold finished second overall with a 4.11 par four average and with 169 pars, as well as third with 40 birdies.
INDIVIDUAL
Three of the five Spartans finished in the top six of the player leaderboard.
Hudson carded rounds of 73-66-67 to take home the individual title with her 10-under-par (206) scorecard.
Her round two and three scores were the best of tournament, along with her 14 birdies and 3.83 par four average.
Following rounds of 75-71, Kasey McIlvaine moved up one spot following her third-round one-under-par (71) performance. She finished in fifth place out of 48 competitors.
Elle Burnette finished the tournament tied for sixth place with a two-over-par (218) after climbing 11 places with a third-round four-under-par (68) performance.
Wilma Siwers also moved up the player leaderboard in the third-round tying for 27th overall and carding rounds of 73-82-75, for a 14-over-par (230).
Eva Brown rounded out the Spartans scores, taking 43rd place with a 26-over-par (242) and rounds of 83-77-72.
UP NEXT
The Spartans will return to action in 2027, hosting the Treasure Coast Invitational in Port Saint Lucia, Florida, at Glynlea Country Club from Feb. 7-9.
Courtesy of Denise Archetto
Assistant Athletic Director For Strategic Communications
UNC Greensboro