Southeast Whitfield’s Megan Collins fires her tee shot toward the par-3 No. 5 green at Nob North in the Georgia Class AAAA girls’ state golf tournament Monday. Collins had a birdie on this hole and tied for third place.COHUTTA, Ga. – Third place was crowded with area talent Monday in the GHSA Class AAAA girls’ state golf tournament at Nob North.
Dalton’s Lady Catamounts shot 276 and were the third-place team among 16 in the competition. Also, Heritage’s Rachel Rebne and Southeast Whitfield’s Megan Collins each shot 81 and tied for third on the individuals list.
Carrollton was the day’s big winner. Led by medalist and Samford signee Sydney Needham’s 2-over-par 74, the Lady Trojans were the team winners with a score of 250. They finished 13 strokes ahead of runner-up Columbus, and Needham ended up four shots ahead of runner-up Cairo’s Kayla Wilbourn.
This year for the first time the GHSA rather than have two counting scores in girls’ play had three scores out of four count for the team total. Dalton’s were Carson Roberts’ 90, Mable McKone’s 91 and Ashleigh Roberts’ 90. Including Olga Fouche, whose 99 did not count, each Lady Catamount’s nine-hole scores fell from 42 to 51.
Dalton coach Nancy Halsworth said she was expecting to be playing tees a little farther back, which is where she’d had her team practicing from, and felt it took a little time to adjust. In any case, the coach believes the Lady Catamounts’ finish is their best in school history at a state golf tournament.