The second round of the Cougar Classic at Yeamans Hall Club on Monday saw a shakeup on the leaderboard.
Florida (+2) moved up three spots to fifth place after a 1-under-par performance. But UF is 11 strokes behind leader Clemson (-9).
The Tiger’s attack was spearheaded by Sloan Shanahan and Ashlan Ramsey, who each shot 3-under par. Sunday’s leader, Mississippi State (-3), dropped to second due to a 3-over-par outing. South Carolina (+7) fell from second to seventh.
Five of the eight Southeastern Conference teams remain in the top 10 after Monday’s round. Mississippi State is the only SEC team ranked higher than No. 5 Florida. After the Bulldogs’ stumble during the second day, another solid performance by the Gators during the final round could vault them ahead.
UF took advantage of other teams’ struggles on the 72-par course by minimizing mistakes.
Maria Torres (-3) and Anna Young (E) finished at 1-under par, while Katie Mitchell (+4) shot par.
At the end of the second round, individual play has a tie for the lead. Mississippi State’s Ally McDonald was even on the day to remain at 6-under par and holds a share of the lead for the second straight day.
Shanahan duplicated her score from the first round by putting in a 69 on Day Two, bringing her to 6-under par while sharing the top spot on the leaderboard.
Torres is currently leading the Gators. She’s in a tie for third at 3-under par after shooting a 71 on Monday, including three birdies on the last four holes. Her next closest teammate is Young, who has drawn to par for the tournament after matching Torres’ score in the second round by notching an eagle at the 18th hole. Young is now tied for 16th overall.
Freshman Karolina Vlckova repeated Sunday’s performance with another 73, but Mitchell managed to recover from a 76 on Sunday with a 72 on Monday.
Camilla Hedberg (+8) struggled again.
She recorded bogeys on her last two holes for a 5-over-par day.
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