Friday, October 4
Virginia Beach, Va.
9:00 AM
Chattanooga
at
Evie Odom Invitational - Round 1
Makenzie Cooper
Photo by: Josh Shelton
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Makenzie Cooper and the Chattanooga Mocs return to the Evie Odom Invitational with good memories.
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CHATTANOOGA---The Chattanooga Mocs women's golf team hits the beach for this weekend's Evie Odom Invitational. The 3-day, 54-hole event tackles the challenge of Princess Anne Country Club in Virginia Beach, Va.
This is the Mocs fifth trip to the event with two third-place finishes, including last year. Junior Makenzie Cooper led that effort capturing the first of two wins on the season. But every visit has seen a Moc end up in the top 3.
She's back in the lineup for this trip along with Violeta Fernandez-Tagle, Kera Healey, Giulia Foresta and Alexis Daniel. They face a solid 14-team field that includes the likes of Miami (Fla.), Notre Dame, Penn State and Southern Conference rival Furman.
Daniel leads the Mocs off on day one. She takes the tee at 9:20 a.m., paired with North Florida and Sacramento State. Cooper (9:30), Foresta (9:40), Healey (9:50) and Fernandez-Tagle (10:00) follow in 10-minute increments.
Tournament 3: 2024 Evie Odom Invitational
Dates: Oct. 4-6 | Format: 18 per day | Host: Old Dominion
Course: Princess Anne C.C; Par 70; 5,824 yards | Location: Virginia Beach, Va.
Field: Chattanooga, Coastal Carolina, College of Charleston, Furman, James Madison, Miami (Fla.), North Florida, Notre Dame, Old Dominion, Penn State, Princeton, Richmond, Sacramento State, Western Kentucky
Live Scoring: Golfstat
Lineup
Name: Scoring Avg. (Counters)
Violeta Fernandez-Tagle: 72.83 (6/6)
Kera Healey: 74.67 (6/6)
Giulia Foresta: 75.50 (5/6)
Makenzie Cooper: 76.00 (6/6)
Alexis Daniel: 81.67 (1/3)
Team Stats
Round: Team Scoring Avg. (Avg. Drop)
1st: 295.50 (83.00)
2nd: 305.50 (82.50)
3rd: 295.00 (80.50)
Total: 299.56 (82.00)
Notes
History at Evie Odom
Year: Team Scores | Top Individual
2018: 6th, 295-289-289=873 | T3, McDanel, 68-72-68=208 (-2)
2019: 3rd, 280-291-285=856 | 3, Hamilton, 65-74-66=205 (-5)
2021: 8th, 285-286-291=862 | T3, Zalewska, 68-67-71=206 (-4)
2023: 3rd, 295-287-288=860 | 1, Cooper, 68-68=67=203 (-7)
Next Up
Oct. 20-22 – Mercedes-Benz Collegiate – Knoxville, Tenn. (Cherokee C.C.)
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CHATTANOOGA---The Chattanooga Mocs women's golf team hits the beach for this weekend's Evie Odom Invitational. The 3-day, 54-hole event tackles the challenge of Princess Anne Country Club in Virginia Beach, Va.
This is the Mocs fifth trip to the event with two third-place finishes, including last year. Junior Makenzie Cooper led that effort capturing the first of two wins on the season. But every visit has seen a Moc end up in the top 3.
She's back in the lineup for this trip along with Violeta Fernandez-Tagle, Kera Healey, Giulia Foresta and Alexis Daniel. They face a solid 14-team field that includes the likes of Miami (Fla.), Notre Dame, Penn State and Southern Conference rival Furman.
Daniel leads the Mocs off on day one. She takes the tee at 9:20 a.m., paired with North Florida and Sacramento State. Cooper (9:30), Foresta (9:40), Healey (9:50) and Fernandez-Tagle (10:00) follow in 10-minute increments.
Tournament 3: 2024 Evie Odom Invitational
Dates: Oct. 4-6 | Format: 18 per day | Host: Old Dominion
Course: Princess Anne C.C; Par 70; 5,824 yards | Location: Virginia Beach, Va.
Field: Chattanooga, Coastal Carolina, College of Charleston, Furman, James Madison, Miami (Fla.), North Florida, Notre Dame, Old Dominion, Penn State, Princeton, Richmond, Sacramento State, Western Kentucky
Live Scoring: Golfstat
Lineup
Name: Scoring Avg. (Counters)
Violeta Fernandez-Tagle: 72.83 (6/6)
Kera Healey: 74.67 (6/6)
Giulia Foresta: 75.50 (5/6)
Makenzie Cooper: 76.00 (6/6)
Alexis Daniel: 81.67 (1/3)
Team Stats
Round: Team Scoring Avg. (Avg. Drop)
1st: 295.50 (83.00)
2nd: 305.50 (82.50)
3rd: 295.00 (80.50)
Total: 299.56 (82.00)
Notes
- 5th entry in the Evie Odom Invitational. Boast a top 3 finisher in all four appearances including defending champ Makenzie Cooper.
- Cooper shot 7-under 203 in claiming her first of two wins a year ago.
- 287.58 team average in 12 rounds at Princess Anne Country Club. Average Counting Card: 71.90.
- Individual Highlights at Evie Odom: 1 win, 4 top 3s & 5 top 10s.
- Cooper came into the season with two career wins - 2023 Odom & 2024 Chris Banister Invite (+2, 218). Three Mocs have won three or more times: Emma de Groot '11 (6), Zalewska (4) & Emily McLennan '16 (3).
- Cooper, Fernandez-Tagle, Kera Healey & Giulia Foresta have started every tournament of their Chattanooga careers.
- Fernandez-Tagle is 5 over for the season (72.83 average). She's averaging 72.61 strokes per 18 over her last six starts. Career average is 72.77 through 13 events.
History at Evie Odom
Year: Team Scores | Top Individual
2018: 6th, 295-289-289=873 | T3, McDanel, 68-72-68=208 (-2)
2019: 3rd, 280-291-285=856 | 3, Hamilton, 65-74-66=205 (-5)
2021: 8th, 285-286-291=862 | T3, Zalewska, 68-67-71=206 (-4)
2023: 3rd, 295-287-288=860 | 1, Cooper, 68-68=67=203 (-7)
Next Up
Oct. 20-22 – Mercedes-Benz Collegiate – Knoxville, Tenn. (Cherokee C.C.)
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