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From The Tee Box - 2017 SEC Championships - Day 2
4/22/2017 | Women's Golf, Blog
Asthe Ole Miss women's golf team tees it up this weekend at the 2017 SECChampionships at Greystone Golf and Country Club in Birmingham,OleMissSports.com tagged along to record some of the behind-the-scenes actionand each day will bring five observations from the round.
Round Two - Sunday April 22
Back Nine Is Rebel Time
For thesecond straight day Ole Miss saw some great results on the back nine. Junior Katy Harris (St. Simons Island, Ga.) was1-under on the back nine with two of her six birdies coming in the final nineholes while freshman Pi-Lillebi Hermansson (Djursholm, Sweden) was also 1-underon the final nine holes with a birdie on No. 14. Senior Maria Toennessen roundedout the Rebels stellar play on the back nine, shooting even par to close theday at 2-over par 74.
Catching Up With Katy Harris (Video)
After herblistering round of 69, OleMissSports.com caught up with junior Katy Harris totalk about her round:
Note:Shoutout to Coach Drew for starting the Sprinter during the interview AND nicedance moves Marti!
Ole Miss By The Numbers
595 - OleMiss' two-round score of 595 marks the first time since the 2010 Championshipin which the Rebels have fired back-to-back sub-300 rounds. In 2010, the Rebelsfired three consecutive rounds under 300 en route to an eighth-place finish.
296 - OleMiss' first round 296 is the lowest opening round of the SEC Championships forthe Rebels since shooting a 284 in 2010.Â
69- KatyHarris' second round 69 is the lowest round for an Ole Miss golfer in the SECChampionship since Natalie Gleadall shot a 68 in the second round in the 2011SEC championship.
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6-Forthe second consecutive round, Ole Miss has had a player card six birdies. Inthe first round Martina Flori tallied six birdies while in the second roundKaty Harris added six birdies. Through two rounds, Ole Miss has 29 birdies.
Rivalry Time
When onethings of Rebel rivals, Mississippi State and LSU come to mind and ironicallyenough the Rebels were pair with both of them through the first two rounds ofthe SEC Championship. Ole Miss teed off with LSU to open action in Friday andplayed with in-state rival Mississippi State on Saturday. In #RivalryWatch, LSUis sitting in eighth place, Ole Miss is in 11th place and Mississippi State isin 12th place entering Sunday's final round. Oh and the Rebels and Bulldogswill be playing together again in Sunday's final round.
Day Two Outfit
The Rebelsput on the stripes for Saturdays' round. Ole Miss wore navy stripped racer backtops, with white bottoms and topped it off with a red hat. #Stylish
Geography Time With Katy Harris
Katy Harrisis quite the good golfer, as demonstrated by her 69 in today's round, butgeography may (or may not) be her strong suit.
Conversationat lunch:
Team:Katy, what are the two states that aren't part of the contiguous United States?
Katy:"I'm going to throw up ... let me think. Okay ... Hawaii
Team:(Clapping) That's one
Katy:Â "And ... New York"
Madisen: "What do Hawaii and New York have in common?"
Katy:They are both over there (Points to her left) and New York is an island
Team:New York is not an island
Katy:No wait, its Alaska
Team:YAY
#GeographyLessonsWithKaty
Note:This is all in good fun, we can't all be good at everything and hey she didfire a 69 today:)
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