Pauline Roussin-Bouchard ⠀ continues her ascent to excellence beating her previous individual record (-15) after three laps and 5 strokes ahead of the closest competitors. The tricolor on the way to regain his chair of world number one amateur, with his university in South Carolina (USA), for the second time achieved the lowest score in the history of the tournament on 54 holes and won the honors of the medal individual of the Valspar Augusta Invitational, which took place this past weekend at Forest Hills GC in Georgia. ⠀

Pauline Roussin-Bouchard

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The Gamecocks finished the weekend with a score of 834 (-30), breaking the previous record for the lowest score of the 54-hole tournament - set earlier this season at the Moon Golf Invitational with an 840 (-24) - securing their third tournament victory of the season. This is the first time that Garnet and Black have won three tournaments in one season since the 2014-15 season.

Pauline Roussin-Bouchard made eight birdies this Sunday signing an ultimate card of 67 (-5), finishing with a total score of 201 (-15), the new lowest score in the history of the program for a tournament of 54 holes. The sophomore spent the entire season rewriting the record books, starting with his record 202 (-14) at The Ally in October. The French phenomenon almost equaled this record in the first spring tournament, with a score of 203, (-13) at the Moon Golf Invitational. Pauline Roussin-Bouchard has won honors in the last three tournaments this season, and four in her career.

Senior Ana Pelaez gave the team the momentum to stand up to the competition, finishing with a score of 206 (-10) and a tie for second place. Pelaez posted a card of 69, including a birdie on the last hole, to clinch second place. In his three tournaments this season, Pelaez finished tied for third, sixth and second.

Paula Kirner had the best result of her career for her second consecutive tournament, placing 17th with a score of 215 (-1) for the weekend. Senior Lois Kaye Go and sophomore Mathilde Claisse had good weekends, both finishing with scores of 217 (+1), tied for 23rd place.

"Truly exciting day and end of the course today for the Gamecocks"said head coach Kalen Anderson after the final round. “I am very proud of this group. Pauline, Ana and LK, their end of the journey was very important for us today. I always tell them to finish strong and that's what they did. They did a great job to secure the victory for the team. We fought well with Duke and Florida State, which did us a lot of good. "

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