Monday, April 14
Belleair, Fla.
Mississippi State
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SEC Tournament
Weed, Whateley Lead The Bulldogs In Opening Day Of SEC Championship
April 14, 2025 | Women's Golf
BELLEAIR, Fla. – The Mississippi State Bulldogs concluded the opening round of the SEC Championship on Monday tied for seventh place. A pair of sophomore Bulldogs sit in the top 10 individually.
Avery Weed opened the tournament with a 3-under round, the third time she has finished under-par in her last four rounds. She collected six birdies throughout her day, including a pair on the final two holes of the day. Weed enters the second round of the tournament in a tie for sixth place.
Samantha Whateley had a solid outing in her SEC Championship debut, concluding the round inj a tie for ninth. She finished the opening round at 2-under par, carding six birdies as well. The 68 on the scorecard ties the lowest round of Whateley's career, which she shot twice on a par-72 course at the Chevron Collegiate.
As a team, the Bulldogs sit at 3-over after the opening day of the tournament, which currently puts them above the eight-team cutline for the match play portion of the tournament. Only five teams finished the opening round under-par. The Bulldogs are tied with Tennessee heading into the second round. They both sit above Texas A&M, who State has faced the past two seasons in the Championship match.
The second round of the SEC Championship will begin tomorrow. The Bulldogs will begin teeing off at 7:50 a.m. CT on Tuesday. Live scoring for the tournament is available at golfstat.com
SEC Championship Leaderboard
1. South Carolina, -14
2. LSU, -5
3. Auburn, -4
T4. Ole Miss, Texas, -1
6. Florida, +2
T7. Mississippi State, Tennessee, +3
9. Texas A&M, +4
T10. Kentucky, Alabama, +6
T12. Arkansas, Vanderbilt, Oklahoma, Missouri, +8
16. Georgia, +26
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Avery Weed opened the tournament with a 3-under round, the third time she has finished under-par in her last four rounds. She collected six birdies throughout her day, including a pair on the final two holes of the day. Weed enters the second round of the tournament in a tie for sixth place.
Samantha Whateley had a solid outing in her SEC Championship debut, concluding the round inj a tie for ninth. She finished the opening round at 2-under par, carding six birdies as well. The 68 on the scorecard ties the lowest round of Whateley's career, which she shot twice on a par-72 course at the Chevron Collegiate.
As a team, the Bulldogs sit at 3-over after the opening day of the tournament, which currently puts them above the eight-team cutline for the match play portion of the tournament. Only five teams finished the opening round under-par. The Bulldogs are tied with Tennessee heading into the second round. They both sit above Texas A&M, who State has faced the past two seasons in the Championship match.
The second round of the SEC Championship will begin tomorrow. The Bulldogs will begin teeing off at 7:50 a.m. CT on Tuesday. Live scoring for the tournament is available at golfstat.com
1. South Carolina, -14
2. LSU, -5
3. Auburn, -4
T4. Ole Miss, Texas, -1
6. Florida, +2
T7. Mississippi State, Tennessee, +3
9. Texas A&M, +4
T10. Kentucky, Alabama, +6
T12. Arkansas, Vanderbilt, Oklahoma, Missouri, +8
16. Georgia, +26
| Mississippi State | ||
| Name | Place | Rd. 1 |
| Avery Weed | T6 | 67, -3 |
| Izzy Pellot | T62 | 75, +5 |
| Samantha Whateley | T9 | 68, -2 |
| Chiara Horder | T48 | 73, +3 |
| Ana Pina Ortega | T62 | 75, +5 |
| TEAM | T7 | 283, +3 |
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