Overview
The Chattanooga Mocs women's golf team finished off their week with a runner-up finish at the Chris Banister Invitational. The Mocs shot 904 following a final round 299 at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail Silver Lakes. The Mocs finished behind No. 21 Tennessee and ahead of host Jacksonville State in the 16-team field. Sophomore Bella Bugg led the way with the first top 3 finish of her career.
 
Quotable
"It was great to see how well we battled when we were not at our best this week. Bella was really good and proud to see her get her first top 3. Our putting got a little exposed so we're going to make some adjustments before Austin next week. I am so encouraged; this group has so much potential and it's very exciting." – Coach Katie Woodruff on the week in Alabama
 
Chris Banister Invitational
RTJ Silver Lakes | Par 72; 5,890 yards | Gadsden, Ala.
1) #21 Tennessee: 291-292-286=569 (+5)
2) Chattanooga: 306-299-299=904 (+40)
3) Jacksonville State: 308-301-297=906 (+42)
4) Longwood: 305-310-298=913 (+49)
5) Bradley: 308-316-300=924 (+60)
T6) West Georgia: 311-312303=926 (+62)
T6) Samford: 309-311-306=926 (+62)
8) Troy: 310-304-319=933 (+69)
9) Indiana State: 303-316-317=936 (+72)
10) UAB: 310-319-311=940 (+76)
11) Akron: 308-312-321=941 (+77)
12) Eastern Kentucky: 314-318-311=943 (+79)
13) Seton Hall: 307-329-314=950 (+86)
14) Central Michigan: 321-323-310=954 (+90)
15) North Dakota: 323-328-316=967 (+103)
16) Jacksonville: 330-334-331=995 (+131)
Mocs Individuals:
T3) Bella Bugg: 72-73-74=219 (+3)
T13) Kera Healey: 78-76-71=225 (+9)
T20) Makenzie Cooper: 79-73-77=229 (+13)
T36) Erin Wells: 78-80-77=235 (+19)
T53) Rugile Pauliukonyte: 78-77-85=240 (+24)
 
Resources: Scoring
 
Notes

• Second straight 299 from the squad. Todays was led by Kera Healey's 1-under 71. Bugg added 74 with twin 77s from Makenzie Cooper and Erin Wells.
• Bugg's T3 finish is her first collegiate top 3. It's her second top 20 in three starts. She's averaging 74.00 strokes per 18 to start her Mocs career.
• Healey tied for the tournament lead in par 5 scoring at 2 under.
• Bugg was second in pars with 41 and third in fewest bogeys (8). She played par or better on 85.2 percent of her holes (46/54).
• Three in top 20 for second time this season.
• Eight birdies in the final round and 20 for the tournament. That's after 73 the last two tournaments: 35 in Guadalajara & 38 in Phoenix.
• The Mocs 75.33 average on the counting cards was 4.53 better than the field's average (79.86).

 
Next Up
The Mocs are right back on the tee next week at the Betsy Rawls Invitational. Texas hosts the 2-day, 54-hole event over March 16-17 at the UT Golf Course.
 
History at the Chris Banister Invitational
Year: Team Scores | Top Individual
2007: 1, 288-297-300=885 | 1, Kelly Brotherton, 74-72-70=216 (E)
2008: 1, 288-299-291=878 | 1, Emma de Groot, 76-70-72=218 (+2)
2024: 1, 295-296-296=887 | 1, Makenzie Cooper, 72-73-73=218 (+2)
2026: 2, 306-299-299=904 | T3, Bella Bugg, 73-72-74=219 (+3)
 
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