Friday, May 16
Carlsbad, Calif.
University of Tennessee
vs
NCAA Championships - Round 1
Photo by: TIM COWIE
Davis in Individual Lead After Round One At NCAA Championships; Lady Vols Tied for Eighth
May 16, 2025 | Women's Golf
CARLSBAD, Calif. - Tennessee women's golfer Bailey Davis is in the individual lead after one round at the NCAA Championships as the Lady Vols are in eighth place as a team.
Davis turned in an impressive scorecard in round one, a 5-under 67, and is one shot ahead of second place heading into the second round. Davis' 67 (-5) on Friday marks the lowest round-one score by a Lady Vol at the NCAA Championships. She also tied former Lady Vol and current assistant coach, Anna Newell, for the second-lowest round a Lady Vol has had in the NCAA Championships (2016, round two).
The White Plains, Maryland, native was 1-under at the turn in the first round and then proceeded to shoot a bogey-free 31 (-4) on her second nine holes of the day.
"I think I was seeing the golf course for what it was," said Davis. "I was just playing simple golf–trying to hit the fairway and trying to hit the green and then make a putt if I could. I knew that my ball-striking was pretty solid. I was just trying to stay consistent and play simple golf.
As a team, the Lady Vols are tied with Northwestern for eighth place after a 3-over showing on Friday.
Freshman Kyra Van Kan delivered UT's second-best round of the day after carding a 1-over 73 with a few birdies scattered across the round. She enters round two tied for 46th.
After a tough start on her first nine holes, Sofie Engeseth went even-par after the turn and registered a 3-over 75 for Tennessee's third counting score on Friday. Engeseth is tied for 78th ahead of Saturday's round.
Manassanan Chotikabhukkana is one shot behind Engeseth at 4-over and is currently tied for 98th.
Tennessee's final golfer, Martina Lopez-Lanchares, posted a 78 to open the event.
INDIVIDUAL LEADERBOARD
1. Bailey Davis, 67 (-5)
T46. Kyra Van Kan, 73 (+1)
T78. Sofie Engeseth, 75 (+3)
T98. Manassanan Chotikabhukkana, 76 (+4)
T123. Martina Lopez-Lanchares, 78 (+6)
TEAM LEADERBOARD
1. Vanderbilt, 282 (-6)
2. Oklahoma State, 284 (-4)
T3. Arizona State, 288 (E)
T3. Oregon, 288 (E)
T3. Texas, 288 (E)
T3. Florida, 288 (E)
7. Kansas State, 289 (+1)
T8. Northwestern, 291 (+3)
T8. Tennessee, 291 (+3)
10. USC, 292 (+4)
T11. LSU, 293 (+5)
T11. Stanford, 293 (+5)
13. Michigan State, 294 (+6)
T13. Virginia, 294 (+6)
T13. Mississippi State, 294 (+6)
T16. Georgia Southern, 295 (+7)
T16. UCLA, 295 (+7)
T16. Florida State, 295 (+7)
T16. Ohio State, 295 (+7)
20. Baylor, 296 (+8)
T21. Kansas, 297 (+9)
T21. Arkansas, 297 (+9)
T21. South Carolina, 297 (+9)
24. Ole Miss, 301 (+13)
25. Oklahoma, 302 (+14)
26. Purdue, 303 (+15)
27. Wake Forest, 304 (+16)
28. Iowa State, 306 (+18)
29. Cal State Fullerton, 308 (+20)
30. UNLV, 310 (+22)
TEE TIMES
Round Two - Saturday, May 17 (Hole 1)
3:45pm ET - Martina Lopez-Lanchares
3:56pm ET - Manassanan Chotikabhukkana
4:07pm ET - Sofie Engeseth
4:18pm ET - Kyra Van Kan
4:29pm ET - Bailey Davis
Davis turned in an impressive scorecard in round one, a 5-under 67, and is one shot ahead of second place heading into the second round. Davis' 67 (-5) on Friday marks the lowest round-one score by a Lady Vol at the NCAA Championships. She also tied former Lady Vol and current assistant coach, Anna Newell, for the second-lowest round a Lady Vol has had in the NCAA Championships (2016, round two).
The White Plains, Maryland, native was 1-under at the turn in the first round and then proceeded to shoot a bogey-free 31 (-4) on her second nine holes of the day.
"I think I was seeing the golf course for what it was," said Davis. "I was just playing simple golf–trying to hit the fairway and trying to hit the green and then make a putt if I could. I knew that my ball-striking was pretty solid. I was just trying to stay consistent and play simple golf.
As a team, the Lady Vols are tied with Northwestern for eighth place after a 3-over showing on Friday.
Freshman Kyra Van Kan delivered UT's second-best round of the day after carding a 1-over 73 with a few birdies scattered across the round. She enters round two tied for 46th.
After a tough start on her first nine holes, Sofie Engeseth went even-par after the turn and registered a 3-over 75 for Tennessee's third counting score on Friday. Engeseth is tied for 78th ahead of Saturday's round.
Manassanan Chotikabhukkana is one shot behind Engeseth at 4-over and is currently tied for 98th.
Tennessee's final golfer, Martina Lopez-Lanchares, posted a 78 to open the event.
INDIVIDUAL LEADERBOARD
1. Bailey Davis, 67 (-5)
T46. Kyra Van Kan, 73 (+1)
T78. Sofie Engeseth, 75 (+3)
T98. Manassanan Chotikabhukkana, 76 (+4)
T123. Martina Lopez-Lanchares, 78 (+6)
TEAM LEADERBOARD
1. Vanderbilt, 282 (-6)
2. Oklahoma State, 284 (-4)
T3. Arizona State, 288 (E)
T3. Oregon, 288 (E)
T3. Texas, 288 (E)
T3. Florida, 288 (E)
7. Kansas State, 289 (+1)
T8. Northwestern, 291 (+3)
T8. Tennessee, 291 (+3)
10. USC, 292 (+4)
T11. LSU, 293 (+5)
T11. Stanford, 293 (+5)
13. Michigan State, 294 (+6)
T13. Virginia, 294 (+6)
T13. Mississippi State, 294 (+6)
T16. Georgia Southern, 295 (+7)
T16. UCLA, 295 (+7)
T16. Florida State, 295 (+7)
T16. Ohio State, 295 (+7)
20. Baylor, 296 (+8)
T21. Kansas, 297 (+9)
T21. Arkansas, 297 (+9)
T21. South Carolina, 297 (+9)
24. Ole Miss, 301 (+13)
25. Oklahoma, 302 (+14)
26. Purdue, 303 (+15)
27. Wake Forest, 304 (+16)
28. Iowa State, 306 (+18)
29. Cal State Fullerton, 308 (+20)
30. UNLV, 310 (+22)
TEE TIMES
Round Two - Saturday, May 17 (Hole 1)
3:45pm ET - Martina Lopez-Lanchares
3:56pm ET - Manassanan Chotikabhukkana
4:07pm ET - Sofie Engeseth
4:18pm ET - Kyra Van Kan
4:29pm ET - Bailey Davis
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