LAKE ELMO, Minn. — South Carolina is well on its way to defending its title.
The Gamecock women’s golf team was tied with 2023 national champion Wake Forest after the opening round in the 2024 ANNIKA Intercollegiate at Royal Golf Club outside of Minneapolis, but following a breezy second round Tuesday, South Carolina has its sights set on hoisting the trophy again.
With the best round of the day by six shots, South Carolina sits at 19 under following two rounds at the ANNIKA, 17 strokes in front of Wake Forest with only one round left. And it’s a pair of senior leaders paving the way for the Gamecocks, perhaps the best duo in the nation in Hannah Darling and Louise Rydqvist.
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“What I’m happy about is the maturity of this group right now,” coach Kalen Anderson said. “They’re just playing with a lot of poise and a lot of experience.”
Last year, the Gamecocks won the tournament for the third time in its ninth edition. If they were to win again Wednesday, it would give them 40 percent of the titles in the event’s history.