Darius Rucker Intercollegiate

photos courtesy of The Long Cove Club

Louisiana State University’s women’s golf team won the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate at Long Cove Club, which was held Feb. 27-March 1.  The Tigers at the time of the event were ranked sixth in the country.

South Carolina placed second. LSU shot a 3-over 287 on the final day to finish 54 holes at 6-over par 858, four shots better than South Carolina. Auburn finished third at 14-over 866 at the Pete  Dye-designed course.

University of South Carolina senior Mathilde Claisse earned her first collegiate win at the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate. The four-year starter from Paris, France, shot a final round 70 (-1) to win the individual title by a shot over LSU’s Edit Hertzman.

The tournament featured six top 10 teams.