BELLEAIR, Fla. – The No. 16 Texas A&M women's golf team was led by Cayetana Fernández García-Poggio who was in sole possession of first place after shooting a 4-under 66 on Friday in the first round of the 2024 SEC Championships at the par-70 Pelican Golf Club.
"It was good day out there," head coach Gerrod Chadwell said. "We had a solid start to the tournament, and we hope to be here for a while. I didn't think this place was playing easy and looking at the scores you can tell. Overall, it was a great team effort and Cata had a big day. Everybody did their part, and I can't wait to get out there tomorrow."
As a team, the Aggies were tied for second at 1-under 279 with Auburn and were four shots behind South Carolina (-5) for the lead. Mississippi State (E) and Arkansas (+2) rounded out the top five. The Maroon & White will need to stay within the top eight of the team standings to advance to the match-play portion of the tournament by the end of the third round on Sunday. The current cut line stands at 6-over 286
Cayetana Fernández García-Poggio was one stroke ahead of second, which was shared by four different golfers, for the individual lead. The No. 7 amateur in the world knocked down a team-high seven birdies, including three on the final six holes of the day. The freshman phenom is looking to become the first Aggie to win an individual title at a conference tournament since Bianca Fabrizio won the 2015 SEC crown.
Adela Cernousek shot 1-under 69 after 18 holes and turned in a 34 on the back nine. The junior was tied for 12th and three strokes back of her teammates' lead. Blanca Fernández García-Poggio held onto a share of 19th after shooting even par. The fifth-year senior also fired a 34 on the back nine.
Zoe Slaughter was the final counting score at 4-over 74 and tied for 39th. Jennie Park rounded out the lineup tied for 47th after a 5-over day.
The Aggies will tee off at 7 a.m. on Saturday to begin the second round. Live stats for the event can be found at golfstat.com.
Team Standings
1 – South Carolina (-5)
T2 – Texas A&M (-1)
T2 – Auburn (-1)
4 – Mississippi State (E)
5 – Arkansas (+2)
6 – LSU (+5)
T7 – Kentucky (+6)
T7 – Ole Miss (+6)
---CURRENT CUT LINE---
T9 – Vanderbilt (+8)
T9 – Florida (+8)
11 – Alabama (+10)
12 – Georgia (+11)
13 – Tennessee (+20)
14 – Missouri (+24)
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"It was good day out there," head coach Gerrod Chadwell said. "We had a solid start to the tournament, and we hope to be here for a while. I didn't think this place was playing easy and looking at the scores you can tell. Overall, it was a great team effort and Cata had a big day. Everybody did their part, and I can't wait to get out there tomorrow."
As a team, the Aggies were tied for second at 1-under 279 with Auburn and were four shots behind South Carolina (-5) for the lead. Mississippi State (E) and Arkansas (+2) rounded out the top five. The Maroon & White will need to stay within the top eight of the team standings to advance to the match-play portion of the tournament by the end of the third round on Sunday. The current cut line stands at 6-over 286
Cayetana Fernández García-Poggio was one stroke ahead of second, which was shared by four different golfers, for the individual lead. The No. 7 amateur in the world knocked down a team-high seven birdies, including three on the final six holes of the day. The freshman phenom is looking to become the first Aggie to win an individual title at a conference tournament since Bianca Fabrizio won the 2015 SEC crown.
Adela Cernousek shot 1-under 69 after 18 holes and turned in a 34 on the back nine. The junior was tied for 12th and three strokes back of her teammates' lead. Blanca Fernández García-Poggio held onto a share of 19th after shooting even par. The fifth-year senior also fired a 34 on the back nine.
Zoe Slaughter was the final counting score at 4-over 74 and tied for 39th. Jennie Park rounded out the lineup tied for 47th after a 5-over day.
The Aggies will tee off at 7 a.m. on Saturday to begin the second round. Live stats for the event can be found at golfstat.com.
Team Standings
1 – South Carolina (-5)
T2 – Texas A&M (-1)
T2 – Auburn (-1)
4 – Mississippi State (E)
5 – Arkansas (+2)
6 – LSU (+5)
T7 – Kentucky (+6)
T7 – Ole Miss (+6)
---CURRENT CUT LINE---
T9 – Vanderbilt (+8)
T9 – Florida (+8)
11 – Alabama (+10)
12 – Georgia (+11)
13 – Tennessee (+20)
14 – Missouri (+24)
| Place | Team/Player | Round 1 | Overall |
| T2 | Texas A&M | 279 (-1) | 279 (-1) |
| 1 | Cayetana Fernández García-Poggio | 66 (-4) | 66 (-4) |
| T12 | Adela Cernousek | 69 (-1) | 69 (-1) |
| T19 | Blanca Fernández García-Poggio | 70 (E) | 70 (E) |
| T39 | Zoe Slaughter | 74 (+4) | 74 (+4) |
| T47 | Jennie Park | 75 (+5) | 75 (+5) |
Follow the Aggies
Visit 12thman.com for more information on Texas A&M women's golf. Fans can keep up to date with the A&M women's golf team on Facebook, Instagram, and on X by following @AggieWomensGolf.