Personal Bests Abound as Women’s Golf Concludes First Day of Emerald Coast Classic in Sixth

3/10/2025 8:47:00 PM | By: Kyrin Mayfield | @k_mayfield97

Results
DESTIN, Fla. - Three Eagles recorded career-low rounds on Monday to help Embry-Riddle Women's Golf reside in sixth on the leaderboard after two rounds of the Emerald Coast Classic. Loa Johannsson (70), Savannah Hawthorne (71), and Grayson Kindig (77) each posted the best rounds of their Blue and Gold careers in round two as the team recorded a 295-stroke total, which is tied for the fourth-best round in program history.

THE TOURNAMENT HISTORY
Appearance: 1st
Best Finish: N/A
Best Three-Round Score: N/A

THE COURSE
Sandestin Resort - Baytowne Golf Club
Par: 71
Yards: 6,125

THE FIELD
Teams: 18

#3 Flagler
#8 St. Mary's
#14 West Texas A&M
#19 Central Missouri
#20 Missouri-St. Louis
#26 West Florida
#33 Tiffin
#37 Mississippi College
#45 Arkansas-Fort Smith
#47 Embry-Riddle
Drury
Central Oklahoma
Texas A&M-Kingsville
Oklahoma Baptist
Illinois-Springfield
Washburn
Glenville State
Columbus State

Individuals: 96

17 are ranked inside the top 100

THE PLAY
Embry-Riddle (304-295=599) | 6th

The Eagles possessed the fifth-best average on par-4s in the field (4.37).
Embry-Riddle tied for the fourth-most birdies (18).

Loa Johannsson (71-70=141) | T-6th

Johannsson entered the tournament ranked No. 83 individually.
The Junior's 71 in round one was a season-low.
After a rocky start in the first four holes, Johannsson settled in by going three under par for the rest of the round.
Johannsson became just the ninth Eagle in program history to shoot at or below 70 in a round.
She tied for the eighth-best average on par-3s (3.0) among all competitors.
Johannsson also averaged 4.5 strokes on par-5s, tied for the second-lowest mark in the field.
Her eight birdies led the team and were the 3rd most among 96 individuals.

Savannah Hawthorne (77-71=148) | T-19th

Hawthorne surged up the leaderboard to start round two with two birdies and five pars in her first seven holes.
She closed out the round with a birdie and four pars.
Her 71 in round two was a personal best.
Hawthorne tied for the tenth-best average on par-3s (3.1).

Alexandra Drum (75-74=149) | T-23rd

Drum started her back nine in round one with six straight pars.
She concluded the round on a strong note with a birdie on a 334-yard, par-4 hole.
That momentum carried over into round two with a one-under-par score through eight holes.
Drum was one under on par-5s on the day.

Jasmine Yang (81-80=161) | T-71st

Yang was tied for the lead after going one under in her first eight holes of the tournament.
She also started strong in the second round with six consecutive pars.

Eden Tsouklaris (83-83=166) | 84th

Tsouklaris had a stretch of four pars and a birdie in round one.

Individuals
Grayson Kindig (87-77=164) | 82nd

This is Kindig's first appearance of the season.
Like Tsouklaris, Kindig had a stretch of four pars and a birdie, though her's occurred in round two.
She ended her day with a birdie on the par-5 15th.
Kindig's 77 in round two was a personal best.

THE LEADERS
Team
No. 3 Flagler | -5

Individual
No. 12 Henriette Stranda (Flagler) | -8

UP NEXT
The tournament concludes with the third and final round on Tuesday.

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