By Tri-Star Sports Network
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. — The White County Warriorettes are right in the middle of the championship hunt after a strong opening round Monday at the TSSAA Class A Girls Golf State Tournament.
White County posted a 154 team score (+14) in the opening round, putting the Warriorettes in third place, just four strokes behind tournament leader Summertown.
Summertown leads at 150 (+10), followed by Springfield at 152 (+12) and White County at 154 (+14). Greeneville sits only one shot behind the Warriorettes at 155 (+15), setting up a tightly packed race heading into the final round.
Elrod and Heady Lead White County
White County received matching rounds of 77 (+7) from freshman Ava Elrod and freshman Piper Heady, placing both in a tie for ninth individually.
Sophomore Lenzie Golden added an 80 (+10) and is tied for 19th.
That consistency has the Warriorettes within striking distance of a state championship. Only four strokes separate White County from the top of the leaderboard, and just two shots separate the Warriorettes from second-place Springfield.
DeKalb County’s Boyd Sets the Pace
The Upper Cumberland also owns the top spot on the individual leaderboard.
Chloe Boyd of DeKalb County fired an opening-round 73 (+3) to take the individual lead. Boyd holds a one-stroke advantage over Springfield’s Elizabeth Prowse, Eagleville’s Ann Marie Oliver and Summertown’s Halle Busby, who each finished at 74 (+4).
Boyd entered the tournament as an individual qualifier and now finds herself 18 holes away from potentially bringing a state championship back to DeKalb County.
White County’s Elrod and Heady are only four shots off Boyd’s lead, leaving both within range of a run up the leaderboard in the final round.
Upper Cumberland Golfers Representing at State
Several other Upper Cumberland golfers are competing individually.
Landyn Kent of Smith County completed her first round with an 83 (+13), placing her 26th.
Kinsley Wilson of Cumberland County was +20 through 17 holes when the Day 1 leaderboard was recorded.
With Boyd leading the tournament and White County sitting third in the team standings, the Upper Cumberland will have plenty at stake when play resumes.
1. Summertown — 150 (+10)
2. Springfield — 152 (+12)
3. White County — 154 (+14)
4. Greeneville — 155 (+15)
5. Alcoa — +17
6. Murfreesboro Central — 159 (+19)
7. South Gibson — +20
8. Riverside — +47
For White County, the equation entering the final round is simple: four shots.
That’s all that separates the Lady Warriors from the top of the state.
For Boyd, it’s an opportunity to protect a one-shot advantage and finish what has already been an outstanding opening performance.
The Upper Cumberland is firmly in the state championship conversation — individually and as a team.
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