University of Tennessee Athletics
2017 Women's Golf Countdown: 5 Days
February 07, 2017 | Women's Golf
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- The Volunteers' first tournament of the spring is just 5 days away! To count down to the start of the 2017 spring season, UTSports.com will profile a player each day on Tennessee's 2017 squad. The countdown began February 1 and will run up until Day One of the Northrop Grumman (Feb. 12-14) in Palos Verdes, Calif.
Blakesly Warren
Basic Info
- Year:
Junior - Hometown:
Chattanooga, Tenn. - Previous School:
Baylor School - Follow Blakesly:
Twitter -- @BlakeslyWarren - Career Stats (2014-17):
Average: 74.61 | Low Score: 68 | RDs Par or Better: 11 | Top-25 Finishes: 12
Need to Know
Tennessee starts its spring tournament schedule at the Northrop Grumman in Palos Verdes, Calif., on February 12-14. The Orange and White then travel to Auburn for a head-to-head matchup against the Tigers on February 26.
Following the one day event, the Big Orange heads east to compete in the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate on March 3-5 in Hilton Head S.C.
The Vols compete in two more tournaments, the 3M Augusta Invitational (March 17-19) and the Clemson Invitational (March 31-April 2), before playing in the SEC Championship in Birmingham, Ala., on April 21-23.
2017 NCAA Regionals, hosted by New Mexico, East Carolina, Texas Tech and Ohio State, take place May 8-10. Teams that advance out of the regionals will compete at the NCAA Championship in Sugar Grove, Ill., on May 19-24.
On the season, Tennessee, led by Head Coach Judi Pavon and her staff, is averaging 290.00 strokes per round and has finished in the top five in all four tournaments of the fall.
Countdown to Golf: 5 Days
Getting to Know Blakesly
2014-17 | Chattanooga, Tenn.
Leading the Vols with a 72.00 stroke average, junior Blakesly Warren enters the spring having carded seven rounds of par or better, four top-25 finishes and two top-10 finishes.
As a sophomore, Warren recorded Tennessee's second-best finish at the 2016 NCAA Championship, tying for 58th place. In 2016, the Chattanooga native also carded her first collegiate top-10 finish at the LSU Tiger Golf Classic with a total score of 226 (March 4-6).
During her debut season on Rocky Top, Warren played in five tournaments, including the Golfweek Conference Challenge and the Rebel Intercollegiate. She notched a top-11 finish at the Conference Challenge where she shot rounds of 73-75-73 for an overall score of 221.
At Baylor School, Warren led the Red Raiders to back-to-back state team titles where she was a two-time individual state champion. Warren also earned medalist honors at the Tennessee Girl's Junior Amateur three times.
Next On the Countdown
Stop by tomorrow as we continue our countdown by getting to know senior Teleri Hughes.
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