University of Tennessee Athletics
2017 Women's Golf Countdown: 4 Days
February 08, 2017 | Women's Golf
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- The Volunteers' first tournament of the spring is just 4 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.
Teleri Hughes
Basic Info
- Year:
Senior - Hometown:
Knoxville, Tenn. - Previous School:
Farragut High School - Follow Teleri:
Twitter -- @teleri1207 - Career Stats (2013-17):
Average: 78.42 | Low Score: 72 | Top-25 Finishes: 3
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: 4 Days
Getting to Know Teleri
2013-17 | Knoxville, Tenn.
As a senior, Teleri Hughes has seen action in three tournaments this season. Most recently, Hughes carded duplicate rounds of 73 on the last two days of competition at the Maryb S. Kauth Invite (Oct. 23-25). She finished the tournament tied for 34th place.
During her 2015-16 campaign, Hughes recorded a career-best finish at the Lady Bulldog Individual. She shot scores of 76-78 in the 36-hole event to place seventh.
Hughes earned her first collegiate top-10 finish as a sophomore at the Cardinal Kickoff with a score of 153 to finish 10th. In 2013, she placed 64th in her first collegiate tournament (Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Championship).
An involved member of the community, Hughes was recognized for her work off the field by the SEC in 2016 with an SEC Community Service Team selection. Hughes is an active member of Tennessee's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and she volunteered at UT golf clinics and with the MBA Grads to Golf program. Hughes also exchanged pen pal letters with local elementary school children and participated in movie nights with youth organizations. Hughes also took part in the annual VOLoween. During the winter holidays, Hughes volunteered at the holiday dinner for the Knoxville Ministry Center and fulfilled wish lists through the Christmas Angel Tree program.
Next On the Countdown
Stop by tomorrow as we continue our countdown by getting to know senior Emmie Pietila.
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