SFCS Alumna Katelyn Bensch’s Charleston Southern Team Wins 2010 Big South Women's Golf Championship!
Shannon Forest Christian School (SFCS) 2009 graduate and former Varsity Golf team member Katelyn Bensch recently enjoyed a victory when her Charleston Southern University Women's Golf team captured the 2010 Big South Women's Golf Championship at The Patriot Club in Ninety-Six, South Carolina. The Buccaneers set a new Championship record with a final score of 881 (+17). A freshman, Bensch continued her strong play with a season-best 6th place tie. Bensch shot 76 (+4) in the final round and ended the event with a three-day score of 227 (+11). With the win, Charleston Southern clinches a birth in the 2010 NCAA Division I Women's Golf Championship, which begins with Regional play on Thursday, May 6. Bensch also earned first-time, Big South All-Conference honors with her results.
"I could not be prouder of our team and what they have accomplished," Charleston Southern Head Coach Kory Thompson said after the victory. "To play their best round of the tournament with the pressure on and the conditions at their toughest says a lot about the character of this team." "We will definitely take a few days to enjoy this victory," Thompson added. "Then it's time to prepare for NCAA play, which I know our ladies are very excited about." The 2010 NCAA Division I Women's Golf Championship bracket will be released on Monday, April 26, at 4:00 p.m. EST.
Bensch signed her letter of intent to play golf at Charleston Southern in 2009. Highlights of her SFCS High School career included a major championship in September 2008, the Taylor-Made Back-to-School Classic, a top-three finish in the Upstate Jr. Classic in August of 2008 and a 4th place finish in the TGTJT Atlantic Coast Jr. Masters in 2007. She was also all-conference player for the SFCS Varsity 2008 Golf team.