Providence Christian girls set state record with lowest team score in golf title

Caroline Pardue wrapped up her Tennessee high school golf career with her second TSSAA state title in three years, and her school broke the state record with the lowest girls team score in history.

The Providence Christian senior and MTSU commitment won the Division II-A championship after shooting 4-under 136 (64-72). PCA shot 1-under 279 (131-148) to break Baylor's record of 280, which was set in 2006.

Pardue also won in 2021, and it is the program's third straight championship.

Webb School-Bell Buckle finished second with a 288.

PCA, a small private school in Murfreesboro, won without star golfer Isabella Johnson on the final day of the season. She shot a 3-under 67 on Thursday in the first round despite being ill. She was too sick to play Friday, PCA coach Philip Pettitt said.

"She got really sick," he said. "She showed up to the practice round Wednesday very sick. She battled and played a few holes on Wednesday and then we sent her to the hotel to let her rest. She played amazing (Wednesday) and shot 3 under par. And she could barely walk, she was so weak.

"She woke up (Friday) morning and she tried to come out to the range. But she just couldn't do it."

Teammate Reagan Warren, the team's No. 3 player, shot a 6-over 76 in the final round to help seal the win.

"She knew before she teed off, her hole was going to count," Pettitt said. "She was nervous, but she embraced it. I couldn't be more proud of Reagan. She did it under the pressure all day long."

Pettit said PCA sealed the state record on the final hole when Warren drained a 30-foot putt for birdie.

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Summertown wins sixth straight title

Summertown won its sixth consecutive TSSAA state title with a 7-over 287 (141-146) in the Class A girls championship. Kingston was second with 292 and South Greene was third with 324.

Karlie Campbell won her first individual championship after finishing runner-up the past four years. Campbell shot 5-under 135 (68-67) to win by 10 strokes over Kingston's Brylee Crouse.

Teammate Libby Konig finished fourth.

BGA wins DII-A boys title

BGA won its first boys team title, finishing 17-over par 593 (298-295) to edge Nashville rival FRA, which was four shots behind with a 597.

BGA has six runner-up finishes, including in 2022.

Webb's Thatsakon Phothong won the individual title with a 4-under 140 (72-68). BGA's Leo Froio was second at 3 under. FRA's Miguel De Gracia shot even par for the tournament to finished tied for third with Jackson Christian's Nolan Smith.

Kingston sweeps Class A boys

Kingston won both the team title and individual title in Class A. William Bacon won with a 7-under 137 (66-71). Bolivar's Carson Daniel finished second at 5 under and Summertown's Jason Cole Campbell was third at 1 under.

Kingston won the boys title with a 620. Stewart County was second with a 625.