Kelly Whaley Sets Course Record in Hartford Women's Open Win

Posted Jun 15, 2018
After leading the team with a 73.24 stroke average last season, rising senior Kelly Whaley won the Hartford Women's Open in record fashion to begin the summer. Not only did the Farmington, Connecticut native finish the 36-hole event 7-under par, Whaley shot a women's course record, 5-under par 65 in the second round at Keney Park Golf Course on June 10. (GoHeels.com)

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