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Chugg, Palmer Lead Utah to Best Scores of Day at USGA Women’s State Team

Kelsey Chugg shot the lowest individual score of the day and Utah shot the best team score of the day at the USGA Women's State Team Championship Saturday at Dalhousie Golf Club in Missouri.

Chugg shot 71 and teammate Sadie Palmer shot 72 for a team total of 143 and moved Utah from 29th place to ninth place going into Saturday’s final round.

It was one of the best single day performances by a Utah team in any USGA State Team Championship and puts the team in position for a high finish.

Chugg moved up to 10th place individually. She shot 75 in her opening round and now stands at two over par. Palmer had an opening round of 81. Annette Gaiotti is the third member of the Utah team and she has posted rounds of 83-79-162.

Florida leads the tournament at six under par and Dominique Calloway is the individual leader at three under par on rounds of 69-72-141.

Leading Team Scores

283- Florida, 138-145

285- Georgia, 139-146

293- Alabama, 149-144

293- Virginia, 142-151

293- New Mexico, 148-145

294- Michigan, 145-149

294- Massachusetts, 147-147

296- North Carolina, 150-146

299- Utah, 156-143

299- Minnesota, 152-147

299- Louisiana, 152-147

299- Indiana, 149-150

299- Pennsylvania, 147-152

299- Minnesota, 152-147

301- Maryland, 144-157

301- Washington, 149-152

302- South Carolina

302- Kansas

303- Tennessee

303- Mississippi

303- New Jersey

304- Missouri

305- Oregon

306- California

307- Texas

308- New York

308- Oklahoma

312- Arizona

For complete scoring please see:

https://www.usga.org/championships/2015/usga-women-s-state-team/team-scoring.html