Women’s Golf Sits Atop the Leaderboard on Day One of the Lady Paladin Invitational

Friday, September 18

Greenville, S.C.

Alabama

Lady Paladin Invitational

Results

Women’s Golf Sits Atop the Leaderboard on Day One of the Lady Paladin Invitational

9/18/2026 3:05:00 PM | Women's Golf

Results

Alabama finished day one with three players inside the top 10 on the player leaderboard

GREENVILLE, S.C. – The Alabama women's golf team wrapped up its first round of the season, sitting in first place at 7-under par 281 at the Lady Paladin Invitational. Tiphani Knight led the way for the Crimson Tide, ending the day tied for second-place on the player leaderboard at 5-under par 67.

Joining Knight in the top-10 on the player leaderboard was Manon Petitcolas, tied for sixth place, after carding a 2-under par 70. As a team, the Tide posted the lowest average score (4.40) on Par 5 holes and the most birdies (25) throughout the field.

THE HIGHLIGHTS

Tiphani Knight posted a team-high seven birdies in the opening round of the tournament, including four on the front nine
In her collegiate debut Manon Petitcolas recorded five birdies, joining fellow teammate Knight as one of 14 individuals to score under par in the first round
Natachanok Tunwannarux recorded her ninth round to score par or lower during her UA career, ending the day tied for 15^thoverall at even-par 72
Amely Bochaton joined UA teammate Tunwannarux, tied for 15^th place, after recording a trio of birdies in her first round at Alabama
Freshman Alvilda Wiberg rounded out UA's lineup tied for 27^th overall at 2-over par 74
Competing as an individual, Alice Johansson is tied with teammates Bochaton and Tunwannarux at 15^th overall at even-par 72

TEAM RESULTS

The Tide leads the tournament field by two strokes with Furman sitting in second at 5-under par
Xavier's Isabel Brozena leads the player leaderboard at 6-under par 66 with four golfers just one stroke behind her in second place, including Alabama's Knight