Tennessee women's golf wins first SEC championship in program history
Tennessee women's golf won the program's first SEC championship in program history. Kyra Van Kan had the championship-winning put on hole No. 17.
Kyra Van Kan barely make it off the green on hole No. 17 before her team enveloped her in a wave of hugs and cheers. Van Kan sank the championship-winning put, delivering Tennessee women's golf its first SEC title in program history on April 21 at Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Florida.
The SEC final against No. 4 seed Auburn couldn't have been much closer. The No.
6 seed Lady Vols won two matches by a wide margin, with Sophie Christopher and Sofie Engesaeth winning their matches 6 & 5. But the Tigers also won two matches to tie it 2-2, and it all came down to Van Kan, who was up two going into hole No. 16.
Van Kan then lost hole No. 16, but recovered on hole No. 17 to seal the championship for Tennessee.