Cherokee National Golf Course
Gaffney, S.C.
October 13, 2025
By Julien Withrow
The TWU women’s golf team competed in a two-day tournament against five other teams, including Maryville, Spartanburg MC, Montreat, Bluefield, and Florida College. The bulldogs finished the tournament with awards for team performance as well as individual performances.
As a team, the bulldogs finished in first place, winning the tournament. Over two rounds, the bulldogs shot +124, which ensured the first-place finish over second-place Maryville, who shot +141. Rounding out the top three is Spartanburg MC, shooting +158 through the two rounds.
Individually, the bulldogs had the standout performer of the tournament, Maisie Hassall, finish in first place, shooting 14 over par through two rounds. Also finishing in the top ten, Ashlynn Guy shot 28 over par to secure sixth place. Additionally, the bulldogs had June Greene and Cadie Prater finish in the top 20, shooting +36 and +46, respectively.
In an exclusive interview with the individual winner of the Pioneers Fall Invitational, Maisie Hassall, journalist Kevin Campbell found out several key factors to this bulldog’s success and her overall experience of playing golf for TWU.
First, Hassall described that since beginning college golf, the part of her game that improved the most is her mental game. This strong mental game is pertinent to what she identifies as her greatest strength on the course- driving and fairway woods. Furthermore, she detailed that her favorite memory from this semester has been playing against one of her best friends, who plays for Point University. After being asked which tournament she is most excited to play in for the upcoming spring season, Hassall answered that she is looking forward to playing Governors again in the spring for conference.
The bulldogs’ dominant showing at the Pioneers Fall Invitational sets a positive tone in preparation for the spring. Having four top 20 finishers in a tournament is a good sign to indicate a high likelihood of success in the future, especially towards challenging for the conference championship.
Photos by Olivia Miller
Interview by Kevin Campbell
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