Rachel Watts
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- Birth Date:
- 5/1/1998
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- Hometown:
- Newport, Tenn.
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- Year:
- Junior
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- High School:
- Cooke County High School
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- Major:
- Undecided
Bio
2018-19: Named a 2019 18Birdies WGCA All-American Scholar... Started in all 10 events for the Eagles as a junior... Eclipsed top-10 finishes three times, including a tie for second at the King University Invitational... Scored a career-low 72 at the Jekyll-O-Lantern Intercollegiate to tie for sixth at six-over.
| Tournament | Date(s) | Rounds | Scores | Par | Rank | W-L |
| UINDY Fall Invitational | 09/10-11/2018 | 3 | 75-76-73=224 | +8 | t-20th/85 | 65-19 |
| King University Invitational | 09/24-25/2018 | 2 | 75-73=148 | +6 | t-2nd/38 | 36-1 |
| 2018 Music City Invitational | 10/22-23/2018 | 2 | 77-81=158 | +14 | t-30th/104 | 74-29 |
| Jekyll-O-Lantern Intercollegiate | 10/29-30/2018 | 2 | 78-72=150 | +6 | t-6th/82 | 76-5 |
| 2019 Women's Spring Kick-Off Intercollegiate | 02/11-12/2019 | 2 | 70-77=147 | +3 | 6th/63 | 57-5 |
| 2019 Women's Battle at Hilton Head | 02/25-26/2019 | 2 | 79-78=157 | +13 | t-21st/108 | 87-20 |
| Lady Cougar Invitational | 03/04-05/2019 | 2 | 85-85=170 | +26 | 25th/41 | 15-24 |
| Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate | 03/17-19/2019 | 3 | 83-78-76=237 | +24 | t-32nd/73 | 41-31 |
| Sunoco/Campbell Oil Classic | 03/25-26/2019 | 3 | 77-76-87=240 | +24 | t-41st/76 | 35-40 |
| SAC Championship | 04/07-09/2019 | 3 | 79-82-79=240 | +24 | t-35th/55 | 20-34 |
| SEASON TOTALS | 24 | 1871 Avg. 78.0 | +6 | - | 506-208 |
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2017-18: Split her six events on the team roster and as an individual participant... Her single top-20 showing came at the King University Invitational with a +21 score of 163 as an individual... Her second round score of 76 at the Patsy Rendleman Invitational was her lowest 18-hole score of the season.
| Tournament | Date(s) | Rounds | Scores | Par | Rank | W-L |
| King University Invitational | 09/25-26/2017 | 2 | 83-80=163 | +21 | t-20th/45 | 25-19 |
| Patsy Rendleman Invitational | 10/09-10/2017 | 2 | 81-76=157 | +13 | t-42nd/90 | 48-41 |
| CBU Super Regional Preview | 10/30-31/2017 | 3 | 81-81-85=247 | +31 | 28th/45 | 17-27 |
| World Golf Invitational | 02/04-05/2018 | 2 | 88-83=171 | +27 | t-82nd/96 | 14-81 |
| Women's Spring Kickoff Intercollegiate | 02/26-27/2018 | 2 | 79-83=162 | +20 | t-33rd/54 | 21-32 |
| Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate | 03/18-20/2018 | 3 | 84-83-85=252 | +39 | t-47th/55 | 8-46 |
| SEASON TOTALS | 14 | 1152 Avg. 82.3 | +11 | - | 133-246 |
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2016-17: Participated in every event for Carson-Newman except for the first one...Played in three tournaments in the fall as an individual...Her best showing came in the Sunoco Oil Campbell Classic, where she tied for 14th...Her second round score of a 75 in the classic was her lowest mark of the season.
| Tournament | Date(s) | Rounds | Scores | Par | Rank | W-L |
| King University Invitational | 09/26-27/16 | 2 | 85-86=171 | +29 | 31st/37 | 6-30 |
| Flagler Fall Slam | 10/24-25/2016 | 2 | 94-97=191 | +47 | 87th/90 | 3-86 |
| Newberry College Regional Preview | 10/31-11/1/2016 | 2 | 91-82=173 | +29 | t-62nd/65 | 3-61 |
| Barton Invitational at Kiawah | 02/04-05/2017 | 2 | 93-96=189 | +45 | t-80th/86 | 6-79 |
| Converse Spring Invite by Founders FCU | 02/20-27/2017 | 2 | 88-82=170 | +26 | t-49th/98 | 49-48 |
| Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate | 03/19-21/2017 | 3 | 84-78-80=242 | +29 | 26th/44 | 18-25 |
| SAC Women's Golf Championship | 04/09-11/2017 | 3 | 85-80-80=245 | +29 | t-42nd/60 | 18-41 |
| SEASON TOTALS | 16 | 1381 Avg. 86.3 | +15 | - | 103-370 | |
High School: Finished in the top five twice at the IMAC Championships...Also finished in the top 10 twice in both her district and her region...Was named All-Conference for 2014-15 and 2015-16...Helped her high school to an IMAC championship and a district championship her senior year...Was undefeated as a senior.
Personal: Daughter of Ricky and Carol Watts...Born May 1st, 1998...Undecided on a major...Member of the National Honor Society...Her cousin, Whitney, plays volleyball at East Tennessee State.
News mentions
HICKORY, N.C. – Four days removed from being named the Freshman of the Year, Maeve Cummins took the South Atlantic Conference tournament crown with a three-over outing to help No. 24/25 Carson-Newman solidify a fourth-place finish on Tuesday at the Lake Hickory Country Club.
HICKORY, N.C. – With Maeve Cummins moving into a tie for first, No. 24/25 Carson-Newman fired eight-shots lower in the second round to hold down fourth-place with a +38 score through two rounds at the South Atlantic Conference Championship on Monday at the Lake Hickory Country Club.
HICKORY, N.C. – With Maeve Cummins leading the team in a tie for eighth, No. 24/25 Carson-Newman used a 23-over round to hold a share of fourth-place through the first day of the South Atlantic Conference Championship at the Lake Hickory Country Club on Sunday.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Nearly two weeks after concluding the regular season with yet another top-three showing, No. 24/25 Carson-Newman heads back to the Tar Heel State for the South Atlantic Conference Championship at the Lake Hickory Country Club – Catawba Springs Golf Course in Hickory, N.C. beginning on Sunday.
WALLACE, N.C. – No. 25 Carson-Newman put together its best 54-hole score in program history with a 905, putting a cap on the regular season with a third-place finish at the Sunoco Campbell Oil Classic on Tuesday.
WALLACE, N.C. – No. 25 Carson-Newman matched the second-lowest team round score in South Atlantic Conference history by firing a 292 in the second round of the Sunoco Campbell Oil Classic, helping it to land in second-place at 15-over by the end of Monday at the River Landing Golf Club.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – For the third-straight season, No. 25 Carson-Newman gears up for one final trip of the regular season, making its way Wallace, N.C. for the UNC Pembroke’s Sunoco Campbell Oil Classic on Monday and Tuesday at the River Landing Golf Club.
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. – No. 25 Carson-Newman matched its best finish at the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate with a fourth-place showing after scoring a 301 on Tuesday at the Sevierville Golf Club.
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. – No. 25 Carson-Newman retained its share of fifth-place following Monday’s round of play in the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate at the Sevierville Golf Club.
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. – A 23-over outing through the first 18 holes of play gave No. 25 Carson-Newman a share of fifth-place to close out the first day of the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate at the Sevierville Golf Club on Sunday.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – For the fourth-straight season, No. 25 Carson-Newman takes the 35-minute drive to Sevierville, Tenn. to take part in Tennessee Tech’s Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate from Sunday through Tuesday.
COLUMBUS, Ga. – Carson-Newman used a 37-over day to retain its third-place standing to close out the Lady Cougar Classic on Tuesday with a 644 total.
COLUMBUS, Ga. – A five-over opening round from Reagan Kinnie helped place her and Carson-Newman at third on the leaderboard by the end of Monday at the Lady Cougar Classic at the Country Club of Columbus.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – In the midst of a back-to-back tournament sequence, Carson-Newman prepares to head to Columbus, Ga. for the first time since 2013 to take part in Columbus State’s Lady Cougar Classic this Monday and Tuesday at the Country Club of Columbus.
HILTON HEAD, S.C. – Freshman Maeve Cummins (Waringstown, Northern Ireland) closed out her first event as the team leader with a tie for fifth, helping Carson-Newman to maintain its position for a third-place finish at the Battle at Hilton Head on Tuesday.
HILTON HEAD, S.C. – Carson-Newman was the best par 3 shooting team in the first round at 3.15 on such holes but a +20 day left it at third-place as the first day of the Battle at Hilton Head came to a close on Monday.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – With a program-record four-straight top three finishes on its resume this season, Carson-Newman hits the road to the Palmetto State for the first-ever Battle at Hilton Head on Monday and Tuesday from the Palmetto Dunes Resort.
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- Despite shooting four shots higher in the second round, Carson-Newman was still able to maintain its tie for second place position with a 38-over total of 614 by the end of the Spring Kickoff Intercollegiate on Tuesday.
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – Rachel Watts shot a career-low 70 in the first round to hold a share of the top spot with Carson-Newman sitting in a tie for second place after Monday at the Spring Kickoff Intercollegiate.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – After a fall slate that saw Carson-Newman bring in three-consecutive top three performances, the women’s golf team looks to stay strong with a trip to Saint Augustine, Fla. for the Spring Kickoff Intercollegiate on Monday and Tuesday at the Golf Club at South Hampton.
JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga. – An 18-over day in the second round helped Carson-Newman go wire-to-wire for a third-place finish at the Jekyll-O-Lantern Intercollegiate.
JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga. – The Carson-Newman women’s golf team sits 10 shots out of first at third-place with Maeve Cummins leading the team in a tie for fourth after Monday’s first round of the Jekyll-O-Lantern Intercollegiate.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The fall slate comes to a close for the Carson-Newman women’s golf as it embraces a quick turnaround, traveling to Jekyll Island, Ga. for the Jekyll-O-Lantern Intercollegiate on Monday and Tuesday.
OLD HICKORY, Tenn. – For the second-straight time this season, No. 25 Carson-Newman closed out an event in the top three of the field as it took a third-place finish at the Music City Invitational on Tuesday at the Old Hickory Country Club.
OLD HICKORY, Tenn. – With two participants in the top-20 of the field including Reagan Kinnie in a tie for fourth, No. 25 Carson-Newman sits at fourth-place after the first day of the Music City Invitational at the Old Hickory Country Club.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Being nearly a month removed from competition, No. 25 Carson-Newman is now gearing up for its third event of the fall at the Music City Invitational hosted by Trevecca at the Old Hickory Golf Club outside of Nashville.
INDIANAPOLIS – For the first time in program history, the Carson-Newman women’s golf team has landed in the Top-25 of Golfstat’s national rankings, as released by the ratings and rankings system’s website on Wednesday morning.
BRISTOL, Tenn. -- For a third consecutive year, Carson-Newman took home the team and individual titles at the King Invitational as the event concluded on Tuesday.
BRISTOL, Tenn. – With six of its seven participants sitting in the top-10 of the field, Carson-Newman is currently the top team on the leaderboard through the first day of the King Invitational on Monday at the Country Club of Bristol.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Nearly two weeks removed from its season-opening ninth-place finish at the UINDY Invitational, the women’s golf team looks to bounce back as it defends its back-to-back titles at the King Invitational on Monday and Tuesday in Bristol, Tenn.
CARMEL, Ind. – In the first tournament of the 2018-19 season, the women’s golf team fell two spots down the leaderboard in the final round of play to take a ninth-place finish at the UINDY Invitational on Tuesday.
CARMEL, Ind. – A 14-over first round highlighted the women’s golf team’s first day at the UINDY Invitational, landing in a tie for seventh-place at 609 by the end of Monday from the Prairie View Golf Club.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The Carson-Newman women’s golf season starts off with a bang this week as the Eagles travel to Carmel, Ind. for the University of Indianapolis Invitational on Monday and Tuesday.
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