Rachel Watts
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- Birth Date:
- 5/1/1998
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- Height:
- 5'5
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- Hometown:
- Newport, Tenn.
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- Year:
- Sophomore
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- High School:
- Cooke County High School
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- Major:
- Undecided
Bio
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
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. – A tough final round on Tuesday saw the Eagles shoot 21 shots higher than their second round score as Carson-Newman closed out the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate with a sixth-place finish on Tuesday at the Sevierville Golf Club.
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. – Carson-Newman made a seven-stroke improvement on Monday, helping the Eagles move to third-place after the second round of the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate at the Sevierville Golf Club.
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. – With a 26-over Sunday score of 310, Carson-Newman placed at fourth on the leaderboard through the first round of the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate at the Sevierville Golf Club.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The Carson-Newman women’s golf team look to hit the links for just the first time in March as the Eagles prepare to take the short trip west on I-40 to the Sevierville Golf Club’s Highlands Course for the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate hosted by Tennessee Tech from Sunday to Tuesday.
FLEMING ISLAND, Fla. –With only one birdie to its name with 33 bogeys on Tuesday, the Carson-Newman women’s golf team concluded the Women’s Spring Kickoff Intercollegiate with an 8th-place finish on Tuesday.
FLEMING ISLAND, Fla. – With four of the five participating Eagles improving their shots through the second half of the day, the Carson-Newman women’s golf team closed out the first round with a +30 team total of 314 to start the Women’s Spring Kickoff Intercollegiate at sixth place on Monday at the Golf Club at Fleming Island.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – For the second straight tournament of the spring, the Carson-Newman women’s team makes the trek down to Florida, this time taking part in the Women’s Spring Intercollegiate hosted by Lincoln Memorial at the Golf Club at Fleming Island in Fleming Island, Fla.
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – Following a first round that was filled with less than ideal weather conditions, the Eagles closed out the World Golf Hall of Fame Invitational with a +56 final total score of 632 for a 10th-place finish at the Slammer and Squire on Monday.
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – Facing its first round of tournament golf since October, the Carson-Newman women’s golf team ended the opening round of the World Golf Invitational at the Slammer and Squire with a tenth-place performance on Sunday.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – After closing out the fall with back-to-back top-3 finishes, the Carson-Newman women’s golf team heads to the Slammer & Squire in St. Augustine, Fla. for the Sixth Annual World Golf Hall of Fame Invitational, hosted by Flagler, on Sunday and Monday.
GERMANTOWN, Tenn. – Carson-Newman maintained its spot at third-place through the final round of competition at the Christian Brothers University Super Regional Preview on Tuesday.
GERMANTOWN, Tenn. – Through the first two rounds of competition at the Christian Brothers University Super Regional Preview, the Eagles found themselves at third place with a 633 total score on Monday.
SALISBURY, N.C. – The Eagles bettered their 313 first round score by 16 strokes to close out the Patsy Rendleman Invitational with a +34 total outing of 610, good enough for a 7th place finish at the Country Club of Salisbury on Tuesday.
SALISBURY, N.C. – Sophomore Allie Fletcher led the Eagles in scoring at 3-over par while the team finished at 8th place with a +25 round of 313 through the first day of the Patsy Rendleman Invitational at the Country Club of Salisbury.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Coming off the heels of a second consecutive win at the King Invitational, the women’s golf team now prepares to head to Salisbury, N.C. to compete in the Patsy Rendleman Invitational at the Country Club of Salisbury.
BRISTOL, Tenn. – Finishing the final round with a 616 overall score, Carson-Newman women’s golf defended its title winning the team’s second straight King Invitational. Senior Elizabeth England also secured back-to-back individual titles in the event hosted by King University.
BRISTOL, Tenn. – Elizabeth England shot a first place one-over 72 while Anna Davenport shot a six-over 77 to end the first day of competition at the King Invitational at Bristol Country Club on Monday.
JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – Following a seventh-place finish in the South Atlantic Tournament in Greeneville, Tenn. in April, the Eagles look to start the 2017 fall slate with a win at the King Invitational in Bristol, Tenn.
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, G.a. . – Sophomores Reagan Kinnie and Rachel Watts finished the 22nd Tennessee Women’s Four-Ball Tournament at Lookout Mountain Golf Club on Wednesday with an overall third place finish.
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