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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The Gulf South Conference announced its fist golf week awards of the 2026-27 season and Union University's Camille Burnette and Ava Hayes swept the women's golf awards. Burnette was named GSC Women's Golfer of the Week, while Hayes was named the GSC Women's Golf Freshman of the Week. This is the first GSC weekly award for both golfers. 

Burnette, a 5-foot-10 senior from Jackson, Tennessee, placed first in the University of Montevallo Full Moon BBQ Invitational and did so in record setting fashion. Her 54-hole score of 213 set a Union program record and her final round 69 (-2) was the third best round in Union women's golf history. Burnette was tied for first after two rounds played Tuesday after scores of 73 (+2) and 71 (E). She then shut the door on the competition with the only round under par on the final day to win by two strokes. In addition to her medalist award, she was named all-tournament. 

Hayes, a 5-foot-2 freshman from Gallatin, Tennessee, finished seventh in her first collegiate event. She posted 76 (+5) and 76 (+5) in the first two rounds Tuesday. Then on Wednesday, the posted the second best score of the day with an even par 71 to climb four spots into the top-10. 

This duo led Union to a final round team score of 294, matching the program's best 18-hole team score. Ironically, the other time Union posted a 294 was the final round of the final event last season, the GSC Championship. Barnette was a part of that score as well. Union also posted a 54-hole team score of 902, setting the 54-hole program record. 

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