Tess Davenport Season 2021-22

ClassJunior

HometownBuford, Ga.

Student-Athlete Features
Vanderbilt Hustler — Davenport on resetting expectations for the postseason

As a Senior (2022-23)

As a Junior (2021-22)

WGCA All-America Scholar
Tied a career-low round: 69 (second round, NCAA Franklin Regional)
Season-low 54-hole total: Earned first top-10 finish (T-9th) after finishing with a 213 (-3) at the NCAA Franklin Regional, where she helped Vanderbilt win its first NCAA Regional title since 2019 and fourth in program history
Made her 2022 spring season debut at the Clemson Invitational with 233 (+17) to tie for 57th
Tied for 45th at the SEC Championships with a 226 (+10) in stroke play
Tied for 106th after three rounds of stroke play at the NCAA Championships with a 233 (+17)
Season scoring average (24 rounds): 74.63

As a Sophomore (2020-21)

WGCA All-America Scholar
SEC Academic Honor Roll
Spring 2021 Dean’s List
Fall 2020 Dean’s List
Career-low round: 69 (first and second rounds, SEC Championships)
Career-low 54-hole total: Tied for 17th at the SEC Championships with a 210 (-6) in stroke play
Season scoring average (24 rounds): 76.08
Tied for 22nd at the FAU Paradise Invitational

As a Freshman (2019-20)

First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
Season-low round: 75 (first and second rounds, Mason Rudolph Championships)
Season-low 54-hole total: Tied for 60th with a 229 (+13) at the Mason Rudolph Championships
Scoring average (6 rounds): 79.83
Tied for 88th at Darius Rucker Intercollegiate

The Davenport File

Full name is Tess Elizabeth Davenport
Daughter of Rod and Leah Davenport
Mom serves as Federal Reserve Bank official, dad restores classic cars
One brother, Gabe, who played baseball at the University of Tampa
Highest American Junior Golf Association ranking was 364
2019 Region Player of the Year
Highest Georgia state ranking was second
Twice finished among top five individually at GSGA Girls Junior Championships
Earned two match-play wins in Team Georgia’s victory in the Georgia- South Carolina Junior Challenge
At Mill Creek, twice finished second individually in GHSAA Class 7A state championship
Led Mill Creek to 2018 Class 7A team title
Enjoys art, dance and various outdoor activities