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Tar Heel Classic
Women’s Golf Heads to the Dominican for Tar Heel Classic
3/13/2019 | Women's Golf
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Rebels Will Compete Against Tough Field at Teeth of the Dog
CASA DE CAMPO, Dominican Republic – The No. 41 Ole Miss women's golf team travels to the Dominican Republic for the Tar Heel Classic beginning on Friday.
The two-day, 54-hole event will take place at Pete Dye's celebrated Teeth of the Dog course, widely known as the No. 1 course in the Caribbean, which will be playing 6,140 yards and par 72.
The Rebels will battle the host No. 33 North Carolina as well as No. 13 Wake Forest, No. 14 Virginia, No. 18 TCU, No. 28 Louisville, No. 33 North Carolina, No. 46 Virginia Tech, No. 48 Colorado, Florida Atlantic, LSU, Maryland, N.C. State, Ohio State, Quinnipiac, and UNC Wilmington.
Head coach Kory Henkes is bringing five Rebels to the Dominican. Julia Johnson will be in the No. 1 position, followed by Ellen Hutchinson-Kay, Conner Beth Ball, Kennedy Swann, and Macy Somoskey.
"Our trip to the Dominican will truly be special," Henkes said. "To have the opportunity to compete on the #1 ranked course in the Caribbean against some of the best competition is going to be a great experience for our team. Coach Byrd has competed on Teeth of the Dog so we are leaning on him for his course knowledge and expertise going into this week."
Julia Johnson continues to lead the squad in almost every major category including stroke average (73.22) and top-20 finishes (5). The sophomore is coming off a top-25 finish at the Bruin Wave Invitational against the toughest field the Rebels have faced so far, this season.
Ellen Hutchinson-Kay has made the top-three of the lineup in each of her first seven events. The freshman is first on the team in total birdies with 44.
Conner Beth Ball joins Johnson and Hutchinson-Kay in the top-three of the lineup for the fifth time this season.
Kennedy Swann makes her Rebel debut this week in the Caribbean. The junior transfer from Clemson was part of two NCAA tournament teams and is looking to make an impact right away in the starting five.
Macy Somoskey rounds out the lineup playing in her third event for the Rebels, first in the starting five. The freshman competed at the Shootout at Shoal Creek this past February and made her collegiate debut when Ole Miss hosted the Magnolia Invitational in October.
"I'm very excited to get back down to the D.R.," assistant coach Zack Byrd said. "I played the Dominican Republic Open a few years back on the Teeth of the Dog. It is a placement golf course so having a little bit of past knowledge on it will help us. It is one of my favorite courses in the entire world and we are very lucky to get to play on it and spend our spring break down there."
First round begins Friday with a 6:30 a.m. CT shotgun start and continuous play for 36 holes. Ole Miss will be paired with players from TCU and Wake Forest. Live scoring will be available through Golfstat.com.
For all Ole Miss women's golf news and information, go to OleMissSports.com, and follow the Rebels on Twitter at @OleMissWGolf, on Instagram at OleMissWGolf and on Facebook at Ole Miss Women's Golf.
1. Julia Johnson, Sophomore
2. Ellen Hutchinson-Kay, Freshman
3. Conner Beth Ball, Sophomore
4. Kennedy Swann, Junior
5. Macy Somoskey, Freshman
No. 13 Wake Forest
No. 14 Virginia
No. 18 TCU
No. 28 Louisville
No. 33 North Carolina
No. 41 Ole Miss
No. 46 Virginia Tech
No. 48 Colorado
Florida Atlantic
LSU
Maryland
N.C. State
Ohio State
Quinnipiac
UNC Wilmington
The two-day, 54-hole event will take place at Pete Dye's celebrated Teeth of the Dog course, widely known as the No. 1 course in the Caribbean, which will be playing 6,140 yards and par 72.
The Rebels will battle the host No. 33 North Carolina as well as No. 13 Wake Forest, No. 14 Virginia, No. 18 TCU, No. 28 Louisville, No. 33 North Carolina, No. 46 Virginia Tech, No. 48 Colorado, Florida Atlantic, LSU, Maryland, N.C. State, Ohio State, Quinnipiac, and UNC Wilmington.
Head coach Kory Henkes is bringing five Rebels to the Dominican. Julia Johnson will be in the No. 1 position, followed by Ellen Hutchinson-Kay, Conner Beth Ball, Kennedy Swann, and Macy Somoskey.
"Our trip to the Dominican will truly be special," Henkes said. "To have the opportunity to compete on the #1 ranked course in the Caribbean against some of the best competition is going to be a great experience for our team. Coach Byrd has competed on Teeth of the Dog so we are leaning on him for his course knowledge and expertise going into this week."
Julia Johnson continues to lead the squad in almost every major category including stroke average (73.22) and top-20 finishes (5). The sophomore is coming off a top-25 finish at the Bruin Wave Invitational against the toughest field the Rebels have faced so far, this season.
Ellen Hutchinson-Kay has made the top-three of the lineup in each of her first seven events. The freshman is first on the team in total birdies with 44.
Conner Beth Ball joins Johnson and Hutchinson-Kay in the top-three of the lineup for the fifth time this season.
Kennedy Swann makes her Rebel debut this week in the Caribbean. The junior transfer from Clemson was part of two NCAA tournament teams and is looking to make an impact right away in the starting five.
Macy Somoskey rounds out the lineup playing in her third event for the Rebels, first in the starting five. The freshman competed at the Shootout at Shoal Creek this past February and made her collegiate debut when Ole Miss hosted the Magnolia Invitational in October.
"I'm very excited to get back down to the D.R.," assistant coach Zack Byrd said. "I played the Dominican Republic Open a few years back on the Teeth of the Dog. It is a placement golf course so having a little bit of past knowledge on it will help us. It is one of my favorite courses in the entire world and we are very lucky to get to play on it and spend our spring break down there."
First round begins Friday with a 6:30 a.m. CT shotgun start and continuous play for 36 holes. Ole Miss will be paired with players from TCU and Wake Forest. Live scoring will be available through Golfstat.com.
For all Ole Miss women's golf news and information, go to OleMissSports.com, and follow the Rebels on Twitter at @OleMissWGolf, on Instagram at OleMissWGolf and on Facebook at Ole Miss Women's Golf.
the rebels
1. Julia Johnson, Sophomore
2. Ellen Hutchinson-Kay, Freshman
3. Conner Beth Ball, Sophomore
4. Kennedy Swann, Junior
5. Macy Somoskey, Freshman
tournament field
No. 13 Wake Forest
No. 14 Virginia
No. 18 TCU
No. 28 Louisville
No. 33 North Carolina
No. 41 Ole Miss
No. 46 Virginia Tech
No. 48 Colorado
Florida Atlantic
LSU
Maryland
N.C. State
Ohio State
Quinnipiac
UNC Wilmington
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