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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Ole Miss
Jackson T. Stephens Cup
Women’s Golf Takes Stage at Inaugural Jackson T. Stephens Cup
10/17/2021 | Women's Golf
Three-Day Event to be Televised on Golf Channel
ROLAND, Ark. – The Ole Miss women's golf team travels to Roland, Arkansas, to take part in the inaugural Jackson T. Stephens Cup at the Alotian Golf Club. The three-day tournament will begin Monday, Oct. 18 and is set to conclude on Wednesday, Oct. 20.
| WHERE TO WATCH |
The Golf Channel will have coverage available for all three days of competition in Roland, with coverage on Monday running from 3 until 6 p.m. CT. Tuesday and Wednesday's tournament coverage on the Golf Channel is set to run from 2 until 5 p.m. CT.
| TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE |
Monday, Oct. 18 – 36 holes stroke play (Rebels to tee off Hole 10 starting at 8:40 a.m. CT)
Tuesday, Oct. 19 – 18 holes stroke play
Wednesday, Oct. 20 – Match Play Final Round by seed (1 vs. 2, 3 vs. 4, etc.)
| THE LINEUP |
Julia Johnson (Sr.) - Teeing off Hole 10 at 8:40 a.m. CT
-- Started fall season off by capturing individual tournament championship at the ANNIKA Intercollegiate with a three-day score of 204 (-12)
-- Has season stroke average of 71.17 entering Jackson T. Stephens Cup
-- Has made an eagle in both of the team's tournaments this fall
-- Finished with the best 18-hole round for the Rebels at the Blessings Collegiate Invitational by shooting a 72 (E) on day three
-- 2020-21 WGCA First Team All-American
-- 2020-21 First Team All-SEC
Chiara Tamburlini (Jr.) - Teeing off Hole 10 at 8:50 a.m. CT
-- Currently ranked No. 47 individually in the Golfstat NCAA Women's Player Rankings
-- Had the highest finish for the Rebels at the Blessings Collegiate Invitational, finishing tied for 14th
-- Led Ole Miss in total birdies at the Blessings with eight over the three-day tournament
-- Is making her 13th career tournament start for Ole Miss in Roland
Andrea Lignell (Jr.) - Teeing off Hole 10 at 9:00 a.m. CT
-- Carries season stroke average of 76.33 into Jackson T. Stephens Cup
-- Shot the best round for the Rebels on day three of the ANNIKA Intercollegiate, firing a 68 (-4) on the day
-- Finished 37th at the Blessings Collegiate Invitational following a three-day score of 232 (+16)
-- 2019-20 SEC All-Freshman Team
-- Is appearing in her 18th career and 15th consecutive tournament for the Rebels
McKinley Cunningham (R-Fr.) - Teeing off Hole 10 at 9:10 a.m. CT
-- Has recorded a stroke average of 77.67 on the season
-- Set a new career low 54-hole score (229) at the Blessings Collegiate Invitational
-- Achieved a career high finish at Blessings, finishing tied for 30th overall
-- Ranked as the No. 2 recruit coming out of the state of Tennessee
-- 2019 Tennessean Sports Award Women's Golf Nominee
Natacha Host Husted (Fr.) - Teeing off Hole 10 at 9:20 a.m. CT
-- Making her collegiate debut with the Rebels
-- Has been a member of the Danish Ladies National Team since 2019
-- 2019 European Champion title with the Danish Girl's National Team
-- Won 2019 European Championship with her club team Smorum Golfklub
-- Winner of the 2019 "Golden Golfball" Award for the Danish Girl's National Team
| THE FIELD |
Arkansas
Baylor
LSU
Ole Miss
South Carolina
Virginia
| THE COURSE |
Playing at 6,745 yards and as a par 72 that overlooks Lake Maumelle in Roland, Ark., the Alotian Club, a 2004 Tom Fazio design, is ranked No. 31 on the Golf Digest "America's 100 Greatest Golf Courses" list and 14th on Golfweek's Best list of the top 200 modern courses in the United States. The Alotian Club has a history of supporting amateur golf, hosting the Western Amateur in 2013 and the Arnold Palmer Cup in 2019.
| CEMENTED IN HISTORY |
With her 2021 ANNIKA Intercollegiate individual title win to kickoff the fall season, Julia Johnson moved into a tie for first with Sarah Britt (1989-93) for the most individual tournament wins in Rebels women's golf history with four all-time. Johnson is now either tied or in sole possession of every possible individual record for Ole Miss women's golf.
| TWO IN THE TOP 50 FOR THE REBELS |
A pair of Rebels found themselves cracking the top 50 of the Golfstat NCAA Women's Player Rankings that were updated Oct. 12, with Julia Johnson leading the way ranked No. 17 in the nation, and junior Chiara Tamburlini following it up with a No. 47 ranking of her own. Tamburlini has seen a huge leap up the leaderboard following the start to her fall season, as she closed out the 2020-21 season with a ranking of No. 103 following the team's NCAA title run, 56 spots below where she sits currently.
| CUNNINGHAM TRENDING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION |
Redshirt-freshman McKinley Cunningham took a large leap between her first and second tournament appearances with the team this season, logging new career highs with an 18-hole score of 75, 56-hole score of 229, and overall finish that tied her for 30th in the field. The Clarksville, Tennessee, native saw early success in what was a difficult Blessings Golf Club, putting together an opening round of 75 that at the end of day one saw her in a tie for 12th overall.
| HOST HUSTED TO MAKE OLE MISS DEBUT |
Highly touted freshman Natacha Host Husted is heading into what will be her first ever collegiate appearance for Ole Miss in Roland. A Copenhagen, Denmark, native, Host Husted has racked up numerous accolades for her home nation of Denmark, including winning the 2019 European Champion title with the Danish Girl's National Team, finishing fourth at the 2019 World Amatuer Girl's Team Championship with the Danish Girl's National Team, and earning the 2019 "Golden Golfball" Award that is given out annually by the Danish Golf Federation to the golfer who put on the best Danish golf performance of the year. Host Husted has been a member of the Danish Ladies National Team since 2019, and will look to apply her national team experience into her time with the Rebels.
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