The University of Mississippi Athletics
Monday, October 3
Fayetteville, Ark. | Blessings GC
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Blessings Collegiate Invitational
Rebel Golf Programs Ready To Tee Off Blessings Collegiate Invitational
10/2/2022 | Men's Golf, Women's Golf
Live Coverage on The Golf Channel Begins Monday from 3:30-6:30 p.m. CT
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - The Ole Miss men's and women's golf teams travel to Fayetteville, Arkansas to take part in the annual Blessings Collegiate Invitational, scheduled to begin Monday. The Rebel men and the Rebel women will compete side-by-side on the same course.
In last year's competition, both Rebel teams placed in the top-5, with men's finishing tied for 3rd and women's ending at 5th.
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Monday, Oct. 3 – 18 holes of stroke play
Tuesday, Oct. 4 – 18 holes of stroke play
Wednesday, Oct. 5 – 18 holes of stroke play
WHERE TO WATCH
All three days of competition from Fayetteville will have coverage available on the Golf Channel, beginning at 3:30 p.m. CT each day and concluding at the end of each round. Each day will also feature a 30-minute preshow, College Central, running all three days beginning at 3 p.m. CT.
WOMEN'S LINEUP
Andrea Lignell (Sr.*)
-- Opens 2022-23 season with a stroke average of 68.00
-- Captured her first collegiate medalist finish at the season-opening Cougar Classic
-- Shot a 204 (-9) at the Cougar Classic, marking a new career-low 54-hole score and tying her for the second-lowest 54-hole score in program history
-- Named Co-SEC Women's Golfer of the Week to kick off the fall season
-- Earned a trio of top 5 finishes last season, including a runner-up finish at the East Lake Cup
Ellen Hume (Sr.*)
-- Enters Fayetteville with season stroke average of 70.00 in 2022-23
-- Started season off with a 13th place finish at the Cougar Classic
-- Earned an eighth place finish at the 2021 East Lake Cup after carding a season-low round of 71 (-1)
-- Four career top 20 finishes for the Rebels since joining the team for the 2020-21 season
-- Co-Champion of the 2020 East Lake Cup after shooting a round of 69 (-3)
Chiara Tamburlini (Sr.*)
-- Finished 2021-22 season with 72.60 stroke average in 11 tournament appearances, marking the sixth-best season stroke average in program history
-- Named to ANNIKA Award Preseason Watch List
-- 2021-22 WGCA First-Team All-American
-- 2022 Edith Cummings Munson Golf Award winner
-- Earned second-highest individual finish at the NCAA Championships in program history, claiming sole possession of eighth
Natacha Host Husted (So.)
-- Carries stroke average of 70.00 on the year following the team's first tournament of the fall
-- Grabbed a tie for 13th at the season-opening Cougar Classic
-- 2021-22 SEC All-Freshman Team selection
-- Claimed her first collegiate top 10 finish at the East Lake Cup, tying for eighth
-- Finished her freshman season with three top 20 finishes
Molly Hardwick (Fr.)
-- Prepared to make her collegiate debut for the Rebels at the Blessings
-- Four-time all-state selection and the 2020 5-A state individual champion for Lexington High School in South Carolina
-- Helped Lexington High School to four State 5-A team championships and five regional team championships
-- Named the Region Player of the Year in 2019 and in 2020
-- Ranked as the No. 15 recruit in the class of 2022 by Golfweek Girls Junior Rankings
MEN'S LINEUP
Cameron Tankersley (Fr.)
– Named SEC Freshman of the Week (Sept. 25-Oct. 1)
– Leads for the Rebels with a stroke average of 68.0
– Has shot in the 60's in four out of five rounds
– Shot career-low round of 63 (-7) during the second round of stroke play competition at SEC Match Play to secure a tied for 12th finish
– Started out his career debut for the Rebels with a tied for 3rd finish at Badger Invitational
Hugo Townsend (Gr.)
– Secured the match winning point against South Carolina at SEC Match Play on Hole 18
– Completed his lowest round as a Rebel of 67 (-3) during the second round of stroke play competition at SEC Match Play
– Holds a 71.2 stroke average
– Named on 2022 Preseason Fred Haskins Award Watch List
– Finished tied for 31st at SEC Match Play at Old Overton Golf Course
Tom Fischer (Fr.)
– Making his third collegiate start for the Rebels
– Has a 71.4 stroke average after his first five rounds
– Completed his lowest round as a Rebel of 67 (-3) during the second round of stroke play competition at SEC Match Play
– Defeated South Carolina's Zeigler 3 & 2 in match play competition
– Gained a tied for 41st placement at SEC Match Play
Sarut Vongchaisit (Sr.)
– Started out SEC Match Play with his lowest round of the season thus far at 69 (-1)
– Earned a stroke play average of 71.4
– Opened the fall season with a tied for 24th finish at the Badger Invitational shooting even par
– Competing in his 38th tournament for Ole Miss
– Finished tied for 27th at last years Blessings Collegiate Invitational
Jack Gnam (Sr.)
– Made his senior season debut at SEC Match Play
– Secured a victory over South Carolina's Lewis 3 & 2
– Held the advantage against the Gamecock with having the lead the entirety of the match
– Finished the 2021-22 season with a 72.68 stroke average
– Earned a top-20 finish last year at the NCAA Norman Regional, finishing tied for 20th after carding a 216 (E) to help the Rebels clinch their spot in the 2022 NCAA Championships
THE FIELD
Arkansas
California
Clemson
Kansas
Louisville
Ole Miss
Mississippi State
Texas A&M
UCF
UCLA
UNLV
THE COURSE
The Blessings Golf Club stretches to over 7,900 yards from the back tees and plays through two distinct landforms-the Clear Creek floodplain and a plateau that rises to 65 feet above the floodplain where it's bisected by a series of ravines. Both the outward and inward nines climb up and down between the two topographies, creating drama and variety on each hole. The course was originally designed by architect Robert Trent Jones, Jr. with a redesign recently completed by noted architect Kyle Phillips. The Club is located in Johnson, Arkansas, and is the home to the University of Arkansas Men's and Women's Golf Teams.
THOUGHTS FROM COACHES
Kory Henkes - Women's Golf Head Coach
"We are looking forward to a great week in Arkansas. We have had some time to regroup and work on the things we needed to over the past two weeks and are looking forward to competing again. The Blessings is a challenging golf course that keeps you on your toes throughout the entire round. This is also a unique event where we play all three rounds with both our team and our men's team competing here as well, so it will be a lot of fun!"
Chris Malloy - Men's Golf Head Coach
"We are eager to get back to The Blessings for this event. Our guys played great here last year and expect more of the same this year. This course is the most demanding that we play all year. We will have to do a good job of handling the adversity that will for sure be thrown our way."
WOMEN'S GOLF SWEEPS SEASON-OPENER IN CHARLESTON
The Ole Miss women's golf team started their fall season off with a bang in Charleston, South Carolina, with the team sweeping their way through the Cougar Classic to claim both the team and individual titles on the week. The Rebels finished with a three-round total of 839 (-13) en route to their first tournament win of the young season, while senior Andrea Lignell blazed the Yeamans Hall Club Golf Course to shoot a 204 (-9) and claim her first collegiate medalist finish with the Rebels. The sweep marks the first time that Ole Miss has won a tournament's team and individual titles in the same week since the 2020 East Lake Cup.
TANKERSLEY COMING OFF SEC FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
Freshman Cameron Tankersley recently was named SEC Freshman of the Week, announced by the conference on Wednesday. The award came after Tankersely claimed back-to-back top-15 finishes in his first two tournaments as a Rebel. The Dickson, Tennessee, native made a standout career debut for Ole Miss at the Badger Invitational (Sept. 11-13) and finished tied for 3rd. Following, Tankersley led for the Rebels in scoring a tie for 12th finish at SEC Match Play (Sept. 25-27).
LIGNELL EARNS SEC GOLFER OF THE WEEK HONORS
Following her strong season-opening performance that saw her earn her first collegiate individual tournament win, Andrea Lignell continued to have recognition pour in for her triumph in Charleston as the SEC conference announced her as the Co-SEC Women's Golfer of the Week to open the weekly awards this year. Lignell, who shot all three of her rounds in the 60s (67-68-69) to finish atop the Cougar Classic leaderboard, not only shot a career-low three-round score of 204 (-9) on the week but also now sits tied for the second-lowest 54-hole score in program history. Lignell heads to Fayetteville ranked as the No. 5 women's college golfer in the nation according to Golfweek.
TOWNSEND COMES IN CLUTCH DURING SEC MATCH PLAY
Ole Miss faced off with South Carolina at the SEC Match Play (Sept. 25-27) competition. With the Rebels and Gamecocks tied up at 2-2, it all came down to Townsend who was the final man standing in match play. Townsend started out with a birdie on Hole 1 to gain a lead against South Carolina's Lansdon Robbins, but then pursued in a back-and-forth battle in the front nine between the Gamecock leading and the Rebel tying the match up. Heading into the final holes, Robbins had a 1-up lead, but Townsend held par on Hole 17 to tie it up. On the final hole, Townsend took advantage of Robbins' bogey to secure the final point to give Ole Miss a 3-2 victory.
FOLLOW THE REBELS ON SOCIAL MEDIA
For all Ole Miss women's golf latest news and information, follow the Rebels on Twitter at @OleMissWGolf, on Instagram at OleMissWGolf and on Facebook at Ole Miss Women's Golf. For all Ole Miss Men's Golf news and information, follow the Rebels on Twitter at @OleMissMGolf, on Instagram at OleMissMGolf and on Facebook at Ole Miss Men's Golf. General athletic news can also be found at @OleMissSports on Twitter, Ole Miss Sports on Facebook, and OleMissAthletics on Instagram.
In last year's competition, both Rebel teams placed in the top-5, with men's finishing tied for 3rd and women's ending at 5th.
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Monday, Oct. 3 – 18 holes of stroke play
Tuesday, Oct. 4 – 18 holes of stroke play
Wednesday, Oct. 5 – 18 holes of stroke play
WHERE TO WATCH
All three days of competition from Fayetteville will have coverage available on the Golf Channel, beginning at 3:30 p.m. CT each day and concluding at the end of each round. Each day will also feature a 30-minute preshow, College Central, running all three days beginning at 3 p.m. CT.
WOMEN'S LINEUP
Andrea Lignell (Sr.*)
-- Opens 2022-23 season with a stroke average of 68.00
-- Captured her first collegiate medalist finish at the season-opening Cougar Classic
-- Shot a 204 (-9) at the Cougar Classic, marking a new career-low 54-hole score and tying her for the second-lowest 54-hole score in program history
-- Named Co-SEC Women's Golfer of the Week to kick off the fall season
-- Earned a trio of top 5 finishes last season, including a runner-up finish at the East Lake Cup
Ellen Hume (Sr.*)
-- Enters Fayetteville with season stroke average of 70.00 in 2022-23
-- Started season off with a 13th place finish at the Cougar Classic
-- Earned an eighth place finish at the 2021 East Lake Cup after carding a season-low round of 71 (-1)
-- Four career top 20 finishes for the Rebels since joining the team for the 2020-21 season
-- Co-Champion of the 2020 East Lake Cup after shooting a round of 69 (-3)
Chiara Tamburlini (Sr.*)
-- Finished 2021-22 season with 72.60 stroke average in 11 tournament appearances, marking the sixth-best season stroke average in program history
-- Named to ANNIKA Award Preseason Watch List
-- 2021-22 WGCA First-Team All-American
-- 2022 Edith Cummings Munson Golf Award winner
-- Earned second-highest individual finish at the NCAA Championships in program history, claiming sole possession of eighth
Natacha Host Husted (So.)
-- Carries stroke average of 70.00 on the year following the team's first tournament of the fall
-- Grabbed a tie for 13th at the season-opening Cougar Classic
-- 2021-22 SEC All-Freshman Team selection
-- Claimed her first collegiate top 10 finish at the East Lake Cup, tying for eighth
-- Finished her freshman season with three top 20 finishes
Molly Hardwick (Fr.)
-- Prepared to make her collegiate debut for the Rebels at the Blessings
-- Four-time all-state selection and the 2020 5-A state individual champion for Lexington High School in South Carolina
-- Helped Lexington High School to four State 5-A team championships and five regional team championships
-- Named the Region Player of the Year in 2019 and in 2020
-- Ranked as the No. 15 recruit in the class of 2022 by Golfweek Girls Junior Rankings
MEN'S LINEUP
Cameron Tankersley (Fr.)
– Named SEC Freshman of the Week (Sept. 25-Oct. 1)
– Leads for the Rebels with a stroke average of 68.0
– Has shot in the 60's in four out of five rounds
– Shot career-low round of 63 (-7) during the second round of stroke play competition at SEC Match Play to secure a tied for 12th finish
– Started out his career debut for the Rebels with a tied for 3rd finish at Badger Invitational
Hugo Townsend (Gr.)
– Secured the match winning point against South Carolina at SEC Match Play on Hole 18
– Completed his lowest round as a Rebel of 67 (-3) during the second round of stroke play competition at SEC Match Play
– Holds a 71.2 stroke average
– Named on 2022 Preseason Fred Haskins Award Watch List
– Finished tied for 31st at SEC Match Play at Old Overton Golf Course
Tom Fischer (Fr.)
– Making his third collegiate start for the Rebels
– Has a 71.4 stroke average after his first five rounds
– Completed his lowest round as a Rebel of 67 (-3) during the second round of stroke play competition at SEC Match Play
– Defeated South Carolina's Zeigler 3 & 2 in match play competition
– Gained a tied for 41st placement at SEC Match Play
Sarut Vongchaisit (Sr.)
– Started out SEC Match Play with his lowest round of the season thus far at 69 (-1)
– Earned a stroke play average of 71.4
– Opened the fall season with a tied for 24th finish at the Badger Invitational shooting even par
– Competing in his 38th tournament for Ole Miss
– Finished tied for 27th at last years Blessings Collegiate Invitational
Jack Gnam (Sr.)
– Made his senior season debut at SEC Match Play
– Secured a victory over South Carolina's Lewis 3 & 2
– Held the advantage against the Gamecock with having the lead the entirety of the match
– Finished the 2021-22 season with a 72.68 stroke average
– Earned a top-20 finish last year at the NCAA Norman Regional, finishing tied for 20th after carding a 216 (E) to help the Rebels clinch their spot in the 2022 NCAA Championships
THE FIELD
Arkansas
California
Clemson
Kansas
Louisville
Ole Miss
Mississippi State
Texas A&M
UCF
UCLA
UNLV
THE COURSE
The Blessings Golf Club stretches to over 7,900 yards from the back tees and plays through two distinct landforms-the Clear Creek floodplain and a plateau that rises to 65 feet above the floodplain where it's bisected by a series of ravines. Both the outward and inward nines climb up and down between the two topographies, creating drama and variety on each hole. The course was originally designed by architect Robert Trent Jones, Jr. with a redesign recently completed by noted architect Kyle Phillips. The Club is located in Johnson, Arkansas, and is the home to the University of Arkansas Men's and Women's Golf Teams.
THOUGHTS FROM COACHES
Kory Henkes - Women's Golf Head Coach
"We are looking forward to a great week in Arkansas. We have had some time to regroup and work on the things we needed to over the past two weeks and are looking forward to competing again. The Blessings is a challenging golf course that keeps you on your toes throughout the entire round. This is also a unique event where we play all three rounds with both our team and our men's team competing here as well, so it will be a lot of fun!"
Chris Malloy - Men's Golf Head Coach
"We are eager to get back to The Blessings for this event. Our guys played great here last year and expect more of the same this year. This course is the most demanding that we play all year. We will have to do a good job of handling the adversity that will for sure be thrown our way."
WOMEN'S GOLF SWEEPS SEASON-OPENER IN CHARLESTON
The Ole Miss women's golf team started their fall season off with a bang in Charleston, South Carolina, with the team sweeping their way through the Cougar Classic to claim both the team and individual titles on the week. The Rebels finished with a three-round total of 839 (-13) en route to their first tournament win of the young season, while senior Andrea Lignell blazed the Yeamans Hall Club Golf Course to shoot a 204 (-9) and claim her first collegiate medalist finish with the Rebels. The sweep marks the first time that Ole Miss has won a tournament's team and individual titles in the same week since the 2020 East Lake Cup.
TANKERSLEY COMING OFF SEC FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
Freshman Cameron Tankersley recently was named SEC Freshman of the Week, announced by the conference on Wednesday. The award came after Tankersely claimed back-to-back top-15 finishes in his first two tournaments as a Rebel. The Dickson, Tennessee, native made a standout career debut for Ole Miss at the Badger Invitational (Sept. 11-13) and finished tied for 3rd. Following, Tankersley led for the Rebels in scoring a tie for 12th finish at SEC Match Play (Sept. 25-27).
LIGNELL EARNS SEC GOLFER OF THE WEEK HONORS
Following her strong season-opening performance that saw her earn her first collegiate individual tournament win, Andrea Lignell continued to have recognition pour in for her triumph in Charleston as the SEC conference announced her as the Co-SEC Women's Golfer of the Week to open the weekly awards this year. Lignell, who shot all three of her rounds in the 60s (67-68-69) to finish atop the Cougar Classic leaderboard, not only shot a career-low three-round score of 204 (-9) on the week but also now sits tied for the second-lowest 54-hole score in program history. Lignell heads to Fayetteville ranked as the No. 5 women's college golfer in the nation according to Golfweek.
TOWNSEND COMES IN CLUTCH DURING SEC MATCH PLAY
Ole Miss faced off with South Carolina at the SEC Match Play (Sept. 25-27) competition. With the Rebels and Gamecocks tied up at 2-2, it all came down to Townsend who was the final man standing in match play. Townsend started out with a birdie on Hole 1 to gain a lead against South Carolina's Lansdon Robbins, but then pursued in a back-and-forth battle in the front nine between the Gamecock leading and the Rebel tying the match up. Heading into the final holes, Robbins had a 1-up lead, but Townsend held par on Hole 17 to tie it up. On the final hole, Townsend took advantage of Robbins' bogey to secure the final point to give Ole Miss a 3-2 victory.
FOLLOW THE REBELS ON SOCIAL MEDIA
For all Ole Miss women's golf latest news and information, follow the Rebels on Twitter at @OleMissWGolf, on Instagram at OleMissWGolf and on Facebook at Ole Miss Women's Golf. For all Ole Miss Men's Golf news and information, follow the Rebels on Twitter at @OleMissMGolf, on Instagram at OleMissMGolf and on Facebook at Ole Miss Men's Golf. General athletic news can also be found at @OleMissSports on Twitter, Ole Miss Sports on Facebook, and OleMissAthletics on Instagram.
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