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Clemson Invitational
Women’s Golf to Wrap Up Regular Season at Clemson Invitational
3/23/2023 | Women's Golf
Tournament Set to Run March 24-26 at Lake Keowee Golf Course
CLEMSON, S.C. – The Ole Miss women's golf team is set to wrap up their regular season with the playing of the Clemson Invitational, set to run March 24-26 at the Lake Keowee Golf Course.
The tournament marks the last of a nine tournament schedule for the 2022-23 season, with the team preparing for postseason play to kick off at the 2023 SEC Championship. The conference championship will once again be held at Greystone Golf and Country Club in Birmingham, Alabama,, with the tournament running April 12-16.
| TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE |
Friday, March 24 – 18 holes of stroke play
Saturday, March 25 – 18 holes of stroke play
Sunday, March 26 – 18 holes of stroke play
| LINEUP |
Andrea Lignell (Sr.*)
-- Leads the team with a stroke average of 71.41 in 2022-23
-- Captured her first two career medalist finishes for the Rebels in the fall at the Cougar Classic and The Ally
-- 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
-- Has finished in the top 3 individually in five of her eight tournament appearances
-- Named to ANNIKA Award First Spring Watch List
Chiara Tamburlini (Sr.*)
-- Carries a 72.58 season stroke average in 2022-23
-- Earned Co-SEC Golfer of the Week honors after a third place finish at the Valspar Augusta Invitational
-- 2021-22 WGCA First-Team All-American
-- 2022 Edith Cummings Munson Golf Award winner
-- Received invitation to play in the 2023 Augusta National Women's Amateur
-- Named to ANNIKA Award Preseason Watch List
-- Named to ANNIKA Award Final Fall Watch List
Elle Johnson (Sr.*)
-- Currently shooting a season stroke average of 75.53 in 2022-23
-- Made her Rebel debut at the Cougar Classic, finishing tied for 34th
-- Nearly cracked the top 20 at The Ally after competing as an individual, shooting a 227 to finish 27th
-- Left Florida State having the 19th-best career stroke average (75.61) in program history
-- 2022 Florida Women's Amateur Stroke Play Champion
-- Shot a course record round of 65 (-6) at Coral Creek Club in Placida, Florida to help claim the Florida Am title
Natacha Host Husted (So.)
-- Brings a 2022-23 stroke average of 74.71 into the team's regular season finale
-- Most recently earned a 14th place finish at the Valspar Augusta Invitational
-- Grabbed a tie for 13th at the season-opening Cougar Classic
-- Earned her second straight top 20 finish after finishing 18th at the Blessings Invite
-- Finished in the top 20 once again at The Ally, claiming a share of 13th
-- 2021-22 SEC All-Freshman Team selection
Nicole Gal (Fr.)
-- Shooting a stroke average of 75.00 in her freshman campaign
-- Made her collegiate debut for the Rebels at The Ally, where she finished tied for 25th
-- Shot a new career-low 18-hole score of 72 (E) at the Valspar Augusta Invitational
-- Set a new career-low 54-hole score of 224 (+11) at the Battle at the Beach to finish 60th
-- 2022 USGA Girls' Junior Championships Quarterfinalist
-- 2021 National Junior Girls Champion
| THE FIELD |
No. 28 Clemson
Columbia
FAU
Furman
Illinois
No. 38 Kent State
No. 26 Kentucky
No. 3 LSU
No. 37 Maryland
Oklahoma
No. 22 Oklahoma State
No. 17 Ole Miss
No. 46 Tennessee
UNCW
No. 16 Vanderbilt
Virginia Tech
| THE COURSE |
Designed by Jack Nicklaus, the Reserve at Lake Keowee Golf Course spans 6,386 yards and will play as a par 72 for those in attendance this weekend in Clemson. The course is highlighted by the vast water feature that is Lake Keowee, with multiple creeks branching out from the main body to intersect with the course's fairways. There's a very strong finish to the round here, starting at the long par four 15th and ending at the 444-yard 18th, which serves as a tightly bunkered closer that runs parallel to the penultimate hole. It's features like these that have helped the Reserve at Lake Keowee earn the designation of being the No. 27 golf course in the state of South Carolina according to Top100GolfCourses.com.
| REBELS IN THE RANKINGS |
Ole Miss slotted into the No. 17 position overall in the latest NCAA Team Rankings released by Golfstat, with the team also sitting 20th in the nation in Golfweek/Sagarin's Team Collegiate Rankings. The Rebel lineup will now feature two Top 25 golfers in the individual rankings, as seniors Andrea Lignell and Chiara Tamburlini lead the charge for the Ole Miss squad. Lignell currently paces the Rebels, holding the No. 8 and No. 13 rankings in the Golfweek/Sagarin and Golfstat NCAA Individual Rankings, respectively. Tamburlini sits just behind Lignell overall, with the St. Gallen, Switzerland, native coming in at No. 22 in Golfweek's rankings and No. 24 according to Golfstat to enter the spring season finale in Clemson.
| TAMBURLINI NAMED CO-SEC GOLFER OF THE WEEK |
Ole Miss women's golf senior Chiara Tamburlini was recognized for the first time of her career as Co-SEC Women's Golfer of the Week, the conference announced a week ago.The honor comes following a third place finish for Tamburlini at the Valspar Augusta Invitational, as the senior ultimately shot a 139 (-5) over of the tournament's two rounds of action. Fighting against nine other golfers ranked within Golfstat's Top 50 Individual Rankings, as well as a rainstorm that cut the tournament down from three rounds to two, Tamburlini was a trailblazer for the Rebels with rounds of 69 (-3) and 70 (-2) helping the senior scoop up her second Top 5 finish of the 2022-23 season. The St. Gallen, Switzerland, native has now tallied seven Top 5 finishes over her four-year playing career for the Rebels, ranking sixth all-time in program history. The senior has also logged a total of eight rounds of par or better golf on the year, as well as four rounds in the 60s this season.
| LIGNELL NAMED TO THE ANNIKA AWARD FIRST SPRING WATCH LIST |
Andrea Lignell found herself amongst 15 of the nation's top collegiate women's golfers named to The ANNIKA Award First Spring Watch List, presented by Stifel. The award is given annually to the most outstanding women's college golfer, as voted on by players, coaches and media. The Gothenburg, Sweden, native has had a historic run for the Rebels with Top 3 finishes in five of her eight tournament appearances in 2022-23, including two tournament wins. This marks the second time this season that Lignell has found her way onto the award's watch list, having been named to the final fall watch list with teammate Chiara Tambrulini earlier in the season.
| LIGNELL AND TAMBURLINI RECEIVE INVITES TO ANWA |
The senior Rebel duo of Andrea Lignell and Chiara Tamburlini received invitations to the 2023 installment of the prestigious Augusta National Women's Amateur, marking the first time of either golfer's career that they've received an invitation to play at the ANWA. The tournament, taking place a week before The Masters, will feature 72 of the best women's amateur golfers in the world and will be held at the Champions Retreat Golf Club. Following the second round, the field will be cut to 30 with the final round to be played at Augusta National. Recent Rebel alumnus Julia Johnson also earned an invitation to the 2023 iteration of the tournament, marking the fourth consecutive Augusta National Women's Amateur that she's received an invitation to.
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