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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Ole Miss
SEC Championship
Women’s Golf Set for 2023 SEC Championship
4/11/2023 | Women's Golf
Three Days of Stroke Play Set to Run April 12-14 with Match Play to Follow
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Ole Miss women's golf team will open up postseason play this week at the 2023 SEC Championship, with the tournament set to run April 12-16 at Greystone Golf and Country Club.
The tournament will feature all 14 SEC teams competing in three rounds of stroke play to determine the SEC individual champion and tournament seeding. The top eight teams from stroke play will then move forward into the match play bracket, which will be played out Saturday and Sunday until a team champion is crowned.
| TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE |
Wednesday, April 12 – 18 holes of stroke play
Thursday, April 13 – 18 holes of stroke play
Friday, April 14 – 18 holes of stroke play
Saturday, April 15 – Match Play Quarterfinals
Saturday, April 15 – Match Play Semifinals
Sunday, April 16 – Match Play Championship
| TV COVERAGE |
Saturday's semifinals will be available live digitally on SEC+ with an official start time yet to be determined. The championship match on Sunday, April 16 will then be televised live on SEC Network beginning at 7:30 a.m. CT.
| LINEUP |
Andrea Lignell (Sr.*)
-- Leads the team with a stroke average of 71.36 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 six of her nine tournament appearances
-- Named to ANNIKA Award First Spring Watch List
-- Earned a third place finish at the prestigious Augusta National Women's Amateur, the highest finish for a Rebel in the tournament's history
Chiara Tamburlini (Sr.*)
-- Carries a 72.45 season stroke average in 2022-23
-- Earned Co-SEC Golfer of the Week honors after a third place finish at the Valspar Augusta Invitational
-- Competed at the 2023 Augusta National Women's Amateur, where she finished tied for 44th
-- Has finished in the Top 20 in 19 of her past 20 tournament appearances for the Rebels
-- 2021-22 WGCA First-Team All-American
-- 2022 Edith Cummings Munson Golf Award winner
-- Named to ANNIKA Award Preseason and Final Fall Watch Lists
Elle Johnson (Sr.*)
-- Currently shooting a season stroke average of 74.95 in 2022-23
-- Saw a career weekend at the Clemson Invitational, earning a career-best finish of eighth place along with a career-low 54-hole score of 214 (-2)
-- 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
-- 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 74.70 into the postseason
-- Maintained 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 74.27 in her freshman campaign
-- Made her collegiate debut for the Rebels at The Ally, where she finished tied for 25th
-- Had a career weekend at the Clemson Invitational, where she logged new 18-hole (70) and 54-hole (219) scores to help the Rebels claim the team title
-- Also early bested her career-best finish while in Clemson, finishing tied for 27th overall
-- 2022 USGA Girls' Junior Championships Quarterfinalist
-- 2021 National Junior Girls Champion
| THE FIELD |
No. 51 Alabama
No. 45 Arkansas
No. 10 Auburn
No. 20 Florida
No. 29 Georgia
No. 27 Kentucky
No. 3 LSU
No. 5 Mississippi State
No. 84 Missouri
No. 14 Ole Miss
No. 4 South Carolina
No. 42 Tennessee
No. 13 Texas A&M
No. 19 Vanderbilt
| THE COURSE |
This marks the 11th year for the Southeastern Conference Championship to be contested at the Greystone Golf and Country Club in the Birmingham metro area, as well as the ninth year for the annual conference tournament to be held at Legacy Course. As its name implies, The Legacy Course builds on its revered predecessor's strengths, heightening the challenge to players. Carved naturally from a visually dramatic landscape of placid lakes, meandering streams and the undulation of Alabama's Appalachian foothills, The Legacy requires unwavering physical and mental acumen. Designed by world-famous Architect, Rees Jones, each hole is an inviting yet demanding contest, allowing the player to visualize the shot. The Zoysia fairways and Bent Grass Greens found at Legacy provide members with surfaces that are both challenging and rewarding.
| REBELS IN THE RANKINGS |
The Rebels close out their regular season ranked as the No. 14 team in the nation according to Golfstat, along with ranking No. 17 in the latest Golfweek/Sagarin NCAA Team Rankings. Senior Andrea Lignell continues to pace the Rebels individually, ranking No. 9 (Golfweek) and No. 12 (Golfstat) in the country heading into the conference tournament. Lignell has also earned a new career-high ranking in the latest World Amateur Golf Ranking, as the Gothenburg, Sweden, native now sits No. 24 in the world after her run at the ANWA. Fellow senior Chiara Tamburlini will head into her final SEC Championship with the Rebels ranked as the No. 24 player in the country according to Golfweek, as well as ranking 30th in the Golfstat NCAA Player Rankings. Tamburlini currently sits at No. 42 in the WAGR.
| LIGNELL ENDS HISTORIC RUN AT ANWA IN THIRD |
Ole Miss women's golf senior Andrea Lignell capped off what was a historic weekend at the Augusta National Women's Amateur a week ago, earning a third-place finish at the prestigious event held at Augusta National Golf Club. Lignell had already made history prior to Saturday's final round in Augusta, with the senior becoming the first Rebel in program history to ever survive the day two cut at the ANWA. The senior also etched her name into the tournament record book, now holding the second-lowest 18-hole (67) and 36-hole (136) scores in the five-year history of the ANWA, trailing only this year's champion Rose Zhang. The Gothenburg, Sweden, native would ultimately finish her third round two-over par with a 74 (+2) in her very first official round played at Augusta National Golf Club. She leaves Augusta with a three-day score of 210 (-6), including a total of 13 birdies over her three rounds of action. Lignell's most impressive feat of day three was her performance on the course's infamous Amen Corner, consisting of a difficult stretch from Hole 11 to Hole 13. Lignell finished that stretch two-under par, standing as the best performance at Amen Corner of any golfer that played on the day.
| TAMBURLINI AIMS TO MIRROR 2022 SUCCESS AT SEC CHAMPIONSHIP |
Playing in what will be her final SEC Championship with the Ole Miss Rebels, senior Chiara Tamburlini will be looking to emulate her success from last year's conference championship, where the St. Gallen, Switzerland, native earned a share of ninth place overall. The finish marked a new personal-best for Tamburlini at the SEC Championship, as well as her becoming just the eight Rebel in program history to finish in the Top 10 at SECs. In her time with the Rebels, Tamburlini has logged a total of four rounds at par or better when playing at the SEC Championship, including logging her first ever round in the 60s at last year's installment with a 68 (-4) in round three.
| 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.
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