Women’s Golf to Close Out Fall Season at Landfall Tradition

WILMINGTON, N.C. - After a successful week up north, Ole Miss Women's golf will look to finish its fall campaign at the 22nd Annual Landfall Tradition, set to run Oct. 25-27. The three-day event will be held along the intracoastal waterway near Wrightsville Beach at the Country Club of Landfall's Pete Dye Course.

The Rebels will be on the hunt for a three-peat this week in North Carolina after previously earning two consecutive wins at the Illini Women's Invitational in Medinah and the Mary Fossum Invitational.

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Friday, Oct. 25 – 18 holes (Teams will tee off No. 1 or No. 10 beginning at 7:30 a.m. CT)
Saturday, Oct. 26 – 18 holes (Teams will tee off No. 1 or No. 10 beginning at 7:30 a.m. CT)
Sunday, Oct. 27 – 18 holes (Shotgun start at 8 a.m. CT)

LINEUP
Caitlyn Macnab (Sr.) – Johannesburg, South Africa
·       Leads the team in scoring average with a 69.33
·       Captured her second top-5 finish of the year at the Illini Women's Invitational
·       Secured the 54-hole and 18-hole course and tournament records at the Mary Fossum Invitational
·       Marked the second lowest round score in program history with a 63 (-9) in East Lansing
·       Recognized as a preseason All-American by Golf Channel and Golf Week

Nicole Gal (Jr.) – Oakville, Ontario
·       Currently shooting a season stroke average of 71.89
·       Secured her career-low round score (68) and 54-hole score (211) in Michigan
·       Earned highest career placing at Mary Fossum Invitational, sitting in fourth
·       So far, has notched four rounds even or below par in the fall of the 2024-25 season
·       Finished the 2023-24 year with a 74.13 stroke average

Sophie Linder (So.) – Carthage, Tennessee
·       Currently shooting a season stroke average of 72.11
·       Secured her career-best individual finish, tying for fifth at the Mary Fossum Invitational
·       Shot a 69-73-71– 213 (-3) at the Illini Invitational to capture a career best tournament score
·       Competed in all 12 tournaments and 36 rounds for the Rebels her freshman season
·       Earned SEC Freshman Golfer of the Week honors twice in 2023-24

Kajsalotta Svarvar (Fr.) – Halmstad, Sweden
·       Holds the second-lowest round score for the Rebels at 71.56
·       Has finished in the top-25 in all three tournaments this fall
·       Earned her first top-10 finish of her young career in Illinois, tying for seventh
·       Shot a 65 on day two at the Illini Invitational to notch the lowest round score by a freshman in program history
·       Shot the lowest third-round score for the Rebels at the Cougar Classic, going 4-under

Filippa Sundquist (So.) – Kullavik, Sweden
·       Placed in the top-25 in all three tournaments this fall
·       Currently shooting a season stroke average of 71.67
·       Went 7-under at the Illini Invitational, tying for 10th place
·       Secured a top 20 finish at the Cougar Classic with a scorecard of 214 (+1)
·       Earned a career-low round score with a 68 in Illinois

FIELD
Alabama
#35 Clemson
#20 Duke
#13 Florida State
Furman
Illinois
Maryland
#22 Michigan State
NC State
#12 North Carolina
Notre Dame
#17 Ole Miss
Penn State
South Carolina (Individuals)
South Florida
Virginia Tech
#40 UCF
UNCW

COURSE
The Landfall Tradition tournament will be hosted on the Pete Dye Course at the Country Club of Landfall in Wilmington, North Carolina. The course is a par-72, 6,178-yard layout that winds along the intracoastal waterway near Wrightsville Beach. The Country Club of Landfall is a top collegiate golf venue that has hosted the NCAA Division I Championships in 1995 and 2010.

LAST TIME OUT
Ole Miss women's golf was named tournament champions at the Illini Invitational at Medinah. After improving their score by one stroke each round, the Rebels carded a total score of 834 (-30) to notch the second-lowest team 54-hole score in program history at the Medinah Country Club. This also marks Ole Miss' fourth time in program history to secure medalist finishes in back-to-back events and the third time under head coach Kory Henkes after securing a victory at the Mary Fossum Invitational just two weeks prior.

With the Rebels winning the Illini Women's Invitational and the Mary Fossum Invitational, Ole Miss will look to capture their third consecutive team title this week to cap off their fall run before taking three months off for winter break and coming back in February to kick off their spring campaign.

MACNAB MAKIN' MOVES
After a record-breaking weekend at the Mary Fossum Invitational, Ole Miss women's golf senior Caitlyn Macnab was named the SEC Women's Co-Golfer of the Week. This marks Macnab's second SEC recognition and third overall conference honor as she was named the Big 12 Golfer of the Month at TCU. The award comes following her dominant performance at the team's third event of the season, where Macnab blazed the course en route to earning her fourth career collegiate medalist finish and the tournament record three-round score of 204 (-12).

Macnab opened up the event etching her name into the record books after shooting a flawless first round that included seven birdies and one eagle. The Johannesburg, South Africa, native's career-best 18-hole score of 63 (-9) was a course-low, tournament-low and the second lowest round in program history. The following two rounds, Macnab shot scores of 73 (+1) and 68 (-4) to go wire to wire over the two days. The senior proved she is a force to be reckoned with after ranking first in par-3 scoring (-4), par-5 scoring (-5), and birdies (15) across the field.

REBELS IN THE RANKINGS
Ole Miss enters the weekend out east in Wilmington ranked as the No. 19 team in the country according to the WGCA Coaches Poll as well as checking in at No. 17 in the latest Scoreboard rankings powered by Clippd. Caitlyn Macnab will also enter the weekend in North Carolina ranked as the 24th-best athlete in the nation according to Scoreboard.

LOOKING TO THE SPRING
The Landfall Tradition tournament will wrap up the fall slate for the Rebels. After this weekend, Ole Miss will take winter break off and then open their spring campaign at the Puerto Rico Classic in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico, taking place Feb. 2-4 at the Grand Reserve Golf Club.

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Nicole Gal

Sophie Linder

Caitlyn Macnab

Filippa Sundquist

Kajsalotta Svarvar

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