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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Friday, March 1
Gainesville, Fla. | Mark Bostick Golf Course
Ole Miss
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Gators Invitational
Women’s Golf Travels Back to Florida for Gators Invitational
2/29/2024 | Women's Golf
Gainesville, Fla. – The Ole Miss women's golf team is set to square off with 12 other programs at the annual Gators Invitational, set to run March 1-2 at the Mark Bostick Golf Course.
Set up as a 56-hole tournament over two days of action, the tournament will feature a total of seven teams ranked within Golfstat's top 50, including No. 13 Ole Miss. Three years ago, Ole Miss earned the 2021 Gators Invitational team title after shooting an 856 on the weekend to finish 16 over par.
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Friday, March 1 – 36 holes of shotgun play starting at 9:30 a.m. CT
Saturday, Match 2 – 18 holes of shotgun play, start time TBD
THE LINEUP
Caitlyn Macnab (Jr.) – Johannesburg, South Africa
No. 17 Arizona
No. 99 Campbell
No. 61 Charleston
No. 15 Clemson
No. 10 Florida
Florida Atlantic
Florida International
No. 49 Michigan
No. 75 Notre Dame
No. 13 Ole Miss
Toledo
No. 16 UCF
No. 26 North Carolina
THE COURSE
Playing at 6,002 yards as a par 70, the Mark Bostick Golf Course in Gainesville, Florida sits less than one mile away from the University of Florida, and serves as the official home course for the Gators' men's and women's golf teams. The course itself is situated on 110 acres of heavily wooded, rolling terrain, and plays home to the annual Gators Invitational, as well as the Gator Golf Day Pro-Am. This will mark the third consecutive year that the Rebels travel to Gainesville to take part in the annual tournament, as well as the team's 15th appearance all-time dating back to 1998.
REBELS IN THE RANKINGS
The Rebels head to Florida coming in at No. 13 in the most recent Scoreboard rankings powered by Clippd. The team is led by Macnab who sits in the 16 slot for individual rankings. Fournand, Host Husted, Lignell, Johnson and Linder also all find themselves placed in the top 300 college golfers across the country, being ranked No. 126, No. 133, No. 143, No. 201 and No. 277, respectively.
MACNAB NAMED TO ANNIKA AWARD FINAL FALL WATCH LIST
Macnab found herself amongst 20 of the nation's top collegiate women's golfers named to The ANNIKA Award Final Fall 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 Johannesburg, South Africa, native has lit up the golf course to open her junior campaign for the Rebels. She placed in the top-10 in all four tournaments this fall and notched her second collegiate medalist finish at the Mason Rudolph Championship with a score of 204 (-12). After Macnab's impressive showing at the Mason Rudolph Championship, the junior also earned her first SEC Golfer of the Week honors.
REBEL DUO RECEIVES INVITES TO ANWA
The Rebel pair of Lignell and Macnab received invitations to the 2024 installment of the prestigious Augusta National Women's Amateur, marking Macnab's third time and Lignell's second to receive 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. Last year, the duo did exceptionally well as Lignell placed third overall with a score of 210 (-6) while Macnab tied for ninth at 217 (+1).
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. General athletic news can also be found at @OleMissSports on Twitter, Ole Miss Sports on Facebook, and OleMissAthletics on Instagram.
Set up as a 56-hole tournament over two days of action, the tournament will feature a total of seven teams ranked within Golfstat's top 50, including No. 13 Ole Miss. Three years ago, Ole Miss earned the 2021 Gators Invitational team title after shooting an 856 on the weekend to finish 16 over par.
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Friday, March 1 – 36 holes of shotgun play starting at 9:30 a.m. CT
Saturday, Match 2 – 18 holes of shotgun play, start time TBD
THE LINEUP
Caitlyn Macnab (Jr.) – Johannesburg, South Africa
- Leads team with stroke average of 69.94, the fourth lowest in the SEC
- Captured Mason Rudolph Championship Individual title in fall season, her second career medalist finish
- Finished top 20 individually of all six tournaments for the Rebels this season
- Invited to the 2024 Augusta National Women's Amateur
- Named to ANNIKA Award Final Fall Watch List
- Carries a 72.17 season stroke average
- Finished top 20 individually in three tournaments this season
- Secured eighth place at the Cougar Classic, marking second career top-10 finish
- Shot 3-under par (68) in all three rounds of Cougar Classic
- Represented Denmark at the IGF World Amateur Championships
- Enters tournament with season stroke average of 72.17, tied with Husted
- Invited to the 2024 Augusta National Women's Amateur
- Finished in the top 20 individually in three of the Rebel's four fall tournaments
- Helped the Rebels secure the 2023 Cougar Classic title for the second consecutive year
- Holds the most career rounds in the 60s in program history with 22
- Holds a 73.44 stroke average this season
- Earned SEC Freshman Golfer of the Week honors on Oct. 18
- Named the 2023 Tennessee Women's and Girl's Junior Player of the Year
- In her collegiate debut, shot a career-low score of 212 (-1) at the Cougar Classic
- Clinched a career-high finish at the Mercedes Benz Intercollegiate, as she tied for 14th
- Currently shooting a season stroke average of 72.50
- Placed in the top 5 at the Cougar Classic and Mercedes-Benz Intercollegiate
- At the Cougar Classic, recorded a career-low 54-hole total with a score of 203
- Tied her career-low round score of 67 (-4) in her first appearance as a Rebel
- Leads team with six rounds in the 60's
- First tournament appearance in the 2023-24 season
- Played in seven tournaments last season, earning a stroke average of 74.89
- Tied for 25th in her first tournament appearance as a Rebel at The Ally
- Helped Ole Miss climb up the leaderboard to qualify for SEC Match Play Quarterfinals
- Earned a 33rd place finish at the NCAA Athens Regional with an overall score of 225 (+9)
No. 17 Arizona
No. 99 Campbell
No. 61 Charleston
No. 15 Clemson
No. 10 Florida
Florida Atlantic
Florida International
No. 49 Michigan
No. 75 Notre Dame
No. 13 Ole Miss
Toledo
No. 16 UCF
No. 26 North Carolina
THE COURSE
Playing at 6,002 yards as a par 70, the Mark Bostick Golf Course in Gainesville, Florida sits less than one mile away from the University of Florida, and serves as the official home course for the Gators' men's and women's golf teams. The course itself is situated on 110 acres of heavily wooded, rolling terrain, and plays home to the annual Gators Invitational, as well as the Gator Golf Day Pro-Am. This will mark the third consecutive year that the Rebels travel to Gainesville to take part in the annual tournament, as well as the team's 15th appearance all-time dating back to 1998.
REBELS IN THE RANKINGS
The Rebels head to Florida coming in at No. 13 in the most recent Scoreboard rankings powered by Clippd. The team is led by Macnab who sits in the 16 slot for individual rankings. Fournand, Host Husted, Lignell, Johnson and Linder also all find themselves placed in the top 300 college golfers across the country, being ranked No. 126, No. 133, No. 143, No. 201 and No. 277, respectively.
MACNAB NAMED TO ANNIKA AWARD FINAL FALL WATCH LIST
Macnab found herself amongst 20 of the nation's top collegiate women's golfers named to The ANNIKA Award Final Fall 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 Johannesburg, South Africa, native has lit up the golf course to open her junior campaign for the Rebels. She placed in the top-10 in all four tournaments this fall and notched her second collegiate medalist finish at the Mason Rudolph Championship with a score of 204 (-12). After Macnab's impressive showing at the Mason Rudolph Championship, the junior also earned her first SEC Golfer of the Week honors.
REBEL DUO RECEIVES INVITES TO ANWA
The Rebel pair of Lignell and Macnab received invitations to the 2024 installment of the prestigious Augusta National Women's Amateur, marking Macnab's third time and Lignell's second to receive 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. Last year, the duo did exceptionally well as Lignell placed third overall with a score of 210 (-6) while Macnab tied for ninth at 217 (+1).
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. General athletic news can also be found at @OleMissSports on Twitter, Ole Miss Sports on Facebook, and OleMissAthletics on Instagram.
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