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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Friday, March 22
Sunset, S.C. | The Reserve at Lake Keowee
Ole Miss
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Clemson Invitational
Women’s Golf Set to Wrap Up Regular Season at Clemson Invitational
3/21/2024 | Women's Golf
SUNSET, S.C. – The Ole Miss women's golf team is set to close out their regular season as they look to defend their title at the Clemson Invitational, set to run March 22-24 at the Lake Keowee Golf Course.
The tournament marks the last of a nine-tournament schedule for the 2023-24 regular season, with the team preparing for postseason play to kick off at the 2024 SEC Championship. The conference championship will be held at the Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Florida, running from April 12-14.
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Friday, March 22 – 18 holes of shotgun play starting at 8 a.m. CT
Saturday, March 23 – 18 holes of stroke play
Sunday, March 24 – 18 holes of shotgun play starting at 8:30 a.m. CT
THE LINEUP
Caitlyn Macnab (Jr.) – Johannesburg, South Africa
#18 Clemson
#12 Ole Miss
#32 Michigan State
#39 Ohio State
#5 LSU
#34 Kentucky
#17 Texas A&M
#24 Vanderbilt
Furman
#48 Miami
UNCW
Augusta
#49 Virginia Tech
#41 Maryland
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. 12 position overall in the latest Scoreboard Powered by Clippd, with the team also sitting 12th in the Mizuno WGCA Coaches Poll Rankings. The Rebel lineup will feature a Top 20 golfer in the Scoreboard individual rankings as junior Caitlyn Macnab holds the No. 19 spot. The Johannesburg, South Africa, native secured her third top 5 finish of the season after placing fifth at the Valspar Augusta Invitational.
LINDER NAMED SEC FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
For the second time in her career, Sophie Linder was recognized as the SEC Women's Freshman of the week. The honor follows Linder's outstanding performance at the Valspar Augusta Invitational where she tied for a career-high sixth place in a field of 93 golfers. This marks the freshman's first top 10 finish and second top 20 placing of her collegiate career. In her opening round in Augusta, Linder shot a career-low 18 hole score of 66 (-6) which tallies her fifth round below par this season. To conclude the tournament, Linder shot rounds of 72 (E) and 75 (+3) to propel her to a three-round score of 213 (-3).
VALSPAR AUGUSTA INVITATIONAL CHAMPIONS
Ole Miss came away with its second team title of the season, as the Rebels battled their way to earn the 2024 Valspar Augusta Invitational title. Capping off the weekend with a three-round score of 856 (-8), the second-lowest winning score in tournament history, the Rebels were an unstoppable force at the Forest Hills Golf Club. Ole Miss tallied a tournament-high 55 birdies, which marked 10 more than any other team in Augusta. Additionally, the Rebels led the field in par-5 scoring, shooting a whopping 19-under across two days. Much of the team's success can be credited to Natacha Host Husted, who earned her career-best finish tying for second place. After securing a career-low round score of 66 (-6) in the first round, the Rebel continued to blaze the train for the Rebels. Not far behind Host Husted was Caitlyn Macnab who secured her third top 5 finish of the season after placing fifth.
LAST TIME AT THE CLEMSON INVITATIONAL
The Rebels saw a perfect end to the team's 2022-23 regular season, taking home the Clemson Invitational title after finishing the weekend with a score of 856 (-8). The Rebels showed three straight rounds of strong play at the Reserve at Lake Keowee Course, ending the weekend as the only team in attendance to finish all three rounds below par. The team also finished the weekend ranked first in par-3 scoring (-6), along with tallying the second-most birdies (48) and second-most pars (179) in the field. Andrea Lignell led the charge for the Rebels as she grabbed her sixth top 5 finish of the year with a three-day score of 213 (-3). Ole Miss will look to defend its title in South Carolina this weekend and secure the third team championship this season.
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.
The tournament marks the last of a nine-tournament schedule for the 2023-24 regular season, with the team preparing for postseason play to kick off at the 2024 SEC Championship. The conference championship will be held at the Pelican Golf Club in Belleair, Florida, running from April 12-14.
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Friday, March 22 – 18 holes of shotgun play starting at 8 a.m. CT
Saturday, March 23 – 18 holes of stroke play
Sunday, March 24 – 18 holes of shotgun play starting at 8:30 a.m. CT
THE LINEUP
Caitlyn Macnab (Jr.) – Johannesburg, South Africa
- Leads team with stroke average of 70.00, the second lowest in the SEC
- Captured Mason Rudolph Championship Individual title in fall season, her second career medalist finish
- Boasts three top 5 finishes and placed in the top 20 of all 8 tournaments this season
- Invited to the 2024 Augusta National Women's Amateur
- Named to ANNIKA Award Final Fall Watch List
- Carries a 71.96 season stroke average
- Earned her career-best finish at the Valspar Augusta Invitational tying for second
- Shot a career-low round score of 66 (-6) in the first round in Georgia
- Finished top 20 individually in four tournaments this season
- Shot 3-under par (68) in all three rounds of Cougar Classic
- Holds a 73.04 stroke average this season
- Earned her second career SEC Freshman Golfer of the Week honor on Mar. 14
- Recorded her career-low round score of 66 (-6) in the first round of the Valspar Augusta Invitational
- Clinched a career-high finish in Georgia, as she tied for 6th place
- Has strung together 9 rounds even or below par this season
- Holds a season stroke average of 72.67 in three tournaments this season
- Has placed in the top 35 in both tournaments competed in this year
- Earned her highest career-finish at the Valspar Augusta Invitational, sharing 27th place
- Tied her career-low 54 score in Georgia at 218 (+)
- Played in seven tournaments last season, earning a stroke average of 74.89
- Enters tournament with season stroke average of 72.67
- Invited to the 2024 Augusta National Women's Amateur
- Finished in the top 20 individually in three tournaments this season
- Helped the Rebels secure the 2024 Valspar Augusta Invitational title
- Holds the most career rounds in the 60s in program history with 22
- Currently shooting a season stroke average of 72.58
- Placed in the top 5 at the Cougar Classic and Mercedes-Benz Intercollegiate
- Has placed in the top 20 in four tournaments in the 2023-24 season
- 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
#18 Clemson
#12 Ole Miss
#32 Michigan State
#39 Ohio State
#5 LSU
#34 Kentucky
#17 Texas A&M
#24 Vanderbilt
Furman
#48 Miami
UNCW
Augusta
#49 Virginia Tech
#41 Maryland
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. 12 position overall in the latest Scoreboard Powered by Clippd, with the team also sitting 12th in the Mizuno WGCA Coaches Poll Rankings. The Rebel lineup will feature a Top 20 golfer in the Scoreboard individual rankings as junior Caitlyn Macnab holds the No. 19 spot. The Johannesburg, South Africa, native secured her third top 5 finish of the season after placing fifth at the Valspar Augusta Invitational.
LINDER NAMED SEC FRESHMAN OF THE WEEK
For the second time in her career, Sophie Linder was recognized as the SEC Women's Freshman of the week. The honor follows Linder's outstanding performance at the Valspar Augusta Invitational where she tied for a career-high sixth place in a field of 93 golfers. This marks the freshman's first top 10 finish and second top 20 placing of her collegiate career. In her opening round in Augusta, Linder shot a career-low 18 hole score of 66 (-6) which tallies her fifth round below par this season. To conclude the tournament, Linder shot rounds of 72 (E) and 75 (+3) to propel her to a three-round score of 213 (-3).
VALSPAR AUGUSTA INVITATIONAL CHAMPIONS
Ole Miss came away with its second team title of the season, as the Rebels battled their way to earn the 2024 Valspar Augusta Invitational title. Capping off the weekend with a three-round score of 856 (-8), the second-lowest winning score in tournament history, the Rebels were an unstoppable force at the Forest Hills Golf Club. Ole Miss tallied a tournament-high 55 birdies, which marked 10 more than any other team in Augusta. Additionally, the Rebels led the field in par-5 scoring, shooting a whopping 19-under across two days. Much of the team's success can be credited to Natacha Host Husted, who earned her career-best finish tying for second place. After securing a career-low round score of 66 (-6) in the first round, the Rebel continued to blaze the train for the Rebels. Not far behind Host Husted was Caitlyn Macnab who secured her third top 5 finish of the season after placing fifth.
LAST TIME AT THE CLEMSON INVITATIONAL
The Rebels saw a perfect end to the team's 2022-23 regular season, taking home the Clemson Invitational title after finishing the weekend with a score of 856 (-8). The Rebels showed three straight rounds of strong play at the Reserve at Lake Keowee Course, ending the weekend as the only team in attendance to finish all three rounds below par. The team also finished the weekend ranked first in par-3 scoring (-6), along with tallying the second-most birdies (48) and second-most pars (179) in the field. Andrea Lignell led the charge for the Rebels as she grabbed her sixth top 5 finish of the year with a three-day score of 213 (-3). Ole Miss will look to defend its title in South Carolina this weekend and secure the third team championship this season.
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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