Women’s Golf Set for 2024 NCAA Championships

CARLSBAD, Calif. – Ole Miss women's golf is prepped and ready to tee off at the 2024 NCAA Championships, set to be played May 17-22 at the La Costa Champions Course. This marks the second consecutive year the Rebels have made it to the final event and the fifth time in program history.

The 156-person field is comprised of 30 teams along competing for the overall title with six women who qualified for the individual championship.

Players will first compete in three 18-hole rounds of stroke-play competition from Friday to Sunday. Following the third round, the field will be cut to the top 15 teams and the top nine individuals of non-advancing teams for Monday.

Monday's fourth round of stroke play will take place, at which point the 2024 individual national champion will be crowned. Following the fourth round, the field will be cut to the top eight teams who will move on to match play beginning Tuesday morning, which will be seeded in order of finish in stroke play.

A knockout match play competition will then take place to determine the 2024 team national champion. Quarterfinal and Semifinal match play rounds will be held Tuesday, May 21, with the Championship set for Wednesday, May 22.

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Friday, May 17 – 18 holes (Rebels set to tee off 3:50-4:34 CT)
Saturday, May 18 – 18 holes
Sunday, May 19 – 18 holes
Monday, May 20 – 18 holes (Top 15 teams & 9 individuals of non-advancing teams make cut for this final round of stroke play)
Tuesday, May 21 – Quarterfinals & Semifinals (Match play)
Wednesday, May 22 – Championship (Match play)

TV COVERAGE (ALL TIMES IN CT)
Monday, May 20 – Live coverage – 5-9 p.m.; Encore coverage to follow
Tuesday, May 21 – Live coverage – 5-9 p.m.; Encore coverage to follow
Wednesday, May 22 – Live coverage – 5-9 p.m.; Encore coverage to follow

LINEUP
Caitlyn Macnab (Jr.) – Johannesburg, South Africa
·       Currently shooting a 70.33 season stroke average, the lowest in Ole Miss history
·       Secured the Bermuda Run Individual title, her third career and second medalist finish this year
·       Holds program record for most rounds par or under in a season with 25
·       Boasts seven Top 10 finishes and nine Top 20 finishes this season
·       Invited to the 2024 Augusta National Women's Amateur and 2024 Arnold Palmer Cup

Natacha Host Husted (Jr.) – Copenhagen, Denmark
·       Carries a 72.00 season stroke average
·       Earned her career-best finish at the Valspar Augusta Invitational, tying for second
·       Finished Top 10 individually in three tournaments this season
·       Shot a career-low round score of 66 (-6) in the opening round of the Valspar Augusta Invitational
·       In Ole Miss program history, tallies the third most rounds in the 60s this season with eight

Sophie Linder (Fr.) – Carthage, Tennessee
·       Holds a 72.94 stroke average this season
·       Shot a career-low 54-hole score at the Bermuda Run Regional with a 212 (-4)
·       Earned two SEC Freshman Golfer of the Week honors this year
·       Clinched a career-high finish in at Valspar, as she tied for 6th place
·       Has strung together 13 rounds even or below par after playing in every event this season

Nicole Gal (So.) – Oakville, Ontario
·       Enters regional with season stroke average of 73.08 in 13 rounds played
·       Subbed into SEC Championships and shot best Rebel third round score and career-low of 69 (-1)
·       Secured highest career placing at the Bermuda Run Regional, tying for 24th
·       Tied career-low 54-hole score of 218 (+2) at the Rebels' Regional
·       Tallied five rounds even or below par this season

Justine Fournand (Sr.) – Erstein, France
·       Currently shooting a season stroke average of 72.70
·       Placed in the top 5 at the Cougar Classic and Mercedes-Benz Intercollegiate
·       Has placed in the top 20 in five tournaments of the 2023-24 season
·       At the Cougar Classic, recorded a career-low 54-hole total with a score of 203 (-10)
·       Garnered 15 rounds even or below par this season

THE FIELD (IN ORDER BY SEEDING)
1. #1 Stanford
2. #2 Wake Forest
3. #3 South Carolina
4. #4 LSU
5. #5 UCLA
6. #6 Auburn
7. #7 Southern California
8. #8 Texas
9. #9 Duke
10. #10 Arkansas
11. #11 Northwestern
12. #12 Oregon
13. #13 Texas A&M
14. #14 Ole Miss
15. #15 Arizona State
16. #16 Clemson
17. #19 Florida State
18. #20 Vanderbilt
19. #21 Pepperdine
20. #22 Virginia
21. #23 Mississippi State
22. #25 SMU
23. #26 San Jose State
24. #27 North Carolina
25. #30 Michigan State
26. #31 Purdue
27. #34 Baylor
28. #39 Oklahoma State
29. #43 Oregon State
30. #44Tulsa

THE COURSE
The reimagined North Course at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa, formerly known as the Champions Course is nestled among 400 lush garden acres near pristine beaches and recognized as of one of the world's top golf and spa destinations. This iconic resort unveils a fresh new look for this first time in 2024 – including Gil Hanse's dramatic course redesign that paves the way for three consecutive NCAA Division I Championships. Located just north of San Diego in Carlsbad, CA, Omni La Costa Resort & Spa's golf facilities are unmatched.

REBELS IN THE RANKINGS
Ole Miss moved into the No. 14 ranked position overall in the latest Scoreboard Powered by Clippd, with the team also sitting in the No. 12 spot in the Mizuno WGCA Coaches Poll Rankings. The Rebel lineup features Macnab who claims the lone Top 100 individual ranking for Ole Miss, holding the No. 19 spot according to Scoreboard individual rankings.

MAKING HISTORY ONCE AGAIN
Ole Miss women's golf came away with its first regional title in program history, as the Rebels rallied on the back nine on the final day to take home top honors at the NCAA Bermuda Run Regional. The Rebels shot their lowest 18-hole postseason score in program history of 279 (-9) in the third round, to cap off their weekend with a scorecard of 843 (-21). Much of the Rebels' momentum can be credited to Caitlyn Macnab who earned her third career medalist finish and second of the year after tying for the individual championship, finishing her week at 12-under. Two more Rebels joined Macnab with top 15 finishes as Sophie Linder tied for 13th and Justine Fournand finished tied at 15th.

RECOGNIZING OUR FEARLESS LEADER
Head coach Kory Henkes was named to the 2023-24 Division I Jackie Steinmann WGCA National Coach of the Year Presented by Golf Pride watch list. This marks the third time in four years that Henkes has been selected to the prestigious list, including 2020-21 when she took home the WGCA National Coach of the Year award after guiding Ole Miss women's golf to their first title that year. During the 2023-24 regular season, Henkes helped the Rebels to another successful showing with three first place finishes and five top five team finishes.

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Justine Fournand

Nicole Gal

Natacha Host Husted

Sophie Linder

Caitlyn Macnab

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