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NCAA Championships |
| Who |
No. 1 Southern California, No. 2 Wake Forest, No. 3 Duke, No. 4 Texas, No. 5 Stanford, No. 6 Vanderbilt, No. 7 Arkansas, No. 8 Arizona, No. 9 Florida State, No. 10 Florida, No. 11 Kent State, No. 12 UCLA, No. 14 Auburn, No. 15 Arizona State, No. 16 Northwestern, No. 17 Virginia, No. 18 Washington, No. 19 ILLINOIS, No. 22 San Jose State, No. 24 Purdue, No. 31 Tennessee, No. 32 Ole Miss, No. 45 Indiana, No. 50 UCF |
| When |
May 17-22, 2019 |
| Where |
The Blessings Golf Club (Par 73, 6,473 Yards) | Fayetteville, Ark. |
| Results |
Team Results - Day 1 | Individual Results - Day 1 |
| Live Links |
Scoring | Golf Channel | Illinois Updates | Golf Channel Updates |
| More Information |
Notes | Media Guide | NCAA Digital Program | Stats | Pairings | Photo Gallery | Highlights | Tournament Central |
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The Illini finished the first round of the 2019 NCAA Women's Golf Championships for 17th at 28-over-par on Friday at The Blessings Golf Club in Fayetteville, Ark.
"Looking forward to another day on this great test of a golf course," said head coach Renee Slone. "Today was certainly a challenge for every team in the field."
Every team were over par as the course presented some challenges for the entire field. No. 4 Texas and host No. 7 Arkansas are both atop of the leaderboard with 10-over par, while a pair of Pac-12 teams, Stanford and reigning NCAA Champions, Arizona, are tied for third with 304 (+12).
Individually, only four players shot rounds under-par. Arizona's Bianca Pagdanganan leads the field with four-under par 69. Arizona's Haley Moore, Arkansas' Maria Fassi, and Texas' Emilee Hoffman are in a three-way tie for second with 72 (-1).
Veteran and lone senior Bing Singhsumalee had the Illini's best round of the day with 77 (+4), tying for 27th overall. Freshman Kornkamol Sukaree is tied for 53rd with 79 (+6), while junior Tristyn Nowlin is close behind with 80 (+7). She currently is tied for 67th.
Freshman Crystal Wang posted three birdies on the front nine, including back-to-back on holes 3 and 4. Wang is tied for 106th with 84 (+11). Freshman Katie Hallinan rounds out the fivesome sitting at 130th with 90 (+17).
"We did ourselves no favors by being out of position numerous times, which made things more difficult," noted Slone. "A tremendous learning experience though and we will put this info into action tomorrow."
Illinois will once again be paired with Washington and Virginia for Saturday's second round but will be part of the afternoon wave beginning at 11:55 a.m. CT on the 10th tee. The Orange and Blue will tee off in the order of Hallinan, Wang, Nowlin, Sukaree, and Singhsumalee.
The Tournament
The 2019 NCAA Women's Golf Championships are being held on the Par 73, 6,473-yard course at The Blessings Golf Club in Fayetteville, Ark. The tournament format will feature four rounds of stroke play, with the field being narrowed to 15 teams after 54 holes are played. An individual champion will be determined following the final round of stroke play and the top eight teams will advance to the match play portion of the championship. Match play quarterfinals and semifinals will be held on May 21, and the final match will take place on May 22.
How to Watch – Golf Channel Coverage
The Golf Channel will provide pre-tournament, live and post-round coverage of the NCAA Women's Golf Championships beginning on May 20 (3-7 p.m. CT) when the individual national champion is crowned. Golf Channel's coverage also will include all three rounds of the team match-play tournament next Tuesday (10 a.m.-12:30 p.m., 3-7 p.m. CT) and Wednesday (3-7 p.m. CT). In addition, Golf Central will feature combined pre-and post-event live news coverage produced on location, as well as daily news updates on Morning Drive and Golf Channel Digital.
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