March 25, 2010
The Vanderbilt women’s golf team will compete at the Betsy Rawls Longhorn Invitational this Friday through Sunday at The University of Texas Golf Club in Austin. Eighteen holes will be played each day of the event.
Traveling for the Commodores is Marina Alex, Lauren Stratton, Brooke Goodwin, Andrea Messer, and Megan Grehan. Anna Leigh Keith is also making the trip and will compete as an individual. Alex leads Vanderbilt with a 71.3 stroke average in 2009-10.
The following is some more information about the tournament, which is hosted by the University of Texas:
Tournament: Betsy Rawls Longhorn Invitational (37th year)
Location: The University of Texas Golf Club (Austin, Texas)
Dates: March 26-28, 2010
Format: 54 holes (18-Friday, 18-Saturday, 18-Sunday)
2009 Champion: Purdue, 291-287-294=872* (+8) * – tournament team record
2009 Medalist: Maria Hernandez – Purdue, 70-69-71=210* (-6) * – individual tournament record
Yardage (Par): 6,255 (72)
Weather Forecast: Mid-to-upper 70s and low 80s, sunny
Tee Times: 8:15 a.m. CT Friday and Saturday (split-tee start), 8:45 a.m. CT on Sunday (shotgun start)
Field (16 teams): UCLA (2), Arizona (8), Stanford (12), Texas A&M (20), New Mexico (22), Vanderbilt (23), TCU (25), UC Davis (26), Washington (33), Texas (34), Oregon (37), Northwestern (39), Notre Dame (40), Tulsa (41), Chattanooga (45) and Oklahoma (67). Rankings based on latest Golfweek/Sagarin Performance Index (March 22).
Results Distribution: Live scoring will be available on GolfStat.com .