Tulsa Golfers Start Play Monday at NCAA Auburn Regional
5/3/2024 9:21:00 AM | Women's Golf
GOLF NOTES
AUBURN, Ala. –– The University of Tulsa women's golf team will be seeking its 29th NCAA Finals appearance when regional competition opens Monday. The Golden Hurricane competes at the NCAA Auburn Regional, Monday-Wednesday, May 6-8, on the par-72, 6,456-yard Auburn University Club course.
Tulsa is making its 20th regional appearance since the regional format began in 1993 and the third time in the last four years.
Tulsa is the No. 8 seed in the Auburn Regional, which also includes No. 1 seed South Carolina, No. 2 Auburn, No. 3 Oregon, No. 4 Georgia, No. 5 North Carolina, No. 6 Michigan, No. 7 Houston, No. 9 Miami (Fla.), No. 10 Kennesaw State, No. 11 East Tennessee State and No. 12 Albany. South Carolina is ranked second nationally, while host Auburn is the nation's seventh-ranked team.
Ranked 47th in the latest Clippd ratings, Tulsa has finished among the top-five six times in 11 tournaments this season, while capturing tournament victories at the Dale McNamara Invitational and the Nexus Collegiate.
The Hurricane is coming off a second-place performance at the American Athletic Conference Championship, where all five Tulsa golfers finished among the top-25. Lovisa Gunnar placed second with an 8-under par score, followed by Grace Kilcrease's 6-under par finish for third place and Allyn Stephens in 10th place.
Junior Sydney Seigel and sophomore Jenni Roller will join Gunnar, Kilcrease and Stephens at the regional event.
A total of 72 teams will be competing at six regional sites. Thirty teams will advance to the championship, May 17-22, at the Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, Calif. A total of 156 players will advance to the championship, with the top five teams and top individual (not on an advancing team) advancing from each regional.
In its storied golf history, Tulsa has won two regional titles, both in the central region in back-to-back seasons of 2001 and 2002. The Hurricane has captured four national championships including the 1980 AIAW, 1982 AIAW, 1982 NCAA and 1988 NCAA Championships.
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