Women's Golf Opens Season on Friday
9/14/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
| MASON RUDOLPH CHAMPIONSHIPS | |
|---|---|
| Live Scoring | BirdieFire |
| Lineup | Megan Thothong Allie Andersen Ivon Reijers Kelli Rollo Leonie Harm |
| Time | Friday, Sept. 16 • 18 holes 8:30 a.m. • off No. 1 & No. 10
Sunday, Sept. 18 • 18 holes |
| Location | Legends Club Franklin, Tenn. 6,451 yards • Par 72 |
| Team Field | Houston, Alabama, Auburn, Baylor, Chattanooga, Michigan State, Middle Tennessee, Northwestern, SMU, Troy, Tulane, UCF, Virginia, Yale, and host Vanderbilt |
| Season Stats | 2015-16 Season Statistics |
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FRANKLIN, Tenn. -- The University of Houston Women's Golf program opens its 2016-17 season when it tees off at the Mason Rudolph Championships on Friday morning at the Vanderbilt Legends Club.
The Cougars, who captured the American Athletic Conference championship a year ago in only the program's third year of team competition, will compete in 54 holes through Sunday on the 6,451-yard, par-72 course.
Houston will compete against Alabama, Auburn, Baylor, Chattanooga, Michigan State, Middle Tennessee, Northwestern, SMU, Troy, Tulane, UCF, Virginia, Yale and host Vanderbilt.
LIVE SCORING
Fans can follow live scoring from the Mason Rudolph Championship by visiting BirdieFire.com and following the appropriate links or by clicking here.
THE LINEUP
Megan Thothong -- 2016 All-American Athletic Conference performer... Third on team with 74.39 scoring average and finished second among the Cougars with nine rounds of par or better... Two-time UNF Collegiate individual champion... Led Cougars and tied for seventh at 2-under 214 at 2015 Mason Rudolph Championships.
Allie Andersen -- Making her UH debut... Was a two-year letterwinner at Colorado State (2014-16)... Native of The Woodlands, Texas, and product of The Woodlands High School.
Ivon Reijers -- Making her UH debut... Joined the Cougars at the semester break in January 2016 and sat out the rest of the season as a redshirt... Competed for her first two seasons at Redlands Community College before joining the Cougars.
Kelli Rollo -- Two-year letterwinner... Member of the first team in Houston Women's Golf history in 2013-14... Making her UH debut in team competition.
Leonie Harm -- Was the Cougars' first representative at the NCAA Championships after advancing as individual out of 2016 NCAA Baton Rouge Regional... Earned place on 2016 WGCA Baton Rouge All-Region Team... Member of 2015-16 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team... Finished second on team with a 74.35 scoring average and led the Cougars with four rounds in the 60s despite missing the fall semester a year ago.
THIS FEELS FAMILIAR
• A year ago, the Cougars finished sixth of 17 teams at the 2015 Mason Rudolph Championship with a score of 875.
• Houston posted a team score of 5-under 283 in the Second Round with Thothong (69), Raegan Bremer (70) and Emily Gilbreth (70) posting sub-par totals.
JOIN THE P.A.R. 4 CLUB
Fans are invited to join the The P.A.R. 4 Club to support Houston Women's Golf. P.A.R. 4 Club members provide financial support directly to Houston Women's Golf for needs beyond the program's operating budget.
Fans who join the P.A.R. 4 Club can begin receiving benefits for as little as $100 annually.
To join the P.A.R. 4 Club, fans can call 713-743-9417 or email gchadwel@central.uh.edu. For more information about the P.A.R. 4 Club, levels of giving and benefits, fans can click here.
STAY CONNECTED
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