University of Houston Athletics
NCAA Women’s Golf Selection Show to Air Wednesday Afternoon
4/27/2026 4:45:00 PM | Women's Golf
Cougars learn postseason destination at 3 p,m. (CDT) Wednesday on Golf Channel
HOUSTON – The University of Houston Women's Golf program will learn its postseason destination during the NCAA Selection Show, set to air at 3 p.m., Wednesday, on Golf Channel.
Fans can watch the NCAA Selection Show by visiting GolfChannel.com and following the appropriate links for by clicking here. A subscription to Golf Channel may be required.
NCAA Regional play will be held May 11-13 at one of six venues across the nation. Those sites include University of Michigan Golf Course (Ann Arbor, Mich.); UNC Finley Golf Course (Chapel Hill, N.C.); Robert Jones Golf Trail at Hampton Cove (Huntsville, Ala.); Stanford Golf Course (Stanford, Calif.,); Seminole Legacy Golf Club (Tallahassee, Fla.) and Ridgewood Country Club (Waco, Texas).
The Top-Five teams from each NCAA Regional advance to play at the NCAA Championships, set for May 22-27 at Omni La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, Calif.
ABOUT the HOUSTON COUGARS
Under the leadership of Carolyn Macow Leatherwood Head Coach Lydia Lasprilla, the 30th-ranked Cougars have stood among the nation's best throughout the 2026-27 season and will be looking for their 10th NCAA Regional appearance in program history, including each of the last four seasons.
In its most recent action, Houston opened the Big 12 Championship presented by Allstate with back-to-back sub-par rounds and earned a season-best second-place team finish with a three-day, 54-hole score of 865. Junior Maelynn Kim, senior Natalie Saint Germain and senior Moa Svedenskiöld finished among the Top-10 leaders to earn Big 12 Championship All-Tournament Team honors.
The Cougars have earned five Top-Five team showings in 2025-26, including three of the last four tournaments entering NCAA Regional play.
HOUSTON in NCAA REGIONALS HISTORY
As a team, Houston has competed in NCAA Regional play dating back to the 2015 season with team appearances in nine of the last 10 years. The Cougars have been represented in each of the last 10 NCAA Regionals with Annie Kim competing as an individual at the 2022 NCAA Franklin Regional in Tennessee.
A year ago, the Cougars competed as the No. 5 seed on the Scarlet Course at the NCAA Columbus Regional and tied finished fifth on May 5-7, 2025. Houston finished five strokes shy of finishing among the Top-Five team leaders and advancing to the NCAA Championship for the first time in school history.
Svedenskiöld posted three straight rounds or par or lower and advanced to the NCAA Championships for the first time in her career and finishing as the top individual not on a qualifying team with a score of 2-under 214. She joined All-Americans Karen Fredgaard (2021) and Leonie Harm (2018, 2016) as the only Cougars in school history to compete at the NCAA Championships.
SUPPORT YOUR COOGS
Fans can make a direct impact on the success of Houston Women's Golf by providing NIL opportunities and by joining the P.A.R. 4 Club, which provides financial support directly to Houston Women's Golf for needs beyond its operating budget.
STAY CONNECTED
Fans can receive updates by following @UHCougarWGolf on X and catch up with the latest news and notes on the team by clicking LIKE on the team's Facebook page at UHCougarWGolf or on the team's Instagram page at UHCougarWGolf.
Fans can watch the NCAA Selection Show by visiting GolfChannel.com and following the appropriate links for by clicking here. A subscription to Golf Channel may be required.
NCAA Regional play will be held May 11-13 at one of six venues across the nation. Those sites include University of Michigan Golf Course (Ann Arbor, Mich.); UNC Finley Golf Course (Chapel Hill, N.C.); Robert Jones Golf Trail at Hampton Cove (Huntsville, Ala.); Stanford Golf Course (Stanford, Calif.,); Seminole Legacy Golf Club (Tallahassee, Fla.) and Ridgewood Country Club (Waco, Texas).
The Top-Five teams from each NCAA Regional advance to play at the NCAA Championships, set for May 22-27 at Omni La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, Calif.
ABOUT the HOUSTON COUGARS
Under the leadership of Carolyn Macow Leatherwood Head Coach Lydia Lasprilla, the 30th-ranked Cougars have stood among the nation's best throughout the 2026-27 season and will be looking for their 10th NCAA Regional appearance in program history, including each of the last four seasons.
In its most recent action, Houston opened the Big 12 Championship presented by Allstate with back-to-back sub-par rounds and earned a season-best second-place team finish with a three-day, 54-hole score of 865. Junior Maelynn Kim, senior Natalie Saint Germain and senior Moa Svedenskiöld finished among the Top-10 leaders to earn Big 12 Championship All-Tournament Team honors.
The Cougars have earned five Top-Five team showings in 2025-26, including three of the last four tournaments entering NCAA Regional play.
HOUSTON in NCAA REGIONALS HISTORY
As a team, Houston has competed in NCAA Regional play dating back to the 2015 season with team appearances in nine of the last 10 years. The Cougars have been represented in each of the last 10 NCAA Regionals with Annie Kim competing as an individual at the 2022 NCAA Franklin Regional in Tennessee.
A year ago, the Cougars competed as the No. 5 seed on the Scarlet Course at the NCAA Columbus Regional and tied finished fifth on May 5-7, 2025. Houston finished five strokes shy of finishing among the Top-Five team leaders and advancing to the NCAA Championship for the first time in school history.
Svedenskiöld posted three straight rounds or par or lower and advanced to the NCAA Championships for the first time in her career and finishing as the top individual not on a qualifying team with a score of 2-under 214. She joined All-Americans Karen Fredgaard (2021) and Leonie Harm (2018, 2016) as the only Cougars in school history to compete at the NCAA Championships.
SUPPORT YOUR COOGS
Fans can make a direct impact on the success of Houston Women's Golf by providing NIL opportunities and by joining the P.A.R. 4 Club, which provides financial support directly to Houston Women's Golf for needs beyond its operating budget.
STAY CONNECTED
Fans can receive updates by following @UHCougarWGolf on X and catch up with the latest news and notes on the team by clicking LIKE on the team's Facebook page at UHCougarWGolf or on the team's Instagram page at UHCougarWGolf.
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