QUICK FACTS CONTENTS 2017 TOURNAMENT [2-9] Tournament Information 2-4 Tournament Welcome 5 Women’s Golf Rankings 6 Event and Media Partners 7 Tournament History 8 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Course Description 9 PARTICIPANTS [10-14] SUNDAY, Sept. 17 BYU 10 8:30 a.m. First group off tee #1 Coastal Carolina 10 Eastern Kentucky 10 8:30 a.m. Maryland 8:38 a.m. Maryland ETSU 11 8:46 a.m. Kentucky Illinois 11 8:54 a.m. Kentucky Iowa 11 9:02 a.m. NC State 9:10 a.m. NC State Kent State 12 9:18 a.m. Tennessee Kentucky 12 9:26 a.m. Tennessee Maryland 12 9:34 a.m. Missouri 9:42 a.m. Missouri Missouri 13 9:50 a.m. ETSU NC State 13 9:58 a.m. ETSU SMU 13 10:06 a.m. Kent State 10:14 a.m. Kent State Tennessee 14 10:22 a.m. SMU UTSA 14 10:30 a.m. SMU Wake Forest 14 10:38 a.m. Illinois 10:53 a.m. Wake Forest HISTORY [15-22] 11:08 a.m. Iowa 11:23 a.m. Coastal Carolina Records & Results 15-22 11:38 a.m. UTSA PRESENTING SPONSOR [23] 11:53 a.m. Eastern Kentucky A Word From Mercedes-Benz 23 *BYU will practice on Saturday, September 16 12:00 p.m. Team lunch at the hospitality tent TENNESSEE [24-25] 5:00 p.m. Coaches meeting / registration Vol Traditions 24-25 5:30-7 p.m. Team dinner PRESENTING SPONSOR THANK YOU [26] Thank You to Mercedes-Benz 26 MONDAY, Sept. 18 LEGENDS OF WOMEN’S GOLF [27] 8:30 a.m. Shotgun start (continuous play into the next round) 12:00 p.m. Team lunch at the hospitality tent Past Recipients 27 5:45 p.m. Team dinner UT MEDIA RELATIONS TUESDAY, Sept. 19 Golf Contact Rachel Gunia Cell (815) 488-8595 9:00 a.m. Shotgun start E-mail [email protected] 12:00 p.m. Team lunch at the hospitality tent *Awards presentation will follow the conclusion of the final RESULTS INFORMATION round. Cherokee C.C. (865) 584-4637 Athletics Website UTSports.com Women’s Golf Twitter @Vol_WGolf Live Scoring golfstat.com 3 QUICK FACTS THE FIELD TOURNAMENT FACTS BYU Coastal Carolina EVENT: 21st Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Championship SITE: Cherokee Country Club; Knoxville, Tenn. Eastern Kentucky PAR-YARDAGE: Par 71; 5,897 or 5,840 yards ETSU TEE TIMES: Beginning at 8:30 a.m. ET FORMAT: 36-18--54 Illinois 2016 TEAM WINNER: Florida (281-289-280--850) Iowa 2016 MEDALIST: Pimnipa Panthong, Kent State (67-68-70--205) Kent State TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE: Kentucky Sunday, Sept. 17 Practice Round, 8:30 a.m. ET tee time start Maryland Missouri Monday, Sept. 18 First round, 8:30 a.m. ET shotgun start NC State (Continuous play into the second round) SMU Tennessee Tuesday, Sept. 19 Third Round, 9:00 a.m. ET shotgun start UTSA Wake Forest PAR & YARDAGE HOLE PAR YARDAGE RESULTS INFORMATION 1 Par 4 388 Cherokee C.C. (865) 584-4637 2 Par 3 183 Athletics Website UTSports.com 3 Par 4 352 Women’s Golf Twitter @Vol_WGolf 4 Par 5 487 Live Scoring golfstat.com 5 Par 5 512/455 6 Par 3 156 7 Par 4 349 Results will be emailed daily 8 Par 3 139 upon completion of play. 9 Par 4 359 35 2,925/2,868 10 Par 3 150 Awards presentation will 11 Par 5 455 follow the conclusion of the 12 Par 3 176 final round. 13 Par 4 375 14 Par 3 154 15 Par 5 442 16 Par 5 497 17 Par 4 354 18 Par 4 369 71 5,897/5,840 4 2017 TOURNAMENT WELCOME Welcome to the great state of Tennessee and the 21st Mercedes-Benz Women’s Collegiate Championship! It is our pleasure to host you in Knoxville and treat you to some southern hospitality. Mercedes-Benz has been a strong supporter of our championship for 21 outstanding years and counting. I’d like to thank Sam and Ann Furrow and Mercedes-Benz of Knoxville for their support. Throughout the tournament’s history, we have competed on four different golf courses in Knoxville and have crowned some impressive champions along the way. Fall in East Tennessee is beautiful and the Cherokee Country Club is a spectacular venue. Best wishes and we hope you enjoy Big Orange Country! - Coach Pavon and the Tennessee Volunteers TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE CHAIRS AND STAFF John Currie Donna Thomas Angie Doyle Jimmy Delaney Director of Senior Associate Tournament Fan Experience Athletics Athletics Director Director Director TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR: Angie Doyle MEDIA RELATIONS: Rachel Gunia TOURNAMENT EVENT MANAGER: Dylan Gross RULES/OFFICIALS: Tina Sanders AWARDS: Dylan Gross PRESENTING SPONSOR: Mercedes-Benz of Knoxville TEAM GIFTS: Mercedes-Benz of Knoxville EVENT SPONSORS: Coca-Cola, All Occasions Party Rentals COURSE HOSPITALITY: Dylan Gross and Konica Minolta HOTELS: Angie Doyle VOLUNTEERS: Andrew Raabe MARKETING/PROMOTIONS: Chris Wagner Special thanks to Sam Furrow, Ann Furrow and Lee Ann Furrow Tolsma for their support. 5 2017 FIELD IN THE RANKINGS GOLFSTAT END OF 2016-2017 SEASON TEAM RANKINGS* GOLFSTAT END OF 2016-2017 SEASON INDIVIDUAL RANKINGS* May 22, 2017 As of May 22, 2017 1. Stanford University 1. Leona Maguire, Duke 51. India Clyburn, NC State 2. Arizona State 2. Jennifer Kupcho, Wake Forest 52. Loy Hee Ying, ETSU 3. Alabama 3. Andrea Lee, Stanford 53. Lydia Gumm, Florida State 4. Southern California 4. Cheyenne Knight, Alabama 54. Alice Chen, Furman 5. UCLA 5. Lilia Vu, UCLA 55. Lindsey McCurdy, SMU 6. Florida 6. Maddie Szeryk, Texas A&M 56. Victoria Morgan, USC 7. Furman University 7. Kristen Gillman, Alabama 57. Esther Lee, Colorado 8. Northwestern University 8. My Leander, San Jose State 58. Emmy Martin, TCU 9. Katelyn Dambaugh, South Carolina 59. Alex White, BYU 9. Georgia 10. Maria Torres, Florida 60. Leonie Harm, Houston 10. Duke University 11. Linnea Strom, Arizona State 61. Greta Isabel Voelker, Texas 11. Florida State 12. Lauren Stephenson, Alabama 62. Laura Fuenfstuec, Charleston 12. South Carolina 13. Monica Vaughn, Arizona State 63. Brooke Graebe, TCU 13. Baylor 14. Martina Edberg, Fullerton 64. Gurbani Singh, Duke 14. Kent State 15. Pimnipa Panthong, Kent State 65. Chieh Jessica Peng, Mississippi State 15. Arkansas 16. Haley Moore, Arizona 66. Linnea Johansson, Oklahoma State 16. Arizona 17. Albane Valenzuela, Stanford 67. Rinko Mitsunaga, Georgia 17. Miami 18. Dewi Weber, Miami 68. Karolina Vlckova, Florida 18. Texas 19. Haylee Harford, Furman 69. Sophia Zeeb, Arizona State 19. Oklahoma State 20. Casey Danielson, Stanford 70. Camila Serrano, FIU 20. Ohio State 21. Matilda Castren, Florida State 71. Sarah Cho, Northwestern 21. Colorado 22. Mariel Galdiano, UCLA 72. Natalie Srinivasan, Furman 22. Purdue University 23. Jillian Hollis, Georgia 73. Mart Perez SanMartin, Florida 23. California 24. Amy Lee, Baylor 74. Jaclyn Lee, Ohio State 24. Texas A&M 25. Sarah Burnham, Michigan State 75. Bianca Pagdanganan, Gonzaga 25. Oklahoma 26. Hannah Kim, Northwestern 76. Allyson Geer, Michigan State 26. North Carolina State 27. Morgane Metraux, Florida State 77. Michaela Finn, Kent State 27. North Carolina 28. August Kim, Purdue 78. Kim Metraux, Florida State 29. Kelly Grassel, Florida 79. Wad Phaewchimplee, Kent State 28. Michigan 30. Harang Lee, Georgia 80. Bethany Wu, UCLA 29. Wake Forest 31. Alice Hewson, Clemson 81. Charlotte Puts, Barry (Fl) 30. Tennessee 32. Elodie Van Dievoet, Michigan 82. Dylan Kim, Baylor 31. UCF 33. Ana Pelaez, South Carolina 83. Sofia Anokhina, Northern Arizona 32. Brigham Young 34. Krystal Quihuis, Arizona 84. Tiffany Chan, USC 33. Illinois 35. Robynn Ree, USC 85. Lois Kaye Go, Boston College 34. San Diego State 36. Jiwon Jeon, Daytona State 86. Reona Hirai, Furman 35. Texas Tech 37. Bailey Tardy, Georgia 87. Caroline Nistrup, LSU 36. San Jose State 38. Ainhoa Olarra, South Carolina 88. Lauren Hartlage, Louisville 37. Clemson 39. Sophia Schubert, Texas 89. Samantha Wagner, Florida 38. Washington 40. Marie Coors, Saint Leo 90. Ana Belac, Duke 39. Pepperdine 41. Alana Uriell, Arkansas 91. Emilee Hoffman, Texas 40. TCU 42. Ashley Holder, UCF 92. Male Krolboll Hansen, Coastal Carolina 41. Oregon 43. Sierra Sims, Wake Forest 93. Tilda Larsson, Barry (Fl) 42. Augusta 44. Olivia Mehaffey, Arizona State 94. Leslie Cloots, UNC 43. Michigan State 45. Taylor Totland, Furman 95. Virginia Elena Carta, Duke 44. Campbell 46. Taylor Tomlinson, Florida 96. Kirsty Hodgkins, Colorado 45. SMU 47. Brooke Ferrell, Wisconsin 97. Sofia Garcia, Texas Tech 46. Iowa State 48. Julienne Soo, Oklahoma 98. Chayani Wangmahaporn, Iowa State 49. Bianca Fabrizio, Texas A&M 99. Katja Pogacar, Ohio State 47. Auburn 50. Sirene Blair, SDSU 100. Elena Hualde, Auburn 48. Houston 49. UNLV 50. Oregon State GOLFWEEK PRESEASON TOP-30 TEAM RANKINGS As of Sept. 5, 2017 1. UCLA 12. Florida State 23. Clemson 2. Stanford 13. South Carolina 24. Oklahoma State 3. Alabama 14. Arizona 25. Pepperdine 4. Arizona State 15. Texas A&M 26. N.C. State 5. Duke 16. Michigan State 27. Miami 6. Northwestern 17. Wake Forest 28. Washington 7. Furman 18. Florida 29. North Carolina 8. Arkansas 19. Texas Tech 30. Auburn 9. Georgia 20. Oklahoma 10. USC 21. Kent State 11. Texas 22. California Teams that are in bold are scheduled to compete in the 2017 Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Championship. *Rankings have not yet been updated for the 2017-2018 season. 6 EVENT AND MEDIA PARTNERS 7 TOURNAMENT HISTORY Situated on the banks of the Tennessee River in West Knoxville, Cherokee Country Club is home to the 2017 Mercedes-Benz Women’s Collegiate Championship. Founded in 1907, Cherokee is Knoxville’s oldest and most prestigious golf course and country club.