22nd Annual version 1A QUICK FACTS CONTENTS SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 2018 TOURNAMENT [3-7] Tournament Information 3-4 SUNDAY, Sept. 16 Tournament Welcome 5 8:30 a.m. First group off tee #1 Tournament History 6 12:00 p.m. Team lunch at the hospitality tent Course Description 7 5:00 p.m. Coaches meeting / registration 5:30-7 p.m. Team dinner PARTICIPANTS [8-13] BYU 8 MONDAY, Sept. 17 Coastal Carolina 8 Eastern Kentucky 8 8:30 a.m. Shotgun start (continuous play into the ETSU 9 next round) Illinois 9 12:00 p.m. Team lunch at the hospitality tent Iowa 9 5:45 p.m. Team dinner Kent State 10 Kentucky 10 TUESDAY, Sept. 18 Maryland 10 Middle Tennessee State 11 9:00 a.m. Shotgun start NC State 11 12:00 p.m. Team lunch at the hospitality tent Ole Miss 11 *Awards presentation will follow the conclusion of South Dakota State 12 the final round. Tennessee 12 UCF 12 UTSA 13 UNC-Charlotte 13 UT-Chattanooga 13 HISTORY [14-22] Records & Results 15-22 PRESENTING SPONSOR [23] A Word From Mercedes-Benz 23 TENNESSEE [24-25] Vol Traditions 24-25 SPONSOR THANK YOU [26] Thank You to Mercedes-Benz 26 LEGENDS OF WOMEN’S GOLF [27] Past Recipients 27 UT MEDIA RELATIONS version 1A Golf Contact Andy Kovar Cell (224) 456-3152 E-mail [email protected] RESULTS INFORMATION 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 Charlotte EVENT: 22nd Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Championship SITE: Cherokee Country Club; Knoxville, Tenn. Chattanooga PAR-YARDAGE: Par 71; 5,897 or 5,840 yards Coastal Carolina TEE TIMES: Beginning at 8:30 a.m. ET FORMAT: 36-18--54 Eastern Kentucky 2017 TEAM WINNER: Illinois (282-278-280--840) ETSU 2017 MEDALIST: Emilia Migliaccio, Wake Forest (67-66-71--204) Illinois TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE: Iowa Sunday, Sept. 16 Practice Round, 8:30 a.m. ET tee time start Kent State Kentucky Monday, Sept. 17 First round, 8:30 a.m. ET shotgun start Maryland (Continuous play into the second round) Middle Tennessee NC State Tuesday, Sept. 18 Third Round, 9:00 a.m. ET shotgun start Ole Miss South Dakota State PAR & YARDAGE Tennessee UCF HOLE PAR YARDAGE UTSA 1 Par 4 388 2 Par 3 183 Wake Forest 3 Par 4 352 4 Par 5 487 5 Par 5 512/455 RESULTS INFORMATION 6 Par 3 156 Cherokee C.C. (865) 584-4637 7 Par 4 349 Athletics Website UTSports.com 8 Par 3 139 Women’s Golf Twitter @Vol_WGolf 9 Par 4 359 Live Scoring golfstat.com 35 2,925/2,868 10 Par 3 150 Results will be emailed daily 11 Par 5 455 12 Par 3 176 upon completion of play. 13 Par 4 375 14 Par 3 154 Awards presentation will 15 Par 5 442 follow the conclusion of the 16 Par 5 497 final round. 17 Par 4 354 18 Par 4 369 71 5,897/5,840 4 2018 TOURNAMENT WELCOME Welcome to the great state of Tennessee and the 22nd 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 22 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 Lady Volunteers TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE CHAIRS AND STAFF Phillip Fulmer Donna Thomas Angie Doyle Jimmy Delaney Director of Senior Associate Tournament Associate Athletics Director Athletics Athletics Director Director for Fan Experience TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR: Angie Doyle MEDIA RELATIONS: Andy Kovar 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 TOURNAMENT HISTORY Situated on the banks of the Tennessee River in West Knoxville, Cherokee Country Club is home to the 2018 Mercedes-Benz Women’s Collegiate Championship. Founded in 1907, Cherokee is Knoxville’s oldest and most prestigious golf course and country club. The course was originally designed by Donald Ross, in his time considered to be one of America’s outstanding golf course architects. The spacious clubhouse stands above the scenic Tennessee River, with a breathtaking view of the Great Smoky Mountains. Cherokee states that its goal is to offer golf at its finest and truly be an “exceptional golf experience” for all levels of players. From 2004-07 and 2013-2018, Cherokee Country Club has hosted the Mercedes-Benz Women’s Collegiate Championship. Cherokee has also hosted the U.S. Open Qualifier, the UT Men’s Invitational Golf Tournament and numerous other state amateur events. Yardage: 5,897 or 5,840 Par: 71 From 2010-2012, Holston Hills was home to the Mercedes-Benz Championship. Located just east of Knoxville, the course was built in 1927 and began hosting important regional tournaments, including a PGA Tour Event. The challenging layout features more than one hundred bunkers scattered across the 150-acre property. There are little to no homes or other visual distractions taking away from the links-like feel. The course is situated on an old farm tucked into a bend in the Holston River. The course is arrayed in a broad, fan-shaped formation, with both nines returning to the clubhouse that sits on an up-slope along the north side of the property. Yardage: 6,398 Par: 72 From 2003 and 2008-2009, Fox Den Country Club held the Mercedes-Benz Women’s Collegiate Championship. Featuring an 18-hole championship golf course, the club provided a challenge to premier golfers and teams from across the nation. Situated in nearby Farragut, Tenn., Fox Den opened in the summer of 1968, and is the result of one golfer’s (Chester A. Massey) enthusiasm for the game and his desire to build one of America’s finest golf courses. As the host of the Knoxville Open, a Nationwide Tour event, it boasts a course that requires finesse as well as long-ball power. Yardage: 6,575 Par: 72 From 1997-2002, the Mercedes-Benz Women’s Collegiate Championships were held at the Gettysvue Polo, Golf and Country Club, located in West Knoxville, Tenn. Gettysvue is an exclusive course located on 300 rolling acres in the heart of Knoxville. The club features beautiful views of the Great Smoky and Cumberland Mountains. It is a challenging course that requires precise shot placement and careful course management. It demands players make shots onto multi-tiered greens and from various lies. Yardage: 6,540 Par: 72 6 CHEROKEE COUNTRY CLUB Cherokee Country Club Cherokee Country Club in Knoxville, Tenn., is nestled on a bend in the Tennessee River with sweeping views of the Smoky Mountains. The golf course is a Donald Ross design completely restored by Ron Prichard in 2008. Par 71 // 5,897 or 5,840 Yards Founded in 1907, Cherokee is Knoxville’s oldest and most prestigious golf course. It is situated on the banks of the Tennessee river in west Knoxville. The course was originally designed by Donald Ross, in his time considered to be one of America’s outstanding golf course architects. It is a classic links-style course. The spacious clubhouse stands above the scenic Tennessee River, with a breathtaking view of the Great Smoky Mountains. Cherokee’s goal is to promote and elevate the game of golf. The country club aims to make the pursuit of the game an important part of lifestyle and recreational pleasure. Cherokee offers golf at its finest and is truly an “exceptional golf experience” for all levels of players. 7 TOURNAMENT PARTICIPANTS BYU Player Name Year Hometown Kendra Dalton Sr. Wake Forest, North Carolina Heritage HS Rose Huang Jr. Honolulu, Hawaii/Iolani School Anna Kennedy So. Parker, Colorado/Legend HS Naomi Soifua Fr. Provo, Utah/Provo HS Maddie White Fr. Lompoc, California Annie Yang Sr. Vancouver, Canada/Seaquam Secondary School Carrie Roberts - Head Coach Juli Erekson - Assistant Coach Coastal Carolina Player Name Year Hometown Damla Bilgic Sr. Istanbul, Turkey Sena Ersoy Jr. Istanbul, Turkey Malene Hansen Sr. Taastrup, Denmark/Hoje-Taastrup Gymnasium Stephanie Henning So. Are, Sweden Frantiska Lunackova Fr. Tyn Nad Vitavou, Czech Republic/Tyn Nad Vitavou Gymzazium Marie Lunackova Jr. Tyn Nad Vitavou, Czech Republic/Tyn Nad Vitavou Gymzazium Victoria Parker So. Lewiston, N.Y./Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart Katie Quinney - Head Coach Courtney Gunter - Assistant Coach Eastern Kentucky Player Name Year Hometown Kailey Boyer So. Richmond, Ky./Madison Central HS Mikayla Hauck So. Cottage Grove, Wisc./Monona Grove HS Ragnhildure Kristinsdottir Fr. Reykjavik, Iceland/The Commercial College of Iceland Amanda Lindahl Jr. Ulricehamn, Sweden/Sven Eriksongymnasiet Elsa Moberly Jr. Somerset, Ky./Mississippi State Hannabeth Owens So. Crab Orchard, Ky./Rockcastle County HS Samantha Sandland So. Phoenix, Ariz/Thunderbird HS Mandy Moore - Head Coach Sofie Levin - Graduate Asstant Coach 8 TOURNAMENT PARTICIPANTS East Tennessee Player Name Year Hometown Beatriz Espelosin Fr. Zaragoza, Spain Ankita Kedlaya Jr. Bangalore, India Hee Ying Loy Sr.