The Oklahoma State Cowgirls and Texas Longhorns have advanced to the Women’s NCAA Golf Championship by virtue of top 6 finishes in their respective regional tournaments.
Baylor’s Laura Lonardi also qualified for the Championship as an individual, as she finished as the top individual on a non-qualifying team in the Bryan, Texas Regional (top three qualify). Lonardi shot -4 (212) en route to qualifying.
The Big 12 Champion Cowgirls earned a third place finish in the Shoal Creek, Alabama Regional with a +43 (907). Linnea Johansson led the squad with a +9 (225), tie-for ninth place finish.
The ‘Horns advance to the Championship thanks to a sixth place (+15, 879) finish at the Bryan Regional. UT shot a second round 284 (-4) to carry themselves on to the NCAA Championship.
Iowa State, TCU and Texas Tech also competed in regional play, finishing tied for 13th, 13th and tied for ninth, respectively in each of their regions.
Kansas’s Yupaporn Kawinpakorn and Pornvipa Sakdee also competed as individuals, finishing tied for 1th and tied for 43rd, in the Shoal Creek Regional. OU’s Hannah Wood finished one shot out from qualifying in the Bryan Regional, shooting -1 (215). K-State’s Madison Talley competed individually in the Baton Rouge, Louisiana Regional, shooting even-par (216) to tie for 12th.
The NCAA Championship will be held May 20-25 at Eugene County Club in Eugene, Oregon, hosted by the University of Oregon. The final three days of the championship will be televised live by the Golf Channel.