Kent State University
Mid-American Conference Championship
Record-Breaking Opportunity Ahead for Women's Golf at MAC Championships
4/21/2016 4:20:00 PM | Women's Golf
Kent State will compete to break the Mid-American Conference record for the most consecutive championship titles this weekend when it goes for its 18th-straight at the 2016 MAC Championships.
Coverage
Live scoring will be available at golfstat.com
The Course
Purgatory Golf Club
Noblesville, Indiana
6,194 yards
Par 72
Kent State Lineup
Amira Alexander
Josée Doyon
Michaela Finn
Taylor Kim
Wad Phaewchimplee
The Field (current Golfstat rankings)
Akron (151)
Ball State (169)
Bowling Green (165)
Central Michigan (237)
Eastern Michigan (122)
Kent State (13)
Northern Illinois (148)
Ohio (171)
Toledo (81)
Western Michigan (146)
Tee Times
• The Golden Flashes will be paired with Toledo and Eastern Michigan in the opening round on Friday with tee times beginning at 10:30 a.m.
• Second round tee times will begin at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday
• The final round of the championship will be Sunday, April 24 with tee times starting at 8:00 a.m.
Event History
• Last season, Kent State shot a 918 to finish at 54-over for the ten-stroke lead
• The win tied Eastern Michigan's men's swimming and diving team for the most consecutive MAC championships in conference history
• Doyon won the event in 2015. Phaewchimplee placed 4th last year and finished in 3rd place as a freshman
• The Golden Flashes posted the lowest winning score of the championships in 2001 after shooting an 887
• The team's biggest margin of victory was a remarkable 66 strokes in 2002
• No other MAC team has been closer than ten strokes of the lead after the final day
Postseason Possibilities
• With a win, Kent State will move on the NCAA Regional play May 5-7
• The 2016 NCAA Division I Women's Golf Championships selections announcement will be aired Monday, April 25 at 6:00 p.m. on the Golf Channel
• 72 teams and 24 individuals will be selected to compete at regionals, each featuring 18 teams and six individuals
• This year's four regional sites are Stanford Golf Course in Stanford California, hosted by Stanford University; Traditions Club in Bryan, Texas, hosted by Texas A&M; University Club in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, hosted by LSU; and Shoal Creek Club in Shoal Creek, Alabama, hosted by Alabama
• The six low teams and three individuals not on those teams will move on the national championships at Eugene Country Club in Oregon May 20-25
• The women's championships will be aired live for the second year in a row on the Golf Channel
Players Mentioned
