Kent State University
NCAA Regionals
NCAA Regional Play Begins Thursday for Women's Golf
5/4/2016 12:45:00 PM | Women's Golf
Women's golf will begin play at NCAA Regionals in Bryan, Texas, this Thursday with the three-day, three round event ending on Saturday. The top six teams and three individuals from each of the four regional sites will advance to the NCAA Championships held May 20-15 in Eugene, Oregon.
Coverage
Live scoring will be available at golfstat.com
The Course
Traditions Club Golf Course
Bryan, Texas
Par 72
6,373/6,242 yards
Kent State Lineup (season scoring average)
Amira Alexander (74.11)
Josée Doyon (73.71)
Michaela Finn (73.88)
Taylor Kim (72.61)
Wad Phaewchimplee (73.11)
Bryan Regional Seeds
1. UCLA
2. Georgia
3. Arizona
4. Kent State
5. Furman
6. Texas A&M
7. TCU
8. Texas
9. SMU
10. Louisville
11. Miami
12. Tulane
13. Campbell
14. Indiana
15. Texas State
16. Delaware
17. Lamar
18. Quinnipiac
Individuals:
1. Laura Lonardi, Baylor
2. Alessandra Liu, William and Mary
3. Bianca Pagdanganan, Gonzaga
4. Hannah Wood, Oklahoma
5. Brooke Ferrell, Wisconsin
6. Amy Ihm, Iowa
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Tee Times
• Kent State will tee off from hole No. 1 9:00-9:40 a.m. on Thursday in the first round
• The Golden Flashes will be paired with Furman and host Texas A&M in the opening round
• The second round will be held on Friday with tee times beginning at 8:00 a.m.
• The third and final round on Saturday will also begin at 8:00 a.m.
• All times are CST
Record Setters
• In 18 years of women's golf in the Mid-American Conference, Kent State has won the conference championships every single year
• The team broke the MAC record for consecutive championships in the history of the conference with its 18th-straight win this season
• The team currently has the best season scoring average in program history at 290.64 entering regional play. The Golden Flashes also set a new program record with six wins this year.
• The lowest scoring average in a complete season was set last year with a 296.91.
• Taylor Kim's single season scoring average of 72.61 is currently slated to break the Kent State record for beat all-time. Wad Phaewchimplee is in second place at 73.11, breaking also breaking the record she herself set in 2014-15.
• Phaewchimplee remains Kent State's career scoring leader by averaging 73.63 in 90 rounds and 2.06 versus par. Kim is second at 74.17 and 2.64 in 76 rounds.
• In her career, Phaewchimplee is also 2nd in par or better rounds and 2nd in finish percentage.
• Kim currently sits 2nd in career scoring averÂage, 4th in par or better rounds and 10th in finish percentage.
Regional History
• Last season, Kent State finished in 9th place at the Notre Dame regional after shooting 32-over with an 896 total score.
• Taylor Kim narrowly missed making it to the NCAA Championships as an individual. She went into a three-person playoff for the final individual spot but did not advance.
• The team barley missed advancing to the chamÂpionships in 2014-15, as they missed the cut by one stroke. Phaewchimplee went on as an individuÂal after winning the regional event as a freshman.
Players Mentioned
