No. 26 women's golf heads to Cougar Classic

No. 26 women's golf heads to Cougar ClassicNo. 26 women's golf heads to Cougar Classic

Oct. 1, 2016

2016-17 Auburn Women's Golf - Cougar Classic
DatesSunday, Oct. 2-Tuesday, Oct. 4
LocationYeamans Hall Club | Hanahan, S.C.
HostCollege of Charleston
Format54-hole medal play; four individual scores count toward team total
FieldAuburn, Arkansas, Central Florida, College of Charleston, Charleston Southern, Chattanooga, Clemson, Coastal Carolina, Florida State, Furman, Indiana, Louisville, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi State, North Carolina, NC State, Penn State, South Carolina, Wake Forest, Wisconsin
OnlineLive Scoring | Twitter: @AuburnWGolf | Auburn Season Stats
AU Tee TimesSunday: 10:05 a.m. CT, No. 1 tee (paired with Furman, NC State)
Monday: TBD
Tuesday: 8 a.m. CT shotgun start



Elena Hualde
Freshman
Pamplona, Spain
(1)
Michaela Owen
Junior
Suwanee, Ga.
(2)
Mai Dechathipat
Sophomore
Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla.
(3)
Kelli Murphy
Junior
Elgin, S.C.
(4)
Kayley Marschke
Freshman
Suwanee, Ga.
(5)

AUBURN, Ala. -- The Auburn women's golf team, ranked 26th in the latest Golfweek release, is set for its third tournament of the fall season as the Tigers travel to Charleston, S.C., for the Cougar Classic.

The tournament runs Sunday-Tuesday at Yeamans Hall Club, which will be set up at par 72, 6,224 yards. This is Auburn's fifth appearance at the Cougar Classic; their best finish at this event came in 2005 when Auburn finished fourth.

The Tigers will use the same lineup as for the first two events, sending out freshman Elena Hualde, junior Michaela Owen, sophomore Mai Dechathipat, junior Kelli Murphy and freshman Kayley Marschke. That lineup has earned two top-five finishes in their first two events, finishing as runner-up at the Fall Kickoff and earning a fifth-place showing at the Mason Rudolph Championship last month.

Hualde has been a standout in her first two collegiate appearances, tying for medalist honors at the Fall Kickoff and earning a sixth-place finish at the Mason Rudolph. She enters this weekend having posted four straight rounds at even par or better, including a pair of 68s over the two events.

It will be one of the largest fields the Tigers will face this season with 21 teams and 108 golfers participating. Joining Auburn and host College of Charleston will be SEC foes Arkansas, Mississippi State and South Carolina, along with Central Florida, Charleston Southern, Clemson, Coastal Carolina, Florida State, Furman, Indiana, Louisville, Maryland, Michigan, North Carolina, NC State, Penn State, Wake Forest and Wisconsin.

Live scoring is available at golfstat.com, and fans can follow @AuburnWGolf on Twitter and Instagram for updates throughout the weekend.