University of Louisville
NCAA Championship
Women's Golf Embarks on NCAA Championships
May 16, 2018 | Women's Golf
The Cardinals are making their second appearance at the event as a team in program history.
NCAA Women's Golf Championships
Stroke Play Tee Times (split tees off Nos. 1 and 10): Friday, 8:30 a.m. ET; Saturday, 8:30 a.m. ET; Sunday, 8:30 a.m. ET; Monday, 12:30 p.m. ET
Location: Stillwater, Okla.
Course (Par/Yardage): Karsten Creek Golf Club (par 72/6,328)
Tournament Field (in order of Golfstat ranking): No. 1 Alabama, No. 2 Arkansas, No. 3 UCLA, No. 4 Duke, No. 5 Stanford, No. 6 Southern California, No. 7 Furman, No. 8 Texas, No. 9 Arizona, No. 10 Arizona State, No. 12 Florida, No. 13 Northwestern, No. 15 Washington, No. 16 Kent State, No. 18 Wake Forest, No. 19 Auburn, No. 20 Oklahoma, No. 21 Florida State, No. 25 Louisville, No. 26 Baylor, No. 27 Virginia, No. 28 Colorado, No. 34 Ole Miss, No. 37 Ohio State
Live Scoring: Golfstat.com
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – On the heels of its best finish in program history at an NCAA Regional Championship, the University of Louisville women's golf team arrived in Stillwater, Okla., on Wednesday to compete in the 37th NCAA Division I Championships at the Karsten Creek Golf Club.
Louisville, making its second appearance on the national stage in program history, placed fourth to advance from the NCAA San Francisco Regional last week. The Cardinals reached the national championships in the 2006-07 season, and paced Cindy LaCrosse, finished 10th in Daytona Beach, Fla.
The Cardinals' begin this year's quest at a national championship on Friday, teeing off with Baylor and Virginia from hole No. 10 at 9:36 a.m. ET.
Louisville secured its spot in Stillwater with record-setting play on the final day of the regional. The Cardinals, aided by Delaney Shah and Molly Skapik, carded a 5-under-par 283 in the third round to break the school record for lowest team score at an NCAA setting. Shah carded a 4-under-par 68 that round, while Skapik totaled a 3-under-par 69.
Over the final four holes, the Cardinals' counting scorers combined for eight birdies.
Louisville capped the three-day, 54-hole event at even-par 864, also a school record. Lauren Hartlage and Shah tied for 13th, each with a 1-under-par 215.
Highlighted by its finish in California, Louisville is in the midst of its most successful season in program history. The Cardinals have captured three team titles, tied for the most in a season in school history, and boast a school single-season best 292.88 stroke average.
Individually, Hartlage's success as a freshman has continued into her sophomore campaign. The Elizabethtown, Ky., native earned all-ACC honors for the second-consecutive season in May. She leads the Cardinals in stroke average (72.03) and rounds even or below par (20), both season marks that rank first in school history. Her seven top-10 finishes is tied for second most in program history in a season.
A senior, Skapik has produced her greatest season statistically. She is carrying a 73.47 stroke average, nearly two strokes better than her junior season, with 15 rounds even or below par and four top-10 finishes.
Olivia Cason, Louisville's only golfer with NCAA Championships experience, is third on the team with a 74.32 average. The Owensboro, Ky., native qualified for the national championships as a freshman in 2016 after tying for sixth at the NCAA Bryan Regional, shooting a 3-under-par 213.
The six-day championship begins with three 18-hole rounds of stroke play from Friday through Sunday. The top-15 teams following Sunday's round advance to an additional round of stroke play on Monday. The top-eight teams then move into a match-play format to determine the national champion. The quarterfinals and semifinals take place Tuesday, with the NCAA Championship on Wednesday.
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Tournament Information
- The NCAA Championships will be played Friday through Wednesday, with four rounds of stroke play and three rounds of match play (weather permitting).
- The first three days of stroke play (May 18-20) will consist of tee times starting at 8:30 a.m. ET. After 54 holes of play, the field is cut to the top 15 teams and the top nine individuals not on those teams.
- With the reduced field, the final round of stroke play will be played on Monday, with tee times beginning at 12:30 p.m. ET.
- The individual awards ceremony will be held upon the conclusion of the final round of stroke play.
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