NC State Set For Tar Heel Invitational

RALEIGH- The NC State women's golf team is set for its second tournament of the fall season, as the Wolfpack will take a short trip to Chapel Hill, N.C., to play in the Ruth's Chris Tar Heel Invitational Friday through Sunday.

NC State is prepped to play among another strong field of competition this weekend, as nine of the 17 teams the Pack will face are listed in the top 50 of the latest GolfWeek team rankings.

Tournament Information:
Course: Finley Golf Course – hosted by UNC-Chapel Hill
Par: 72
Yards: 6,379
Format: 54 holes (18 holes – Friday, Saturday, Sunday)
Tee Times: NC State will be paired with competitors from Alabama and Michigan between 9:09 and 9:45 a.m. Friday, while Saturday's tee times will be based upon team placement after round one. Competitors will tee off from holes one and 10 Friday and Saturday, and there will be a 9 a.m. shotgun Sunday.

Crystal Huang and Sarah Bae, who are slated to play as indviduals, will tee off at 8:51 and 9 a.m. Friday, in respective order. Their tee times for Saturday will be based on placement after the first day pf play.

Last Time Out:
NC State finished 14th of 21 teams at the Cougar Classic (Oct. 2-4) in Hanahan, S.C. The team was led by India Clyburn's 13th-place finish with a three-under total of 213 out of 108 golfers.

On the first day of play the Pack posted a team score of 285 (-3), which marked the sixth-lowest 18-hole round in program history.

Wolfpack Lineup:
1- Leonie Bettel (So.)

Finished T62nd at the Cougar Classic with a 223 ( 7).
Low round came on day two with a 72 (E).

2- Laura Kowohl (So.)

Finished 83rd with a 10-over par 226 at the Cougar Classic.
Opened the tournament with an even par 72.

3- Naomi Ko (So.)

Tied for 62nd at the Cougar Classic with a 223 ( 7).
Tied her career-low for 18 holes on day one with a 70 (-2).

4- India Clyburn (So.)

Tied for 13th individually with a three-under par 213 at the Cougar Classic.
Posted the second-lowest score of her collegiate career with an opening round of 69.

5- Cecily Overbey (Jr.)

Competed in seven tournaments last season with a 77.21 stroke average.
Highest individual finish in 2015-16 was 21st at the Gator Invitational.

Individual - Sarah Bae (Sr.)

Finished T70th at the Cougar Classic with a 224 ( 8), highlighted by two rounds of 74 ( 2).

Tournament Field (Oct. 10 GolfWeek rankings, then alphabetical):
No. 1 Alabama
No. 9 North Carolina
No. 13 Duke
No. 14 Arkansas
No. 19 South Carolina
No. 23 Ohio State
No. 26 Wake Forest
No. 34 Tennessee
No. 40 Virginia
Louisville
LSU
NC State
Michigan
Michigan State
Rollins College
Vanderbilt
UNC-Wilmington
UNC-CH 'B' Team

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Players Mentioned

Sarah Bae

Leonie Bettel

India Clyburn

Crystal Huang

Naomi Ko

Laura Kowohl

Cecily Overbey