
Women’s Golf Opens 2021 Season Sunday At UCF Challenge
1/30/2021 8:51:00 AM | Women's Golf
RALEIGH – The NC State women's golf team is set to play its first tournament in almost a year as it heads to Orlando, Fla., to open the 2021 season at the UCF Challenge.
The Wolfpack is one of 17 teams competing in the tournament, and it will face tough competition with four teams ranked inside the top 40 of the latest GolfStat rankings. The squad will additionally play against ACC foes Miami, Virginia and Wake Forest in its season opener.
Following protocols established by the Atlantic Coast Conference, NC State and the other ACC programs did not compete in team events during the traditional fall period.
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Course: Eagle Creek Golf Club (hosted by UCF)
Par: 72
Yardage: 6,349
Format: 54 holes (18 holes Sunday, Monday and Tuesday)
Tee Times: NC State will tee off hole one between 9:40 and 10:20 AM with Michigan State and Purdue Sunday. Times for the final two rounds will be based off of results from the previous rounds.
Live Scoring: Live scoring can be found at GolfStat.com.
LAST TIME AT UCF CHALLENGE
This is the second consecutive year the Wolfpack has opened its season at the UCF Challenge. Last year, the team finished 13th among the field and matched its season-low 18-hole score of 291 (+3) in the final round.
In the individual standings, Monika Vicario finished in a tie for 12th with a three-under par 213 to earn the sixth top 20 showing of her career. Additionally, Natalie Armbruester turned in a four-over 220 to mark the best 54-hole score of her career.
NEW FACES
The Pack's lineup features two new faces - freshmen Isabel Amezcua and Ryann Sinclair. This weekend will mark their collegiate debuts.
WOLFPACK LINEUP
Isabel Amezcua
Natalie Armbruester
Monika Vicario
Lea Klimentova
Ryann Sinclair
TOURNAMENT FIELD
No. 7 Arkansas
No. 17 Kentucky
No. 24 Mississippi State
No. 33 Iowa State
College of Charleston
Houston
Kennesaw State
Kent State
Miami
Michigan State
NC State
Penn State
Purdue
UCF
UNCW
Virginia
Wake Forest
The Wolfpack is one of 17 teams competing in the tournament, and it will face tough competition with four teams ranked inside the top 40 of the latest GolfStat rankings. The squad will additionally play against ACC foes Miami, Virginia and Wake Forest in its season opener.
Following protocols established by the Atlantic Coast Conference, NC State and the other ACC programs did not compete in team events during the traditional fall period.
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Course: Eagle Creek Golf Club (hosted by UCF)
Par: 72
Yardage: 6,349
Format: 54 holes (18 holes Sunday, Monday and Tuesday)
Tee Times: NC State will tee off hole one between 9:40 and 10:20 AM with Michigan State and Purdue Sunday. Times for the final two rounds will be based off of results from the previous rounds.
Live Scoring: Live scoring can be found at GolfStat.com.
LAST TIME AT UCF CHALLENGE
This is the second consecutive year the Wolfpack has opened its season at the UCF Challenge. Last year, the team finished 13th among the field and matched its season-low 18-hole score of 291 (+3) in the final round.
In the individual standings, Monika Vicario finished in a tie for 12th with a three-under par 213 to earn the sixth top 20 showing of her career. Additionally, Natalie Armbruester turned in a four-over 220 to mark the best 54-hole score of her career.
NEW FACES
The Pack's lineup features two new faces - freshmen Isabel Amezcua and Ryann Sinclair. This weekend will mark their collegiate debuts.
WOLFPACK LINEUP
Isabel Amezcua
Natalie Armbruester
Monika Vicario
Lea Klimentova
Ryann Sinclair
TOURNAMENT FIELD
No. 7 Arkansas
No. 17 Kentucky
No. 24 Mississippi State
No. 33 Iowa State
College of Charleston
Houston
Kennesaw State
Kent State
Miami
Michigan State
NC State
Penn State
Purdue
UCF
UNCW
Virginia
Wake Forest
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