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05.13.2009  |  Women's Golf  |  Viewed 529 times
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RAPID CITY, S.D. - Five-time TranSouth Athletic Conference champion Trevecca Nazarene is one of 28 teams in Rapid City for the 15th Annual NAIA Women's Golf National Championships.
 
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The playing conditions were difficult at best on Wednesday at the NAIA Women's Golf Championship. As the Trojans begain second round play, the temperatures were in the low 50's with winds out of the NNW at 20 mph. By the time the last Trojans had turned in their card, the temperature had dipped to 43 degrees with a feel like temperature of 32. The winds were now 25-mile-per-hour and gusting to 40 mph and beyond.

Freshman Ashley Birdwell was the Lady Trojans' low scorer with a 15-over (87). She made just five pars and no birdies. The other three players finished between 19-over and 26-over.

Alyssa Moe was the only one of the four to make a birdie. She made a 4 on the par-5 18th, her ninth hole of the day.

The team is in 24th place now with a (339-367) 706. They are one stroke back of Walsh College. Birdwell is now in 81st place with a (83-87) 170. Betsy Beaver is 86th at (80-91) 171. Moe's two-day total is (87-91) 178 and Brooke Dillehay has carded  a (89-98)187.

Trevecca should have one of the earlier tee times for Thursday's third round. To advance to Friday's final round the team would need to be in the top 17 teams. Also, any individual player in the top 40 can continue playing on Friday.

Trevecca coach Michael Johnson is pleased with his teams effort considering the weather conditions, "Lots of people complain about the weather but nobody does anything about it..."
 
"I don't know how many times I said that, mostly referring to a classic scene from Andy Griffith, but today there were a lot of folks complaining about the weather. Obviously, everybody has to play in the same conditions, although in Tuesday's play the teams who went out early had absolutely perfect scoring conditions. Those teams played in the afternoon today, and we're still waiting to see how they fare in more demanding weather."
 
"Wind-gusts of 40 mph or more will obviously take a toll on you, particularly when there is virtually never a time when the winds are less that 25-30 mph. Over the course of a round, it just takes so much out of you as a player. I'm very proud of the team for fighting through it today, but I know they feel like they could've done a little better."
 
"Yesterday (Tuesday) I said that we didn't shoot ourselves out of contention to make the cut (top-17 teams after Thursday's third round), but I'm not so sure now. We will probably drop a spot or two and the teams in that 17-20 range may be out of reach by the time we take the course tomorrow (Thursday). But I promise you this... My team will play their hearts out and we'll see where that takes us."

Oklahoma City is the team leader after the second day of play. The Stars have a team total of (302-311) 613. They have a 17 stroke lead on second place British Columbia. First round leader Adriana Niclotti of Cal Baptist is still the overall individual leader with a (71-78) 149. She has a one stroke lead on Oklahoma City's Sydney Cox who has a (77-73) 150.

Live scoring is available through the tournament website.
The link is listed here:NAIA Championships Information
 
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Remaining Tournament Schedule
Thursday, May 14 Third Day
Tee Times - Off Hole #1 
10:00 a.m. Brooke Dillehay
10:10 a.m. Alyssa Moe
10:20 a.m. Betsy Beaver
10:30 a.m. Ashley Birdwell
Each Trevecca player is teamed with a member of the Lindenwood University (Mo.) and Walsh Univesity (Ohio) teams.

Friday, May 15 Fourth Day
Tee Times TBA

The tournament is being held at Meadowbrook Municipal Golf Course. The course is playing to a par of 72 over 6000 yards. There are 144 golfers competing.

Championships Format:  A four-round tournament consisting of a maximum of 144 golfers. Competition is stroke play. Each team competes with five golfers (minimum of four) and the top four scores posted each day are counted toward the team standings.

The tournament field is cut after 54 holes and reduced to the top 17 teams and 40 individuals (including ties). Pairings and starting times shall be established by the tournament director in consultation with officers of the NAIA-WGCA.

Meadowbrook Golf Course, an 18-hole links Championship Facility, located at the foot of the beautiful Black Hills of Western South Dakota.

Designed in the mid 1970's, by David Gill and Associates, Meadowbrook is traditional in its layout. At over 7,100 yards in total length, the course is an impressive challenge and offers a wonderful golf experience. Rapid Creek flows through the course and comes into play on five of the eighteen holes. The large undulating greens are vey well protected by more than 60 bunkers. Meadowbrook is considered one of the very best Championship Facilities in the country.