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Troy Women’s Golf Heads to Tallahassee for NCAA East Regional
4/28/2014 4:43:00 PM | Golf (W)
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TROY, Ala. – Sun Belt Conference women's golf champion Troy will head to Tallahassee, Fla., and the SouthWood Golf Club for the NCAA East Regional May 8-10. The Trojans learned their fate in front of a capacity crowd during a viewing party Monday evening.
Troy will be one of 24 teams to compete in the NCAA East Regional and one of 72 teams in the NCAA Championship field. The top eight teams from each of the three regional sites will play for the NCAA title at the Tulsa Country Club in Tulsa, Okla.
The Trojans got some national exposure during the selection show as their reaction to the news was aired on The Golf Channel.
Led by Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Year Bart Barnes, Troy earned the Sun Belt's automatic berth in the NCAA Championship with a six-shot victory over Texas State at the Sun Belt Championship back on April 14-16.
"It couldn't have worked out any better as far as I'm concerned, and the national coverage on The Golf Channel was great," Barnes said. "Knowing we are going to Tallahassee and will be able to stay close to home where we have a lot of friends and family who can come out and support us, I think it's just working out the best for us."
Fátima Fernández Cano was named the Sun Belt Freshman of the Year after a remarkable rookie campaign. The native of Santiago de Compostela, Spain, won the individual crown at the Sun Belt Championship and finished in the top 10 in five of Troy's nine tournaments this season.
"It will be somewhat business as usual for us," Barnes said. "Staying in this part of the country we get to stay on the type of course and grasses that we are used to, so we don't have to make any major adjustments in practice."
Troy's lineup, which is comprised of three juniors and two freshmen, is strong from top to bottom. Brooke Spinks finished in a tie for third at the Sun Belt Championship and has turned in an impressive spring season with a stroke average of 76.73 and three top-12 finishes.
"We're so excited," Spinks said. "We couldn't have prepared more for this and we can't wait to go to Tallahassee. We're really excited that we get to have people come and watch us … this makes it much easier for our families to come and support us. We've done our homework and think we have a really good shot of going to nationals."
Taylor McGraw also had a solid spring as she carded a 76.33 average over her 15 rounds and tied for ninth at the Sun Belt Championship. Becca Horner will carry a 77.09 average into the NCAA East Regional after an eighth-place finish at the Sun Belt Championship, while Langley Vannoy turned in the best fall season by a Trojan with a 75.10 stroke average.
About SouthWood Golf Course
SouthWood Golf Club is an extraordinary facility created by The St. Joe Company and one of the most celebrated layouts in Florida. Named one of the Top 35 New Courses in America by Golf Magazine and among America's Best New Courses by Golf Digest, SouthWood wows golfers from across the country. SouthWood was also named one of the Top 50 Courses for women by Women in Golf Magazine and voted Tallahassee's Best Golf Course by Tallahassee Magazine. Masterfully designed by PGA Tour legend Fred Couples and his renowned design partner, architect Gene Bates, SouthWood Golf Club is an upscale public facility nestled among rolling hills, pastureland, and ancient oak trees draped in Spanish moss.
TROY, Ala. – Sun Belt Conference women's golf champion Troy will head to Tallahassee, Fla., and the SouthWood Golf Club for the NCAA East Regional May 8-10. The Trojans learned their fate in front of a capacity crowd during a viewing party Monday evening.
Troy will be one of 24 teams to compete in the NCAA East Regional and one of 72 teams in the NCAA Championship field. The top eight teams from each of the three regional sites will play for the NCAA title at the Tulsa Country Club in Tulsa, Okla.
The Trojans got some national exposure during the selection show as their reaction to the news was aired on The Golf Channel.
Led by Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Year Bart Barnes, Troy earned the Sun Belt's automatic berth in the NCAA Championship with a six-shot victory over Texas State at the Sun Belt Championship back on April 14-16.
"It couldn't have worked out any better as far as I'm concerned, and the national coverage on The Golf Channel was great," Barnes said. "Knowing we are going to Tallahassee and will be able to stay close to home where we have a lot of friends and family who can come out and support us, I think it's just working out the best for us."
Fátima Fernández Cano was named the Sun Belt Freshman of the Year after a remarkable rookie campaign. The native of Santiago de Compostela, Spain, won the individual crown at the Sun Belt Championship and finished in the top 10 in five of Troy's nine tournaments this season.
"It will be somewhat business as usual for us," Barnes said. "Staying in this part of the country we get to stay on the type of course and grasses that we are used to, so we don't have to make any major adjustments in practice."
Troy's lineup, which is comprised of three juniors and two freshmen, is strong from top to bottom. Brooke Spinks finished in a tie for third at the Sun Belt Championship and has turned in an impressive spring season with a stroke average of 76.73 and three top-12 finishes.
"We're so excited," Spinks said. "We couldn't have prepared more for this and we can't wait to go to Tallahassee. We're really excited that we get to have people come and watch us … this makes it much easier for our families to come and support us. We've done our homework and think we have a really good shot of going to nationals."
Taylor McGraw also had a solid spring as she carded a 76.33 average over her 15 rounds and tied for ninth at the Sun Belt Championship. Becca Horner will carry a 77.09 average into the NCAA East Regional after an eighth-place finish at the Sun Belt Championship, while Langley Vannoy turned in the best fall season by a Trojan with a 75.10 stroke average.
About SouthWood Golf Course
SouthWood Golf Club is an extraordinary facility created by The St. Joe Company and one of the most celebrated layouts in Florida. Named one of the Top 35 New Courses in America by Golf Magazine and among America's Best New Courses by Golf Digest, SouthWood wows golfers from across the country. SouthWood was also named one of the Top 50 Courses for women by Women in Golf Magazine and voted Tallahassee's Best Golf Course by Tallahassee Magazine. Masterfully designed by PGA Tour legend Fred Couples and his renowned design partner, architect Gene Bates, SouthWood Golf Club is an upscale public facility nestled among rolling hills, pastureland, and ancient oak trees draped in Spanish moss.
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