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No. 13 'Cats Return To SDSU March Mayhem
3/24/2018 2:23:00 PM | Women's Golf
RANCHO SANTA FE, Calif. – No. 13 Northwestern returns to the course after a three-week break on Monday at San Diego State University March Mayhem (March 26-28), at the Farms G.C. (Par-72; 6,318 yards).
SDSU March Mayhem – LIVE RESULTS (via BirdieFire)
The Farms – VIDEO TOUR
This year's field includes three of the country's Top-6 teams, and a total of six currently ranked among the Golfstat Top-20. In addition to the No. 13 Wildcats, the leaderboard will feature No. 1 UCLA, No. 4 Stanford, No. 6 Texas, No. 10 USC, and No. 18 Colorado, along with the host Aztecs, Baylor, BYU, California, Iowa State and Pepperdine.
Teams will play 18 holes of stroke play Monday at 8 a.m. PT to determine match play seedings. The Top-8 will be seeded into a championship bracket, the bottom four into a round-robin bracket. The first match follows Monday's morning stroke play. Tuesday and Wednesday matches start at 8:30 a.m. PT.
Head coach Emily Fletcher's lineup will include seniors Sarah Cho and Hannah Kim, juniors Stephanie Lau and Janet Mao, and sophomore Brooke Riley, who is coming off a T6 finish at the elite Darius Rucker Intercollegiate, the best result of her college career. Kim and Lau also earned Top-25 results at the Rucker three weeks ago, their seventh and sixth of the season, respectively.
This year's event is Northwestern's second consecutive trip to March Mayhem. The 'Cats finished off a weather-shortened competition last March with a win over the hosts, San Diego State, to polish off a 2-2 match play performance. Match play preparation has become imperative for the Wildcats and other top college golf programs over the last several years since the NCAA Championships format was adjusted to conclude with an eight-team bracket.
The Farms is one of the premier golf experiences in Southern California. From the club's website:
Hills and hollows characterize the fairways, doglegs are strategically placed, and back-country chaparral serves as rough on perimeter holes. Groves of native trees and water hazards come into play on a number of holes, which require both accuracy and planning. The greens are fast and extremely well-manicured. The fairways are tight. Dramatic elevation changes throughout call for brilliant strategy and athletic prowess. Players enjoy a sense of unspoiled beauty while playing this fair, but challenging course.
The landscape of native ornamental plants creates the look and feel of a botanical garden. The Farms golf course is one of the few courses in the San Diego area which is enjoyable to walk for those who are purists to the game.
"The Farms is one of the most challenging courses off the tee in Southern California. When I'm preparing for a major tournament (like the U.S. Open) and really want to test my driver, I come to The Farms." – Phil Mickelson, Farms member
SDSU March Mayhem – LIVE RESULTS (via BirdieFire)
The Farms – VIDEO TOUR
This year's field includes three of the country's Top-6 teams, and a total of six currently ranked among the Golfstat Top-20. In addition to the No. 13 Wildcats, the leaderboard will feature No. 1 UCLA, No. 4 Stanford, No. 6 Texas, No. 10 USC, and No. 18 Colorado, along with the host Aztecs, Baylor, BYU, California, Iowa State and Pepperdine.
Teams will play 18 holes of stroke play Monday at 8 a.m. PT to determine match play seedings. The Top-8 will be seeded into a championship bracket, the bottom four into a round-robin bracket. The first match follows Monday's morning stroke play. Tuesday and Wednesday matches start at 8:30 a.m. PT.
Head coach Emily Fletcher's lineup will include seniors Sarah Cho and Hannah Kim, juniors Stephanie Lau and Janet Mao, and sophomore Brooke Riley, who is coming off a T6 finish at the elite Darius Rucker Intercollegiate, the best result of her college career. Kim and Lau also earned Top-25 results at the Rucker three weeks ago, their seventh and sixth of the season, respectively.
This year's event is Northwestern's second consecutive trip to March Mayhem. The 'Cats finished off a weather-shortened competition last March with a win over the hosts, San Diego State, to polish off a 2-2 match play performance. Match play preparation has become imperative for the Wildcats and other top college golf programs over the last several years since the NCAA Championships format was adjusted to conclude with an eight-team bracket.
The Farms is one of the premier golf experiences in Southern California. From the club's website:
Hills and hollows characterize the fairways, doglegs are strategically placed, and back-country chaparral serves as rough on perimeter holes. Groves of native trees and water hazards come into play on a number of holes, which require both accuracy and planning. The greens are fast and extremely well-manicured. The fairways are tight. Dramatic elevation changes throughout call for brilliant strategy and athletic prowess. Players enjoy a sense of unspoiled beauty while playing this fair, but challenging course.
The landscape of native ornamental plants creates the look and feel of a botanical garden. The Farms golf course is one of the few courses in the San Diego area which is enjoyable to walk for those who are purists to the game.
"The Farms is one of the most challenging courses off the tee in Southern California. When I'm preparing for a major tournament (like the U.S. Open) and really want to test my driver, I come to The Farms." – Phil Mickelson, Farms member
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