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Women’s Golf to Open 2022 Fall Season at Cougar Classic

Women’s Golf to Open 2022 Fall Season at Cougar Classic


CHARLESTON, S.C. – The Ole Miss women’s golf team’s fall season is set to kick off Sept. 12-13 in South Carolina with the playing of the Cougar Classic, hosted by the College of Charleston.

The two-day, 54-hole event features a total of 18 teams competing at Yeamans Hall Club in Charleston, 12 of which ended the 2021-22 season ranked within Golfstat’s Top 50 NCAA Team Rankings.  

Monday, Sept. 12 – 36 holes (Shotgun start scheduled for 7:30 a.m. CT)

Tuesday, Sept. 13 – 18 holes (Shotgun start scheduled for 7:45 a.m. CT)  

Andrea Lignell (Sr.*)

— Ended the 2021-22 season with a stroke average of 73.88

— Earned a trio of top 5 finishes last season, including a runner-up finish at the East Lake Cup

— Finished in the top 20 of seven out of 12 tournament appearances in 2021-22

— Represented Team Sweden at the 2021 Spirit International Golf Championship

— Three-time WGCA All-American Scholar (2022, 2021, 2020)



Ellen Hume (Sr.*)


— Finished 2021-22 season with a 74.50 stroke average after competing in three tournaments for the Rebels

— Earned an eighth place finish at the 2021 East Lake Cup after carding a season-low round of 71 (-1)

— Four career top 20 finishes for the Rebels since joining the team for the 2020-21 season

— Co-Champion of the 2020 East Lake Cup after shooting a round of 69 (-3)

— Two-time WGCA All-American Scholar (2021, 2020)



Natacha Host Husted (So.)


— 2021-22 SEC All-Freshman Team selection

— Ended her rookie season with a season stroke average of 75.57

— Claimed her first collegiate top 10 finish at the East Lake Cup, tying for eighth

— Finished her freshman season with three top 20 finishes

— WGCA All-American Scholar (2022)



Elle Johnson (Sr.*)


— Earned a new personal-best season stroke average for 2021-22 (75.40)

— Left Florida State having the 19th-best career stroke average (75.61) in program history

— 2022 Florida Women’s Amateur Stroke Play Champion

— Shot a course record round of 65 (-6) at Coral Creek Club in Placida, Florida to help claim the Florida Am title

— Two-time WGCA All-American Scholar (2022, 2021)



Ellen Hutchinson-Kay (Sr.)


— Posted 78.00 stroke average across four tournaments in 2021-22

— Earned pair of top 20 finishes last year, including taking home a 13th place finish at the Auburn Individual

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