Five Things to Know: Therese Hession Buckeye Invitational

MADISON, Wis. – Wisconsin women’s golf is headed to Columbus, Ohio, to compete in the Therese Hession Buckeye Invitational hosted by fellow Big Ten school Ohio State. The Badgers will play a total of 54 holes between Saturday, April 13 and Sunday, April 14. 

Here are five things to know before the Badgers tee off:

1. Last Time Out: The Badgers picked up another top-3 showing after placing third at The Bruzzy thanks to a 30-over par (286-287-297=870) finish at Dornick Hills Country Club in Oklahoma. Vanessa Ho climbed seven spots on the individual leaderboard to lead the Badgers after shooting a 72-72-69=213, placing her T6 at three-over par. Fellow junior Chloe Chan followed closely behind with a five over-par (69-71-75=215) finish to T9. Wisconsin also paced fellow Big Ten schools Minnesota (8th) and Purdue (10th) in the 13-team tournament hosted by North Texas. Arkansas finished first among the talented field with a 16-over 856. 

2. The Course: The invitational is set at the Ohio State University Golf Club and will be played on the Scarlet Course. Renovated by Jack Nicklaus in 2006, the OSU Scarlet Course will be played as a 6,319-yard par 72. The course features strong changes in elevation and challenging water hazards, all set among a slightly-rolling terrain. The Scarlet Course is well known across the country, as it is regarded as one of the top university courses. 

3. The Tournament: The invitational will be held on Saturday, April 13, and Sunday, April 14, with 36 holes being played on Saturday, and 18 on Sunday. Tee times on both Saturday and Sunday will begin at 7:30 a.m. CT with a shotgun start. 

4. The Field: Teams competing in the invitational include Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kent State, Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio State, Penn State, Purdue, Rutgers and Wisconsin. In the lineup for the Badgers is Chloe Chan, Vanessa Ho, Carly Carter, Kate Brody, Alexia Siehl and Ava Salay. 

5. The Gallery: Fans can follow along with live scoring on Golfstat and live updates on the @BadgerWGolf X page.