The Nebraska women’s golf team will compete at the Dale McNamara Invitational on Monday and Tuesday at Cedar Ridge Country Club in Broken Arrow, Okla. The University of Tulsa will host the 13-team tournament field that includes: Boise State, BYU, James Madison, Kansas State, Middle Tennessee State, North Texas, Oral Roberts, Sacramento State, Sam Houston State, South Florida, Tulsa and UTSA. The first round on the Par-72, 6,233-yard layout begins on Monday at 8:30 a.m. with a shotgun start. The second round will follow at approximately 1:30 p.m. on Monday. The final 18 holes will be played on Tuesday, beginning at 8:30 a.m. with a shotgun start.
Nebraska took second place at the Dale McNamara Invitational in 2021, which was played at the Golf Club of Oklahoma. UNLV was the team champion with a score of 861, bettering the Huskers (872) by 11 strokes. Megan Whittaker tied for sixth, a career-best finish, with a score of 215 (-1). Whittaker will be joined by Kelli Ann Strand, Miu Takahashi, Lindsey Thiele and Michaela Vavrova in the lineup on Monday and Tuesday. Andrea Velez will play as an individual.
The Huskers have played in two tournaments so far this fall, winning the Badger Invitational team title in Wisconsin and finishing second at the Green Wave Classic in New Orleans. The Huskers are ranked No. 20 in the Mizuno WGCA Coaches Poll.
Huskers Storm to Badger Invite Title
The last time the Huskers took the course was Sept. 18-20 at the Badger Invitational. In the final round, Kelli Ann Strand charged 16 spots up the individual leaderboard to take a top-five finish and help the Huskers claim the team title.
The Huskers, who entered the final round four strokes behind the leaders from Notre Dame, dominated the field in a stormy day on the 6,248-yard layout of the University Ridge Golf Course in Verona. Nebraska put up the best team round for the second straight day, closing the final eight holes with an even-par 288 to end the tournament at 863 (-1) over three rounds. The Big Red defeated both Notre Dame (874) and Old Dominion (874) by 11 strokes in the final team standings. ODU closed the tournament with a final-round 293 (+5), while the Fighting…
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