Alabama
Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic
Alabama Women’s Golf Opens Play at Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic Friday
4/11/2018 4:42:00 PM | Women's Golf
TUSCALOOSA Ala. – The Alabama women's golf team will play in its final regular season tournament of the 2017-18 season when the Crimson Tide travels to Athens, Ga. to play in the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic, April 13-14 at the par-72, 6,300-yard University of Georgia Golf Club.
Schedule Change
Due to projected heavy rain on Sunday, teams will play 36 holes on Friday, April 13 followed by 18 holes to conclude the tournament on Saturday, April 14.
Tournament Field
Teams competing in this year's Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic include: Alabama, Arkansas, Baylor, Daytona State (Fla.), Denver, Duke, Georgia, Florida, Kansas, Kennesaw State, Louisville and Ole Miss.
National Rankings
Alabama enters the weekend at No. 1 in the Golfweek/Sagarin team rankings released April 9 with a 69.92 rating. The Crimson Tide is also ranked No. 2 by Golfstat and leads the nation in scoring average at 70.91.
Alabama boasts two of the nation's top six golfers and four of the top 35 heading into this weekend's action. Lauren Stephenson (fourth), Kristen Gillman (sixth), Cheyenne Knight (29th) and Lakareber Abe (34th) are ranked in most recent Golfstat NCAA Player Rankings, released April 3.
Stephenson and Gillman are ranked No. 3 and No. 10, respectively in the most-recent Golfweek/Sagarin Performance Index with Knight (29th) and Abe (37th) also appearing in the ratings.
Stephenson and Gillman Named to U.S. Palmer Cup Team
Alabama junior Lauren Stephenson and sophomore Kristen Gillman are among 12 women's collegiate golfers named to the United States Palmer Cup team, the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) announced March 14. The duo will be joined by UA men's golfer Davis Riley on the combined men's and women's team that will compete in the 2018 Arnold Palmer Cup, July 6-8, at the Evian Resort Golf Club in Evian-les-Bains, France. The 24-person (12 men, 12 women) U.S. squad will compete against a team of international college golfers that includes 2018 Alabama women's golf signee Jiwon Jeon of South Korea. Alabama assistant coach Susan Rosenstiel was also serve as a member of the United States coaching staff.
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