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Hawkeyes to Play in Yale Invitational

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September 29th, 2023 by admin

THIS WEEK

The University of Iowa women’s golf team travels to New Haven, Connecticut, for the Yale Invitational. The 54-hole tournament will be held from Sept. 30- Oct. 1 at Yale Golf Course (par 70, 6,076-yards). The Hawkeyes will begin the tournament Sunday with an 8:30 a.m. (CT) shotgun start.

 

FOLLOW LIVE

Fans can follow the tournament via live scoring at www.Golfstat.com.

 

THE LINEUP

Iowa’s third tournament of the season lineup includes: sophomore Kaitlyn Hanna, sophomore Shannyn Vogler, freshman Ximena Benites, sophomore Madison Dabagia and junior Paula Miranda.

 

THE FIELD

The 13-team field includes: Arkansas-Little Rock, Boston University, Columbia, Dartmouth, DePauw, Fairfield, Florida Gulf Coast, Harvard, Iowa, Quinnipiac, Pennsylvania, Williams College and Yale.

 

THE COURSE

The Yale Course was recognized as No. 1 rated, best golf course in Connecticut in 2020 by GOLF Magazine. This 6,076-yard, par-70 course has large greens with deep bunkers and wide, rolling fairways that are the core of Yale’s strategic and penal character. The course has been the site of numerous NCAA Regional Golf Championships as well as being the home of the Nike Connecticut Open.