Sunday, April 17
Pinehurst, N.C. / Pinehurst Resort No. 6
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American Athletic Conference Championship
Photo by: Joshua R. Gateley
Mustangs Travel To North Carolina For AAC Championship
Apr 15 | Women's Golf
American Athletic Conference Championship
Pinehurst Resort No. 6
Apr. 17 – Apr. 19, 2022
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PINEHURST, N.C. (SMU) – SMU women's golf travels to Pinehurst, North Carolina for the American Athletic Conference Championship April 17th through April 19th. The tournament will total three rounds, one being played each day. The Mustangs currently stand at No. 82 nationally in the latest Golfstat rankings. Pinehurst Resort No. 6 plays at 4,992 yards and is scored as a par 72 course.
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The Field
No. 28 UCF
No. 54 Tulsa
No. 64 Houston
No. 77 South Florida
No. 82 SMU
No. 91 East Carolina
No. 92 Tulane
No. 131 Memphis
No. 180 Wichita State
No. 196 Cincinnati.
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SMU Lineup
The Mustangs' lineup will feature three seniors in Kennedy Pedigo, Katie James, and Serena Shah. Sophomores Ashley Chow and Maddi Olson join them in the starting five. Senior Megan Daleo will be the Mustangs' alternate, and may be subbed in prior to any round.
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Last Time Out
The Mustangs took on the Chamber's Bay Invitational in their final regular season tournament. After three rounds over two days, they finished in the top 10, ninth out of 18 teams at +69. Pedigo led the way, shooting +16 overall and finishing tied for 31st place individually. Olson and James followed at +18 (T39th) and +21 (T52nd), respectively.
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AAC Championship History
SMU finished the 2021 AAC Championship in fifth place out of 10 teams. Pedigo and Shah tied for ninth place individually. The tournament was played on the same course as is scheduled this year, Pinehurst Resort No. 6. Tulsa edged out Houston by three strokes to take home the 2021 title. The Mustangs' fifth-place finish was their best since 2017 when they placed second out of nine. SMU has never won an AAC Championship, and have not won a conference championship since 1992. Jenny Haglund is the last Mustang to place first, tying for the spot in 2015, and taking it outright in 2014.
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Breakout in Phoenix
Maddi Olson put on a career performance at the GCU Invitational from February 28 to March 1. She blew her career best finish record out of the water with her outstanding tournament, tying for second overall. She also beat her previous best 54-hole score of +14 by 16 strokes with her -2 finish. The Mustangs finished third place in the 20-team field.
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Playing the Best
The Mustang's spring schedule includes tournaments in Arizona, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Washington. They will enjoy trips to two of Golfweek's Top 200 Modern Courses; Trinity Forest and Chambers Bay Golf Club, the host of the 2015 Men's U.S. Open and the 2022 U.S. Women's Amateur.
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Wisconsin Champions
Head Coach Lauren Mason took over the program in July 2021, and led the Mustangs to a tournament win at the Badger Invitational in September. SMU came back with a final round -4 to take home their first title since March 2019. Katie James and Kennedy Pedigo finished the tournament tied for third with even par overall scores.
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On & Off the Course
SMU women's golf achieved a cumulative fall GPA of 3.68. Megan Daleo and Nicole Vivier were also named to the Honor Roll for being in the top 15% academically among students at SMU last semester. Mason puts a large emphasis on her athlete's discipline both on and off the course.
Pinehurst Resort No. 6
Apr. 17 – Apr. 19, 2022
Live Stats | American | Final Round Stream
Twitter | Instagram | Facebook
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PINEHURST, N.C. (SMU) – SMU women's golf travels to Pinehurst, North Carolina for the American Athletic Conference Championship April 17th through April 19th. The tournament will total three rounds, one being played each day. The Mustangs currently stand at No. 82 nationally in the latest Golfstat rankings. Pinehurst Resort No. 6 plays at 4,992 yards and is scored as a par 72 course.
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The Field
No. 28 UCF
No. 54 Tulsa
No. 64 Houston
No. 77 South Florida
No. 82 SMU
No. 91 East Carolina
No. 92 Tulane
No. 131 Memphis
No. 180 Wichita State
No. 196 Cincinnati.
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SMU Lineup
The Mustangs' lineup will feature three seniors in Kennedy Pedigo, Katie James, and Serena Shah. Sophomores Ashley Chow and Maddi Olson join them in the starting five. Senior Megan Daleo will be the Mustangs' alternate, and may be subbed in prior to any round.
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Last Time Out
The Mustangs took on the Chamber's Bay Invitational in their final regular season tournament. After three rounds over two days, they finished in the top 10, ninth out of 18 teams at +69. Pedigo led the way, shooting +16 overall and finishing tied for 31st place individually. Olson and James followed at +18 (T39th) and +21 (T52nd), respectively.
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AAC Championship History
SMU finished the 2021 AAC Championship in fifth place out of 10 teams. Pedigo and Shah tied for ninth place individually. The tournament was played on the same course as is scheduled this year, Pinehurst Resort No. 6. Tulsa edged out Houston by three strokes to take home the 2021 title. The Mustangs' fifth-place finish was their best since 2017 when they placed second out of nine. SMU has never won an AAC Championship, and have not won a conference championship since 1992. Jenny Haglund is the last Mustang to place first, tying for the spot in 2015, and taking it outright in 2014.
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Breakout in Phoenix
Maddi Olson put on a career performance at the GCU Invitational from February 28 to March 1. She blew her career best finish record out of the water with her outstanding tournament, tying for second overall. She also beat her previous best 54-hole score of +14 by 16 strokes with her -2 finish. The Mustangs finished third place in the 20-team field.
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Playing the Best
The Mustang's spring schedule includes tournaments in Arizona, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Washington. They will enjoy trips to two of Golfweek's Top 200 Modern Courses; Trinity Forest and Chambers Bay Golf Club, the host of the 2015 Men's U.S. Open and the 2022 U.S. Women's Amateur.
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Wisconsin Champions
Head Coach Lauren Mason took over the program in July 2021, and led the Mustangs to a tournament win at the Badger Invitational in September. SMU came back with a final round -4 to take home their first title since March 2019. Katie James and Kennedy Pedigo finished the tournament tied for third with even par overall scores.
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On & Off the Course
SMU women's golf achieved a cumulative fall GPA of 3.68. Megan Daleo and Nicole Vivier were also named to the Honor Roll for being in the top 15% academically among students at SMU last semester. Mason puts a large emphasis on her athlete's discipline both on and off the course.
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