Wednesday, April 16
Greensboro, N.C.
SMU
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ACC Championship
Women's Golf Gears Up For ACC Championship
Apr 14 | Women's Golf
ACC Women's Golf Championship
Sedgefield County Club | Greensboro, N.C.
April 16 – April 19 | All Day
GAME NOTES | LIVE STATS
SMU women's golf takes on its first ACC Women's Golf Championship at Sedgefield Country Club, April 16-19.
The tournament features 36 holes on the first day, Wednesday April 16, followed by 18 holes on the second day, Thursday April 17. The final two days will feature match play pairings to determine the champions of the conference. Twelve of the 15 teams are ranked in the top 50 including two of the top three. Along with No. 32 SMU the field features No. 79 Boston College, No. 35 Cal, No. 39 Clemson, No. 23 Duke, No. 3 Florida State, No. 47 Louisville, No. 53 Miami (FL), No. 44 NC State, No. 12 North Carolina, No. 84 Notre Dame, No. 1 Stanford, No. 13 Virginia, No. 45 Virginia Tech and No. 9 Wake Forest.
The Mustangs won the last two conference championships they participated in as members of the AAC (2023 and 2024). They also won Southwest Conference titles in 1986 and 1992. Individually, Mustangs have brought home five first place conference finishes, Barbara Blackwell (1990 and 1992), Jenny Haglund (2014), Kennedy Pedigo (2022) and Yunxuan (Michelle) Zhang (2023).
Last time out, the Mustangs finished in third of 14 at the hometown Veritex Bank Collegiate. The team rallied from fourth into third in the final round. Two Mustangs, Mackenzie Lee (third) and Emily Odwin (fifth) finished in the top five. The team shot 11-over in its final tune-up before conference play begins.
-The Mustangs are ranked No. 32 in the country in the latest Scoreboard Powered by Clippd rankings and have an 81-46-6 record. Individually, Mackenzie Lee is ranked No. 31, Emily Odwin is ranked No. 131 and Celine Chen is ranked No. 147. Additionally, Lee achieved the highest World Amateur Golf Ranking in SMU history with a 36th-place standing.
-Celine Chen is averaging 71.46 across her last 15 rounds with two top 10 finishes.
-Mackenzie Lee has the best caeer scoring average in SMU history with 71.32 strokes per round. Her 70.86 scoring average this season ranks best in SMU history just in front of her season last year (2nd-71.32) and Yunxuan (Michelle) Zhang in 2022-23 (3rd-71.38).
-Lee pulled off a streak of 10 straight rounds at or below par starting at the Chevron Collegiate and ending at the Clemson Invitational. She added three par or better rounds at the Veritex Bank Collegiate to bring her mark to 13 of her last 14 rounds par or better.
-Emily Odwin qualified for the SMU career scoring record with her first round at Briars Creek. Her mark of 72.36 now ranks second behind Lee. She is shooting 71.29 over her last 14 rounds.
-Mackenzie Lee finished in 11th at the prestigious Augusta National Women's Amateur in April. She recorded a hole in one during the tournament. She shot 68 the first day and 72 in each of the last two rounds.
WINTER SEASON
Mackenzie Lee received an elite invitation to participate in the 2025 Augusta National Women's Amateur this January. The winner of the tournament receives invitations to the next five ANWAs, that year's US Women's Open, Women's British Open, and any USGA, R&A and PGA of American amateur events for which she is otherwise eligible prior to the next ANWA. Lee also finished in 13th at the Patriot All-America over the break. June Song would finish in 63rd. Jingan (Annie) Huang and Celine Chen both participated in the Australian Master of the Amateurs tournament. Emily Odwin finished in second at the Women's Amateur Latin America tournament shooting three under through four rounds. Odwin also finished in second at the Southwest Airlines Showcase at Cedar Crest.
MACKENZIE LEE
Mackenzie Lee leads the team with a 70.86 scoring average through 10 events. Lee has shot 21 of 29 rounds at-or-under par this season, including a streak of 10 in a row that came to an end at the Clemson Invitational. Her career scoring average of 71.32 is the lowest in SMU history with a minimum of 45 rounds. She broke the SMU career birdie record with her 369th career birdie at the Veritex Bank Collegiate. She finished in a tie for third at the event. The junior finished in a tie for 15th at the Clemson Invitational. Lee finished alone in third at Schwab Spring Collegiate. She started with rounds of 67 and 68. Lee finished in third tying number one ranked amateur Lottie Woad at the Briars Creek Invitational. She finished tied for the SMU lead at the Chevron Collegiate with a third place showing. She was tops on the team with a 21st place finish at the Stanford Intercollegiate. She led the team in the first event of the season, the Cougar Classic. She carded three under par rounds and finished in a tie for second at six-under par. Her 55 rounds of par or better are nine more than the next closest in Mustang history. Last season, Lee led the team with a 71.32 scoring average during the season, good for 0.68 below par on average. The North Little Rock, Arkansas native was named all-conference for the second straight season. She set the mark for the lowest scoring average in program history. Lee has a low round of 62 and has 12 rounds in the 60s last season. Lee ranked No. 32 individually in the country. She finished in a tie for sixth at the NCAA Regional starting off play with an opening round 68. During the Regional, she set the career record for rounds of par or better with 47; Lee finished in the top five at the AAC Championship with a low round of 67. The sophomore finished in 12th at the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic. Lee finished in fourth at the Florida State Match Up. She shot rounds of 69, 68 and 71 to finish the tournament at eight under. The North Little Rock, Arkansas native finished in a tie for ninth as the Mustangs captured the team title at The Show. Lee finished in 6th at the Chevron Collegiate. In the first event of the spring, Lee had her best collegiate finish with a second-place showing at the Collegiate Invitational at Guadalajara. In the final event of the fall, Lee led the Mustangs with a one-over showing at the Landfall Tradition. At the Jim West Challenge, Lee finished in a tie for fourth and broke her own SMU 18-hole record with a 10-under showing in round three. Lee started her 2023-24 season with an eighth place showing at the Dick McGuire. She carded a 68 on the final day to move up 12 spots on the leaderboard into her ninth career top 10 finish.
JUNE SONG
Song is fifth on the team with a scoring average of 76.22 through eight events with two appearances coming as an individual. She finished in a tie for 22nd at the Red Raider Invitational thanks to a 71 in the middle round. She finished the 2023-24 season with a 74.57 scoring average in 28 rounds. Song finished in the top 20 at the Texas Showdown and won her lone match play pairing. Song finished second on the team with a 34th-place showing at the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic. The Australian carded a 69 in round two to help lead the Mustangs to a victory at the Chevron Collegiate. Song finished in the top half of the field with a 36th place finish at the Collegiate Invitational at Guadalajara. The sophomore finished in a tie for 28th as the Mustangs won the Jim West Challenge. In her Mustang debut, Song finished in 66th at the Dick McGuire.
EMILY ODWIN
Odwin is second on the team with a 72.21 scoring average through 10 events. Odwin is ranked No. 131 by the latest Scoreboard national rankings. The junior, in her second year as a Mustang, recorded a fifth place finish at the Veritex Bank Collegiate. Odwin put together a sixth-place finish at the Clemson Invitational shooting rounds of 68, 70 and 69. Odwin finished in a tie for 24th at two over par at the Briars Creek. She tallied a 22nd-place finish at the Chevron Collegiate. She finished in 11th at the Collegiate Invitational in Guadalajara. She finished in a tie for ninth at the Red Raider Invitational, her eighth top 20 finish in her first 11 starts as a Mustang. At the season-opening Cougar Classic, she finished in a tie for 18th moving up 12 spots during the final round with a two-under score. In her first year on the Hilltop, Odwin had a 72.54 scoring average for nine events. She has recorded par or better rounds 13 times in 26 rounds. Odwin led the Mustangs at the NCAA Championship. Odwin finished in a tie for 17th as the Mustangs advanced out of the NCAA Regional. Odwin finished in a tie for fifth at the AAC Championship and was named all-conference. The sophomore won both her match play pairings at the Texas Showdown, 2Up and 2&1. She finished sixth in three consecutive appearances from Feb. 26 to March 16. Odwin carded a 67 in the middle round to finish in sixth at the Florida State Match Up. Odwin finished in sixth place at The Show. She shot par or better in every round. Odwin finished in a tie for sixth at the Chevron Collegiate. She shot 70 or better in every round. In her debut appearance in Guadalajara, Odwin finished in a tie for 26th. She opened her collegiate career with an eagle on her first hole.
CELINE CHEN
Chen has a 72.86 scoring average through nine events in 2024-25. Chen has finished in the top 10 three times this season. She is ranked No. 147 by the Scoreboard national rankings. The Australian made it seven straight top 30s with her finish at the Veritex Bank Collegiate. Chen finished in 15th at the Clemson Invitational, her sixth straight top 30 showing. Chen finished in ninth of 100 at the Briars Creek shooting one-under par. Chen had her best showing as a Mustang at the Chevron Collegiate with a third-place finish. She played the entire tournament bogey free. Chen finished in 23rd at the Collegiate Invitational to secure back-to-back top 25 showings. The Perth, Western Australia native finished in a tie for sixth at the Charles Schwab Fall Collegiate carding even par each round. Chen had her first eagle in the third round of the Stanford Intercollegiate. She had her best career finish to date the Red Raider Invitational with a 20th place showing. Chen had a 75.75 scoring average in six rounds during the 2023-24 season. She finished in a tie for 37th in her first appearance as a Mustang. She carded a 71 in the final round to move 24 spots up the leaderboard. Chen had a 75.75 scoring average in six rounds. She finished in a tie for 37th in her first appearance as a Mustang. She carded a 71 in the final round to move 24 spots up the leaderboard.
NEWCOMERS
AMELIE KUMAR
Kumar boasts a 75.31 scoring average through nine events. Kumar finished in 24th, her best career showing at the Charles Schwab Fall Invite. Kumar finished in 50th in her first event of her collegiate career, the Cougar Classic. Kumar hails from Lausanne, Switzerland. She begins her first year on the Hilltop in 2024-25. Kumar has been a part of the Swiss National Team for the past two years. She represented her country on some of the highest stages of junior golf. She's played in many tournaments across Europe and enjoyed competing on different types of courses at the highest junior amateur level.
JINGAN "ANNIE" HUANG
Huang has a 76.94 scoring average through 14 rounds. Last time out, she tied her best collegiate round with a 73 in round three of the Veritex Bank Collegiate. She made her first appearance as a Mustang at the Collegiate Invitational. She finished in a tie for 56th.
PRESEASON RANKINGS
The Mustangs came in at No. 32 in the Golf Channel's preseason ranking. Mackenzie Lee was named preseason honorable mention All-American by the channel as well.
LAST SEASON…
The Mustangs are coming off a season where they won five tournament titles and advanced to the NCAA Championship for the second straight season. They return three starters from the 2023-24 squad, Mackenzie Lee, June Song and Emily Odwin. The Mustangs set the single-season scoring record at SMU last season and broke all four major program tournament records at the Jim West Challenge. They won back-to-back conference titles with a dramatic come-from-behind victory at the AAC Championship and would finish in a tie for second at the NCAA Regional.
Sedgefield County Club | Greensboro, N.C.
April 16 – April 19 | All Day
GAME NOTES | LIVE STATS
SMU women's golf takes on its first ACC Women's Golf Championship at Sedgefield Country Club, April 16-19.
The tournament features 36 holes on the first day, Wednesday April 16, followed by 18 holes on the second day, Thursday April 17. The final two days will feature match play pairings to determine the champions of the conference. Twelve of the 15 teams are ranked in the top 50 including two of the top three. Along with No. 32 SMU the field features No. 79 Boston College, No. 35 Cal, No. 39 Clemson, No. 23 Duke, No. 3 Florida State, No. 47 Louisville, No. 53 Miami (FL), No. 44 NC State, No. 12 North Carolina, No. 84 Notre Dame, No. 1 Stanford, No. 13 Virginia, No. 45 Virginia Tech and No. 9 Wake Forest.
The Mustangs won the last two conference championships they participated in as members of the AAC (2023 and 2024). They also won Southwest Conference titles in 1986 and 1992. Individually, Mustangs have brought home five first place conference finishes, Barbara Blackwell (1990 and 1992), Jenny Haglund (2014), Kennedy Pedigo (2022) and Yunxuan (Michelle) Zhang (2023).
Last time out, the Mustangs finished in third of 14 at the hometown Veritex Bank Collegiate. The team rallied from fourth into third in the final round. Two Mustangs, Mackenzie Lee (third) and Emily Odwin (fifth) finished in the top five. The team shot 11-over in its final tune-up before conference play begins.
-The Mustangs are ranked No. 32 in the country in the latest Scoreboard Powered by Clippd rankings and have an 81-46-6 record. Individually, Mackenzie Lee is ranked No. 31, Emily Odwin is ranked No. 131 and Celine Chen is ranked No. 147. Additionally, Lee achieved the highest World Amateur Golf Ranking in SMU history with a 36th-place standing.
-Celine Chen is averaging 71.46 across her last 15 rounds with two top 10 finishes.
-Mackenzie Lee has the best caeer scoring average in SMU history with 71.32 strokes per round. Her 70.86 scoring average this season ranks best in SMU history just in front of her season last year (2nd-71.32) and Yunxuan (Michelle) Zhang in 2022-23 (3rd-71.38).
-Lee pulled off a streak of 10 straight rounds at or below par starting at the Chevron Collegiate and ending at the Clemson Invitational. She added three par or better rounds at the Veritex Bank Collegiate to bring her mark to 13 of her last 14 rounds par or better.
-Emily Odwin qualified for the SMU career scoring record with her first round at Briars Creek. Her mark of 72.36 now ranks second behind Lee. She is shooting 71.29 over her last 14 rounds.
-Mackenzie Lee finished in 11th at the prestigious Augusta National Women's Amateur in April. She recorded a hole in one during the tournament. She shot 68 the first day and 72 in each of the last two rounds.
WINTER SEASON
Mackenzie Lee received an elite invitation to participate in the 2025 Augusta National Women's Amateur this January. The winner of the tournament receives invitations to the next five ANWAs, that year's US Women's Open, Women's British Open, and any USGA, R&A and PGA of American amateur events for which she is otherwise eligible prior to the next ANWA. Lee also finished in 13th at the Patriot All-America over the break. June Song would finish in 63rd. Jingan (Annie) Huang and Celine Chen both participated in the Australian Master of the Amateurs tournament. Emily Odwin finished in second at the Women's Amateur Latin America tournament shooting three under through four rounds. Odwin also finished in second at the Southwest Airlines Showcase at Cedar Crest.
MACKENZIE LEE
Mackenzie Lee leads the team with a 70.86 scoring average through 10 events. Lee has shot 21 of 29 rounds at-or-under par this season, including a streak of 10 in a row that came to an end at the Clemson Invitational. Her career scoring average of 71.32 is the lowest in SMU history with a minimum of 45 rounds. She broke the SMU career birdie record with her 369th career birdie at the Veritex Bank Collegiate. She finished in a tie for third at the event. The junior finished in a tie for 15th at the Clemson Invitational. Lee finished alone in third at Schwab Spring Collegiate. She started with rounds of 67 and 68. Lee finished in third tying number one ranked amateur Lottie Woad at the Briars Creek Invitational. She finished tied for the SMU lead at the Chevron Collegiate with a third place showing. She was tops on the team with a 21st place finish at the Stanford Intercollegiate. She led the team in the first event of the season, the Cougar Classic. She carded three under par rounds and finished in a tie for second at six-under par. Her 55 rounds of par or better are nine more than the next closest in Mustang history. Last season, Lee led the team with a 71.32 scoring average during the season, good for 0.68 below par on average. The North Little Rock, Arkansas native was named all-conference for the second straight season. She set the mark for the lowest scoring average in program history. Lee has a low round of 62 and has 12 rounds in the 60s last season. Lee ranked No. 32 individually in the country. She finished in a tie for sixth at the NCAA Regional starting off play with an opening round 68. During the Regional, she set the career record for rounds of par or better with 47; Lee finished in the top five at the AAC Championship with a low round of 67. The sophomore finished in 12th at the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic. Lee finished in fourth at the Florida State Match Up. She shot rounds of 69, 68 and 71 to finish the tournament at eight under. The North Little Rock, Arkansas native finished in a tie for ninth as the Mustangs captured the team title at The Show. Lee finished in 6th at the Chevron Collegiate. In the first event of the spring, Lee had her best collegiate finish with a second-place showing at the Collegiate Invitational at Guadalajara. In the final event of the fall, Lee led the Mustangs with a one-over showing at the Landfall Tradition. At the Jim West Challenge, Lee finished in a tie for fourth and broke her own SMU 18-hole record with a 10-under showing in round three. Lee started her 2023-24 season with an eighth place showing at the Dick McGuire. She carded a 68 on the final day to move up 12 spots on the leaderboard into her ninth career top 10 finish.
JUNE SONG
Song is fifth on the team with a scoring average of 76.22 through eight events with two appearances coming as an individual. She finished in a tie for 22nd at the Red Raider Invitational thanks to a 71 in the middle round. She finished the 2023-24 season with a 74.57 scoring average in 28 rounds. Song finished in the top 20 at the Texas Showdown and won her lone match play pairing. Song finished second on the team with a 34th-place showing at the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic. The Australian carded a 69 in round two to help lead the Mustangs to a victory at the Chevron Collegiate. Song finished in the top half of the field with a 36th place finish at the Collegiate Invitational at Guadalajara. The sophomore finished in a tie for 28th as the Mustangs won the Jim West Challenge. In her Mustang debut, Song finished in 66th at the Dick McGuire.
EMILY ODWIN
Odwin is second on the team with a 72.21 scoring average through 10 events. Odwin is ranked No. 131 by the latest Scoreboard national rankings. The junior, in her second year as a Mustang, recorded a fifth place finish at the Veritex Bank Collegiate. Odwin put together a sixth-place finish at the Clemson Invitational shooting rounds of 68, 70 and 69. Odwin finished in a tie for 24th at two over par at the Briars Creek. She tallied a 22nd-place finish at the Chevron Collegiate. She finished in 11th at the Collegiate Invitational in Guadalajara. She finished in a tie for ninth at the Red Raider Invitational, her eighth top 20 finish in her first 11 starts as a Mustang. At the season-opening Cougar Classic, she finished in a tie for 18th moving up 12 spots during the final round with a two-under score. In her first year on the Hilltop, Odwin had a 72.54 scoring average for nine events. She has recorded par or better rounds 13 times in 26 rounds. Odwin led the Mustangs at the NCAA Championship. Odwin finished in a tie for 17th as the Mustangs advanced out of the NCAA Regional. Odwin finished in a tie for fifth at the AAC Championship and was named all-conference. The sophomore won both her match play pairings at the Texas Showdown, 2Up and 2&1. She finished sixth in three consecutive appearances from Feb. 26 to March 16. Odwin carded a 67 in the middle round to finish in sixth at the Florida State Match Up. Odwin finished in sixth place at The Show. She shot par or better in every round. Odwin finished in a tie for sixth at the Chevron Collegiate. She shot 70 or better in every round. In her debut appearance in Guadalajara, Odwin finished in a tie for 26th. She opened her collegiate career with an eagle on her first hole.
CELINE CHEN
Chen has a 72.86 scoring average through nine events in 2024-25. Chen has finished in the top 10 three times this season. She is ranked No. 147 by the Scoreboard national rankings. The Australian made it seven straight top 30s with her finish at the Veritex Bank Collegiate. Chen finished in 15th at the Clemson Invitational, her sixth straight top 30 showing. Chen finished in ninth of 100 at the Briars Creek shooting one-under par. Chen had her best showing as a Mustang at the Chevron Collegiate with a third-place finish. She played the entire tournament bogey free. Chen finished in 23rd at the Collegiate Invitational to secure back-to-back top 25 showings. The Perth, Western Australia native finished in a tie for sixth at the Charles Schwab Fall Collegiate carding even par each round. Chen had her first eagle in the third round of the Stanford Intercollegiate. She had her best career finish to date the Red Raider Invitational with a 20th place showing. Chen had a 75.75 scoring average in six rounds during the 2023-24 season. She finished in a tie for 37th in her first appearance as a Mustang. She carded a 71 in the final round to move 24 spots up the leaderboard. Chen had a 75.75 scoring average in six rounds. She finished in a tie for 37th in her first appearance as a Mustang. She carded a 71 in the final round to move 24 spots up the leaderboard.
NEWCOMERS
AMELIE KUMAR
Kumar boasts a 75.31 scoring average through nine events. Kumar finished in 24th, her best career showing at the Charles Schwab Fall Invite. Kumar finished in 50th in her first event of her collegiate career, the Cougar Classic. Kumar hails from Lausanne, Switzerland. She begins her first year on the Hilltop in 2024-25. Kumar has been a part of the Swiss National Team for the past two years. She represented her country on some of the highest stages of junior golf. She's played in many tournaments across Europe and enjoyed competing on different types of courses at the highest junior amateur level.
JINGAN "ANNIE" HUANG
Huang has a 76.94 scoring average through 14 rounds. Last time out, she tied her best collegiate round with a 73 in round three of the Veritex Bank Collegiate. She made her first appearance as a Mustang at the Collegiate Invitational. She finished in a tie for 56th.
PRESEASON RANKINGS
The Mustangs came in at No. 32 in the Golf Channel's preseason ranking. Mackenzie Lee was named preseason honorable mention All-American by the channel as well.
LAST SEASON…
The Mustangs are coming off a season where they won five tournament titles and advanced to the NCAA Championship for the second straight season. They return three starters from the 2023-24 squad, Mackenzie Lee, June Song and Emily Odwin. The Mustangs set the single-season scoring record at SMU last season and broke all four major program tournament records at the Jim West Challenge. They won back-to-back conference titles with a dramatic come-from-behind victory at the AAC Championship and would finish in a tie for second at the NCAA Regional.
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