Monday, October 12
Columbus, Ga.
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Haskins Intercollegiate Day 1
Photo by: Haskins Foundation
SMU Women’s Golf Continues Fall Slate At Inaugural Haskins Intercollegiate
Oct 11 | Women's Golf
Haskins Intercollegiate
Country Club of Columbus | Columbus, Ga.
October 12-13
LIVE STATS
DALLAS, Texas (SMU) – SMU Women's Golf travels to Columbus, Georgia for the Inaugural Haskins Intercollegiate, Oct. 12-13 at the Country Club of Columbus.
The Mustangs will be paired with Arkansas and UNC Wilmington. Round one's shotgun start is slated for 8:30 a.m. ET/7:30 a.m. CT.
LAST TIME OUT
Head coach Lauren Mason and the Mustangs kicked off the year with a top-5 finish at the Leadership and Golf Invitational at Chamber's Bay Golf Club, finishing tied for fourth at +11 (875). Senior Grace Jin opened with a career-low and bogey-free 66 to set up a T5 finish at 2-under par across three rounds of action. It was the highest finish of her career on the Hilltop. Sophomore Kirra St. Laurent also fired a 4-under 68 in round two, birdieing four of her final five holes to close out the day.
PLAYER HIGHLIGHTS
GRACE JIN
Jin opened her senior campaign at the Leadership and Golf Invitational with a bogey-free 6-under 66, a career best for the Texas native. She would follow up with rounds of 75 and 73 to finish at 2-under and T5 overall, her best finish as a Mustang.
CELINE CHEN
Senior Celine Chen was consistent as ever at Chambers Bay last month. Chen carded rounds of 74, 75 and 75. The effort was good enough for a T33 finish in the first event of the season.
YOONJEONG HUH
South Korean native Yoonjeong Huh opened the 2026-27 season with a 2-under 70 at Chambers Bay. Huh carded eight birdies throughout the week, finishing with rounds of 77 and 79 for T45.
KIRRA ST-LAURENT
Following an opening-round 76, St-Laurent bounced back in a big way, utilizing four birdies in her final five holes to deliver a 4-under 68 in round two of the Leadership and Golf Invitational. A final-round 73 earned the sophomore a T11 finish to open the season.
MAELYNN KIM
Mustang fans got their first look at Houston transfer Maelynn Kim last month at Chambers Bay. Kim opened the year with a solid 71, a round that featured three birdies and two bogeys. She would wrap up the week with a 77 and 78 for a T45 finish.
SCORING AVERAGE – 2026-27 SEASON
Grace Jin - 71.33
Kirra St-Laurent - 72.33
Celine Chen - 74.67
Maelynn Kim- 75.33
Yoonjeong Huh- 75.33
TEE TIMES (Shotgun Start 8:30 a.m. ET/7:30 a.m. CT)
Grace Jin – Hole 5
Yoonjeong Huh – Hole 6A
Kirra St-Laurent – Hole 6B
Maelynn Kim – Hole 7A
Celine Chen – Hole 7B
ABOUT THE HASKINS FOUNDATION
Since its formation in 1971, the Haskins Foundation has been devoted to collegiate golf and growing the game.
The Haskins Award and ANNIKA Award are presented annually by the Haskins Foundation to honor the most outstanding collegiate golfer in the United States.
The Haskins Award is named in memory of Fred Haskins, former golf teaching professional at the Country Club of Columbus (Georgia) who devoted his life to nurturing and mentoring amateur players.
The ANNIKA Award is presented in honor of Hall of Famer, Annika Sorenstam, the greatest professional womens' golfer of our time.
The foundation, based in Columbus, Ga., oversees the voting conducted among college golfers, coaches and golf media.
Country Club of Columbus | Columbus, Ga.
October 12-13
LIVE STATS
DALLAS, Texas (SMU) – SMU Women's Golf travels to Columbus, Georgia for the Inaugural Haskins Intercollegiate, Oct. 12-13 at the Country Club of Columbus.
The Mustangs will be paired with Arkansas and UNC Wilmington. Round one's shotgun start is slated for 8:30 a.m. ET/7:30 a.m. CT.
LAST TIME OUT
Head coach Lauren Mason and the Mustangs kicked off the year with a top-5 finish at the Leadership and Golf Invitational at Chamber's Bay Golf Club, finishing tied for fourth at +11 (875). Senior Grace Jin opened with a career-low and bogey-free 66 to set up a T5 finish at 2-under par across three rounds of action. It was the highest finish of her career on the Hilltop. Sophomore Kirra St. Laurent also fired a 4-under 68 in round two, birdieing four of her final five holes to close out the day.
PLAYER HIGHLIGHTS
GRACE JIN
Jin opened her senior campaign at the Leadership and Golf Invitational with a bogey-free 6-under 66, a career best for the Texas native. She would follow up with rounds of 75 and 73 to finish at 2-under and T5 overall, her best finish as a Mustang.
CELINE CHEN
Senior Celine Chen was consistent as ever at Chambers Bay last month. Chen carded rounds of 74, 75 and 75. The effort was good enough for a T33 finish in the first event of the season.
YOONJEONG HUH
South Korean native Yoonjeong Huh opened the 2026-27 season with a 2-under 70 at Chambers Bay. Huh carded eight birdies throughout the week, finishing with rounds of 77 and 79 for T45.
KIRRA ST-LAURENT
Following an opening-round 76, St-Laurent bounced back in a big way, utilizing four birdies in her final five holes to deliver a 4-under 68 in round two of the Leadership and Golf Invitational. A final-round 73 earned the sophomore a T11 finish to open the season.
MAELYNN KIM
Mustang fans got their first look at Houston transfer Maelynn Kim last month at Chambers Bay. Kim opened the year with a solid 71, a round that featured three birdies and two bogeys. She would wrap up the week with a 77 and 78 for a T45 finish.
SCORING AVERAGE – 2026-27 SEASON
Grace Jin - 71.33
Kirra St-Laurent - 72.33
Celine Chen - 74.67
Maelynn Kim- 75.33
Yoonjeong Huh- 75.33
TEE TIMES (Shotgun Start 8:30 a.m. ET/7:30 a.m. CT)
Grace Jin – Hole 5
Yoonjeong Huh – Hole 6A
Kirra St-Laurent – Hole 6B
Maelynn Kim – Hole 7A
Celine Chen – Hole 7B
ABOUT THE HASKINS FOUNDATION
Since its formation in 1971, the Haskins Foundation has been devoted to collegiate golf and growing the game.
The Haskins Award and ANNIKA Award are presented annually by the Haskins Foundation to honor the most outstanding collegiate golfer in the United States.
The Haskins Award is named in memory of Fred Haskins, former golf teaching professional at the Country Club of Columbus (Georgia) who devoted his life to nurturing and mentoring amateur players.
The ANNIKA Award is presented in honor of Hall of Famer, Annika Sorenstam, the greatest professional womens' golfer of our time.
The foundation, based in Columbus, Ga., oversees the voting conducted among college golfers, coaches and golf media.
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