Chevron Collegiate
Golf Club of Houston |  Humble, Texas
Feb. 23-24, 2026
GAME NOTES  |  LIVE RESULTS

SMU women's golf continues its spring campaign with the Chevron Collegiate hosted by the University of Houston February 23-24 at Golf Club of Houston.
 
CHEVRON COLLEGIATE
The 17-team field features all 17 teams ranked in the top 100 and nine teams ranked in the top 50 with five top 25 teams. The field includes Arkansas, Baylor, Houston, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa State, Maryland, Mississippi State, North Carolina, North Texas, Oregon, SMU, TCU, Texas State, ULM, UNC-Wilmington and UTSA.

CAREER SCORING
Three current Mustangs rank in the top five for SMU career scoring (45 minimum rounds). Mackenzie Lee has a 71.56 mark ranking first, Emily Odwin ranks second with a 72.31, and Celine Chen ranks fifth with a 73.70.

SCORING AVERAGE - CAREER (Min. 45 Rds)  (SINCE 1993-94)

1.    Mackenzie Lee, 2022-            71.56
2.    Emily Odwin, 2024-                72.31
3.    Ellie Szeryk, 2022-24             72.52
4.    Jenny Haglund, 2013-16        73.55
5.    Celine Chen, 2024-                73.70
6.    Brigitte Dunne, 2016-19         74.01
7.    Faith Summers, 2017-20       74.81
8.    Lindsey McCurdy, 2014-17    74.90
9.    Ashley Chow, 2020-23           75.14
10.    Kennedy Pedigo, 2018-22    75.21
11.    June Song, 2023-25             75.31
12.    Kenzie Wright, 2017-18        75.49
13.    Alexandra Rossi, 2013-16    75.65
14.    Lacey Jones, 2005-08          75.72
15.    Jennifer Park, 2013-15         75.96



 
PRESEASON RANKINGS
Under fifth year head coach Lauren Mason, the Mustangs came in at No. 27 in Golfweek's preseason rankings. The team returned 94% of their rounds of par or better and 74% of their birdies from last year's team. In 2024-25, the Mustangs made their third straight trip to the NCAA Regional. The Mustangs are currently ranked No. 31 by Scoreboard.
 
LEE HONORED WITH 2026 ACC EXCELLENCE AWARD
 
Mackenzie Lee was honored with the 2026 ACC Excellence Award along with Enzo Panozzo of Men's Soccer. The ACC Excellence Award recognizes outstanding graduates from ACC member institutions. The goal of the award is to highlight the students embodying the student-athlete ideal. The brand of the ACC is our strong history of providing world-class education and competition. The awardees are exemplary students, athletes, and contributors to the community and society and serve as an example to their fellow students.
 
AUGUSTA NATIONAL WOMEN's AMATEUR
Mackenzie Lee and Emily Odwin were both invited to the Augusta National Women's Amateur slated for April of 2026. Lee makes a return trip to the tournament after placing in 11^th at last year's event. Odwin will be making her debut at the heralded event.
 
ODWIN NAMED BARBADOS FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Emily Odwin, in the midst of her senior season at SMU, was named Barbados Female Athlete of the Year by the governing body. She became the first golfer in the island's history to qualify for the US Women's Open.
 
AUSTRALIAN MASTER OF THE AMATEURS
All three Mustangs who played in the tournament, Celine Chen, Kirra St-Laurent and Yoonjeong Huh, made the cut at the prestigious Australian Master of the Amateurs tournament. Chen finished in the top six.
 
GRACE JIN
Jin was named 2025 Texas Women's Player of the Year by the Texas Golf Association. She won the 104^th Women's Texas Amateur earlier in 2025.
 
ODWIN'S SUCCESSFUL WINTER
Emily Odwin finished as runner up at the last two individual tournaments she participated in. She made the playoff at the South American Amateur Championship after posting a strong showing at the Latin American Amateur Championship as well.

EMILY ODWIN PLAYS IN US WOMEN'S OPEN
Emily Odwin became the first Barbados-born golfer to play in a US Open. She advanced past qualifying with a 139 in the two-round US Women's Open Presented By Ally Qualifier. Odwin's historic achievement followed a season where she posted a 72.40 scoring average.

LPGA PREQUALIFYING
Emily Odwin advanced to the final stage of qualifying at the LPGA Tour Q Series. Odwin advanced past two previous stages of qualifying to reach the final.
 
ANNIKA AWARD WATCH LIST:
Mackenzie Lee was one of just 25 golfers named to the ANNIKA Award Watch List. The award is given to the top female golfer in the country. Lee has eight SMU records in her three previous seasons on the Hilltop.
 
PRESEASON ALL-AMERICAN
Mackenzie Lee was named second-team preseason All-American by Golfweek. Lee was also named All-American honorable mention for her performance last season.
 
 
MACKENZIE LEE WINS NORTH SOUTH AMATEUR
Mackenzie Lee outlasted 120 of the best amateur golfers in the country to win the prestigious North South Amateur. She won five rounds of match play to complete the title.
 
US WOMEN'S AMATEUR
Mackenzie Lee and newcomer Grace Jin both earned qualification into the US Women's Amateur over the Summer. Lee made the match play round of 64.
 
WORLD AMATEUR GOLF RANKINGS
Four Mustangs are ranked in the top 335 of the World Amateur Golf Rankings. Mackenzie Lee comes in at No. 45 in the world, Emily Odwin comes in at No. 92, Celine Chen is No. 249 and Grace Jin is ranked No. 335.
 
 
PLAYER HIGHLIGHTS
MACKENZIE LEE
Mackenzie Lee is coming off an All-ACC and All-American season. She broke the SMU single-season scoring record, a record which Lee already held. She holds eight SMU records entering her senior season. The North Little Rock, Arkansas native posted a 71.67 scoring average her first season, 71.32 in her next and 71.31 in her junior. She sits at 71.56 for her career after 14 rounds this season. She has 22 top 10 finishes with a best finish of tied for second several times. She recently crossed the 400 birdie plateau for her career. Lee registered her 28^th top 20 finish at the Illini Women's Invitational.

EMILY ODWIN
Odwin came to SMU in the spring of 2024 and immediately made an impact on the Mustangs. She posted a 72.54 scoring average her first season and helped the Mustangs reach the NCAA Championship. Last season, she averaged 72.40 with four top 10 finishes including the NCAA Regional. Her career scoring mark of 72.31 ranks second at SMU for golfers with a minimum of 45 rounds. Odwin has 10 career top 10 showings. She finished in the top 20 at the Windy City Classic and followed that with a seventh-place showing at the Illini Women's Invitational. She leads the team in scoring average this season.
 
CELINE CHEN
Chen averaged 73.54 in 2024-25, good for 13^th best in a single season by a Mustang. She averaged 71.29, during a stretch in the middle of the season, helping the Mustangs post their best finish of the season during the run. She has three career eagles at SMU ranking ninth as a Mustang. Her career scoring average of 73.70 ranks fifth best at SMU (min 45 rounds). This season, Chen continues to improve with a scoring mark of 72.93.
 
YOONJEONG HUH
Huh has made two appearances as a Mustang during her junior season after transferring from Baylor. She has a scoring average of 78.20 and a low round of 69.
GRACE JIN
Jin, a Sam Houston transfer, has started in the Mustang lineup four times. She has a 73.64 scoring average.
 
KIRRA ST-LAURENT
St-Laurent joined the Mustangs in the spring of 2026 as a freshman. She posted a 23^rd place finish in her Mustang debut with a low round of 71 at the Therese Hession Regional Challenge.

LAST SEASON
The Mustangs registered three top finishes in 2024-25. They posted the third lowest scoring average in program history. They recorded 13 top 10 finishes individually with all 13 coming from returning Mustangs (Lee-6, Odwin-4, Chen-3). The team advanced to the NCAA Regional where they placed in eighth. Lee was named all-conference for her record-breaking season.