Ole Miss wins 2021 DI women's college golf championship
Ole Miss wins 2021 DI women's college golf championship
Ole Miss' domination led it to its first national championship.
The Rebels defeated Oklahoma State 4-1 to secure the crown, with a spark from Chiara Tamburlini's impressive 6&5 win. Though she was in the first pairing, Tamburlini won her match first. Kennedy Swann also won 2&1 to earn Ole Miss' second point, leaving it one away from a title.
The Rebels got more than enough. Andrea Lignell (2&1) won the national title with a clutch putt.
Here's how it happened:
Ole Miss leads Oklahoma State 3-2 as first groups go into back nine
There's still a lot more to go, but Ole Miss holds a 3-2 edge on Oklahoma State as the first two pairings are through No. 9.
Ole Miss' Kennedy Swann is 3 up through 9, and though the Cowgirls' Isabella Fierro is 1 up through the same hole, the Rebels have the overall lead. Three of the five matches are at 1 up. Besides Swann's lead, the other notable cushion is with Ole Miss' Chiara Tamburlini, who is 5 up through 7.
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— Ole Miss Women’s Golf (@OleMissWGolf) May 26, 2021
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Of course there's still a lot more golf to play. Click or tap here to follow along with live stats, or watch on Golf Channel or even the live stream here.
Follow live: Oklahoma State vs. Ole Miss for the national title
Oklahoma State and Ole Miss are playing for a national championship right now. Click or tap here to follow along with live stats. You can also watch on Golf Channel and on a live stream here.
Both the Cowgirls and Rebels are looking to win their first national championship. In the semifinals, No. 3 Oklahoma State beat No. 2 Duke, the 2019 champion, 5-0. No. 4 Ole Miss topped No. 8 Arizona 3-2 in the other semifinal.
Here's a look at the match play set up:
Ole Miss and Oklahoma State meet for the national title today
Ole Miss and Oklahoma State play for the national championship today in match play of the DI Women's Golf Championships at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona.
The first tee time is scheduled for 4:35 p.m. ET, with the last individual pairing scheduled for 5:15 p.m. ET. Click or tap here to view the live scoreboard. The Golf Channel broadcast begins at 5 p.m. ET. The live stream can be watched here.
Oklahoma State was the national runner-up in 2004 and this will be the first national championship for the winner of the match, regardless of which program wins.
No. 3 Oklahoma State defeated No. 6 Auburn 4-1 in the quarterfinals, then No. 2 Duke 5-0 in the semifinals.
Rina clinches the semfinals W and the Cowgirls are MOVING ON ‼️#NCAAGolf | #GolfSchool pic.twitter.com/wXuPm36q1G
— OSU Cowgirl Golf (@OSUcowgirlgolf) May 25, 2021
No. 4 Ole Miss knocked off No. 5 Texas 3-2 and No. 8 Arizona 3-2.
The putt that sent the Rebs to the Championship Match!#HottyToddy | #NCAAGolf pic.twitter.com/zKdZhHLyt7
— Ole Miss Women’s Golf (@OleMissWGolf) May 26, 2021
Ole Miss beats Arizona, will play Oklahoma State for title
No. 4 seed Ole Miss got by No. 8 Arizona, which upset No. 1 Stanford, in the match play semifinals at the DI women's golf championships. The Rebels won 3-2 and will face Oklahoma State for a national title on Wednesday.
Kennedy Swann, Andrea Lignell and Julia Johnson all posted wins to send Ole Miss to the national final. Swann won 3&2, while Lignell (1 up) and Johnson (2&1) won tight matches.
The Rebels qualified for match play at the national championships for the first time — and now will play for a championship.
The putt that sent the Rebs to the Championship Match!#HottyToddy | #NCAAGolf pic.twitter.com/zKdZhHLyt7
— Ole Miss Women’s Golf (@OleMissWGolf) May 26, 2021
Oklahoma State defeats Duke to advance to final
No. 3 seed Oklahoma State defeated No. 2 Duke, the 2019 national champion, 5-0, to advance to Wednesday's national championship match.
Maja Stark picked up the Cowgirls' first win, 4&3, as she won three consecutive holes to clinch: Nos. 13, 14 and 15. Isabella Fierro and Rina Tatematsu followed, with Tatematsu's putt securing the spot in the final.
Rina clinches the semfinals W and the Cowgirls are MOVING ON ‼️#NCAAGolf | #GolfSchool pic.twitter.com/wXuPm36q1G
— OSU Cowgirl Golf (@OSUcowgirlgolf) May 25, 2021
Here's a complete rundown of the results:
Match play: Semifinals schedule, scores
The semifinals matches are set for match play in the DI Women's Golf Championship and they arrived with some drama. In the final individual match of the quarterfinals, Ole Miss' Smilla Sonderby defeated Texas' Ashleigh Park in 21 holes, just moments after her teammate Andrea Lignell won in 22 holes, as Ole Miss won 3-2.
That match came after No. 8 Arizona upset No. 1 Stanford on Gile Bite Starkute's birdie putt from the fringe, which you can watch here.
The winners of the semifinals will advance to the national championship match on Wednesday, May 26. You can watch match play on GOLF Channel, with the semifinals airing from 5 p.m. ET to 9 p.m. ET.
Here's the schedule for the semifinals:
- No. 2 Duke vs. No. 3 Oklahoma State
- No. 4 Ole Miss vs. No. 8 Arizona
Arizona upsets top-seeded Stanford in match play
This was the putt that allowed No. 8 Arizona to knock off No. 1 Stanford in the quarterfinals of match play at the DI Women's Golf Championships.
Gile Bite Starkute for the win!
— Ryan Kelapire (@RKelapire) May 25, 2021
Arizona women's golf upsets No. 1 Stanford to advance to the NCAA semis. pic.twitter.com/4UOjHe0KMp
Arizona won the match 3-2 to advance to the semifinals on Tuesday afternoon, with Gile Bite Starkute's putt from the fringe on the 19th hole giving the Wildcats the edge. YuSang Hou won her match 5&3 while Vivian Hou won her match 2&1.
No. 2 Duke, No. 3 Oklahoma State advance to semifinals
No. 2 Duke and No. 3 Oklahoma State will meet Tuesday afternoon in the semifinals of match play at the DI Women's Golf Championships after the Blue Devils defeated No. 7 Arizona State 3-1-1 and with the Cowgirls knocking off No. 6 Auburn 4-1.
Duke's Anne Chen posted the biggest individual victory, winning her match 7&5, while Gina Kim and Phoebe Brinker each won their respective match 2&1.
Oklahoma State's Lianna Bailey and Rina Tatematsu each won 3&2, while Maja Stark won 2&1, and Isabella Fierro won in 19 holes.
No. 2 Duke, No. 3 Oklahoma State take leads into the back nine
The first two quarterfinal matches of DI women's golf match play are on the back nine, with No. 2 Duke leading No. 7 Arizona State 3-2 and No. 3 Oklahoma State leading No. 6 Auburn 3-2.
A majority of the individual matches are within one point, while Duke's Anne Chen holds a commanding lead as she's up five through 10 holes. She won three of the first four holes against Arizona State's Alessandra Fanali to put the Blue Devils in strong position to win that point. Chen posted a four-under 32 on the front nine, with birdies on the first, third, seventh and ninth holes.
Match play: Schedule, scores
Match play at the DI Women's Golf Championship kicks off Tuesday, May 25, after stroke play concluded Monday with Stanford's Rachel Heck (-8) claiming the individual national title.
You can watch match play on GOLF Channel. The individual national championship will re-air from 9 a.m. ET to 11:30 a.m. ET, with match play quarterfinals airing from 12 p.m. ET to 2:30 p.m. ET, and the semifinals from 5 p.m. ET to 9 p.m. ET.
Here are the quarterfinal matchups for match play:
- No. 1 Stanford vs. No. 8 Arizona
- No. 4 Ole Miss vs. No. 5 Texas
- No. 3 Oklahoma State vs. No. 6 Auburn
- No. 2 Duke vs. No. 7 Arizona State
Click or tap here to view the updated scores.
The winners of the quarterfinal matches will advance to the semifinals, which will also take place Tuesday. The championship in match play will take place Wednesday, May 26.
Stanford's Heck wins individual title, top 8 teams set for match play
Stanford's Rachel Heck is the 2021 DI women's golf individual national champion. Heck finished with an 8-under 280 over four days and 72 holes of stroke play, edging UCLA's Emma Spitz by one shot. After bogeying two of her first three holes on the back nine, Heck played mistake-free golf and made par on each of the final six holes to win the title. She is the first player in Stanford history to win the individual title and the first freshman to win since 2016. Watch Heck's final putt below:
The winning putt!!@rachelheck2020 is a NATIONAL CHAMPION!#GoStanford pic.twitter.com/BuyXMB09cJ
— Stanford Women's Golf (@StanfordWGolf) May 25, 2021
While stroke play has come to a close, the team competition is just heating up. After beginning with 24 teams in the championship, the field is down to eight as we enter the quarterfinals. Stanford locked up the top seed after shooting 10-under as a group during stroke play. Though the Cardinal finished first by a wide margin, it went down to the wire at Grayhawk Golf Club for the final few spots. First, Auburn had the biggest jump of the day. The Tigers surged eight spots in the standings after posting a 10-under as a team on Monday, finishing at 18-over to lock up the No. 6 spot.
No. 7 and No. 8 went to Arizona State and Arizona. The Sun Devils entered Monday 13-over in sixth place before an 8-over team round put their quarterfinal chances in doubt, but Ashley Menne's birdie on 18 proved huge later in the day. Arizona clinched the final spot after a two-putt on the final hole by YuSang Hou. Florida State was in seventh heading into its final hole, but a double bogey knocked the Seminoles below the cut line.
Here are the quarterfinal matchups for the eight teams moving on:
- No. 1 Stanford vs. No. 8 Arizona
- No. 2 Duke vs. No. 7 Arizona State
- No. 3 Oklahoma State vs. No. 6 Auburn
- No. 4 Ole Miss vs. No. 5 Texas
The 2021 NCAA Division I Women's Golf Championships resume Tuesday, May 25 with quarterfinal and semifinal action. Here is the full schedule for Tuesday. All times ET.
- 9:20 a.m. – Quarterfinal - Match #1 and #2 begin (1st and 10th tees)
- 10:10 a.m. – Quarterfinal - Match #3 and #4 begin (1st and 10th tees)
- 3:45 p.m. – Semifinal - Match #5 begins (winners of match #1 and #2)
- 4:35 p.m. – Semifinal - Match #6 begins (winners of match #3 and #4)
DI Women's Golf Championships: Day 4 of stroke play
Stroke play at the 2021 DI Women's Golf Championships concludes Monday, when first-place Stanford will take a 20-stroke lead over second-place Duke. The Cardinal has the top two individual players through three rounds with Rachel Heck posting a 10-under and her teammate Angelina Ye at 5-under.
The final round will determine the top eight teams that will advance to match play, as well as an individual stroke play champion. The cut line entering Monday's final round is at 17-over. Florida State (+17) is in eighth place entering the final round, one stroke behind Wake Forest (+16) and one stroke ahead of Arizona (+18). Match play begins on Tuesday, May 25.
For a full schedule of events, click or tap here.
The updated leaderboards can be found below.
Team leaderboard
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Individual leaderboard
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Results from Day 3 of the DI women's golf championship
The third round of the 2021 DI women's golf championship ended on Sunday, along with the seasons of nine teams in the field. Only 15 of the 24 schools made the cut for the final round of stroke play on Monday, May 24.
Stanford remains in first place at 18-under and has a 20-stroke cushion. Duke is in second at 2-over. Rachel Heck of Stanford leads all players at 10-under. Her teammate, Angelina Ye, is in second at 5-under.
Stroke play will conclude tomorrow. That final round will determine the top eight teams for match play, as well as an individual stroke play champion. Match play begins on Tuesday, May 25. For a full schedule of events, click or tap here.
The leaderboards after Day 3 can be found below.
Team leaderboard
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Individual leaderboard
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DI Women's Golf Championship: Scores, live updates
The third round of the 2021 NCAA DI Women's Golf Championship is underway as 24 teams compete for 15 available spots in Monday's final round of stroke play. The top nine individuals who aren't on an advancing team will also advance.
Entering the third round, the cut line is at 24-over, with Michigan and South Carolina tied for 14th and Baylor one stroke back in 16th. Stanford entered Sunday's play in the lead at 7-under and Stanford's Rachel Heck was in the individual lead at 8-under.
Match play begins on Tuesday, May 25, with the top eight teams after 72 holes. For a full schedule of events, click or tap here.
The leaderboards can be found below.
Team leaderboard
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Individual leaderboard
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