Tournament #3: Palmetto Intercollegiate
Date: October 22-24, 2017
Location: Kiawah Island Resort – Turtle Point – Kiawah Island, S.C. – Par 72 – 5,981yards
Host: College of Charleston
No. of Teams: 18
Format: 54-holes of stroke play with 18 holes on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
Defending Champion: Campbell (879, +15)
2016 Kennesaw State Finish: 5th (894, +30)
Links: Live Results | KSU Season Stats  | Twitter
 
Tournament Preview
The Kennesaw State women's golf team returns to action with a trip to Kiawah Island, South Carolina for the Palmetto Intercollegiate, hosted by College of Charleston on Oct. 22-24 at the par-72, 5,981-yard at the Club at Kiawah Island Resort-Turtle Point.
 
The tournament will consist of 54 holes, with 18 holes contested each day. Tee times for Sunday and Monday will begin at 8:45 a.m. ET off the first and 10th tees, while Tuesday is a shotgun start at 8:45 a.m ET.
 
Kennesaw State was ranked No.58 by Golfweek and No.55 by Golfstat in this week's rankings.
 
Under the leadership of 11th-year head coach Rhyll Brinsmead, the Owls have their eyes set on a second ASUN Conference Championship and NCAA Regional appearance in the last four seasons, while also looking to make history as the first KSU women's golf team to advance to the NCAA Championship.
 
The Field
The 18-team field includes No. 205 Boston University, No.48 Campbell, No.177 Charleston Southern, No.78 Chattanooga, No.150 College of Charleston, No.1(JUCO) Daytona State, No.75 East Tennessee State, No.99 Kansas, No.55 Kennesaw State, No. 112 Marshall,  No.69 Mercer, No.52 Mississippi, N0.107 North Florida, No.60 Old Dominion, No.148 Troy, No.127 Tulsa, No.111 UNCG and No.161 Xavier.

Lineup
1. Junior Madison Caldwell
2. Junior Roanne Tomlinson
3. Senior Henriette Nielsen
4. Junior Charlotte Charrayre
5. Freshman Kwan Wongsinth

 
Quotable
"With two weeks of productive practice under our belts since Mizzou the team is more than ready to attack the next event on our schedule. The Turtle Pointe Course at Kiawah Island is one of our favorite events. It's a stunning course and a real challenge for the team. The momentum we've built will be key in piecing together another great finish!"
- Head Coach Rhyll Brinsmead
 
Owls Finish Fourth at Johnie Imes Invitational
The Kennesaw State women's golf team fired a pair of solid rounds during the final two rounds of the Johnie Imes Invitational on Tuesday (Oct. 3) at the par-72, 6,204-yard Club at Old Hawthorne.
 
The Owls carded rounds of 4-over par 292 and 2-over par 290 for a 14-over par total of 878 to finish in fourth place in the tournament. The Owls made 44 birdies, 163 pars and led the field in par 5 scoring at 6-under par for the tournament.


Next Up
The Owls will return to action at the Ladies Fall Intercollegiate Invitational at the Atlanta Athletic Club, hosted by Louisville on Oct. 27-29 in Johns Creek, Georgia.
 
KSU Team Notes
Last Time at the Palmetto Intercollegiate
The Kennesaw State women's golf team closed out the fall season on a strong note in windy conditions at the Palmetto Intercollegiate on Tuesday (Oct. 25). The team finished in fifth place after the third and final round at the par-72, 5,972-yard Turtle Point Golf Club in Kiawah Island, S.C. The Owls posted a final round 9-over par 297 with a 30-over par total of 894 for the tournament to grab their fourth top-10 team finish of the fall. Campbell shot a 5-over par 293 for a total of 15-over par 879 to grab the team title.

A Season of Growth
The 2016-17 Kennesaw State women's golf campaign featured a very young competitive squad that featured four underclassmen and two upperclassmen. It was a campaign that highlighted many achievements for the Kennesaw State women's golf program, including nine top 10 finishes, to go with five top-five finishes and an ASUN Conference Player of the Year. The Owls 299.64 scoring average and nine top 10 finishes were good for second-best in program history. Medy Thavong was named both ASUN Women's Golfer of the Year and ASUN Scholar-Athlete of the Year, while head coach Rhyll Brinsmead collected the ASUN Coach of the Year Award. Senior Dulcie Sverdloff and Thavong were selections to the All-ASUN First Team and the ASUN All-Academic Team. Junior Henriette Nielsen was named to the All-ASUN Second Team.
 
Sverdloff and Thavong Earn Academic Honors
 Dulcie Sverdloff and Medy Thavong were named to the 2016-17 Women's Golf Coaches Association All-American Scholar Team. Sverdloff was named to the WGCA All-American Scholar team for the fourth year in a row while graduating in May with a degree in sports management with a 3.77 GPA. Thavong, a Prachinburi, Thailand native carries a 4.0 GPA in Accounting. This is her second consecutive appearance on the WGCA All-American Scholar Team.  
 
Caldwell Advances to Round of 64 at US Women's Amateur
Kennesaw State's Madison Caldwell advanced to the match play portion of the U.S. Women's Amateur Championship at the at the 6,423-yard, par-72 San Diego Country Club on Tuesday. Needing to place in the top 64 to advance, Caldwell posted rounds of 75-71 for a 2-over par total of 146 to finish tied for 23rd. The rising junior made nine pars and three birdies in her opening round o on Monday. She carded five birdies and 10 pars during her second round. She became the second player in program history to reach the match play portion of the U.S. Women's Amateur joining Ket Preamchuen who did it in 2011.


Tomlinson Wins Florida FSGA Amateur Championship
Incoming Kennesaw State women's golfer Roanne Tomlinson won the FSGA Women's Amateur Stroke Play Championship on Sunday (July 9). Tomlinson shot rounds of 74-74-73 for a 5-over par total of 221 to win the event by one shot at the Sara Bay Country Club in Sarasota, Florida. Tomlinson made 35 pars and eight birdies in the three-day event. Tomlinson secured the title in the final round collecting 16 pars and a birdie to card a 1-over par 73.
  
Head Coach Rhyll Brinsmead
Head coach Rhyll Brinsmead enters her 11th season at the helm of the Kennesaw State women's golf program. In her time as an Owl, she has led KSU to a pair of Atlantic Sun Conference titles and NCAA Regional Championship appearances, coming in 2011-2012 and 2014-15. A talented golfer in her own right, Brinsmead played collegiately at Texas State and graduated in 2004.

  
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