Women's Golf to Compete in the 2022 SoCon Championship

Sunday, April 17

Myrtle Beach, S.C.

All Day (18 Holes)

Mercer University

SoCon Championship

Photo by: Jake List

Women's Golf to Compete in the 2022 SoCon Championship

4/16/2022 4:57:00 PM | Women's Golf

Conference gameplay will tee off at 8 am in Myrtle Beach on April 17th

MACON, Ga. – The 2022 Southern Conference Women's Golf Championship will be played Sunday, Monday and Tuesday at Barefoot Landing Resort's Dye Golf Course in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. This will be the first year the tournament will be played at the par-72, 6,004-yard Pete Dye-designed course.

After playing 54 holes over two days in 2021, this season's tournament returns to the traditional format of one round a day over three days.

The league's nine teams – The Citadel, ETSU, Furman, Mercer, UNC Greensboro, Samford, Chattanooga, Western Carolina and Wofford – will be competing for the SoCon tournament title and an automatic bid to the NCAA Regionals. The individual medalist will also earn an automatic regional qualification if she is not on the winning team.

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION:
Dates: Sunday, April 17th – Tuesday, April 19th
Location: North Myrtle Beach, S.C | Barefoot Landing Resort (Dye Golf Course)
Course Info: Par 72 | 6,004 yards
Format: 18-18-18 (Sunday-Monday-Tuesday)
Live Scoring: Golfstat

MERCER LINEUP:

1. Eujin Pyon: 9:20 - 1
2. Hailey Katona: 9:28 - 1
3. Carol Pyon: 9:36 - 1
4. Kate Song: 9:44 - 1
5. Mikayla Dubnik: 9:52 - 1

THE FIELD:
CIT // ETSU // FUR // MER // UNCG // SAM // UTC // WCU // WOF

THE COURSE:
At Barefoot Resort, Pete Dye set out to create something that would linger in the golfer's mind forever. The Dye Course is the only semi-private facility at Barefoot Resort. Bordering the natural white sands of the Carolina Bays, this visually stunning design is filled with the infamous pitfalls for wayward shots that have become synonymous with the Dye name. Both beautiful and treacherous, the Dye Course is an experience you won't soon forget.
Dye upholds his reputation of building memorable and challenging golf courses by creating a stunning design filled with his infamous pitfalls to capture errant shots. However, if played from the appropriate set of tees, players of all abilities will be able to navigate the Dye Course. Pete Dye is famous for his use of native grasses. The fairways are GN-1 Bermuda grass, a hybrid developed by Greg Norman Turf. The approaches are Tifdwarf Bermudagrass and the greens are Champion UltraDwarf. The dramatic visual effects are achieved by the Centipede and Zoysia grass roughs. The course is a Par 72, 7,343-yard layout, located within the confines of The Dye Estates.

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LAST TIME OUT:
The Mercer Women's Golf Team finished 3^rd (593, +17) in The Brickyad Collegiate at the Brickyard Golf Club in Macon, Georgia. Sophomore Eujin Pyon. Led the Bears through the first two round of the competition. Right behind her was Mikayla Dubnik who eventually carded a 72 (E) in the second round, which would be the only Bear to record an even round better in the contest.

Round 1: 297
Round 2: 296
Round 3: Cancelled
Combined: 593

Final: +17

COACH DRINKARD'S TAKE:
"Coming off our Brickyard Collegiate we have had good practice sessions preparing for the Championship. We are excited for the opportunity, geared up for the challenge and ready to compete."

FOLLOW THE BEARS:
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