Saturday, May 18
Fayetteville, AR
All Day
University of Washington
vs
NCAA National Championships
NCAA Championship Format Changed Due to Weather; Round 2 Begins Sunday
May 18, 2019 | Women's Golf
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Severe weather came through Blessings Golf Club on Saturday at the NCAA National Championships, forcing the early morning groups to not complete their round and the afternoon groups (Washington included) to not be able to start. Second round action will resume for all teams at 8 a.m. PT with the morning wave finishing their round and the afternoon wave (UW) starting from holes 1 and 10.
The stroke play portion of the tournament will also be shortened from 72 holes to 54 holes. All 24 teams and 12 individuals in the tournament will compete again on Monday, with the pairings for that round being determined by their 36-hole score (leaders in the afternoon wave). The stroke play portion of the championship will culminate with the individual medalist being determined following the 54 holes. The field will then be cut to the top eight teams which advance to the match play quarterfinals on Tuesday.
"With the severe weather threats that we monitored throughout Saturday afternoon, our committee came to the determination that, given the conditions, shortening the tournament to three rounds of stroke play heading into match play was needed to maintain the overall student-athlete experience and the integrity of the championships," said NCAA Division I Women's Golf Committee chair Ryan Colton.
"We're looking forward to the next two days of stroke play, where we have the opportunity to crown the individual champion, as well as determine the eight teams advancing to match play, which will begin Tuesday morning."
The stroke play portion of the tournament will also be shortened from 72 holes to 54 holes. All 24 teams and 12 individuals in the tournament will compete again on Monday, with the pairings for that round being determined by their 36-hole score (leaders in the afternoon wave). The stroke play portion of the championship will culminate with the individual medalist being determined following the 54 holes. The field will then be cut to the top eight teams which advance to the match play quarterfinals on Tuesday.
"With the severe weather threats that we monitored throughout Saturday afternoon, our committee came to the determination that, given the conditions, shortening the tournament to three rounds of stroke play heading into match play was needed to maintain the overall student-athlete experience and the integrity of the championships," said NCAA Division I Women's Golf Committee chair Ryan Colton.
"We're looking forward to the next two days of stroke play, where we have the opportunity to crown the individual champion, as well as determine the eight teams advancing to match play, which will begin Tuesday morning."
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