The University of Hawai'i women's golf team will kick off the spring season with its annual appearance in the Pac-12 Preview, Feb. 19-21 at the Nanea Golf Club in Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i.
UH's original season-opener, The Beach Invitational, which was scheduled for Feb. 5-6 was cancelled due to inclement weather.
The Pac-12 Preview was traditionally held in the final week of the fall season and exclusive to Pac-12 teams and UH. This year, the tournament moved to the spring season and the field expanded to include UH, San Diego State and San Jose State along with nine Pac-12 teams.
The tournament is hosted by No. 2 Stanford and features two other Top 10 teams including fourth-ranked USC and fifth-ranked UCLA. Also competing in the tournament are No. 18 SJSU, No. 19 California, No. 22 Arizona, No. 44 Oregon State, No. 48 Washington, No. 65 Colorado, No. 96 Washington State, UH, and SDSU
Participants will play 54 holes, 18 on each day, at the 6,449-yard, par-73 course. Nanea Golf Club is considered the most exclusive golf course in the state of Hawai'i. The course opened in 2003 and was designed by David McLay Kidd.
The Rainbow Wahine have annually competed in the Pac-12 Preview since the tournament's inaugural year in 2013. Next year, the tournament is scheduled to return to its traditional October time slot.
UH's line-up for the event consists of
Emiko Sverduk,
Wendy Song,
Jordyn Parr,
Monica Johnson, and
Kellie Yamane. Among the contingent, Johnson competed in the Pac-12 Preview twice previously with a tie for 44
th (232, +13) in 2021 and 59
th place (254, +35) in 2022. Song participated last season with a 55
th place finish and 239 total.
Song leads the team with a 73.71 scoring average while Sverduk sports a 74.11 average.
Tournament #4
What: Pac-12 Preview
Date: Feb. 19-21, 2024
Format: Three-days; 54 holes (18-18-18); 5-count-4
Time: Shotgun start at 7:30 a.m. HT each day
Course: Nanea Golf Club; Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i
Yardage (Par): 6,449 (73)
Live Scoring: golfstat.com
Participating Teams (12): Hawai'i, Arizona, California, Colorado, Oregon State, San Diego State, San Jose State, Stanford, UCLA, USC, Washington, Washington State
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