Oct. 11-12 / 54 Holes / Medinah, Ill. / Medinah Country Club / Live Scoring
NORMAN – The Oklahoma women’s golf team continues its fall slate of tournaments with the Illini Invitational at Medinah Country Club on Oct. 11-12. The 14-team field will play on Course No. 2, which is a par-72, 6,159 yard course. The Sooners will debut a new lineup at Medinah, featuring Meagan Winans, Hannah Screen, Mikhaela Fortuna, LIbby Winans and Nina Lang. Lang makes her first appearance in the OU lineup after competing as an individual at the Schooner Fall Classic. M. Winans led the OU contingent in their last tournament, the Schooner, shooting a 4-over 214 to finish tied for 22nd. Lang and Screen recorded the second-best total and Lang led all individuals in the field at Belmar Golf Club, finishing tied for 27th with 6-over 216. L. Winans and Fortuna will make their third appearance in the lineup for the Sooners this fall. Fortuna led OU at the Sam Golden Invitational, firing rounds of 70-68-69 in the season-opening tournament to finish 9-under par.
OU LINEUP
Mikhaela Fortuna, Sr., Manila, Philippines: Two NCAA Regional appearances (2021 at Columbus, 2019 in Norman) … Second-lowest scoring average (72.85) in OU history … Played in four events for the Sooners in the spring of 2021 after sitting out fall season … Posted T12 finish at the Big 12 Championship and was in second after the first round … Six of her nine rounds in 2021 are par or better … Career-best finish is T7, accomplished three times … 3-0 at Big 12 match play in 2021 … Second-lowest single-season scoring average (71.90) in OU history as a sophomore … Led OU at the 2021 Sam Golden Invitational, firing off rounds of 70-68-69 for a 9-under 207.Hannah Screen, Sr., London, U.K.: Two NCAA Regional appearances (2021 at Columba, 2019 at Auburn) … In second season with the Sooner after transferring from Houston where she was All-AAC and led the Cougars to an AAC title … 71.70 scoring average would be lowest in program history … Led Sooners at five tournaments in 2020-21, including T4 at Big 12 Championship … 2021 All-Big 12 honoree … 2021 All-American honorable mention.Nina Lang, So., Ingoldtadt, Germany: Competed at Baylor in 2020-21 .. Finished inside the top-20 in three of her four events with the Lady Bears … First appearance in the OU lineup … Competed as an individual at Schooner Fall Classic, finishing tied for 27th. Libby Winans, Sr., Richardson, Texas: Two NCAA Regional appearances (2021 at Columbus, 2019 in Norman) … Second all-time at OU for career scoring average (72.92) and third-best versus par average (1.34) … Career-low round of 64 is second-best in school history … Set OU freshman record for scoring (72.59) in 2018-19 … Sister, Meagan, is a freshman on the team.Meagan Winans, Fr., Richardson, Texas: Made first career appearance in the Crimson and Cream at the Sam Golden Invitational … Finished tied with Screen at the Sam Golden with a 1-under 216 … Led the OU lineup at the Schooner Fall Classic, finishing with a 4-over 214 to finish tied for 22nd … Sister, Libby, is a senior on the OU women’s golf team.
THE FIELD
No. 11 Georgia
No. 19 LSU
No. 20 Texas Tech
No. 27 (RV) Oklahoma
No. 33 (RV) Kent State
No. 36 (RV) San Jose State
No. 37 (RV) Purdue
Illinois
Colorado
Indiana
Louisville
Maryland
Notre Dame
San Diego State
Wisconsin
THE COURSE
All three rounds will be played on Medinah’s Course No. 2, which underwent renovation and reopened in June 2017.
FORMAT
Fifty-four holes will be played over two days with 36 holes being played Monday, Oct. 11 and the final 18 on Tuesday, Oct. 12. The first round of competition will feature a 8:30 a.m. shotgun start, while Tuesday’s final 18 holes will feature a 9 a.m. shotgun start.
LIVE STATS
Live scoring and final results will be posted on GolfStat.com. A full recap will be posted on SoonerSports.com following the completion of rounds each day.
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