Middle Tennessee State University Athletics

Blue Raiders head to Franklin for second tournament of '23-24
9/21/2023 1:00:00 PM | Women's Golf
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee women's golf is back on the course this weekend as it heads down I-840 for Vanderbilt's Mason Rudolph Classic. The tournament will be held at Vanderbilt Legends Club in Franklin Sept. 22-24.
The Blue Raiders will look to build on their season-opening fourth-place finish which saw Kendall Maynard win the individual title at South Alabama's USA Intercollegiate.
WEATHER FORECAST
The forecast for the tournament calls for some clouds with minimal chances of rain throughout the weekend.
NOTES
LINEUP COACH'S COMMENTS: CHRIS ADAMS
"We always look forward to the opportunity to play at Vanderbilt. Being so close to Murfreesboro, it has the feel of a home event, and hopefully some folks will get a chance to come out and watch some of the event. It is a great course and a great field, and we are ready to go."
TOURNAMENT INFO
The Blue Raiders will look to build on their season-opening fourth-place finish which saw Kendall Maynard win the individual title at South Alabama's USA Intercollegiate.
WEATHER FORECAST
The forecast for the tournament calls for some clouds with minimal chances of rain throughout the weekend.
NOTES
- This is the seventh time in the last eight years MTSU has competed in the Mason Rudolph Championship.
- Maynard's victory in Mobile was the second of her career.
- Ella Manley earned a top-10 finish in her Blue Raider debut at the USA Intercollegiate.
- Nicole Johnson will make her Blue Raider debut this weekend.
- The Blue Raiders finished last season ranked No. 140 in the final Golfweek Women's Collegiate Team Rankings and No. 138 according to Golfstat.
LINEUP COACH'S COMMENTS: CHRIS ADAMS
"We always look forward to the opportunity to play at Vanderbilt. Being so close to Murfreesboro, it has the feel of a home event, and hopefully some folks will get a chance to come out and watch some of the event. It is a great course and a great field, and we are ready to go."
TOURNAMENT INFO
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Mason Rudolph Championship |
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Dates |
Friday, September 22 - Sunday, September 24 |
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Course |
Vanderbilt Legends Club - North Course Franklin TN Par 72 - 6,491 Yards |
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Format |
18 holes each day |
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Teams (18) |
MTSU, Chattanooga, Ole Miss, Arizona State, Arizona, LSU, UCLA, Auburn, Alabama, Denver, Louisville, Kentucky, Baylor, South Carolina, Florida Atlantic, North Carolina, College of Charleston, Vanderbilt
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Live Scoring |
Golfstat
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