After placing third in the East Lansing Regional, the UCLA women’s golf team will now compete in the NCAA Championships in Fayetteville, Arkansas this weekend. Sophomore Patty Tavatanakit finished first overall at East Lansing with an 8-under 208 to lead the Bruins to the NCAA Championships. The Bruins finished up the NCAA Regional by shooting a 10-under 874. Now, UCLA squares off against the top 24 teams in the country in Arkansas. Today, tomorrow, and Sunday will feature stroke play beginning at 5:15 am PT, with the last tee time each day at 1:45 pm PT. The top 15 teams and nine individuals will advance to the final round of stroke play on Monday, May 20, with tee times starting at 9 am PT. The top eight teams will advance to quarterfinal and semifinal match play on Tuesday, May 21, beginning at 5:00 am PT with the championship on Wednesday, May 22. The Golf Channel will cover the final round of stroke play and all rounds of match play. Go Bruins!!! Bring home 118!! !<doc-sep>“Patience has been a staple of this team all season, and we showed it again this week with a consistent three days of play,” said Silverstein, who in taking over from long-time USC coach Andrea Gaston has found quick success. “I’m really proud of the girls for staying focused for 54 holes and playing at a high level on a hard course. We’ve checked off a key goal of ours, and now there’s one more to go.”<doc-sep>The first round of the NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championships will tee off Friday in Fayetteville. Hide Transcript Show Transcript THEIR ENTIRE CAREER. BUT THE REST OF THE TEAMS.. ARE JUST NOW GETTING A LOOK AT BLESSINGS GOLF CLUB. A STERN EXAMINATION... FOR THE BEST COLLEGIATE GOLFERS IN THE LAN THEY HAD A SHOTGUN START FOR ALL THE TEAMS TODAY...AT 9:30 THIS MORNING. FOR MOST OF THE TEAMS... IT'S THE FIRST TIME THEY'VE EVER BEEN TO FAYETTEVILLE... FIRST TIME THEY'VE EVER SEEN THIS GOLF COURSE. TOMORROW... THEY'LL TEE IT UP... TO BEGIN THEIR NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RUN. WE CAUGHT UP WITH A VERY SPECIAL VOLUNTEER... WHO IS EXICTED FOR THE TYSON FAMILY TO SHOWCASE... THE BEAUTY AND HOSPITALITY... OF THE FOLKS IN N-W ARKANSAS. 'Gave everybody nationwide a chance to see the wonderful people of NW Arkansas. For the NCAA to even consider it is a tribute to Johnny Tyson and the work he put into making this as good a venue as there is in the country. So it's a people business, but also an opportunity for Johnny Tyson to give back to so many people who meant a lot to him and his whole family.'' IF YOU'RE COMING OUT THIS WEEKEND... THE ARKANSAS TEAM TEES OFF TOMORROW AROUND 1:00 PM.... AND WILL BE ON THE COURSE... UNTIL AROUND SIX. ON SATURDAY... THE HOGS WILL GO OFF EARLY ... AND FINISH AROUND 1 UNTIL AROUND SIX. ON SATURDAY... THE HOGS WILL GO OFF EARLY ... AND FINISH AROUND 1 O'CLOCK. MUCH MORE COMING UP AT SIX P-M. MR 4029 NEWS AL Advertisement NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championship tees off in Fayetteville The first round of the NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championships will tee off Friday in Fayetteville. Share Shares Copy Link Copy The first round of the NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championships will tee off Friday in Fayetteville at Blessings Golf Club.The best of the best in college women’s golf are in northwest Arkansas to battle it out for a national championship.That action starts at 7:15 a.m. on Friday. Twenty-four teams and 12 individuals will compete in the first round of play.This event wouldn’t be able to happen without all the volunteers who show up.One volunteer out on the course may look familiar to some, former Arkansas football coach Ken Hatfield.“So many people have just given so much of their time to come out here, again to make it an enjoyable experience for the golfers and all the people that are here,” Hatfield said.If you're going to watch the Hogs on Friday, they will tee off around 1:00 p.m. and will be on the course until around 6:00 p.m. Admission and parking for the event is free.One Razorback fans should keep an eye on is Maria Fassi.The senior is coming into the tournament hot, with several honors under her belt. Plus, she has home court advantage.Hatfield says no mater who you come to watch, be ready to have a good time.“So many people have just given so much of their time to come out here, again to make it an enjoyable experience for the golfers and all the people that are here,” Hatfield said.<doc-sep>
INDIANAPOLIS — The field for the 2019 NCAA Division I Women's Golf Championships, to be conducted May 17-22 at Blessings Golf Club in Fayetteville, Arkansas has been determined. 2019 WOMEN'S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP: Information | Tickets Four regional competitions were held May 6-8 and the top six teams and three individuals not on a qualifying team advanced to the national championships from each regional site. The four regional sites included Auburn, Alabama; Cle Elum, Washington; East Lansing, Michigan; and Norman, Oklahoma. Of the 384 regional participants, 132 advanced to the finals. The University of Arkansas, Fayetteville will serve as the host of the championships and Golf Channel will provide live coverage for the final three days of the championships May 20, 21 and 22. REGIONAL COMPETITION: Final scores and advancing teams The teams and individuals advancing to the 2019 championships finals are listed below. Auburn Regional Site: 1. Vanderbilt 2. Florida State 3. Duke 4. Virginia 5. Auburn 6. Tennessee Individuals: 1. Linette Holmslykke – Murray State 2. Virunpat Olankitkunchai – Maryland 3. Angelica Moresco – Alabama Cle Elum Regional Site: 1. Southern California 2. Washington 3. Northwestern 4. Arkansas 5. San Jose State 6. Central Florida Individuals: 1. Kathleen Scavo – Oregon 2. Aneka Seumanutafa –Ohio State 3. Ellie Slama – Oregon State East Lansing Regional Site: 1. Kent State 2. Arizona 3. UCLA 4. Stanford 5. Illinois 6. Indiana Individuals: 1. Haylin Harris – Michigan State 2. Mikayla Fitzpatrick – Xavier 3. Allyson Geer-Park – Michigan State Norman Regional Site: 1. Texas 2. Florida 3. Wake Forest 4. Purdue 5. Arizona State 6. Mississippi Individuals: 1. Kaitlin Milligan – Oklahoma 2. Michaela Fletcher – Memphis 3. Amanda Hollandsworth – Virginia Tech SEE THE WINNERS: Championship History The championship format consists of all 24 teams and 12 individuals completing 54 holes of stroke play, and then the top 15 teams along with the top nine individuals not on an advancing team advance for one additional day of stroke play to determine the top eight teams for match play competition and the 72-hole stroke play individual champion. The top eight teams then compete in match play for the championship. Live results from the championship can be found online at NCAA.com.