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EKU Women's Golf Set To Host 27th Colonel Classic On Monday And Tuesday

3/26/2021 11:27:00 AM

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RICHMOND, Ky. –
Eastern Kentucky University's women's golf team will host the 2021 Colonel Classic on Monday and Tuesday at the University Club at Arlington.
 
The 54-hole event begins with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. on Monday.  The 14 teams will play two rounds on Monday before closing with the final round on Tuesday at 9 a.m.  Live scoring will be available at www.GolfStat.com.
 
The course at the University Club will have a par of 72 and will play 5,910 yards. 
 
The participating teams are Akron, Ball State, Belmont, Butler, Cincinnati, Cleveland State, Dayton, Eastern Kentucky, Northern Illinois, Ohio, Purdue Fort Wayne, Tennessee Tech, Western Michigan and Wisconsin-Green Bay.
 
Eastern has won four of the last six Colonel Classics.  In 2019, the last time the event was played, the Colonels beat Northern Illinois by 13 strokes to capture the title. 
 
In 2016, the Colonels beat second place Ball State by 10 shots.  In 2015, Eastern posted a four-shot victory over Ohio.  The Colonels won the event for the first time in 2014, edging Morehead State by six strokes.
 
Former Colonel Elsa Moberly claimed individual medalist honors at the 2019 Colonel Classic.
 
In three events this season, EKU has finished first, third and 10th.  Ragnhildur Kristinsdottir leads the team, and the Ohio Valley Conference, with a 73.44 stroke average.  Newcomer Diana McDonald is second on the team with a 75.78 stroke average.
 
Eastern's starting five this weekend will also include Bailey Hubbard, Vilma Efraimsson and Elisa Orduna Shackleton.
 
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