University of Houston Athletics
Houston to Compete at Jim West Challenge
10/27/2018 10:57:00 AM | Women's Golf
Cougars tee off with 36 holes Sunday; Final Round begins Monday
| Live Scoring | BirdieFire |
| Lineup | Leonie Harm Hannah Screen Maddy Rayner Maria Jose Martinez Tatiana Pineda |
| Time | Sunday, Oct. 28 – 36 Holes 8:30 a.m. shotgun start Pairings Monday, Oct. 29 – 18 Holes |
| Location | Kissing Tree Golf Club San Marcos, Texas 6,185 yards par 72 |
SAN MARCOS, Texas – The University of Houston Women's Golf program returns to action Sunday morning when it tees off at the Jim West Challenge at Kissing Tree Golf Club.
Competing on the 6,185-yard, par-72 course, the Cougars will play 36 holes, beginning with an 8:30 a.m., shotgun start. The Final Round begins with an 8:30 a.m,, shotgun start Monday.
The Cougars look to compete in their first 54-hole tournament this season in three tries. Houston's visit to the Mason Rudolph Championship (Sept. 23-25) and Maryb S. Kauth Invitational (Oct. 14-16) each were shortened to 36 holes due to wet weather.
LIVE SCORING
Fans can follow live scoring from the Jim West Challenge by clicking here.
TEAM FIELD
The Cougars will compete against Florida State, Memphis, Miami (Fla.), Mississippi, Mississippi State, Missouri, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Southern Miss, TCU, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, UNLV and host Texas State.
THE LINEUP
Head Coach Gerrod Chadwell recently announced that senior All-American Leonie Harm, freshman Hannah Screen, senior Maddy Rayner, freshman Maria Jose Martinez and senior Tatiana Pineda will represent the Cougars this week.
Rayner moved into the team lead with a 72.00 scoring average after shooting an even-par 144 during the rain-shortened Maryb S. Kauth Invitational on Oct. 14-16. The Southlake, Texas, native opened that tournament with a 70 on the way to a career-best fourth-place finish.
Harm ranks second among the Cougars with a 73.50 scoring average and leads the team with two rounds of par or better, including a First-Round 69 at the Kauth Invitational on Oct. 14. The 2018 American Athletic Conference Player of the Year earned WGCA All-America Honorable Mention a year ago and advanced to the NCAA Championships for the second time in her career.
Freshman Hannah Screen has been impressive in her first collegiate season. The Berkhamsted, U.K., native has posted a 73.50 average and will join Harm as the only Cougars to compete in all three tournaments to date.
FIRST-ROUND PAIRINGS
For Sunday's play, the Cougars will compete in groups with student-athletes from Southern Miss and Mississippi State.
Harm begins the day off No. 11 with Rayner (first group off No. 12), Screen (second group off No. 12), Martinez (No. 13) and Pineda (No. 14) following.
UP NEXT
Following the Jim West Challenge, Houston closes out the fall campaign at the Baylor Invitational. That three-day, 54-hole tournament begins Nov. 2 at Club Campestre in San Jose del Cabo, Mexico.
From there, the Cougars will enjoy their winter break before opening the spring season at the Allstate Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate Championship at English Turn Country Club in New Orleans on Feb. 17-19.
JOIN THE P.A.R. 4 CLUB
Fans are invited to join The P.A.R. 4 Club to support Houston Women's Golf. P.A.R. 4 Club members provide financial support directly to Houston Women's Golf for needs beyond the program's operating budget.
Fans who join the P.A.R. 4 Club can begin receiving benefits for as little as $100 annually.
To join the P.A.R. 4 Club, fans can call 713-743-9417 or email gchadwel@central.uh.edu. For more information about the P.A.R. 4 Club, levels of giving and benefits, fans can click here.
STAY CONNECTED
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