ROGERS — Two current and two former Arkansas women’s golfers will tee it up at the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship presented by P&G at Pinnacle Country Club on Friday.
Armatures Maria Fassi and Dylan Kim join the field of LPGA Tour professionals including former Razorbacks Stacy Lewis and Gabriela Lopez for a weekend of golf and Calling the Hogs.
Fassi is taking part on a sponsor’s exemption for the second time in three years. Kim fought her way in via the Monday qualifier. Kim carded the second-best Razorback score on the course with a 6-under 65 to tie for the win and move on.
Lewis was the event’s first sponsor’s exemption in 2007. The Razorback All-American was the unofficial winner after shooting a 65 in the first round before play was rained out. Lewis won the event in 2014 with a three-round 201.
Lopez was a three-time sponsor’s exemption for Arkansas playing in the tournament in 2013, 2014 and 2015 as an amateur. She has made two other appearances after turning pro posting her best finish with a T-10th place last season.
Tee Times
| TIME | RAZORBACK | PLAYING WITH … | STARTING HOLE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8:47 a.m. | Stacy Lewis | Moriya Jutanugarn, Shanshan Feng | 1 |
| 2:09 p.m. | Maria Fassi | Jaye Marie Green, Madelene Sagstrom | 1 |
| 2:20 p.m. | Gabriela Lopez | Christina Kim, Morgan Pressel | 1 |
| 2:31 p.m. | Dylan Kim | Mariajo Uribe, Cheyenne Woods | 1 |
New in 2018, Razorback fans of all ages are invited to attend Razorback Fan Day at the Walmart NW Arkansas Championship presented by P&G on Saturday, June 23 at Pinnacle Country Club. The event, hosted in celebration of the Razorback men’s and women’s golf teams’ successful seasons, will be held in Hub479 on the 17th Hole from 1:00 – 4:00pm. Fans will have the opportunity to meet the Razorback mascots and Spirit Squad, and are encouraged to wear Cardinal to the tournament in support of the Hogs.
