Hogs begin push to postseason with final regular-season event in Georgia

FAYETTEVILLE — No. 6 Arkansas’ women’s golf team begins its postseason push this week with the final regular season event at the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic in Athens, Georgia.

The Liz Murphey takes place April 11-13 and the team travels directly to Birmingham, Alabama, to defend the program’s first Southeastern Conference title April 17-21.

Head coach Shauna Taylor and the team have been busy. Seniors Maria Fassi, Dylan Kim and Kaylee Benton all played in the inaugural Augusta National Women’s Amateur last week with Fassi finishing as the runner-up.

The senior All-American from Pachuca, Mexico, took part in pre- and post-event media tours in New York City and will not play in the Liz Murphey this week. Fassi will join the team in Birmingham for the SEC Championship.

Kim tees it up with Cara Gorlei, Ximena Gonzalez, Maria Hoyos and Brooke Matthews at Taylor’s college course in Athens.

The Liz Murphey is one of the few collegiate events that feature match play – something the Razorbacks will face at SECs and the NCAA Championship.

The Liz Murphey has been on Arkansas’ schedule since the program began in 1996. Arkansas has 11 top-10 finishes including six top-3 finishes in the last eight seasons. The Razorbacks played to a runner-up finish last year with Kim in a T-9th.

Arkansas does not return to campus before heading to the SEC Championship. The Razorback lineup will change with Fassi back in the mix. Kim and Benton, who won the clinching match at the SEC Championship last year, and senior Cara Gorlei will be in the lineup again this year. Taylor has yet to select the fifth golfer for that event.

NCAA Championships
The University of Arkansas and Blessings Golf Club are the proud hosts of the 2019 NCAA Women’s and Men’s National Championships. The women’s event begins May 17 and is immediately followed by the men’s championship beginning May 24. For more information or to volunteer for the event, log on to www.NCAAGolf19.com.