Due to the possibility of impending inclement weather as a result of Hurricane Matthew, the Southern Women Golf Clinic has been rescheduled for Saturday, October 22.
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Last April, the Women's Golf team hosted their first Southern Women Golf Clinic with much success. Over 20 women from the area joined the women's golf student-athletes and coaches to either learn or fine tune their golfing skills.
"I had a lot of fun meeting all of the ladies and helping them improve during the clinic. It was awesome seeing them pick up on something and get excited. It reminded me of how fun golf is and why I love this game!" said Taylor Thompson, in response to the spring event.
Because of the support of the event's participants and the overall success, the women's golf program will add another Southern Women Golf Clinic to their fall schedule. Women are invited to join the team and take a swing at the game of golf on Saturday, October 22, 2016 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
For a mere $60, participants will join the women's golf team to learn more about the program and receive hands-on instruction from the team members Ansley Bowman, Lauren Coe, Julianna Collett, Rachel Hardy, Iben Hvass, Ariana Macioce, Ella Ofstedahl, Yeji Shin and Taylor Thompson, assistant coach Kortnie Maxoutopoulis and head coach Emily Kuhfeld.
The session includes three stations, a driving range, a putting green, and a chipping station. Participants will receive instruction for 45 minutes at each station. A light breakfast will be provided, as well as a personal tour of the Bennett-Ramsey Golf Center.
All proceeds benefit the women's golf program which is rounding out its first year at Georgia Southern University with team members hailing from Arizona, England, Florida, Georgia, New Jersey, Louisiana, Texas and Denmark.
Head Coach Emily Kuhfeld came to Statesboro from Texas Tech, where she spent three campaigns as an assistant coach, helping guide Tech to some of its most successful seasons in program history. A native of Indianapolis, Kuhfeld earned her degree in history from Ohio State in 2005 after wrapping up her playing career. The captain of the 2004-05 squad, Kuhfeld was a four-time Academic All-Big 10 selection and helped lead the Buckeyes to the Big 10 title in each of her four seasons. Following graduation, she spent nearly two years as a professional player on the Futures Tour before moving on to caddie for Allison Hanna on the LPGA Tour.
The Southern Women Golf Clinic will take place at Athletic's less traveled facility, the Bennett-Ramsey Golf Center, a 25-acre facility that consists of a team clubhouse, dedicated practice putting green, three-green short-game area, two-tiered practice tee, driving range and three practice holes.
Register for the Southern Women Golf Clinic today at GSEagles.com/SouthernWomen
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The Southern Women Golf Clinic is supported by Georgia Southern University's Athletic Foundation and Southern Women.
The Athletic Foundation's (GSUAF) primary goal is to provide the University's student-athletes with the opportunity to compete for a championship ring and earn a college education while developing them as future leaders in their respective communities. The mission of the GSUAF is to provide private financial support for athletic scholarships, facilities and staff enhancement for the University's Athletics Department. All of the activities of the Athletic Foundation are conducted with the highest regard for academic and athletic excellence and within the guidelines established by the University System of Georgia Board of Regents, conference affiliations and the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
The mission of Southern Women is to provide a forum for women of Georgia Southern to connect with one another for personal and professional growth with the objective of encouraging interest and participation by all alumnae in the programs of the University and the Georgia Southern Alumni Association.
