Saturday, March 11
Augusta, Ga.
8 a.m.
Georgia Southern University
at
Valspar Augusta Invitational
Regina Plascencia and the Eagles compete in the Valspar Augusta Invite this weekend.
Photo by: AJ Hednerson / Georgia Southern
WGOLF Preview: Eagles Compete at Valspar Augusta Invitational this Weekend
3/10/2023 12:56:00 PM | Women's Golf
It's the Eagles' third straight event in the state of Georgia.
Tournament Name: Valspar Augusta Invitaional
Dates: March 11-12
Host: Augusta
Course: Forest Hills Golf Club - Par 72, 6,244 yards
Location: Augusta, Ga.
Format: 36 holes Saturday, shotgun start at 7:45 a.m. | 18 holes Sunday, shotgun start at 9 a.m.
Field: Augusta, Alabama, Coastal Carolina, Duke, Florida, Florida State, Furman, Georgia Southern, Minnesota, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, South Florida, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest
Georgia Southern Lineup (scoring average)
Abby Newton (20 rds, 73.50)
Haley Yerxa (17 rds, 74.71)
Taylor Oberparleiter (11 rds, 75.73)
Karlee Vardas (20 rds, 76.15)
Regina Plascencia (11 rds, 76.91)
Georgia Southern continues its stretch of four straight events in the state of Georgia as the Eagles travel to the Valspar Augusta Invitational at Forest Hills Golf Club this weekend. It's Georgia Southern's second-straight appearance in the event, and the field includes six top-25 programs, according to Golfstat, led by No. 2 Wake Forest. The teams are scheduled to play 36 holes Saturday and 18 Sunday.
The Eagles have won their last two events - the Ford Invitational Feb. 26 in Richmond Hill and the Reynolds Lake Oconee Invitational Feb. 19 in Eatonton. All six Eagles finished in the top-20 at the Ford Invitational with Haley Yerxa taking second, Taylor Oberparleiter tying for fourth, Karlee Vardas placing eighth, Regina Plascencia and Abby Newton tying for 14th and Meiqi Gao finishing 17th.
At the Reynolds Lake Oconee Invitational, Plascencia tied for sixth, Newton tied for 10th and Yerxa tied for 12th.
Newton makes her 27th start in the lineup for the Eagles, Vardas makes her ninth start in the lineup and Yerxa is in the lineup for the seventh straight event. Plascencia and Oberparleiter are in the lineup for the third time in their Georgia Southern careers.
Georgia Southern is paired with fellow Sun Belt member Coastal Carolina for the first two rounds and will tee off holes 15-18 in a shotgun start at 7:45 a.m. Saturday.
Following the weekend, GS completes its tour of the Peach State with a trip to Athens and the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic March 24-26.
Dates: March 11-12
Host: Augusta
Course: Forest Hills Golf Club - Par 72, 6,244 yards
Location: Augusta, Ga.
Format: 36 holes Saturday, shotgun start at 7:45 a.m. | 18 holes Sunday, shotgun start at 9 a.m.
Field: Augusta, Alabama, Coastal Carolina, Duke, Florida, Florida State, Furman, Georgia Southern, Minnesota, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, South Florida, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest
Georgia Southern Lineup (scoring average)
Abby Newton (20 rds, 73.50)
Haley Yerxa (17 rds, 74.71)
Taylor Oberparleiter (11 rds, 75.73)
Karlee Vardas (20 rds, 76.15)
Regina Plascencia (11 rds, 76.91)
Georgia Southern continues its stretch of four straight events in the state of Georgia as the Eagles travel to the Valspar Augusta Invitational at Forest Hills Golf Club this weekend. It's Georgia Southern's second-straight appearance in the event, and the field includes six top-25 programs, according to Golfstat, led by No. 2 Wake Forest. The teams are scheduled to play 36 holes Saturday and 18 Sunday.
The Eagles have won their last two events - the Ford Invitational Feb. 26 in Richmond Hill and the Reynolds Lake Oconee Invitational Feb. 19 in Eatonton. All six Eagles finished in the top-20 at the Ford Invitational with Haley Yerxa taking second, Taylor Oberparleiter tying for fourth, Karlee Vardas placing eighth, Regina Plascencia and Abby Newton tying for 14th and Meiqi Gao finishing 17th.
At the Reynolds Lake Oconee Invitational, Plascencia tied for sixth, Newton tied for 10th and Yerxa tied for 12th.
Newton makes her 27th start in the lineup for the Eagles, Vardas makes her ninth start in the lineup and Yerxa is in the lineup for the seventh straight event. Plascencia and Oberparleiter are in the lineup for the third time in their Georgia Southern careers.
Georgia Southern is paired with fellow Sun Belt member Coastal Carolina for the first two rounds and will tee off holes 15-18 in a shotgun start at 7:45 a.m. Saturday.
Following the weekend, GS completes its tour of the Peach State with a trip to Athens and the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic March 24-26.
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