University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
UNC Asheville
Big South Conference Championship
Bulldogs Enter Big South Women’s Golf Championship as No. 2 Seed
04.16.2026 | Women's Golf
ASHEVILLE, N.C. - The UNC Asheville women's golf team is gearing up for the 2026 Big South Conference Women's Golf Championship, and the Bulldogs will enter the championship tournament as the No. 2 seed for the second straight season.
The Big South Conference released the seedings for the Championship on Thursday (April 16).
CHAMPIONSHIP INFORMATION
The Big South Women's Golf Championship will be held at the Ocean Creek Golf Course as part of the Fripp Island Golf and Beach Resort for the third consecutive year and will utilize a par 72, 6,032-yard layout to determine this year's champion. The 2026 Big South Women's Golf Championship begins Sunday, April 19, with a morning practice round followed by the first round of competition in the afternoon. A three-day, 54-hole stroke play event will be held April 19-21, followed by Match Play Semifinal & Final rounds on Wednesday, April 22, featuring the top four team finishers from stroke play. Live scoring for Stroke Play will be available on Scoreboard by Clippd. The 2026 champion from Match Play will receive the Big South's automatic berth to the NCAA Regionals. The Conference Championship schedule is as follows, and is subject to change due to weather:
Sunday, April 19th - Practice Round (am) / First Round (pm)
8:00 am – 12:30 pm: Practice Round (Shotgun)
1:30 pm: First Round (Shotgun)
- #1 High Point, #2 UNC Asheville, #3 Longwood (Holes 1, 2, 4, 6, 7)
- #4 Charleston Southern, #5 Radford, #6 Winthrop (Holes 8-12)
- #7 Gardner-Webb, #8 Presbyterian, #9 USC Upstate (Holes 13, 14, 16, 17, 18)
Second Round Stroke Play - Monday, April 20 - LIVE SCORING | PAIRINGS
8:00am (pairings based on 18-hole scores) - Hole 1
8:00-8:36am - 7th-place, 8th-place, 9th-place teams
8:54-9:30am - 4th-place, 5th-place, 6th-place teams
9:48-10:24am - 1st-place, 2nd-place, 3rd-place teams
Final Round Stroke Play - Tuesday, April 21 - LIVE SCORING | PAIRINGS
8:00am - (pairings based on 36-hole scores) - Hole 1
8:00-8:36am - 7th-place, 8th-place, 9th-place teams
8:54-9:30am - 4th-place, 5th-place, 6th-place teams
9:48-10:24am - 1st-place, 2nd-place, 3rd-place teams
Match Play - Wednesday, April 22
Semifinals - LIVE SCORING
8:00am -- (1) seed vs. (4) seed
8:05am -- (2) seed vs. (3) seed
Championship - LIVE SCORING
1:30pm (approximate) - 1/4 Winner vs. 2/3 Winner
Following the conclusion of play on Tuesday, the Individual Awards Ceremony will commence, highlighting the 2026 All-Conference Team, All-Freshman Team, All-Academic Team, All-Championship Team, and the annual award winners. The team and runner-up trophies will be presented following Wednesday's Final.
LAST TIME OUT
The Bulldogs last competed in the Golfweek/Stifel Spring Challenge and finished the tournament in eighth place out of 19 teams. Caroline Patterson finished third after setting a program record for lowest 54-hole score with a 209 while also leading the entire tournament field in pars. The Bulldogs are ranked No. 112 in the nation by Clippd.
WOMEN'S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP LINEUP
The UNC Asheville starting five are as follows: 1. Caroline Patterson 2. Breanna Hoese 3. Pennie Osterberg 4. Jordyn Arts 5. Lauren Madson. Sub: Kate Bennett
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