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Mastodons Visit Vero Beach, Florida For NKU Spring Fling
3/7/2025 2:47:00 PM | Women's Golf
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Purdue Fort Wayne women's golf team will visit Vero Beach, Florida for Northern Kentucky's Spring Fling on Saturday-Sunday (March 8-9).
Event: NKU Women's Spring Fling
Host: Northern Kentucky
When: Saturday-Sunday (March 8-9)
Where: Vero Beach, Fla.
Course: Sandridge Country Club
Format: Play 5, take 4 - 36 holes
Live Results: Live Results
About the Course
Welcome to Sandridge Golf Club, owned and operated by Indian River County. Sandridge Golf Club offers two 18 hole championship layouts designed by Ron Garl, the Dunes course which opened in April 1987 and the Lakes course which opened in December 1992. With an island green on the front nine to rolling hills on the back nine, the Dunes course winds around an old ridge that runs up the East Coast of Florida and was once used for mining operations. The Lakes course features one of the toughest holes in all of South Florida, the par 4 14th with an island green. Sandridge Golf Club is recognized as one of the finest golf facilities open to the public in the state of Florida.
Meet the Field
Purdue Fort Wayne, Loyola Chicago, Saint Francis (Pa.), Seton Hall, Northern Kentucky, Eastern Illinois, St. John's and Duquesne.
Mastodon Lineup
Olivia Jang, Natalie Papa, Hunar Mittal, Lillian Gottman and Lara Dommach will play for the team score. Louise Ekesall and Lillie Cone will play as individuals.
Expectations Set
Purdue Fort Wayne was picked for third in the Horizon League Preseason Poll. This marks the highest the Mastodons have ever been selected in a league preseason poll.
Inching Her Way To The Top
Hunar Mittal finished seventh in the Horizon League Championships to finish off the 2024 season. Mittal finished with a score of 75-79-81-235. This put Mittal at the second-highest finish a Mastodon has ever recorded at a league championship and the best in the past 10 years.
Simply The Best
Olivia Jang owns the best scoring average in program history with an 18-hole average of 76.66. She also has the best winning percentage of any Mastodon with a 78.0 percent clip.
Golfer of the Week
Olivia Jang was selected as the Horizon League Golfer of the Week for the second time in her career after her runner-up finish at the Islander Classic. She shot 75-72-77-224.
Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne took fifth at the Islander Classic in Islander Classic. Olivia Jang took runner-up at the event.
Coming Up
The Mastodons will be hosting a tournament for the first time since 2019. They will host the Hammock Beach Invitational on March 13-14 in Palm Coast, Florida.
Event: NKU Women's Spring Fling
Host: Northern Kentucky
When: Saturday-Sunday (March 8-9)
Where: Vero Beach, Fla.
Course: Sandridge Country Club
Format: Play 5, take 4 - 36 holes
Live Results: Live Results
About the Course
Welcome to Sandridge Golf Club, owned and operated by Indian River County. Sandridge Golf Club offers two 18 hole championship layouts designed by Ron Garl, the Dunes course which opened in April 1987 and the Lakes course which opened in December 1992. With an island green on the front nine to rolling hills on the back nine, the Dunes course winds around an old ridge that runs up the East Coast of Florida and was once used for mining operations. The Lakes course features one of the toughest holes in all of South Florida, the par 4 14th with an island green. Sandridge Golf Club is recognized as one of the finest golf facilities open to the public in the state of Florida.
Meet the Field
Purdue Fort Wayne, Loyola Chicago, Saint Francis (Pa.), Seton Hall, Northern Kentucky, Eastern Illinois, St. John's and Duquesne.
Mastodon Lineup
Olivia Jang, Natalie Papa, Hunar Mittal, Lillian Gottman and Lara Dommach will play for the team score. Louise Ekesall and Lillie Cone will play as individuals.
Expectations Set
Purdue Fort Wayne was picked for third in the Horizon League Preseason Poll. This marks the highest the Mastodons have ever been selected in a league preseason poll.
Inching Her Way To The Top
Hunar Mittal finished seventh in the Horizon League Championships to finish off the 2024 season. Mittal finished with a score of 75-79-81-235. This put Mittal at the second-highest finish a Mastodon has ever recorded at a league championship and the best in the past 10 years.
Simply The Best
Olivia Jang owns the best scoring average in program history with an 18-hole average of 76.66. She also has the best winning percentage of any Mastodon with a 78.0 percent clip.
Golfer of the Week
Olivia Jang was selected as the Horizon League Golfer of the Week for the second time in her career after her runner-up finish at the Islander Classic. She shot 75-72-77-224.
Last Time Out
Purdue Fort Wayne took fifth at the Islander Classic in Islander Classic. Olivia Jang took runner-up at the event.
Coming Up
The Mastodons will be hosting a tournament for the first time since 2019. They will host the Hammock Beach Invitational on March 13-14 in Palm Coast, Florida.
~ Feel the Rumble ~
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