WASHINGTON – The Georgetown University women's golf team is in Pawley's Island, South Carolina for the 2024 Golfweek Program Challenge, held April 1-3. The tournament is scheduled for three rounds over three days, all played on the par-71, 5,990-yard course at the Caledonia Golf & Fish Club. The field features 19 teams with Georgetown being the lone BIG EAST Conference representative.
FOLLOW THE HOYAS
- Golfweek Program Challenge Field: Akron, Austin Peay State, Cal Poly, Coastal Carolina, Evansville, Fairleigh Dickinson, Florida Atlatnic, Florida Gulf Coast, Georgetown, High Point, UIC, Marshall, UNC Asheville, North Dakota State, Ohio, University of St. Thomas, USC Upstate, Tennessee Tech, Winthrop
ABOUT THE HOYAS
- The Hoyas are coming off a 14th-place showing at the 17-team field at the Briar's Creek Invitational. with a three-round score of 32-over 896 (293-302-301).
- Morgan Smith was the top Hoya finisher with a 6-over 222 (73-74-75). Her final 18 holes featured a pair of birdies and 12 pars as the freshman tied for 34th overall.
- Claire Chen moved up the ranks and tied for 39th at 7-over 223 (72-81-70). Her last 18 was a 2-under 70 that saw the freshman record a trio of birdies to go along with 14 pars.
- Megan Gormley finished in a tie for 45th with a three-round score of 9-over 224 (73-75-77). The senior had a pair of birdies and nine pars was not enough to prevent her from dropping a couple of spots in the final individual standings.
- Georgia Ruffolo carded a 10-over 225 (75-72-79) to tie for 50th in the three-round event. Ruffolo started the final day with a birdie and would tally another on the day to go along with nine pars.
- Juliette Riot closed the event at 33-over 249 (85-82-82). Her final round closed on a pair of birdies over five holes and she tallied seven total pars to place 103rd in the event.
