WOMEN’S GOLF TO TEE OFF 2015 AT KIAWAH

Sunday, March 1

Kiawah Island, S.C.

All Day

Radford University

Kiawah Island Classic

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2/28/2015 9:00:00 AM | Women's Golf

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RADFORD, Va. – After nearly a four-month break, the Radford women's golf team will return to the links Sunday, March 1 when the Highlanders head to Kiawah Island, S.C., for the Edwin Watts / Kiawah Island Spring Classic.

TOURNAMENT INFO
Name: Edwin Watts / Kiawah Island Spring Classic
Course (par / yardage): Osprey Point (par 72 / 5,964 yards) and Oak Point (par 72 / 5,901 yards)
Live Scoring: Link
Field: 40 teams
Ball State
Bethune-Cookman
Boston College
Boston University
Bucknell
Charleston Southern
Chattanooga
The Citadel
College of Charleston
Delaware
Elon
Florida Gulf Coast
Georgetown
High Point
Illinois State
Jacksonville
Jacksonville State
Longwood
Loyola
Marshall
Navy
North Florida
Presbyterian
Radford
Richmond
Rutgers
Samford
SCAD
Seton Hall
South Alabama
St. John's
Stetson
Towson
Troy
UNCG
USC Beaufort
USC Upstate
Western Carolina
Western Kentucky
William & Mary

SCHEDULE OF PLAY
Sunday, March 1 – first round (18) – 9:30 a.m. (tee times)
Monday, March 2 – second round (18) – 9:30 a.m. (tee times)
Tuesday, March 3 – final round (18) – 9 a.m. (shotgun start)

RADFORD LINEUP
The Highlanders will travel Alexandra Austin, Olivia Jay, Meagan Board, Larissa Carter and Khushboo Thiagaraj to their first tournament of 2015.

THE FIELD
Heralded as the largest collegiate golf tournament in the country, this year's Edwin Watts / Kiawah Island Spring Classic will consist of 40 teams. Four of those 40 teams are from the Big South Conference. Host College of Charleston is currently the highest-ranked team in the field at No. 68.

After 36 holes of play, the top 20 teams will play for the championship at Osprey Point during the final round, while teams 21-40 will play for a flight championship at Oak Point.

THE COURSE
For the first time ever, the three-day, 54-hole tournament will take place on Osprey Point as well as Oak Point. After five months of renovations, Osprey Point features four large, natural lakes, saltwater marshes and dense forests. The course, designed by Tom Fazio, was recently awarded four and one-half stars in Golf Digest's "Best Places to Play."

Oak Point also underwent renovations in 2004 and is scheduled for more changes this summer when it will be closed for six months. The course, which offers challenging greens, was designed by Clyde Johnston and is referred to as a shotmakers' course.

UP NEXT
The Highlanders are back in action at the Timacuan Golf Club in Lake Mary, Fla., hosted by Seminole State College. The two-day tournament will take place March 10-11.