Sunday, February 15
Sarasota, Fla.
College of Charleston
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Spartan Sun Coast Invitational
Women's Golf Opens Spring Slate in Sarasota
2/14/2026 10:37:00 AM | Women's Golf
SARASOTA, Fla. - The College of Charleston women's golf team will open the spring portion of the 2025-26 season at the Spartan Sun Coast Invitational hosted by Michigan State at the Palm Aire Champions Course in Sarasota.
The 15-team field includes 12 teams ranked among the top-60 in the latest NCAA Rankings in Division I and one school among the top-10 in Division II: host Michigan State (50), Clemson (36), College of Charleston (52), Florida International, Illinois (48), Iowa, Kent State (28), Kentucky (30), Maryland, Michigan (53), Northwestern (23), Ohio State (45), Oklahoma (27), Princeton (47) and Purdue (55)
The Palm Aire Champions Course was designed by renowned architect Dick Wilson in 1957 and updated by architect Michael Benkusky in 2021. Palm Aire is a members only privately run club which has played host to several PGA and LPGA events over its storied history.
The Cougars ended the fall with the program's third straight Edisto Island Invitational. Charleston battled through three days of rainy conditions to secure head coach Jamie Futrell's 43rd career coaching victory back in October. Molly Hardwick won her first collegiate title at Edisto, shooting a career-low round of 66 during the final round. She was the only competitor to turn in an under par individual tournament at 6-under, winning by eight strokes. The senior led the field in total birdies with 11, six of which came in the final round.
Carys Fennessy and Emilie von Finckenstein joined Hardwick in the top ten in the individual standings. Fennessy finished in fourth place (+4), the top finish of her young collegiate career. von Finckenstein finished in tenth place (+9). The junior was second to Hardwick in total birdies with ten through three rounds. Both Fennessy and von Finckenstein sank three birdies in the final round.
TOURNAMENT INFO
Course: Palm Aire CC, Sarasota, Fla.
Format: 36 holes on Sunday, Feb. 15 with an 8:15 a.m. shotgun start concluding on Monday, Feb. 16 with the final 18 holes (8:30 a.m. shotgun).
Par: 72, 6,191 yards
Live Scoring: https://scoreboard.clippd.com/tournaments/239138/scoring/participants
Teams: Michigan State, Clemson, Charleston, FIU, Illinois, Iowa, Kent State, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Northwestern, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Princeton, Purdue.
COUGAR LINEUP Ind. Taylor Sieg
The 15-team field includes 12 teams ranked among the top-60 in the latest NCAA Rankings in Division I and one school among the top-10 in Division II: host Michigan State (50), Clemson (36), College of Charleston (52), Florida International, Illinois (48), Iowa, Kent State (28), Kentucky (30), Maryland, Michigan (53), Northwestern (23), Ohio State (45), Oklahoma (27), Princeton (47) and Purdue (55)
The Palm Aire Champions Course was designed by renowned architect Dick Wilson in 1957 and updated by architect Michael Benkusky in 2021. Palm Aire is a members only privately run club which has played host to several PGA and LPGA events over its storied history.
The Cougars ended the fall with the program's third straight Edisto Island Invitational. Charleston battled through three days of rainy conditions to secure head coach Jamie Futrell's 43rd career coaching victory back in October. Molly Hardwick won her first collegiate title at Edisto, shooting a career-low round of 66 during the final round. She was the only competitor to turn in an under par individual tournament at 6-under, winning by eight strokes. The senior led the field in total birdies with 11, six of which came in the final round.
Carys Fennessy and Emilie von Finckenstein joined Hardwick in the top ten in the individual standings. Fennessy finished in fourth place (+4), the top finish of her young collegiate career. von Finckenstein finished in tenth place (+9). The junior was second to Hardwick in total birdies with ten through three rounds. Both Fennessy and von Finckenstein sank three birdies in the final round.
TOURNAMENT INFO
Course: Palm Aire CC, Sarasota, Fla.
Format: 36 holes on Sunday, Feb. 15 with an 8:15 a.m. shotgun start concluding on Monday, Feb. 16 with the final 18 holes (8:30 a.m. shotgun).
Par: 72, 6,191 yards
Live Scoring: https://scoreboard.clippd.com/tournaments/239138/scoring/participants
Teams: Michigan State, Clemson, Charleston, FIU, Illinois, Iowa, Kent State, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Northwestern, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Princeton, Purdue.
COUGAR LINEUP Ind. Taylor Sieg
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