SAN ANTONIO — The UTSA women's golf team will host this week's Maryb S. Kauth Invitational. The three-day tournament is scheduled to tee off on Sunday morning at Briggs Ranch Golf Club (par 72/6,450 yards). Admission is free.
Formerly called The Alamo Invitational and renamed to honor the late Maryb S. Kauth, the three-day, 54-hole tournament will feature No. 9 Arkansas, No. 21 SMU, No. 23 Tennessee, No. 32 Auburn, No. 35 TCU, No. 39 Texas A&M, No. 41 Kansas State, No. 49 Old Dominion, Houston, LSU, Mississippi State, Texas State, Tulane and the Roadrunners.
The field will play 18 holes each day with tee times beginning at 11 a.m. on Sunday and 8:30 a.m. on Monday, followed by an 8:45 a.m. shotgun start on Tuesday.
UTSA is coming off a 12th-place finish at the Jim West Challenge on Oct. 9-10 in The Woodlands, Texas. Julie Houston carded a 1-under-par 215 to tie for 20th place to lead the Birds.
The Roadrunners finished fifth at last year's event with an 884. Brogan Townend led the way by tying for sixth with a 1-over-par 217, while Aimee Ponte was 12th with a 218.
What: Maryb S. Kauth Invitational
When: Sunday-Tuesday, Oct. 23-25
Where: Briggs Ranch Golf Club
Par: 72
Yardage: 6,450
Format: 54-hole, stroke-play event; 18 holes each day
Tournament Field: #9 Arkansas, #21 SMU, #23 Tennessee, #32 Auburn, #35 TCU, #39 Texas A&M, #41 Kansas State, #49 Old Dominion, Houston, LSU, Mississippi State, Texas State, Tulane, UTSA
Live Results: golfstat.com
2015 Team Champion: Florida -6 (858)
2015 Individual Champion: Maria Torres, Florida -6 (210)
UTSA Lineup
Julie Houston, So. (Allen, Texas)
• 2016 C-USA Freshman of the Year and second-team all-conference performer
• Leads UTSA with a 73.83 stroke average this season
• Became first Roadrunner to win back-to-back titles last February
Madison Kidd, Fr. (Lake Jackson, Texas)
• Carded a 77-76-80—233 to tie for 69th at the Jim West Challenge
• All-state performer at Brazoswood High School
• 2015 Region III-6A runner-up
Nikki Long, Jr. (San Antonio, Texas)
• Second-team all-conference selection last season
• Ranks second on the team with a 74.67 average this fall
• Became first Roadrunner to play in U.S. Women's Open in 2015
Becky McGeehan, Jr. (Gutersloh, Germany)
• Owns a 76.67 stroke average this season
• Tied for fifth with a 222 (73-73-76) at the 2016 Islanders Classic
• Tied for 10th with a 224 (74-76-74) at the 2016 C-USA Championship
Aimee Ponte, Sr. (St. Sampson's Guernsey)
• Stands third on the squad with a 75.17 stroke average this year
• Tied for 12th with a 218 (75-72-71) at last year's The Alamo Invitational
• Fired a 74-76-73—223 to tie for 45th at the Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Championship
Lara Weinstein, Sr. (Johannesburg, South Africa) ^
• Recorded a 77.74 stroke average last season
• Placed 21st with a 220 (73-75-72) at the 2016 MountainView Collegiate
• Tied for 25th with a 234 (77-79-80) at the 2016 Islanders Classic
^ competing as an individual
