February 26, 2016

Tech women's golf team to kick off spring season at Edwin Watts - Kiawah Island Spring Classic

The Tennessee Tech women's golf team will return to action to kick off its spring season Sunday morning, hitting the links of Osprey Point and Oak Point of the Kiawah Island Golf Resort in the three-day Edwin Watts - Kiawah Island Spring Classic in Kiawah Island, S.C.

By Mike Lehman, TTU Sports Information

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Tech women's golf team will return to action to kick off its spring season Sunday morning, hitting the links of Osprey Point and Oak Point of the Kiawah Island Golf Resort in the three-day Edwin Watts - Kiawah Island Spring Classic in Kiawah Island, S.C.

Tabbed as the largest collegiate golf tournament in the country, the 2016 edition of the Edwin Watts / Kiawah Island Spring Classic has expanded to 41 teams in this year's field and will be played for the second time in its history at Osprey Point at the Kiawah Island Golf Resort on Kiawah Island, S.C. Two courses are used for the three-day, 54-hole tournament including Oak Point.

After 36 holes of play, the Top 20 teams will play for the championship at Osprey Point during the final round, while teams 21-41 will play for a flight championship at Oak Point. Last year, host College of Charleston won the team title carding a three-round score of 886 (+22), which was the second-lowest 54-hold score in tournament history. North Florida finished second with an 891 (+27) and Stetson finished in third with an 897 (+33).

Fans can follow the action live on Golfstat.com.

Here's a look at this year's field:

Bethune-Cookman, Boston College, Boston University, Charleston Southern, Chattanooga, The Citadel, Cleveland State, Coastal Carolina, College of Charleston, Delaware, East Tennessee State, Elon, Georgia Southern, Georgia State, Iowa, Jacksonville, Jacksonville State, Lipscomb, Longwood, Loyola, Marshall, Mercer, Morehead State, North Florida, Old Dominion, Oral Roberts, Presbyterian, Radford, Richmond, Samford, SCAD, Southern Mississippi, St. John's, Stetson, Tennessee Tech, Towson, Troy, UNCG, USC Upstate, Western Kentucky and William & Mary

"Wer're very excited to get the season started," head coach Polk Brown said. "The women have been playing as much golf as possible (given the weather) since school has started up, and we are looking forward to getting down to Kiawah. We are extremely blessed to be able to play these courses, and the field is the biggest in the country with over 40 teams. It represents a great way to begin the spring and as a barometer to see where we stand moving forward. We anticipate a very successful showing."

Here's a look at the participating Golden Eagles:

Photo by Dave Winder, Murray State Sports Information