WMU Hosts 2012 MAC Women's Golf Championships
FISHERS, Ind. - The Broncos play host to the entire Mid-American Conference this week as WMU hosts the 2012 women's golf championships at the Hawthorns Golf & Country Club (April 27-29).
THE FIELD - Akron, Ball State, Bowling Green, Eastern Michigan, Kent State, Northern Illinois, Ohio, Toledo, Western Michigan
THE COURSE - The course will play as a par 72 and at 6,127 yards. The course was the site of this year's Preview Tournament and the site of the 2010 MAC women's golf championships.
FORMAT - There are 45 golfers in the field with tee times on each day, beginning at 8:30 a.m. and going through 10:50 a.m. The first round team line ups are as follows with the second third rounds based on team scores from the previous round:
| 8:30 a.m. | Toledo (#5) | WMU (#5) | Ball State (#5) |
| 8:40 a.m. | Toledo (#4) | WMU (#4) | Ball State (#4) |
| 8:50 a.m. | Toledo (#3) | WMU (#3) | Ball State (#3) |
| 9:00 a.m. | Toledo (#2) | WMU (#2) | Ball State (#2) |
| 9:10 a.m. | Toledo (#1) | WMU (#1) | Ball State (#1) |
| 9:20 a.m. | Kent State (#5) | Ohio (#5) | EMU (#5) |
| 9:30 a.m. | Kent State (#4) | Ohio (#4) |
EMU (#4) |
| 9:40 a.m. | Kent State (#3) | Ohio (#3) |
EMU (#3) |
| 9:50 a.m. | Kent State (#2) | Ohio (#2) |
EMU (#2) |
| 10:00 a.m. | Kent State (#1) | Ohio (#1) |
EMU (#1) |
| 10:10 a.m. | Northern Illinois (#5) | BGSU (#5) | Akron (#5) |
| 10:20 a.m. | Northern Illinois (#4) |
BGSU (#4) | Akron (#4) |
| 10:30 a.m. | Northern Illinois (#3) |
BGSU (#3) | Akron (#3) |
| 10:40 a.m. | Northern Illinois (#2) |
BGSU (#2) | Akron (#2) |
| 10:50 a.m. | Northern Illinois (#1) |
BGSU (#1) | Akron (#1) |
Five golfers will compete with the best four scores combining for the team score.
LIVE SCORING - Available for all three rounds.
WMU'S HISTORY - Western Michigan's best finish at the MAC Championships came in 2004 when the Broncos finished alone in second place. WMU has twice had a runner up individually - Jenna Walter (2005) and Britney Hamilton (2011).
WMU'S LINE UP - Kayle Imel, Leah Grawburg, Melissa Beurmann, Laura Moutrey, Heather Marks
