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WMU Hosts 2012 MAC Women's Golf Championships

Courtesy: Mat Kanan, director of athletic media relations
Release: 04/24/2012
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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

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