NORFOLK, Va. – After opening its fall season at the Golfweek Fall Challenge earlier this month, the Old Dominion women's golf team returns to competition this weekend when the Monarchs head to Greenville, South Carolina to play in the 51st annual Lady Paladin Invitational.
Held at the Furman University Golf Course, the three-day tournament will begin this Friday and run through Sunday. The first two rounds will begin with a 10 a.m. shotgun start, and the final round with feature a 9 a.m. shotgun start. The course has a par of 71 and is 6,331 total yards, and live scoring will be available on Scoreboard.
This year’s Invitational will include a total of 16 teams. ODU and Furman will be joined by Alabama, Augusta, Daytona State, Eastern Kentucky, Florida Gulf Coast, Harvard, High Point, Kennesaw State, Minnesota, Nevada, North Florida, St. Thomas, UNC Wilmington and Xavier.
The lineup for the Monarchs will include Barbara Car, Puneet Bajwa, Mariana Arronte, Alina Shchepteva, and Ludovica Girola. Additionally, Julia Rafter will be playing as an individual.
This will be the sixth time that ODU will be playing in the Lady Paladin Invitational. The team’s best finish was in 2022 when the Monarchs came in second place with a combined five-over par 869. Leah Onosato recorded a six-under 210 to finish in fourth place and Lucia Gonzalez tied for fifth with a four-under 212.
Last year saw Old Dominion finish tied for fourth after carding an 11-over 875. Gonzalez led the team and finished in 11th place with an even score of 216.
The Course
Furman University Golf Course
Par: 71
Yardage: 6,331
Tournament Field
Alabama
Augusta
Daytona State
Eastern Kentucky
Florida Gulf Coast
Furman
Harvard
High Point
Kennesaw State
Minnesota
Nevada
North Florida
Old Dominion
St. Thomas
UNC Wilmington
Xavier
ODU Lineup
*Competing as an individual