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Women’s Golf Unveils 2021-22 Schedule

8/13/2021 2:00:00 PM | Women's Golf

The University of Minnesota women's golf team will open its season with the ANNIKA Invitational, highlighting the 2021-22 schedule announced by head coach Rhyll Brinsmead on Friday. 

"I could not be more excited to announce our full fall and spring schedule as we return to a full slate of competition for the first time in two years," Brinsmead said. "I am also eager to lead this team for my first full year as head coach. This schedule will allow us to compete against the best in collegiate golf every time we set foot on the course. This is imperative to give us the best opportunity to be competing in the postseason come May."

Bringing some of the best teams in college women's golf to the Twin Cities, the season kicks off on Monday, September 13th for the three-day ANNIKA Invitational presented by 3M in Lake Elmo, Minn. Two weeks later, the Gophers head to Vail, Colo. for the Golfweek Challenge (Sept. 27-29). 

Two more tournaments await the Maroon and Gold in the fall season. From October 16-18, Minnesota will take part in the Pat Bradley Invitational in Sarasota, Fla. before heading to Bowling Green, Ky. for the Olde Stone Intercollegiate (Oct. 25-26).

"The fall season is highlighted with the ANNIKA Invitational hosted in our backyard," Brinsmead said. "This event is ranked the No. 1 tournament every year in terms of strength of field and we are honored to be invited."

After the New Year, the Gophers will ramp back up with Big Ten Match Play in Innisbrook, Fla., from Jan. 31 - Feb. 1. The team remains in Florida for the UCF Challenge in Orlando the following week (Feb. 6-8). 

Three weeks later, the Maroon and Gold will criss-cross the country for the Westbrook Invitational in Peoria, Ariz., from Feb. 27-28.

As the calendar turns to March, Minnesota will compete in the Valspar Augusta Invitational (Mar. 12-13) in Augusta, Ga. and the Briar's Creek Invitational (Mar. 14-15) in Kiawah Island, S.C.  

A trip to Indiana awaits the Gophers in April as they will take part in the Indiana Invitational (Apr. 9-10) in Bloomington, Ind. 

The 2022 Big Ten Championship will be held in Pittsburgh, Penn. from April 22-24. 

"The spring season schedule is deep and includes three new events for the Gophers, the Big Ten Match Play, UCF Invite and the Augusta Invitational," Brinsmead said. "We will travel to six different states and see elite competition at every event. Our goal is to make the NCAA postseason and this schedule will ready us for that task!"
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