AURORA, ONTARIO – The Tennessee women’s golf team is set to tee off in its second event of the spring, taking part in the inaugural Canadian Collegiate Invitational, co-hosted by Michigan and Kent State.
The event features 54 holes of play with 36 holes Monday and the final round Tuesday.
The tournament is set to be played at Beacon Hall Golf Club. The Beacon Hall course was a design collaboration between Bob Cupp and Tom McBroom and opened for play in 1988. There are two distinct groups of nine holes – the front nine is routed through woodland whilst the inward half is set amid rolling hills with water coming into play at many of these holes. There are four sets of tees at every hole and the total yardage stretches to 7,003 yards from the championship markers.
The individual medalist at the Canadian Collegiate Invitational will earn an exemption into the 2026 CPKC Women’s Open at Royal Mayfair Golf Club in Edmonton, Alberta, while the top-five finishers secure spots in the 2026 Canadian Women’s Amateur Championship at The Toronto Golf Club in Mississauga, Ontario.
Last time out, the Lady Vols fired a 16-under 54-hole total to secure a runner-up finish at the Cougar Classic.
THE LADY VOLS’ LINEUP
Kyra Van Kan
Van Kan tied for fifth at the Cougar Classic after going under-par each round for a 6-under total.
Sofie Engeseth
Engeseth recorded a top-five finish at the Cougar Classic after shooting 6-under overall with two under-par rounds and an even-par round.
Thitikarn Thapasit
The freshman logged a top-25 finish in her collegiate debut at the Cougar Classic after registering a three-round total of even par.
Madison Messimer
Messimer makes her second consecutive lineup appearance after contributing an even-par final round at the Cougar Classic.
Martina Lopez-Lanchares
The junior is set to make her lineup debut this season. In the 2024-25 season, Lopez-Lanchares logged five top-25 showings.
THE FIELD (WGCA Coaches Poll)
No. 18 Auburn, British Columbia, Central Michigan, Kent State, Michigan, Michigan State, No. 20 Ole Miss, Purdue, Rutgers, South Florida, Tennessee, No. 18 Virginia.
TEE TIMES
Rounds One & Two – Monday, Sept. 22
8:30 a.m. ET shotgun start – 36 holes of continuous play
