Sept. 20, 2006
ORLANDO - For the UCF women's golf team, the 2006-07 season-opening tournament will be one of the most competitive events in program history. And it all begins Friday. The Golden Knights and the Central Florida Sports Commission co-host the 2006 Golf Daytona Beach Women's Fall Preview at the LPGA International's Legends Course Friday-Sunday, which features nine of the top-10 teams from a year ago and 17 of the top 20.
Head coach Emilee Klein completed her first year at UCF in 2005-06 by guiding the Golden Knights to two runner-ups, their highest finish in over three seasons, and a tie for third in the Conference USA Championships. They join the strongest field of the entire college season for this weekend's event: 2006 NCAA Champion Duke, No. 2 UCLA, No. 3 Arizona State, No. 4 Southern Cal, No. 6 Georgia, No. 7 Auburn, No. 8 Purdue, No. 9 California, No. 10 Tennessee, No. 11 Florida, No. 13 Wake Forest, No. 14 Vanderbilt, No. 15 Arkansas, No. 16 Virginia, No. 17 UNLV, No. 18 Oklahoma State and No. 19 Texas A&M (final 2006 rankings).
The 54-hole event will take place on the same course that is the site for the 2007 NCAA Division I Women's Golf National Championship scheduled for May 22-25, 2007. The home of the LPGA headquarters, Daytona Beach and the Legend's Course also is the site of the LPGA Qualifying School.
This weekend's tournament includes an 18-hole practice round Thursday, with Friday and Saturday's competitive rounds kicking off at 8 a.m. Sunday will be a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. All rounds are open and free to the public.
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2006 Golf Daytona Beach Women's Fall Preview Field
(Team and Final 2006 Ranking)
1. Duke (2006 NCAA Champion)
2. UCLA
3. Arizona State
4. Southern Cal
6. Georgia
7. Auburn
8. Purdue
9. California
10. Tennessee
11. Florida
13. Wake Forest
14. Vanderbilt
15. Arkansas
16. Virginia
17. UNLV
18. Oklahoma State
19. Texas A&M
81. UCF (Host)