| 2019 Johnie Imes Invitational |
| Dates |
Mon. Sept. 30 - Wed., Oct. 2 |
| Format |
18 holes each day |
| Times |
8 a.m. tee times Mon. and Tues.
8 a.m. shotgun start Wed. |
| Location |
Columbia, Mo. |
| Course |
The Club at Old Hawthorne |
| Teams (15) |
Little Rock, Arkansas State, Florida Gulf Coast, Florida International, Fresno State, Illinois State, Kansas City, Mercer, Missouri (host), Missouri State, Northern Illinois, Oral Roberts, South Dakota, Southern Illinois, Wichita State |
| Scoring |
BirdieFire |
2019-20 Little Rock Women's Golf Season Statistics (PDF)
Opening Tee
Little Rock returns to the course for the second tournament of the season, heading north to Columbia, Missouri for the 2019 Johnie Imes Invitational, being held Monday, September 29 through Wednesday, October 2.
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Tournament Information
The 12th annual Johnie Imes Invitational, hosted by Missouri, will be held Monday, September 29 through Wednesday, October 2 at The Club at Old Hawthorne in Columbia, Missouri, a par-72 course measuring 6,234 yards. The 54-hole event will be broken up in to 18 holes per day with 8 a.m. tee times on both Monday and Tuesday, followed by an 8 a.m. shotgun start on Wednesday. Live scoring of the event is available at
BirdieFire.com.
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Tournament Field
Little Rock is one of 15 teams competing at the 2019 installment of the Johnie Imes and is one of just two Sun Belt schools among the field, joined by rival Arkansas State. Eight of the 15 teams competing finished the 2018-19 season ranked among the GolfStat top-150, with Mercer (No. 63), host Mizzou (No. 70) and Fresno State (No. 94) finishing among the top-100. Florida International (No. 107), Florida Gulf Coast (No. 113), Northern Illinois (No. 119), Oral Roberts (No. 133) and Wichita State (No. 146) comprise the other teams among the top-150.
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Trojan Lineup
There will be a slight adjustment to the Trojan lineup in the second tournament of the season with
Thea Wakeford-Wesmann moving up to the number two position behind
Tilde Bocker, who is tied for the team lead in scoring average at 76.00.
Kellie Gachaga will play the number three position with
Malena Austerslaatt and
Sydney Scraba filling the four and five spots.
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Little Rock at the Johnie Imes
The trip north to Columbia has become a staple in the Trojan schedule as Little Rock has competed in the Johnie Imes in 10 of the past 11 years. The Trojans have finished among the top-10 six times, highlighted by tying for second in 2008 and placing fifth in 2011. Last season, Little Rock finished 13th overall as
Emelie Blennow tied for 22nd (7-over 223) and
Tilde Bocker tied for 26th (8-over 224) in the individual standings.
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Last Time Out
Little Rock opened its 2019-20 campaign two weeks ago in Mobile, Alabama, tying for 14th overall at the USA Intercollegiate with a 41-over 905.
Tilde Bocker and
Malena Austerslaatt led the way for Little Rock at 12-over 228, tying for 57th, with Bocker tying her career-low with a 71 in round two.
Thea Wakeford-Wesmann also set a new personal-best, shooting a 74 over the opening 18 holes.
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Welcome to the Rock
While the roster for Little Rock may look the same, the most noticeable change will come in the coaching ranks.Â
Jenna Wylie begins her first season as the Trojans' head coach, replacing Bridgett Norwood as the third head coach in program history. Wylie comes to Little Rock after two years as an assistant at Sun Belt foe Georgia Southern after two years as an assistant at Armstrong State, her alma mater. During her playing days with the Pirates, Wylie was a two-time first team All-American and the Peach Belt Player of the Year in 2013, ranking third nationally in scoring average.
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Looking Ahead
The trip to Missouri begins a busy month of October for Little Rock as the Trojans will compete in three events to close out the fall season. After competing in the Johnie Imes Invitational, Little Rock will return to action next week in Glencoe, Alabama, competing in the Chris Banister Golf Classic, hosted by Jacksonville State, being held October 7 and 8.
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