The Kansas women’s golf team has performed strongly under new coach Megan Menzel, finishing in the top half of all but one of its tournaments. The team could head into its winter hiatus on a positive note after this weekend.
Tuesday the team will tee off in the Rainbow Wahine Golf Classic in Kapolei, Hawaii.
The first 36 holes will be played Tuesday afternoon, with the final round of 18 Wednesday morning.
Kansas has shown consistent improvement throughout the fall season, and now finds itself ranked 82nd in the Golfweek Top 100 for the first time this season.
The team has placed no lower than 14th in an event in Menzel’s first year as coach.
Their last trip to the links produced its best finish yet, a third-place tie in the Marilynn Smith Sunflower Invitational in Wichita. Senior Heather Rose paced the team’s performance, placing seventh individually after firing a three-round total of 226 (10-over-par). Junior Jennifer Bawanan was close behind in a tie for eighth place with a total score of 228 (12-over-par).
This weekend’s tournament will host 17 teams.
