TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Event (host): Bettie Lou Evans Invitational (Kentucky)
Course: University Club of Kentucky (Big Blue)
Dates: Sept. 21-22 (Monday – Tuesday)

TOURNAMENT PREVIEW
•    The two-day, 54-hole tournament is set to get underway on Monday morning with a 7:30 a.m. (CT) shotgun start on the par 72, 6,242-yard course
•    The field will play 36 holes on Monday
•    On Tuesday, the teams will begin final round action at 7:30 a.m. (CT), with a shotgun start as well
•    Live scoring links for each round will be available on USAJaguars.com

THE FIELD
•    Joining South Alabama and tournament host Kentucky in the 14-team field are Akron, Auburn, Belmont, California, Cincinnati, East Carolina, Eastern Kentucky, Indiana, Jacksonville State, Lipscomb, Penn State, Richmond and Tennessee
•    South Alabama will be paired with Eastern Kentucky and Penn State in the first round and tee off on holes 11-13

THE LINEUP
•    The Jaguar lineup will feature (1) Mercedes Aldana | 11 Tee; (2) Lilian Buehle | 12B Tee; (3) Shiloh Gilbert | 12A Tee; (4) Daniela Palmeros | 13 Tee; (5) Léa Giron | 14 Tee
•    This marks the first time South Alabama has ever created at the event
•    The 2026 version of the tournament marks the 32nd time for the event, which began in 1979
•    The tournament is named for Bettie Lou Evans who was the Wildcats' women's golf coach from 1979 to 2001, before serving as the Director of Golf Operations for the men's and women's programs for the next 17 years. She passed away on Sept. 26, 2023.

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