PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. – Bethune-Cookman Women's Golf will compete in its first match play event in more than five years this week when the Wildcats take part in The Match at the Marsh hosted by Jacksonville University at Marsh Landing Country Club in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. The event begins Monday, Sept. 23, and runs through the following afternoon.
 
Joining Bethune-Cookman in the match play event will be players from host Jacksonville, North Alabama, Embry-Riddle, Nova Southeastern, Palm Beach Atlantic, Seminole State and Stetson.
 
Unlike traditional tournaments that feature shotgun starts, Bethune-Cookman faces off against an opponent across each hole trying to win as many holes as possible in the process. A total of three matches are scheduled, with two set for Monday and one Tuesday. Like a tournament bracket, the winning team will advance to the next round, while the losing team plays a consolation match. The team that wins all three matches will be the match play champion.
 
Opponents and seeding are set to be determined prior to Monday's opening tee time.
 
The course will play as a par-72, 6,433-yard event. Live scoring for the event is available here.
 
ABOUT THE COURSE
Designed by Ed Seay of Arnold Palmer Course Design. Marsh Landing Country Club is a private 18-hole golf course that provides members with an exceptional golf experience. Marsh Landing measures 6,863 yards from the championship tees, 6,433 from the member tees, 5,060 from the regular tees and 5,097 from the forward tees.
 
Opened in 1986, Marsh Landing is continually rated in the top 5 courses in Northern Florida and is ranked in the top 10 in the state by Florida Golf Magazine, #18 in Florida by Travel and Leisure Magazine. Marsh Landing also has been the home site for the Mark Brunell Golf Classic, Tom Coughlin Golf Classic, Tony Boselli Foundation, PGA Tour Commissioners Cup, MalVai Washing Golf/Tennis Gala, Deb Richard Pro-AM, Furgle & Friends Celebrity Golf Classic, Jacksonville Yellow Ribbon Fund Golf Tournament and Fundraisers and many more.
 
Marsh Landing features Tif-Eagle Bermuda Champion grass greens.
 
WILDCATS IN THE FIELD
1. Katie Robinson (Sr.) – American Canyon, Calif.
2. Ashlie Hobbs (Grad.) – Cardiff, Wales
3. Skylar Kew (Jr.) – Dundas, Ontario
4. Kamary Leaf (R-Sr.) – Brownsburg, Ind.
5. Meeya Marquez (Soph.) – Sherman Oaks, Calif.
 
QUOTES FROM STOKES
"This is going to be a new experience for me, as a coach, and for our players. Many of them have never played in a match play event before, and it'll be fun and interesting to see how they handle it."
 
"I think our team is uniquely suited for match play, and our style lends itself to this type of play."
 
"I hope this experience can broaden our horizons for the rest of the year."
 
WILDCATS NOTEBOOK
• Katie Robinson has served as the low-scorer for the Wildcats in nine (9) of her 12 events played for Bethune-Cookman since arriving as a transfer from Alabama State prior to the start of the 2023-24 season.
• In her first tournament for the Wildcats, graduate transfer Ashlie Hobbs finished second on the B-CU scoring in 72nd place after firing a 249 (+33).
• In the season opening The Powercat Invitational, Robinson and Hobbs lowered their scoring each round, while sophomore Meeya Marquez had an opening round 88 followed by a final round 87 to lower her scores as well.
• Head Coach Harry Stokes will enter the match play event with the same lineup from the season opener in Manhattan, Kansas.
 
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