INDIANAPOLIS – ETSU, Furman and Mercer will represent the Southern Conference at the 2021 NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Regionals from May 10-12, the NCAA Division I Women's Golf Committee announced on Wednesday. The Bucs and Bears earned team bids, while three golfers from the Paladin team earned individual at-large bids.
 
Four regional tournaments will be conducted May 10-12 to determine the championships field. Regional tournaments are considered preliminary rounds of NCAA championships competition and all national championships policies apply.
 
A total of 384 participants have been selected for regional competition. Of these players, 132 will advance to the championship finals. Six teams and three individuals will advance from each regional.
 
ETSU clinched the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA Regionals with its 12-over-par 876 victory at the SoCon Championship on April 19-20. The Bucs will compete in the Baton Rouge regional that will be played at the University Club in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and will be hosted by LSU. 
 
Mercer, who placed third at the championship, earned an at-large bid for its first-ever appearance in the NCAA Regionals. The Bears were selected to compete in the Louisville regional at the University of Louisville Golf Club in Simpsonville, Kentucky.
 
Furman’s Sarah-Eve Rheaume, the conference’s individual medalist, will be joined by teammates Anna Morgan and Madison Moosa as individuals in the Louisville regional.
 
The national championships will be May 21-26 at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona, hosted by Arizona State and The Thunderbirds. The final three days of the championships will be televised live by the GOLF Channel.
 
View the full list of team and individual selections here.