2026 SoCon Women’s Golf Championship Begins Monday

BLYTHEWOOD, S.C. – The 2026 Southern Conference Women’s Golf Championship will be held Monday, April 20, through Wednesday, April 22, at Columbia Country Club, a par‑72, 6,219‑yard course in Blythewood, South Carolina. This year’s tournament will follow the traditional format of one round per day over three days. 

Team‑by‑Team Notes 

Furman: Defending champion; seeking a fourth team title since 2022; holds the lowest team stroke average entering the championship (293.89); led by reigning individual medalist Audrey Ryu. 

Mercer: Led by graduate student Katie Scheck, who owns four top‑10 finishes including a win at the Mercer Invitational; four‑time Golfer of the Week; the Bears have recorded three top‑three team finishes, including a win at their home event. 

Samford: Gabi Nicastro owns six top‑10 finishes; fired a school‑record 10‑under 62 at the ULM Invitational; four‑time Golfer of the Week. 

Chattanooga: Tied for the best team round in the SoCon this season (2‑under 282); sophomore Bella Bugg posted a season‑best T‑3 finish at the Chris Banister Invite. 

UNCG: Eight top‑10 team finishes; led by freshman Chanelle Mwangi, who carries a 72.80 stroke average. 

Wofford: Five top‑10 team finishes; Bella Kent leads the team in stroke average for the third straight year (75.38). 

ETSU: Two team wins (Terrier Intercollegiate, Hoston Lake Invitational); paced by newcomers Arisa Piyamanit and Sophia Gambini. 

Western Carolina: Six top‑10 finishes; sophomore Elsa Maren Steinarsdottir recorded the team’s low round of the season (71) at the Puerto Rico Iguano Invitational. 

The Citadel: One top‑10 finish; junior Naomi Huang posted the team’s low round (77) at the UNCG Collegiate. 

Furman enters this year’s championship as the No. 66 team in the Clippd rankings. The Paladins, along with Mercer (No. 101), Chattanooga (No. 102), and UNCG (No. 113), make up the top four SoCon teams in the national standings. 

The Southern Conference Women’s Golf Championship was first held in 1994. Furman owns a league‑best 21 team titles, including the first nine. Chattanooga has won five championships, all consecutively from 2010–14. Western Carolina (2003, 2007) and ETSU (2021, 2024) each hold two titles, while former SoCon member College of Charleston claimed one in 2006. 

The Paladins have also produced a conference‑best 20 individual medalists. Chattanooga has seven, while UNCG, Western Carolina, and former members App State and College of Charleston each have one. 

The tournament will begin with threesomes teeing off at 8:30 a.m. on Monday. Live scoring will be available  here .