UVA Women's Golf

Five members of the women's golf team are in Tennessee this week for the Women's Western Amateur Championship hosted by the Nashville Golf and Athletic Club. The group of young ladies, including incoming first-year Morgan Gonzales and recent graduate Briana Mao, will play against a very strong field of 152 amateur golfers.

The tournament, which is in its 115th year of existence, will be played in the format of two rounds of stroke play followed by match play for up to four days. Temperatures will reach the mid 90's and will certainly be a factor this week for all competitors. It is possible, however, that the good vibes of the nearby CMA Music Festival in downtown Nashville will uplift the spirits of the golfers and keep them cheery throughout their grueling rounds.