Hollenbaugh Looks to Capture Third-Straight Title at The Spartan Sun Coast Invitational
2/13/2026 1:22:00 PM | Women's Golf
The Spartan Sun Coast Invitational
Dates: Feb. 15-16, 2026
Course: Palm Aires Champions Course — Sarasota, Florida
Par/Yards: Par-72/6,191-Yards
Scoring: SCOREBOARD - Spartan Sun Coast Invitational (Women) Participants
Tee Times: 8:15 a.m. shotgun start on Sunday & 8:30 a.m. shotgun start on Monday
Teams: College of Charleston, University of Illinois, Kent State University, University of Maryland, Michigan State University, Ohio State University, Princeton University, Clemson University, Florida International University, University of Iowa, University of Kentucky, University of Michigan, Northwestern University, University of Oklahoma, and Purdue University.
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State women's golf team travels to Sarasota, Florida, this weekend to compete in the Spartan Sun Coast Invitational. The 15-team field includes 12 teams ranked among the top 60 in the latest NCAA Division I rankings and one school ranked among the top 10 in Division II.
- The Buckeye lineup will feature Nellie Ong, Marina Joyce-Moreno, Kary Hollenbaugh, Maty Santilli, and Sophie Eppelstun. Mandy Song will compete as an individual. Marina Joyce-Moreno will carry the Folds of Honor bag.
- Kary Hollenbaugh is the reigning champion of the tournament, having captured the title the past two years. She earned her first collegiate victory at this event two years ago.
- Last year, Hollenbaugh finished with a 54-hole score of 207 (-9), marking six consecutive rounds in the 60s. She led the 81-player field in par-4 scoring at four-under and tied for second with 13 birdies.
- The last time the Buckeyes competed in this tournament, they tied for first place with a team score of 860 (-4) after carding a four-under 284 in the final round.
- Ohio State tied host school Michigan State but was declared runner-up after a tiebreaker comparing the third-round scores of the fifth player in each lineup. Michigan State's Brooke Biermann shot a 72, while Ohio State's Marina Joyce-Moreno shot a 76.
- The Buckeyes led the 15-team field in par-3 scoring (even) and ranked fourth in pars (178) and fifth in birdies (43).
- Ohio State last competed at the Therese Hession Regional Challenge at Palos Verdes Golf Club in Palos Verdes Estates, California, placing 12th with a 54-hole score of 884 (+4). Nellie Ong led the team, finishing 27th with a final score of 216 (+6).
- The Buckeyes return to competition March 2–4 at the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate in Hilton Head, South Carolina.
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