{"id":396496,"date":"2026-08-03T15:43:43","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T15:43:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/396496\/"},"modified":"2026-08-03T15:43:43","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T15:43:43","slug":"womens-golf-unveils-2026-27-schedule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/396496\/","title":{"rendered":"Women\u2019s Golf Unveils 2026-27 Schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"EmiliaHOUSTON \u2013 The University of Houston Women’s Golf program will compete in 10 regular-season tournaments, including four fall events, during the 2026-27 season, Carolyn Macow Leatherwood Head Coach Rachel Pollock<\/a> announced Monday.
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\nUnder Pollock’s leadership, the Cougars will compete in three time zones across five states as well as Mexico during the slate.
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\n“I’m excited for this upcoming season!\u00a0 We have an incredible schedule across the U.S. & Mexico that gives our ladies experience against some of the best fields in college golf,” Pollock said. I cannot wait to showcase our team and their talents twice at home in the spring.\u00a0 We \u00a0look forward to hosting in February and seeing everyone out to cheer on our Coogs!”
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\nFALL SCHEDULE
\nThe Cougars open their 2026-27 season when they tee off at the ANNIKA Intercollegiate at Royal Golf Club in Lake Elmo. Minn., on September 7-9 before competing at the Schooner Fall Classic at Belmar Golf Club in Norman, Okla., on September 19-21.
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\nFrom there, Houston will take part in The Fin, hosted by Mississippi State and the North Texas PGA, at Freestone Lake & Golf Club in Fairfield, Texas, on October 19-21 before closing the fall campaign at The Clash at Boulder Creek at Boulder Creek Golf Club in Boulder City, Nev., on October 25-27.
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\n\"EllenSPRING SCHEDULE
\nFollowing the holiday break, Houston returns to action to open the spring season at the Collegiate Individual at Guadalajara Country Club in Mexico on Jan. 30-31.
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\nThe Cougars return home to play host to a pair of events at Golf Club of Houston in Humble, Texas. The home slate begins February 8 with the one-day Golf Club of Houston Invitational.
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\nEast Texas A&M, HCU, Illinois, Lamar, North Texas, Oklahoma State, Rice, SMU, Stephen F. Austin, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Texas State, UIW, UT Arlington, UT Rio Grande Valley, Texas (individuals) and Texas A&M (individuals) are scheduled to participate.
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\nFrom there, Houston will play host to the Chevron Collegiate on February 22-23. The Cougars will be joined by Arizona, Arkansas, Baylor, BYU, HCU, Illinois, Iowa State, Kansas State, Little Rock, North Texas, Oklahoma State, Rice, SMU, TCU, Texas State, Texas Tech and UNCW.
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\nHouston opens the month of March at the Lady Luck Invitational at Las Vegas Country Club in Las Vegas on March 1-2 before competing at the Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational at Ka’anapali Golf Course in Lahaina, Maui, Hawai’I, on March 22-24.
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\nThe Cougars then close their regular-season schedule at the Huntington Bank Collegiate at Dallas Athletic Club in Dallas on April 5-6.
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\nPOSTSEASON
\nThe Cougars take their first steps in the postseason when they compete in the Big 12 Championship at Las Vegas Country Club in Las Vegas for the first time on April 21-23.
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\nThe winner of the annual event receives the league’s automatic bid to NCAA Regional play.
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\nNCAA Regionals will be held May 10-12 at PGA National Resort (Palm Gardens, Fla., hosted by FAU\/Palm Beach County Sports Commission); Sycamore Hills Golf Club (Fort Wayne, Ind.; hosted by Purdue Fort Wayne); Trinity Forest Golf Club (Dallas, Texas; hosted by SMU; Stanford Golf Course (Stanford, Calif.; hosted by Stanford); Old Barnwell (Aiken, S.C., hosted by South Carolina) and Vanderbilt Legends Golf Club (Franklin, Tenn., hosted by Vanderbilt).
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\nThe Top-Five teams from each of the six Regionals advanced to the NCAA Championships, set for May 21-26 on the North Course at Omni La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, Calif.
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\nABOUT the COUGARS
\nFour letterwinners return from last year’s team, which finished second at both the Big 12 Championship and the NCAA Simpsonville Regional and advanced to the NCAA Championships as a team for the first time in school history.
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\nThe Cougars competed as a team in NCAA Regional for the fourth straight season and were represented in NCAA postseason play for the 11th consecutive year.
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\nThree-year letterwinner Ellen Yates<\/a> returns for her senior season after competing in five tournaments a year ago, with a 21st-place finish at the Schooner Fall Classic to open her season. Junior Emilia V\u00e4ist\u00f6 competed in all three postseason tournaments and tied for 22nd at The Bear Brawl (October 28, 2025) and the Huntington Bank Collegiate (April 6-7).
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\nSophomore Sadie Adams<\/a> competed in four tournaments during her freshman season a year ago and tied for 17th at The Bear Brawl in her first collegiate event while sophomore Chiara Brambilla<\/a> appeared in three events.
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\nThose veterans will be joined by newcomers Daniela Campillo Martinez<\/a> (ULM), Jackie Gonzalez Howard<\/a> (Wingate) and Zoe McLean-Tattan<\/a> (ULM).
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\nPollock was hired in June to become the third head coach in program history following an award-winning career at ULM,
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\nIn five seasons at ULM, she led the Warhawks to two NCAA Regional team appearances and two individual qualifiers as well as an individual berth to the 2026 NCAA Championships. Her program won a pair of Sun Belt Conference Championships titles (2026, 2023) and produced two Sun Belt Conference Players of the Year.
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\nSUPPORT YOUR COOGS
\nFans can make a direct impact on the success of Houston Women’s Golf by providing NIL opportunities<\/a> and by joining the P.A.R. 4 Club<\/a>, which provides financial support directly to Houston Women’s Golf for needs beyond its operating budget.
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\nSTAY CONNECTED
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