Jaffrey in Contention for Arnold Palmer Cup
Mar 08, 2018 | Women's Golf
MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State senior women's golfer Connie Jaffrey is one of 25 international women in contention to compete in the Arnold Palmer Cup, the Golf Coaches Association of America announced Thursday.
Jaffrey, a native of Kilwinning, Scotland, was ranked No. 15 among international women thanks to a No. 46 showing in the latest Golfstat national rankings. Using Golfstat's NCAA Player Ranking as a base, the Arnold Palmer Cup Ranking awards bonus points for wins and high finishes and a penalty for poor finishes. The ranking also contains a strength of schedule component.
Holding an 18-5 record against current members of the top 100, Jaffrey's current season stroke average of 71.43 is tops in school history by over two strokes. She has totaled three top-five finishes this year, including victories in the Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational in September and Maryb S. Kauth Invitational in October.
The top six golfers from the final ranking in the spring from both the United States and International men and women – 12 total golfers – shall be among the 48 individuals selected to compete in the Arnold Palmer Cup, July 6-8. The 2018 Arnold Palmer Cup will be the first using the expanded format of United States men's and women's collegiate golfers versus their counterparts from around the world.
The remaining six men's and women's spots for the United States will consist of five committee selections, including at least one non-Division I golfer, and a coaches pick. The balance of the International team will include the men's and women's winners of The R&A Scholars Tournament, four committee selections and a coaches pick.
Arnold Palmer Cup teams will be unveiled live on Golf Channel's Golf Central on Wednesday, March 14, at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
For more information visit www.arnoldpalmercup.com.
Jaffrey, a native of Kilwinning, Scotland, was ranked No. 15 among international women thanks to a No. 46 showing in the latest Golfstat national rankings. Using Golfstat's NCAA Player Ranking as a base, the Arnold Palmer Cup Ranking awards bonus points for wins and high finishes and a penalty for poor finishes. The ranking also contains a strength of schedule component.
Holding an 18-5 record against current members of the top 100, Jaffrey's current season stroke average of 71.43 is tops in school history by over two strokes. She has totaled three top-five finishes this year, including victories in the Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Invitational in September and Maryb S. Kauth Invitational in October.
The top six golfers from the final ranking in the spring from both the United States and International men and women – 12 total golfers – shall be among the 48 individuals selected to compete in the Arnold Palmer Cup, July 6-8. The 2018 Arnold Palmer Cup will be the first using the expanded format of United States men's and women's collegiate golfers versus their counterparts from around the world.
The remaining six men's and women's spots for the United States will consist of five committee selections, including at least one non-Division I golfer, and a coaches pick. The balance of the International team will include the men's and women's winners of The R&A Scholars Tournament, four committee selections and a coaches pick.
Arnold Palmer Cup teams will be unveiled live on Golf Channel's Golf Central on Wednesday, March 14, at the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
For more information visit www.arnoldpalmercup.com.
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