RIVIERA MAYA, Mexico - Freshman Olivia Mehaffey and sophomore Linnea Strom start competition at the 27th International Golf Federation (IGF) Women's World Amateur Team Championships Wednesday, representing their home countries of Ireland and Sweden, respectively.
Ranked in the Women's World Amateur golf rankings at No. 5 and No. 8, respectively, Mehaffey and Strom are two of 12 top-25 golfers competing this week.
A record-breaking 55 teams in teams or two or three (164 players) enter the biennial competition for 2016.
Each women's team will play 18-holes of stroke play each day from Wednesday, Sept.