AUBURN, Ala. – It seems strange to call an NCAA Regional uncharted territory for the Auburn women’s golf team. After all, the program went to 21 straight regionals from 1995 through 2015.
But after missing out last season, a return to the postseason will be a new experience for the majority of the team. Four of the Tigers’ five players this week at the NCAA Athens Regional (Monday-Wednesday in Athens, Ga.) will be playing in an NCAA Regional for the first time.
Junior Kelli Murphy, who has played in every team tournament for the Tigers over her first three seasons, is the lone holdover from the 2015 squad that finished 12th at the NCAA San Antonio Regional.