2023 Plains District Championship Tournament Info
ANKENY, Iowa - Region 11 is set to host the NJCAA Plains District Tournament for Division I Women's Golf on April 24-25 at Otter Creek Golf Course in Ankeny, Iowa.
Fifty-nine (59) golfers from 15 teams from ICCAC, Region 6 and Region 9 will meet in Central Iowa to determine qualification for the 2023 NJCAA National Tournament. This season, the two top teams will take their starting group to the NJCAA National Tournament and the next three lowest scores not on the qualifying teams advancing as individuals.
Day 1, Monday, April 24, will begin at 10:00 a.m. with a shotgun start. Pairings are organized based on 2022 tournament results, along with other roster stipulations. Day 2, Tuesday, April 25, golfers will tee off at 9:00 a.m. in another shotgun start, this time paired based on results of the first day. Both days will consist of 18 holes each day.
Last season, Iowa Western won their 12th consecutive National Qualifier. Thitapha Iamtragul of Dodge City (Kan.) was the individual medalist -- with Iowa Western golfers filling in the next four spots. Iowa Western and Dodge City filled the team spots at the National Tournament, while Ashley Michel (DMACC), Aubree Johnson (Central Wyo.) and Pawinee Sukasem (Barton County) filled in as the three individuals.
This year, Barton County leads all teams in the team rankings on GolfStat.com coming in at No. 7. Reigning champions Iowa Western are next up at No. 11, with runner-up Dodge City at No. 15 -- led by Tara Phipps.
Individually, keep an eye on Barton's top three of Pornapa Inmee, Saya Schweitzer and Yu Wei Chiang as well as Iowa Western's top two Madi Schlaepfer and Baylie Pyke. Michel is back in the field from DMACC and should make a run at another individual qualifying spot in 2023.
Iowa Central has three players in the top 150 on GolfStat and could make some noise. Olivia Tait, Abby Gaudian and Kelly Boeyn will represent the Tritons in Ankeny.
Weather anticipated for the tournament calls for clouds with high temperatures in the mid to upper 50s.
Live scoring will be available via www.golfstat.com. Golfers will report scores after holes 9, 18 and after the completion of the round.
Location:
Otter Creek Golf Course
4100 NE Otter Creek Dr.
Ankeny, IA 50021
Map Link
Dates:
Sunday, April 23 - Practice Round
Monday, April 24 - Day 1 (18 Holes)
Tuesday, April 25 - Day 2 (18 Holes)
Times/Format:
1st Day: Shotgun Start at 10:00am
2nd Day: Shotgun Start at 9:00am
- A & B group on holes 1, 18, 17, 16, 15,14, 13, and 12.
Teams Participating:
Region 11:
DMACC
Hawkeye
Iowa Central
Iowa Lakes
Iowa Western
NIACC
Southeastern
Region 6:
Barton (Kan.)
Coffeyville (Kan.)
Dodge City (Kan.)
Fort Scott (Kan.)
Garden City (Kan.)
Region 9:
Central Wyoming
Northeastern (Colo.)
Otero (Colo.)
National Tournament Qualification:
Top 2 Teams
Top 3 Individuals (Not on Qualifying Teams)
Previous Team Champions (Last 5:)
2022 - Iowa Western
2021 - Iowa Western
2020 – COVID
2019 – Iowa Western
2018 – Iowa Western
Previous Individual Champions
2022 - Thitapha Iamtragul - Dodge City
2021 – Luisia Gibson – Iowa Western
2020 – N/A (Covid)
2019 – Bianca Findlay - Southwestern
2018 – Cassidy Evreniadis – Iowa Western