The Stetson women's golf team will be back in action on Monday and Tuesday when they host the Hatter Classic at Alaqua Country Club in Longwood.
 
Play in the event, which is scheduled for 54 holes, will begin at 8:30 a.m. on Monday with a shotgun start. The teams will play 36 holes on Monday and conclude the event with a final 18 holes on Tuesday, also with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m.
 
The Hatter Classic returns this fall at a new venue after a five-year hiatus. First played in 1998 at the DeLand Country Club the event will be played at its fourth different venue.
 
Bordering up against the Wekiva State Park, Alaqua Country Club opened in 1988. The course was designed by Gary Player, who also built his home just off the third fairway. The course and facility were completely renovated in 2009 with more than $4 million invested in the property.
 
Not a typical Florida course, Alaqua is a regular stop on the PGA Senior Tour and, just last week, was the host site for the Symetra Tour's IOA Classic, which was won by Marta Sanz Barrio with a score of 13-under par 200 over 54 holes.
 
The field for the 2019 Hatter Classic includes McNeese State, the U.S. Naval Academy, Daytona State, Barry University, Lynn University, the Savannah College of Art & Design as well as Seminole State College.
 
All 10 Stetson players will compete in the event in two squads. The "A" squad includes seniors Justine Lauer and Erikah Neger, juniors Sarah May and Meghan McLean as well as freshman Wendy Hsiao. The "B" squad will include juniors Hanna Kiefer, Harlie Valinho and Emma McCloskey, sophomore Bianca Sol Cruz and freshman Katelyn David.
 
Stetson comes into the Hatter Classic having posted three consecutive top five finishes this fall. Players have posted 12 rounds with scores under par, with a low round of 68 by May in the final round last week at the Jacksonville Classic.
 
Stetson won the Hatter Classic each of the last seven times it was played, from 2007 to 2013, with each of those events played at Victoria Hills Country Club. Stetson has also had players earn medalist honors in the event four times, twice by Alexandria Buelow (2009 and 2011) once each by Sammi Smith (2012) and Danielle Shelburne, the Hatters head coach, in 2008.
 
For the Hatter Classic, Alaqua CC will play to a par of 72 over 5,986 yards. Live scoring for the tournament will be available through Golfstat.com.

Alaqua Country Club Hole-By-Hole

1 – 317 yards – par 4	10 – 477 yards – par 5
2 – 128 yards – par 3	11 – 160 yards – par 3
3 – 523 yards – par 5	12 – 361 yards – par 4
4 – 159 yards – par 3	13 – 443 yards – par 5
5 – 436 yards – par 5	14 – 360 yards – par 4
6 – 352 yards – par 4	15 – 155 yards – par 3
7 – 409 yards – par 4	16 – 499 yards – par 5
8 – 362 yards – par 4	17 – 378 yards – par 4
9 – 331 yards – par 4	18 – 166 yards – par 3
Total – 3,017 yards – par 36	Total – 2,909 yards – par 36

Hatter Classic Tournament History

Year	Location	Team Champion	Score	Medalist	Score
1998	DeLand CC	Florida Southern	317-302=619	Shanna Nagy, Florida Southern	72-73=145
1999	DeLand CC	Baylor	314-321=635	Tracy Tidwell, Troy State	74-77=151
2000	DeLand CC	SMU	305-309=614	Karen Calvesbert, Rollins	72-77=149
2001	Mission Inn GC	Michigan	316-305-305=926	Federica Piovano, UCF	75-76-71=222
2004	Victoria Hills CC	Campbell	295-293=588	Lisbeth Meincke, Georgia State	72-70=142
2006	Victoria Hills CC	Daytona State	317-307-306=930	Praewnapa Phol-uayporn, FAU	77-74-72=223
2007	Victoria Hills CC	Stetson	305-302-295=902	Praewnapa Phol-uayporn, FAU	69-73-75=217
2008	Victoria Hills CC	Stetson	307-290-298=895	Danielle Jackson, Stetson	76-73-71=220
2009	Victoria Hills CC	Stetson	306-305-293=892	Alexandria Buelow, Stetson	72-74-72=218
2010	Victoria Hills CC	Stetson*	300-299-294=893	Mitsuki Katahira, Daytona State	72-68-67=207
2011	Victoria Hills CC	Stetson	297-307-293=897	Alexandria Buelow, Stetson	72-71-72=215
2012	Victoria Hills CC	Stetson	308-310-313=931	Sammi Smith, Stetson	70-74-80=224
2013	Victoria Hills CC	Stetson	297-307-305=909	Tiffany Chan, Daytona State	70-69-76=215

* Won in a three-hole playoff.

Stetson History in Hatter Classic

Year	Finish	Team Score	Low Individual	Finish	Score
1998	2nd	313-323=636	Hollie Martin	2nd	71-79=150
1999	11th	342-342=984	Laura Hensley	T-40th	82-88=170
2000	4th	317-327=644	Samantha Maust	T-5th	77-78=155
2001	T-15th	355-344-329=1028	Samantha Maust	51st	87-81-79=247
2004	10th	327-343=670	Laura Claps	T-30th	80-82=162
2006	4th	327-307-310	Danielle Jackson	5th	82-75-72=229
2007	1st	305-302-295=902	Lauren Darnell	2nd	76-70-74=220
2008	1st	307-290-298=895	Danielle Jackson	1st	76-73-71=220
2009	1st	306-305-293=892	Alexandria Buelow	1st	72-74-72=218
2010	T-1st	300-299-294=893	Alexandria Buelow	3rd	76-70-72=218
2011	1st	297-307-293=897	Alexandria Buelow	1st	72-71-72=215
2012	1st	308-310-313=931	Sammi Smith	1st	70-74-80=224
2013	1st	297-307-305=909	Alessandra Kutz	2nd	72-76-72=220

 
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