COLUMBUS, OHIO – Emily Hawkins finished among the top 20 individuals and Campbell placed 11th in the final team standings after Wednesday's final round of the NCAA Columbus Regional at the Ohio State Scarlet Course.
 
Hawkins tied for 17th (75-74-72—221) after an even-par final round to record her fifth top-20 showing this season.  Anna Nordfors, the Big South Golfer of the Year, was Campbell's low individual Wednesday with a one-under-par 71 and moved up to a tie for 41st (75-81-71—227) in the 95-golfer field.
 
Eighteenth-ranked Georgia (289-288-288—865) claimed the team title at one over par and finished 15 strokes ahead of No. 2 Duke (287-298-295—880) and No. 7 Arizona State (291-301-288—880).  No. 37 Kentucky (298-295-290—883), 26th-ranked Michigan (288-296-301—885) and No. 15 Kent State (291-288-296—885) also earned berths in the NCAA Championship, May 21-26 at Grayhawk GC in Scottsdale, Ariz.
 
Big South Conference champion Campbell (298-306-298—902) entered the 18-team event as the 16th seed, but finished ahead of three top-50 ranked teams in Illinois, New Mexico and Nebraska, plus PAC-12 member Washington.  The Camels completed the 54-hole event three shots behind No. 30 Clemson, which finished in 10th place.
 
Jenny Bae of Georgia (71-68-763—212) earned individual honors at 4-under.  Monet Chun of Michigan, Linn Grant of Arizona State and Kent State's Caley McGinty tied for second, three strokes back.
 
Only four golfers finished the event in red numbers on the par-72 Alister MacKenzie design that was updated in 2005 by Ohio State legend Jack Nicklaus.
 
A junior from Lexington, N.C., Hawkins turned in a solid final round that included 14 pars and two birdies.  She finished the tournament with 35 pars and eight birdies, while tying for sixth in par-3 scoring (-1).  Nordfors, a junior from Gothenburg, Sweden, was 3-under over her final six holes Wednesday, made eight birdies,and tied for 12th in par-5 scoring (-2).
 
Freshman Patricia Garre Muñoz (74-75-79—228), who made seven birdies in the event, finished in a tie for 43rd.  Junior Tomita Arejola tied for 63rd (74-81-76—231) and senior Isabell Ekstrom tied for 77th (78-76-81—235).
 
After winning its fifth-straight Big South title last month, Campbell made its ninth-consecutive NCAA regional appearance.
 
NCAA Columbus Regional
Columbus, Ohio / Ohio State GG-Scarlet Course
May 10-12, 2021 / Par 72, 6335 yards
 
Final Team Results (Top 6 qualify for NCAA Championship): 1. Georgia 289-288-288—865, T2. Duke 287-298-295—880, T2. Arizona State 291-301-288—880, 4. Kentucky 298-295-290—883, T5. Michigan 288-296-301—885, T5. Kent State 291-298-296—885, 7. Oklahoma 286-312-290—888, 8. Vanderbilt 297-300-292—889, 9. Virginia 296-299-299—894, 10. Clemson 299-303-297—899, 11. Campbell 298-306-298—902, 12. Washington 296-316-293—905, 13. Illinois 297-310-299—906, 14. Coastal Carolina 298-313-302—913, T15. New Mexico 310-310-296—916, T15. Nebraska 307-313-296—916, 17. Youngstown State 322-318-319—959, 18. Evansville 323-335-317—975.
 
Final Individual Leaders (#NCAA Individual Qualifier): 1. Jenny Bae (Georgia) 71-68-73—212, T2. Monet Chun (Michigan) 70-70-75—215, T2. Linn Grant (Arizona State) 71-74-70—215, T2. Caley McGinty (Kent State) 70-73-72—215, T5. Isabella Holpfer (Georgia) 72-70-75—217, T5. #Beth Lillie (Virginia) 72-72-73—217, T5. Candice Mahe (Georgia) 71-75-71—217, T5. Rikke Svejgaard (Kentucky) 75-72-70—217, T5. Maria Villanueva (Kentucky) 73-71-73—217, T5. #Louise Yu (Vanderbilt) 72-75-70—217.
T11. #Celina Sattelkau (Vanderbilt) 72-72-74—218.
 
Campbell Individuals:  T17. Emily Hawkins 75-74-72—221, T41. Anna Nordfors 75-81-71—227, T43. Patricia Garre Muñoz 74-75-79—228, T63. Tomita Arejola 74-81-76—231,T77. Isabell Ekstrom 78-76-81—235.
 
The Course – Ohio State Golf Club – Scarlet Course (Par 72, 6335 yards)
The Scarlet course is rated as one of the top collegiate courses in the nation. World-renowned golf course architect Dr. Alister MacKenzie submitted the original routing plans to L.W. St. John on January 6, 1931. Construction of the Scarlet course was overseen by famed architect Perry Maxwell and completed in 1938.   In 1941, Ohio State made history when it hosted the first ever women's collegiate golf championship on the Scarlet course. In 1991, Ohio State hosted the NCAA Women's Championship, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the national tournament for women on the course on which it was conceived. The women's program later went on to host the 1997 and 2006 tournaments as well. The Scarlet Course has also played host to 10 men's National Championships.  In 2005 and 2006 the Scarlet Course underwent a major restoration project overseen by former Buckeye legend Jack Nicklaus. Jack concentrated on restoring the course to the way Alister MacKenzie originally intended it to play. The bunkers were redesigned to appear more like the classic MacKenzie designs at his numerous other courses.
 
The Coach: John Crooks is in his 31st year in charge of the Campbell men's golf program and 30th as head coach of the CU women.  Crooks has been named league coach of the year 22 times in his tenure.  His teams have combined to earn 33 NCAA post-season trips, including five-straight on the men's side and nine in a row for the women.  His teams have won 150 tournaments and with 90 career tournament titles, Crooks trails only Dan Brooks of Duke on the active all-time coaching victories list among Division I women's coaches.  He has guided his teams to 25 league titles, including 17 on the women's side and eight in men's competition.