ANNIKA WAPT returns to Abilene, TX for Mackie Construction Pro Golf Classic
(Abilene, TX) – The ANNIKA Women’s All Pro Tour and the Callaway Race to Stage II is back in Abilene, Texas for its fourth event of the 2024 season. Abilene Country Club will be hosting the Mackie Construction Pro Golf Classic for the fourth year, with the field looking to take home a piece of this week’s purse. The field will include over 80 Epson Tour hopefuls as they battle to be named the new tournament champion.
DATES: April 30-May 3, 2024
OFFICIAL NAME: Mackie Construction Pro Golf Classic
HASHTAGS: #ANNIKAWAPT #PathOfThePros
SCHEDULE: Fourth event of the ANNIKA WAPT 2024 season
VENUE: Abilene Country Club
PAR/YARDS: 70 (35-35), 6,339 yards
PURSE MONEY: Estimated $55,000 (winner claims $10,000)
PAST CHAMPIONS: 2023 Ou Olankitkunchai (-8), 2022 Kathleen Scavo (-1), 2021 Ginger Howard (-6)
CUT: After 36 Holes to top 40% of starting field and ties
EPSON EXEMPTIONS : Winner & runner-up earn exemptions into the Epson Tour's FireKeeper’s Casino Hotel Championship, June 7-9.
FIELD OVERVIEW
SIZE: 88 players
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE:
Sunday, April 28th: Practice Rounds
Monday, April 29th: Pro-Am (All Day)
Monday, April 29th: Pro-Am Party (6:00 p.m.)
Tuesday, April 30th: Round 1 (7:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.)
Tuesday, April 30th: Ladies Putt & Par-tee (5:00 p.m.- 6:00 p.m.)
Tuesday, April 30th: An evening with Judy Rankin (6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.)
Wednesday, May 1st: Round 2 (7:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.)
Wednesday, May 1st: Junior Clinic (5:30 p.m.-6:30 p.m.)
Thursday, May 2nd: Round 3 (10:00 a.m.)
Thursday, May 2nd: Party on the patio (3:00 p.m.)
Friday, May 3rd: Final Round and Trophy Presentation (10:00 a.m.)
Callaway RACE TO STAGE II STANDINGS GOING INTO WEEK SIX
Alison Muirhead (Scotland) - 710
Nannette Hill (Jupiter, FL) - 615
Hailee Cooper (Montgomery,,TX) - 590
Claire Vermette (St. Petersburg, FL ) - 404
Sophie Zhang-Murphy (Saratoga, CA) - 370
Jose Doyon (Canada) - 366
Siyan Chen (Hangzhou, China) - 352
Anna Nordfors (Sweden) - 312
Sarah Rhee (Lynnwood, WA) - 301
Elizabeth Wang (San Marino,CA) - 288
NOTES ON THE LIST OF COMPETITORS:
This week’s field is made up of 88 players from 26 countries.
The breakdown of the 88 players per country in the field this week: United States (30), New Zealand (1), Philippines (3), Mexico (1), Colombia (1), China (5), Taiwan (1), Canada (6), Austria (1), Sweden (3), Finland (1), Myanmar (1), Korea (1), Australia (1), United Kingdom (1), Thailand (1), Singapore (1), Indonesia (1),
Action gets underway at 7:30 A.M. CT for rounds one, two and four, with the third round starting at 10:00 a.m. A cut will be made after 36-holes to the top 40% of the starting field, including ties. Amateurs are included in the cut number. The field will be repaired before the final two rounds based on score and players will go off in reverse horseshoe with leaders teeing off last. A trophy presentation by the clubhouse will follow the final round of play. Attendance is free to the public.
