First Glance: 2024 Genesis of Conway Central Arkansas Open
(Conway,AR) – The ANNIKA Women’s All Pro Tour continues with its ninth tournament of the season in Conway, Arkansas for the Genesis of Conway Central Arkansas Open. The playing field looks to take on another Callaway Race To Stage II week as they compete for the title at Centennial Valley Golf & Athletic Club.
DATES: July 10-13, 2024
OFFICIAL NAME: Genesis of Conway Central Arkansas Open
HASHTAGS: #ANNIKAWAPT #PathOfThePros
SCHEDULE: Ninth event of the ANNIKA WAPT 2024 season
VENUE: Centennial Valley Golf & Athletic Club
PAR/YARDS: 72 (36-36), 6,470 yards
PURSE MONEY: Estimated $55,000 (winner claims $10,000)
PAST CHAMPIONS: 2023 Crystal Wang (-15)
CUT: After 36 Holes to top 40% of starting field and ties
EPSON EXEMPTIONS : Winner & runner-up earn exemptions into the Epson Tour's Four Winds Invitational (Aug. 30- Sep. 1)
FIELD OVERVIEW
SIZE: 101 players
TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE:
Monday, July 8th: Junior Pro-Am (9:00 a.m.)
Monday, July 8th: Genesis of Conway Party (7:00 p.m..)
Tuesday, July 9th: Pro-Am (8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m..)
Wednesday, July 10th: Round 1 (7:30a.m.- 1:00 p.m.)
Thursday, July 11th: Round 2 (7:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.)
Friday, July 12th: Round3 (7:30 a.m.)
Saturday, July 13th: Final Round (7:30 a.m.)
Awards ceremony to follow final round
CALLAWAY RACE TO STAGE II STANDINGS GOING INTO WEEK FIVE
After the first eight tournaments of the 2024 ANNIKA Women’s All Pro Tour season, the Callaway Race to Stage II standings have familiar names in the top five.
After her third place finish at the OSF Healthcare Children’s Hospital of Illinois Championship, Alison Muirhead (Scotland) has moved up to the number one spot with 1,714 points. Nannette Hill (Jupiter, FL) moved down to the second place spot with 1,616 points after she tied for 11th at OSF Healthcare Children’s Hospital of Illinois Championship. Hailee Cooper (Montogomery, TX) remained in the third ranking with 1,090 points and Victoria Gailey (Tigard, OR) also kept her fourth place spot with 965 points. Jean Reynolds (Newnan, GA) made the biggest jump of the week after her win at the OSF Healthcare Children’s Hospital of Illinois Championship, moving to the 5th spot with 864 points.
Here is a look at the top-10 heading into the Oscar Williams Classic:
1. Alison Muirhead (Scotland) - 1,714
2. Nannette Hill (Jupiter, FL) - 1, 616
3. Hailee Cooper (Montgomery, TX) - 1,090
4. Victoria Gailey (Tigard, OR) - 965
5. Jean Reynolds (Newman, GA) - 864
6. Anna Nordfords (Sweden) - 726
7. Angelina Ye (Shanghai, China) - 686
8. Siyan Chen (Hangzhou, China) -552
9. YounSoo Ju (Canada) -542
10. Elizabeth Wang- (San Marino, CA) - 504
NOTES ON THE LIST OF COMPETITORS:
This week’s field is made up of 110 players from 16 countries.
The breakdown of the 106 players per country in the field this week: United States (75), Canada (8), Thailand (5), China (4), Australia (3), Philippines (2), New Zealand (2), Sweden (2),Mexico (2), Taiwan (1), Colombia (1), Korea (1), Finland (1), Myanmar (1), Scotland (1), Indonesia (1).
Action gets underway at 7:30 A.M. CT all four days of play. 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.
