VERMILLION, S.D. – The final tournament 2026 fall season for the South Dakota women's golf program begins this week as they'll compete at the MSU/Payne Stewart Memorial at the Twin Oaks Country Club in Springfield, Missouri. The event will feature the Yotes, Valparaiso, Kansas State, South Dakota State, Lindenwood, Oral Roberts, East Texas A&M, Drury, North Dakota State, Western Illinois and the hosts Missouri State. 

The 54-hole meet will consist of 36 holes of continuous play on Monday and 18 more on Tuesday with tee times beginning at 8:30 a.m (CT).

MSU/Payne Stewart Memorial

Monday marks the first of two visits this year to the Show Me State and first trip to Springfield for the MSU/Payne Stewart Memorial.

It is the third year of the event at Twin Oaks Country Club with the hosts Missouri State winning last year's tournament.

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THE STARTERS

All nine Yotes will hit the links this week, split into two different teams. The top four scores from each team will count to the team total for the meet. The Yotes will report two different team scores, one from Team A and the other from Team B.

The starting lineups for the Coyotes:

A Team
1 Ella Greenberg
2 Ava Schroeder
3 Morgan Rupp
4 Eva Greenberg
5 Savannah Cagle

B Team
1 Avery O'Donnell
2 KayLynn Jorgensen
3 Lindsey Lund
4 Siena Stovall

THE COURSE

Opened in 1955, Twin Oaks Country Club is a historic course located in Springfield, Missouri. One of the area's best courses, Twins Oaks' course record is held by legendary golfer Arnold Palmer, who finished his round in 1963 with a 61.

6,141 yard, Par 71 course that holds a renowned practice facility, which includes a driving range and short course won the 2013 Design Excellence Award given to just 11 courses around the entire world

THE WEATHER
The calendar may read October, but the weather in Springfield is that of late July in the Midwest.

It will be scorching hot on the course on Monday with the high peaking to 89 degrees by the early afternoon. Wind won't be much of a factor, making it a warm day on the course.

Tuesday will be another scorcher, with the temperature reaching 90 degrees by the end of the morning. Sunscreen will be a necessity on the course all week! 

THE YOTES
Brett Bennett (USD '09) is in his 9th season at the helm of the program of his alma mater. 

Roster breakdown:
Senior: Ella Greenberg, Avery O'Donnell, Ava Schroeder
Junior: Eva Greenberg
Sophomore: Lindsey Lund (Winona State), Morgan Rupp
Freshman: Savannah Cagle, KayLynn Jorgensen, Siena Stovall

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