June 19th, 2006
Charlotte Williams repeats as Sykes Cup award winner
Junior two-time national champion is again recognized as Methodist's elite student-athlete
FAYETTEVILLE, NC-  The Methodist College athletic department announced Monday the winner of the prestigious Sykes Cup.  In a landslide victory, the coaches selected junior women's golfer Charlotte Williams.  Williams also won the Sykes Cup last year. release



 

May 13, 2006
Monarchs load up with NCGA awards
Charlotte Williams named National Player of the Year; Vici Pate National Coach of the Year;  All five Monarchs are All-Americans!
HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS, FL – The National Golf Coaches Association today announced the 2005-06 student-athlete and coaches awards for Division III Women's Collegiate Golf.  Methodist, fresh off winning their ninth straight national title, as expected cleaned house with NCGA hardware. release

May 12, 2006
National Champions!  Monarchs win ninth straight title and nineteenth overall  
Charlotte Williams wins individual title; Katie Dick and Colleen Walsh tie for second
HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS, FL – The Methodist Women's golf team capped an impressive 2006 season with an even more impressive National Championship.  The Monarchs dominated the tournament from start to finish at the Mission Inn Golf Resort in Howey-in-the-Hills, FL. release
 

May 11, 2006
Monarchs take 54 stroke lead into the final round at the National Championship
Charlotte Williams leads all individuals by five strokes
HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS, FL – The Methodist Women's golf team is well on their way to National Championship number nineteen.  The Monarchs find themselves 54 strokes ahead of the field after the first three rounds of the four round national tournament at the Mission Inn Golf Resort in Howey-in-the-Hills, FL. release

 

May 10, 2006
Monarchs continue to dominate the field at the National Championship
Charlotte Williams takes one stroke lead over teammate Emily Ranney; all five Monarch golfers are in the top ten
HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS, FL – The Methodist Women's golf team is well on their way to National Championship number nineteen.  The Monarchs find themselves 37 strokes ahead of the field after the first two rounds of the four round national tournament at the Mission Inn Golf Resort in Howey-in-the-Hills, FL. release

May 9, 2006
Monarchs take 19-stroke first round lead at the National Championship
Emily Ranney and Colleen Walsh lead the field, shooting 76
HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS, FL – The Methodist Women's golf team is well on their way to National Championship number nineteen.  The Monarchs find themselves 19 strokes ahead of the field after the first round of the four round national tournament. release
 

May 2, 2006
Golf teams to compete for the Walnut and Bronze
Women try for nineteenth national title; men go for number ten
FAYETTEVILLE, NC-  This weekend the 2005-06 school year will be over for most Methodist students.  For the men's and women's golf teams who will compete in the national tournament next week, the year is just getting underway. release

April 9, 2006
Monarchs take 5th in Bonnie Hoover Invitational
Charlotte Williams ties for sixth overall
HARRISONBURG, VA – The Methodist Women's golf team placed fifth overall at the Bonnie Hoover Invitational women's golf tournament at James Madison University. The tournament was played on the par-72, 6,046-yard Lakeview Golf Course. release

April 4, 2006
Lady Monarchs JV golfers win Orchard Collegiate
Monarch B squad defeats Oglethorpe, Georgia Southwestern, and Piedmont; Sara Dickson leads Methodist
CLARKSVILLE, GA – The Methodist Lady Monarch junior varsity women’s golf team stayed right where the varsity squad left off yesterday- on top.  The Methodist B squad defeated Oglethorpe, Georgia Southwestern, and Piedmont to win Tuesday's Orchard Spring Collegiate Invitational at the par 72 5,803 yard Orchard Golf and Country Club. release 

April 4, 2006
Lady Monarchs win High Point Spring Invitational
Katie Dick places second overall after falling in a playoff
WALLBURG, NC – The Methodist Lady Monarch women’s golf team put together a great team effort to win the High Point Spring Invitational on Tuesday.  The Monarchs shot a 622 (313-309) to edge out the very competitive field for their second tournament victory of the season. release

 

March 26, 2006
Lady Monarchs take fifth in the William and Mary Invitational
Williams finishes fourth overall, shooting a 73 on Sunday
WILLIAMSBURG, VA – The Methodist Lady Monarch women’s golf team finished fifth in the William and Mary Invitational this weekend at Ford's Colony in Williamsburg, VA.  Methodist shot a 640 after shooting a 315 on Sunday.  Sunday's score was the second best only to the University of Toledo which won the Invitational by twenty-six strokes.  The weather was partly cloudy, cool with periods of wind that made it cold. release

 

March 7, 2006
Lady Monarchs finish tied for seventh at Peggy Kirk-Bell Invitational
Williams finishes tied for fourth for Methodist, eight strokes off the lead
WINTER SPRINGS, Fla. – The Methodist Lady Monarch women’s golf team held a steady course on Tuesday and finished seventh overall in the 31st annual Peggy Kirk-Bell Invitational at the Tuscawilla Country Club. Methodist shot a 322 on the Par-72, 6,089-yard course and finished with a 963. Methodist finished four strokes ahead of Western Washington and 14 strokes in front of Nova Southeastern. Individually, Methodist’s Charlotte Williams shot a final round score of 80 and finished tied for fourth with Mariana De Biase from Rollins with a 229. release

March 6, 2006
Lady Monarchs seventh after first two rounds at Peggy Kirk-Bell Invitational
Williams currently third, five strokes off the lead for Methodist
WINTER SPRINGS, Fla. – Playing its first tournament of the 2006 season, the Methodist Lady Monarch golf team is currently seventh after the first two rounds of the 31st annual Peggy Kirk-Bell Invitational on Monday at Tuscawilla Country Club. The Lady Monarchs shot rounds of 320 and 321 to stand at 641 overall in the 13-team field. Individually for Methodist, junior Charlotte Williams is currently third overall with a 149. The defending NCAA Division III individual national champion had rounds of 77 and 72 to stand three strokes behind Rollins’ Marie-Pierre Bernier and five strokes behind leader Samantha Richdale from Illinois State. release

October 30, 2005
Williams, Lady Monarchs win NCAA Division III Preview by whopping 57 strokes
HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS, Fla. – Opposition of the Methodist Lady Monarch women’s golf team got an early glimpse of the Lady Monarchs’ potential this weekend at the NCAA Division III Preview. Based on the result, spring could not get here sooner for the Lady Monarchs. With four players finishing in the top five amongst the individuals, Methodist ran away with the 11-team field on Sunday. The Lady Monarchs shot a 312 for the second round on Sunday and finished with a 645. That was 57 strokes ahead of second place finisher Southwestern, which finished with a 702. release
 

October 29, 2005
Martin, Lady Monarchs take 19-stroke lead at NCAA Division III Preview
HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS, Fla. – Getting an early feel for the course which will play host to the 2006 NCAA Division III Women’s Golf National Championship, the Methodist Lady Monarchs gave the competition an early glimpse of what could happen in the spring. Playing winds of almost 30 mph, Methodist jumped out to a 19-stroke lead after the first round of the NCAA Division III Preview on Saturday at Mission Inn/El Campeon. The Lady Monarchs shot a 333 in the first round to take a comfortable lead over Southwestern (352) in the 11-team event. release


 

October 21-23, 2005
Lady Monarchs’ Dick finishes tied for fifth at Taco Bell Intercollegiate
GREENVILLE, N.C. – Picking up where she left off from last season’s stellar freshman season, Methodist women’s golfer Katie Dick is on the move again. Dick finished tied for fifth on Sunday at the Taco Bell Intercollegiate at the Bradford Creek Golf Club. She fired a three-round score of 217 (72-74-71) to finish in a tie with Jutta Degerman from Winthrop and a stroke behind East Carolina’s Lene Krog and Western Carolina’s Ashley Hovda. The performance placed Dick, last season’s Division III Freshman of the Year, on the All-Tournament Team. release
 

September 25, 2005
Lady Monarchs place eighth at Unlimited Potential/Bay Tree Classic
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – The Methodist Lady Monarch women’s golf team finished eighth overall on Sunday at the Unlimited Potential/Bay Tree Classic at Bay Tree Golf Club. The Lady Monarchs shot a third round score of 308 to finish with a 931. Methodist finished four strokes behind Texas-Pan American, six strokes behind Western Michigan and nine strokes off the pace of Ball State. Middle Tennessee State held the lead for all three rounds and won the tournament with a 901. release

September 24, 2005
Lady Monarchs advance to seventh after two rounds at Unlimited Potential/Bay Tree Classic
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – The Methodist Lady Monarch golf team improved three places to seventh overall on Saturday after the second round of the Unlimited Potential/Bay Tree Classic at the Bay Tree Golf Club. The Lady Monarchs shot a second round score of 305 to stand currently at 623 overall. Methodist trails Texas-Pan American by one stroke and Florida International by four strokes. release
 

September 23, 2005
Lady Monarchs 10th after opening round of Unlimited Potential/Bay Tree Classic
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – Playing in their second tournament of the 2005 fall women’s golf season, the Methodist Lady Monarchs are currently in 10th place after the first round on Friday of the Unlimited Potential/Bay Tree Classic at Bay Tree Golf Club. The Lady Monarchs shot a 318 in the first round for the 16-team field. Individually, junior Charlotte Williams shot an opening round 76 and is three strokes off the overall lead. release
 

September 12-13, 2005
Lady Monarchs open 2005 fall season with eighth-place finish at Draper Valley Intercollegiate
DRAPER, Va. – Fresh off its 18th national championship in the last 20 years, the Methodist Lady Monarch golf team opened the 2005 season this week with an eighth-place finish at the Draper Valley Women’s Intercollegiate. The Lady Monarchs shot rounds of 310 and 311 to finish with a 611 for the two-day, 16-team field on Monday and Tuesday. release