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2026 AMC Women’s Golf Championship Preview

2026 AMC Women’s Golf Championship Preview
April 26, 2026

MELBOURNE, Ark.  – (Tournament Page) The 2026 American Midwest Conference Women's Golf Championship will take place at Cooper's Hawk Golf Course in Melbourne, Ark. on April 27-28.

Participating schools include Central Baptist College, Columbia College, Cottey College, University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy, and Williams Baptist University.  

ABOUT THE TEAMS

  • Central Baptist has recorded five top three finishes this season, highlighted by a second place finish at the CBC Spring Invite. 

  • Columbia is in search of its fifth consecutive AMC title, a streak that began in the 2022 season.  The Cougars are the highest rated AMC team by Clippd at 57th in the NAIA with four wins and five top three finishes this season.

  • Cottey has posted a team score in just two events this season.  The Comets finished fourth at the AMC Preview.

  • UHSP is the third AMC team ranked in the top 100 by Clippd, coming in at 93rd.  The Eutectics have a pair of top three finishes this season and are coming off a second place finish at the Missouri Baptist Spring Classic.

  • WBU is the second highest ranked team in the Clippd rankings at 87th in the NAIA.  The Eagles have four wins and seven top three finishes this season with a win-loss record of 16-6-0. 

ABOUT THE GOLFERS

  • Columbia has five golfers in the top ten of stroke average this season (Ellie Soderholm 1st - 79.1, Camryn Swinfard 2nd - 82.9, Viviana Boix 5th - 86.8, Annabeth Ohlau 9th - 88.2, Alyssa Joyce 10th - 89.3)

  • Williams has the second most golfers in the top ten with three (Kendra Harness 3rd - 83.8, Mariana Bonilla 4th - 83.9, Grace Woody 7th - 87.3)

  • UHSP posts two golfers in the top ten (Addison Sullivan 6th - 87.0, Harper Ready 8th - 87.5)

TOP RETURNING PLAYERS

  • 2025 AMC Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year Ellie Soderholm returns for the Cougars after taking last year's individual title alongside Viviana Boix (2nd) and Camryn Swinfard (T-6th)

  • Kendra Harness (3rd) and Grace Woody (4th) return for WBU 

  • UHSP returns Addison Sullivan (T-6th)

  • Laney Crutchfield (10th) returns for the Mustangs

ABOUT THE CHAMPIONSHIP

  • The AMC Women's Golf Championship will take place at Cooper's Hawk Golf Course in Melbourne, Ark. for the second consecutive season.

  • The course will play par-72

  • The tournament is scheduled for 36 holes (18 on Monday and 18 on Tuesday)

  • Tee times start at 9 a.m. on Monday

  • For live score, click HERE