Davie, Fla.----Wingate University junior Hailey McLaughlin completed her junior season with an 80 in the final round of the NCAA Division II South Regional women's golf tournament, hosted by Nova Southeastern University at the Grande Oaks Golf Club (par 71, 5887 yards). McLaughlin's 80 gave her a 54-hole total of 236. Twelve teams and 66 student-athletes competed in the tournament.

Tournament Information 
 
NCAA Division II South Regional, 54 holes (18/18/18)
Grande Oaks Golf Club
Davie, Fla. (hosted by Nova Southeastern University)
 
Wingate Line-up (third-round scorecard)
 
T58-Hailey McLaughlin, 75-81-80=236

Wingate/Tournament Notes (Golfstat tournament home page)
 
- The final day of the NCAA D2 South Regional featured three separate playoffs and a weather delay
- After the dust settled, No. 2 Lynn defeated No. 3 Limestone in an aggregate playoff on hole No. 18 to win the team title
- No. 6 Barry defeated No. 16 Saint Leo in an aggregate playoff (also on No. 18) to claim the fifth and final national championship berth
- No. 10 Lee and No. 5 Anderson will join Lynn, Limestone and Barry at the national championship site
- Individually, Barry junior Alice Götbring, the No. 1 golfer in D2, earned medalist honors
- She finished 54 holes at five-over-par 218
- Lee senior Alexandra Naumovski shot a tourney-best, two-under-par 69 Wednesday to finish second at 219
- Saint Leo senior Francesca Santoni joins Lander senior Hannah Stephenson as individual national championship qualifiers
- Santoni defeated Columbus State senior Victoria Libaak in a playoff on hole No. 10 to claim the final individual sport
- Forty-one of the 66 South Region individual participants are ranked in the top 100 of the Golfstat D2 relative rankings
- McLaughlin is No. 31, the highest-ranked South Atlantic Conference player not hailing from Limestone or Anderson
- The South Regional featured the top three players in D2
- Lynn sophomore Sara Ericsson and Limestone graduate student Ebba Hellman are second and third behind Barry's Götbring

What They Are Saying

Wingate head women's golf coach JD Lamm 
 
"Obviously, today was a bittersweet ending for a fantastic season. We are super proud of Hailey. Moving forward, we know the work points we need to cover…to get better. The future is bright for Hailey and for our team in the years ahead."
 
Wingate senior women's golf student-athlete Seeret Brar ('22)
 
"Hailey has worked incredibly hard this season. She has grown so much as a player since I saw her freshman year. Hats off to her dedication and hard work."
 
Wingate senior women's golf student-athlete Kristen Fox ('22)
 
"Hailey had a great season this year. She gives it all she has both on and off the course. Hailey has been going through a swing change this season and she has done amazing and persevered through all the challenges she faced. I am very proud of her and I cannot wait to see what she accomplishes in the future."
 
Wingate senior women's golf student-athlete Madison Gorman ('22)
 
"Hailey had an incredible 2021-22 junior season. This was the second year in a row she has made it to the NCAA regional tournament as an individual. Hailey has continued to prove herself over her last three years at Wingate, through her dedication and work ethic on and off the course. Hailey has always been a prime member of this team, she has played in every single tournament since she has been here, which is absolutely remarkable! I'm so proud of everything she has accomplished and can't wait to see her do it again next year!"

Wingate University
 
Founded in 1896, Wingate University is a laboratory of difference-making that serves more than 3,400 students in North Carolina. Wingate offers 37 undergraduate majors as well as eight master's and five doctoral degrees. The University is home to the Cannon College of Arts and Sciences; the Levine College of Health Sciences; the Byrum School of Business; and the College of Professional Studies, which includes the Thayer School of Education and the School of Sport Sciences.
 
Wingate is a leader in healthcare education, and nearly one in five Wingate undergraduate students is preparing to be a pharmacist, physician assistant, physical therapist, occupational therapist or nurse. Student-athletes on Wingate's 24 teams compete in NCAA Division II and have brought home the SAC Echols Athletic Excellence Award for 13 years straight. The University's motto is "Faith, Knowledge, Service." View current news and videos at www.wingate.edu.