Ohio State University's 13th hole on its Scarlet Course.

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Ohio State University courses top US coaches' poll

COLUMBUS, Ohio - In a poll of more than 160 American college golf coaches by GolfChannel.com, the Ohio State University Golf Club was voted the top US college golf course.

The poll listed the top 10 college courses and, along with Ohio State, included fellow Big Ten institutions Purdue (No. 4) and Wisconsin (No. 9).
Located two miles northwest of the main campus, the Ohio State University Golf Club first opened in 1938 and was designed by famed architect Dr. Alister McKenzie. Under the direction of Buckeye legend and golf great Jack Nicklaus it underwent a major renovation in 2005 and reopened in the spring of 2006.
The club features two courses - Scarlet and Gray. The Scarlet Course has played host to numerous tournaments on the amateur and professional levels, including US Open Qualifying, the Nationwide Tour's Nationwide Children's Hospital Invitational, AJGA Rolex Tournament of Champions, several men's and women's Big Ten championships and NCAA regionals.
Scarlet also has hosted a record 14 women's national and NCAA championships (most recently in 2006) and a record 10 men's NCAA championships (most recently in 2002). It also is the site of Ohio State's annual Robert Kepler Intercollegiate for the men's team and Lady Buckeye Spring Invitational for the women's team.
Off their respective championship tees, Scarlet Course plays par 71, 7,455yd for the men and par 72, 6,228yd for the women. Gray is a par 70 course that plays 5,800yd.
The course also serves as the home course for the men's and women's cross country teams.
Top 10 College Golf Courses by GolfChannel.com
1. Ohio State University Golf Club

2. Oklahoma State (Karsten Creek)

3. Stanford Golf Course

4. Purdue (Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex)

5. Duke University Golf Club

6. The Course at Yale

7. North Carolina (Finley)

8. University of Texas Golf Club

9. Wisconsin (University Ridge)

10. University of Georgia Golf Course

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Pamela Pretswell (left) and Laura Murray, a foursomes pairing for Scotland in the Women's Home Internationals at Wrexham (pictured by Cal Carson Golf Agency).

Pamela Pretswell, Laura Murray off to Portugal championship

International team-mates Pamela Pretswell (Bothwell Castle) and Laura Murray (Alford) are the only Scottish entrants for the Portuguese Ladies Amateur Championship which tees off over the Oceanico O'Connor junior course at Amendoeira Golf Resort on the Algarve on Thursday.
Of the maximum field of 90, here is the breakdown for the combined total of 19 Scotland-England-Ireland-Wales entries:
SCOTLAND
Laura Murray, Pamela Pretswell.
ENGLAND
Holly Clyburn, Jess Wilcox, Elizabeth Haycock, Rachel Drummond.
IRELAND
Danielle McVeigh, Aedin Murphy, Gillian O'Learly, Sarah Cunningham, Louise Memagh, Victoria Bradshaw, Maria Dunne, Ciara Butler.
WALES
Katherine O'Connor, Tara Davies, Amy Boulden, Gemma Bradbury, Samantha Birks.
ON WAITING LIST
11 Lucy Simpson (Ireland).
14 Caroline Murphy Ireland).
15 Dana Greenslade (England).

Student Pretswell's first tournament since Home Internationals

last September at Irvine Golf Club

It will Glasgow University student Pamela Pretswell's first tournament since the Women's Home Internationals at Irvine Golf Club in September.
"It's been a long wait over the winter to get back to playing again so I am really looking forward to playing in the 'Portuguese,' especially since I have been extremely busy at university so far this year, now that I am in my Junior Honours year at Glasgow," said Pamela who flies out to the Algarve tomorrow (Tuesday).
"I have had a lot of university work lately and have been very fortunate that this event fits in well with my hectic timetable! It is only Laura Murray and myself from Scotland who are playing in Portugal and I think it's fair to say we are both looking forward to playing some golf in some warm weather again - it's been tough preparing for the 2010 season with the weather we have had!
"I was unable to take part in the SLGA Winter Training Camps (the squad travels out to Spain in November and Febuary) because of university commitments, so I spent a week in Portugal the first week in January when I was able to practise and prepare well for the season ahead - I was lucky enough to get some pretty good weather when I was over - it was a little better than playing in the snow in Scotland."

Orange Blossom Tour of Florida for Lady Amateurs

64th INTERNATIONAL BETTER-BALL FOURSOMES
Orangebrook Country Club, Hollywood, Florida

QUALIFYING ROUND
Par 72
71 Diane Lang (Westin Hills) & Maggie Weder (Ironwood).
72 Meghan Stasi (Coral Ridge) & Donna Mummert (Copper Hill).
76 Tony Cisle (Hidden Hills) & Debra McNichols (Riviera).
76 Kristin Milligan-Zullo (Shadow Wood) & Jan Phillips (Calusa Pines).
76 Mary Hanyak (PGA Golf Club) & Marianne Springer (Mayacoo).
76 Alli Jarrett (Shadowhawk) & Laura Coble (Augusta Country Club)

MATCH-PLAY FIRST ROUND
Top seeds: Diane Lang & Maggie Weder - BYE

Alli Jarrett & Laura Coble bt Tonya Cisle & Debra McNichols 5 and 4.
Mary Hanyak & Marianne Springer bt Kristin Milligan-Zullo & Jan Phillips 1 hole.

No 2 seeds: Meghan Stasi & Donna Mummert - BYE

SEMI-FINALS (on Tuesday)
Lang & Weder v Jarrett & Coble.
Hanyak & Springer v Stasi & Mummert