HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (October 17, 2026) – The University of North Alabama women's golf team will participate in a three-day tournament for the first time this season beginning Sunday, as the Lions travel to Arkansas for the Diamante Intercollegiate hosted by Little Rock.
UNA is currently scheduled to play in just two tournaments that will span the course of three-days, including this event in Hot Springs, Ark. and the United Athletic Conference Championship set for April 23-25 in Celina, Texas. NCAA postseason will also follow this format, giving the Lions a preview of what to expect beyond regular season play.
This will also be the largest tournament field UNA has played in since 2021 with 20 teams participating.
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Diamante Intercollegiate
Diamante Country Club
Hot Springs Village, Arkansas
Par 72 — 5,821 yards
18 holes on Sunday, Oct. 18
18 holes on Monday, Oct. 19
18 holes on Tuesday, Oct. 20
Live Scoring
NOTABLES
THE LINEUP: The Lions are shaking things up for this tournament with three freshman making the trip. Redshirt senior
Kerigan Klauber and junior
Olivia Whittle will bring the veteran presence to the young lineup in the top two spots.
Celia Martinez Garcia will make her third straight appearance and will golf third in the lineup. Making her collegiate debut will be Summertown, Tenn. native
Ella Busby, while Muscle Shoals product
Annalee Regan will make her second start to round things out.
THE FIELD: There are 20 teams in the field, including four that represent the United Athletic Conference in North Alabama, Little Rock, UT Arlington and Central Arkansas. The rest of the field includes a top-100 ranked team in No. 91 Ball State, as well as Memphis, Arkansas State, Wyoming, Louisiana Monroe, Jacksonville State, Missouri State, UNC Asheville, UTRGV, Cal Baptist, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Utah Tech, Sam Houston, Stephen F. Austin, Houston Christian and East Texas A&M.
THE COURSE: Diamante Country Club is a par-72 course that spans 5,821 yards and ranks as the fourth-best course in the state of Arkansas by Golf Digest in 2025. It was once the top course in the state in 1997 and has hovered in the top-five ever since. The course includes rolling fairways, bentgrass greens and a panoramic view of the Ouachita Mountains. This will be UNA's first time playing the course in program history.
LAST TIME OUT: The Lions finished fifth place at The Robbie hosted by Lipscomb this past week, shooting +81 to defeat Bellarmine by five strokes for the top five. Klauber and Whittle led the way with a pair of top-20 finishes, including a 12th place showing for Klauber at +16. Whittle was just three strokes back of her.
NATURAL STATE REGULARS: This will be the fifth time UNA has played in the state of Arkansas but the first time at this course. The last four seasons have included a trip to Jonesboro, Ark. for the Lady Red Wolves Classic hosted by Arkansas State at Sage Meadows. UNA's lowest stroke score in Arkansas has been 891 (+27) which was set just over a year ago on Oct. 14, 2025.
UNA LINEUP
#1 – Kerigan Klauber — R-Sr. — Athens, Tenn.
#2 – Olivia Whittle — Jr. — Penkridge, England
#3 – Celia Martinez Garcia — Fr. — Oviedo, Spain
#4 – Ella Busby — Fr. — Summertown, Tenn.
#5 – Annalee Regan — Fr. — Muscle Shoals, Ala.
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