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Top pros call out NCAA over canceled women’s regional debacle

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5 years ago

May 14, 2021

12 of the 18 schools competing at the NCAA Women’s Regional in Baton Rouge, La., were left angry and heartbroken this week after the NCAA pulled the plug on the event to put an end to their dreams of competing at the NCAA Women’s Championship.

The event was due to be a 54-hole contest played over Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday but was initially delayed after a deluge of rain hit the course over the weekend.

Officials had hoped to play 18 holes on Wednesday to decide who would qualify but instead adjudged the course unplayable and canceled the event in its entirety.

Without a single ball being hit, this decision meant that the top six seeds in the regional advance to nationals and the top three individuals of the six that were competing.

Those teams are LSU, Mississippi, Baylor, Oregon, Maryland and Alabama, with the following players Karen Fredgaard, Houston; Nataliya Guseva, Miami (Fla.); and Hanna Alberto, Sam Houston.

Eliminating seeds 7-18: Oregon State, Houston, Miami (Fla.), North Texas, Purdue, Mississippi State, Tulsa, Sam Houston State, Kennesaw State, East Tennessee State, Jacksonville State and Quinnipiac.

In a statement outside the clubhouse of The University Club, Brad Hurlbut, the Director of Athletics at Fairleigh Dickinson, announced the news saying:

“Look, this is one of the most gut-wrenching decisions and announcements that I’ve ever been a part of. Even though the course is playable, it’s not playable at a championship level.”

The statement was understandably received with shock and anger by the players of the teams who felt cheated out of the opportunity to win a place at the NCAA Women’s Championship, with cries of “You should be ashamed of yourselves” and “Thank you for ending our careers!” directed at Hurlbut.

So here it is, the LSU regionals at Baton Rouge has been cancelled due to the course being “PLAYABLE BUT NOT AT A CHAMPIONSHIP LEVEL”!!!!! Disgraceful how this whole week has been handled!!!! Every player worked so hard for this week and this is how we are treated!!! SHAMEFUL!!! pic.twitter.com/Z8FGrfYKLN

— Sara Byrne (@sarabyrne01) May 12, 2021

The decision to cancel the event has also caused indignation amongst some of the most prominent names in professional golf. Here’s a look at the reaction of some of those on social media:

The NCAA Women’s Championship takes place in two weeks as the fallout from this week’s controversial decision continues.

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15 Comments

MhtLion

May 17, 2021 at 3:33 pm

What the ….!!!! That’s one of the dumbest things I’ve seen or heard in sports lately. What does that even mean??? How can someone or some organization severely lack a responsibility? Why are they in those places and what qualifies them to be? It would be gut-wrenching to be in the shoes of those college golfers. I suppose the true intent was to protect the wet course from any damages. It’s just insane in my opinion.

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Chad B.

May 17, 2021 at 10:17 am

The NCAA failed these kids again.

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Attaway riggsy

May 16, 2021 at 8:14 pm

Riggs from Barstool summoned up some BDE and put together a tourney on short notice for the teams that won’t go.
https://twitter.com/RiggsBarstool/status/1393208285470232580

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Big GG

May 15, 2021 at 6:57 am

NOBODY is watching anyway.

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- Brian
  
  May 15, 2021 at 10:10 am
  
  I hope one day you are blessed with a daughter.
  
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  - Pro
    
    May 15, 2021 at 10:35 am
    
    This guy should not be allowed to reproduce.
    
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    - Big GG
      
      May 17, 2021 at 6:27 am
      
      Another useless liberal heard from.
      
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      - Big GG
        
        May 17, 2021 at 12:19 pm
        
        Keep dreaming sh_tball
        
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- jake
  
  May 15, 2021 at 10:31 am
  
  This type of comment should be met with the cat o nine tails. Not everything revolves around you on your recliner with your beer in hand. Its for the girls who’ve worked harder than you can comprehend to get there. Get struck by lightning.
  
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- Kk33
  
  May 17, 2021 at 9:19 am
  
  Whatever dude, go smack your poor wife around… if you actually have one
  
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Dave Truman

May 15, 2021 at 5:54 am

Well, the NCAA has blundered again. First in the Women’s NCAA Basketball Tourney and now Women’s NCAA Golf.

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- Jon
  
  May 18, 2021 at 8:57 am
  
  Don’t forget the NCAA Volleyball tournament. It’s just atrocious, at best, of how the NCAA has handled these championships. It’s time for a change…a huge change.
  
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BD57

May 15, 2021 at 2:27 am

The NCAA does this when the Finals aren’t for TWO WEEKS?

Really stupid decision.

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CrashTestDummy

May 14, 2021 at 2:36 pm

Why didn’t they get the player’s opinions before making the decision? If the course is playable, let them compete. Simple.

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- KP
  
  May 14, 2021 at 9:56 pm
  
  Exactly, I completely agree. This was lazy leadership, more could have been done. The course was playable and everyone would be playing under the same conditions. The course doesn’t have to be in “championship level” conditions to be a fair test of skill.
  
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