Monday, May 11
Waco, Texas
Abilene Christian
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NCAA Waco Regional
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Honea Prepared for Third NCAA Regional Appearance in Waco
5/10/2026 6:22:00 PM | Women's Golf
WACO, Texas - Abilene Christian women's golf's Ryann Honea will make her third consecutive appearance in the NCAA Championships at the Waco Regional from Monday to Wednesday. Competing as an individual, the top-seeded Honea will get started at 9:40 a.m. Monday at Baylor's Ridgewood Country Club.
Honea is back in the postseason with an at-large bid after competing at last season's NCAA Lubbock Regional and at the Bryan Regional in 2024. She looks to advance to the national championships in Carlsbad, Calif. on May 22-27.
Each day of the regional will be streamed on Babygrande Golf.
Each of the six NCAA regionals features 12 teams and six individuals. After three rounds, the top five teams and the low individual not on an advancing team from each regional will move on to the national championships.
Honea joins No. 107 Grace Quintanilla of Texas State, No. 192 Malisone Chanthapanya of North Texas, No. 196 Yvonne Chamness of Texas State, No. 200 Bouquet Subsomboon of North Texas and No. 790 Sara Pihlajamaki of Houston Christian in the field of individuals.
No. 4 Texas A&M, No. 8 Oregon, No. 16 Tennessee, No. 21 SMU, No. 26 Baylor, No. 36 LSU, No. 42 TCU, No. 49 Tulsa, No. 51 Colorado, No. 77 Northern Arizona, No. 151 Tarleton State and No. 244 Prairie View A&M make up the mix of teams.
Honea is ranked 106th in the nation by Clippd and is 215th in the World Amateur Golf Ranking. She collected All-WAC First Team honors for the third season in a row as the top-ranked golfer in the Western Athletic Conference.
Honea was last in action at the WAC Championship on April 20-22, where she tied for fifth at 7-over 223 and the Wildcats placed second. She has placed within the top five at the conference tournament in each of the past three seasons.
The San Angelo, Texas native has delivered strong play throughout the season and has placed within the top six at her last five events. Honea has landed outside the top 12 just once in 10 events and has logged seven top-six performances. She was the individual champion at The Lady Clerico and was the runner-up at the PING ASU Invitational. Honea tied for third at the Boilermaker Classic.
Honea has been the Wildcats' top performer in six of 10 events and scored below par in four tournaments.
Honea has twice been named the Jersey Mike's A Sub Above WAC Women's Golfer of the Week this season, doing so on March 26 and April 9. She's received the accolade seven times in her career. Honea earned WAC Women's Golfer of the Month honors in September. She has totaled 16 top-five outings and 20 top-10 placements as a Wildcat.
Honea is back in the postseason with an at-large bid after competing at last season's NCAA Lubbock Regional and at the Bryan Regional in 2024. She looks to advance to the national championships in Carlsbad, Calif. on May 22-27.
Each day of the regional will be streamed on Babygrande Golf.
Each of the six NCAA regionals features 12 teams and six individuals. After three rounds, the top five teams and the low individual not on an advancing team from each regional will move on to the national championships.
Honea joins No. 107 Grace Quintanilla of Texas State, No. 192 Malisone Chanthapanya of North Texas, No. 196 Yvonne Chamness of Texas State, No. 200 Bouquet Subsomboon of North Texas and No. 790 Sara Pihlajamaki of Houston Christian in the field of individuals.
No. 4 Texas A&M, No. 8 Oregon, No. 16 Tennessee, No. 21 SMU, No. 26 Baylor, No. 36 LSU, No. 42 TCU, No. 49 Tulsa, No. 51 Colorado, No. 77 Northern Arizona, No. 151 Tarleton State and No. 244 Prairie View A&M make up the mix of teams.
Honea is ranked 106th in the nation by Clippd and is 215th in the World Amateur Golf Ranking. She collected All-WAC First Team honors for the third season in a row as the top-ranked golfer in the Western Athletic Conference.
Honea was last in action at the WAC Championship on April 20-22, where she tied for fifth at 7-over 223 and the Wildcats placed second. She has placed within the top five at the conference tournament in each of the past three seasons.
The San Angelo, Texas native has delivered strong play throughout the season and has placed within the top six at her last five events. Honea has landed outside the top 12 just once in 10 events and has logged seven top-six performances. She was the individual champion at The Lady Clerico and was the runner-up at the PING ASU Invitational. Honea tied for third at the Boilermaker Classic.
Honea has been the Wildcats' top performer in six of 10 events and scored below par in four tournaments.
Honea has twice been named the Jersey Mike's A Sub Above WAC Women's Golfer of the Week this season, doing so on March 26 and April 9. She's received the accolade seven times in her career. Honea earned WAC Women's Golfer of the Month honors in September. She has totaled 16 top-five outings and 20 top-10 placements as a Wildcat.
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