FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas freshman Maria Fassi earned the sponsor’s exemption Thursday into the LPGA’s Northwest Arkansas Championship on June 20-26 at Pinnacle Country Club in Rogers.
Fassi’s 72.56 stroke average earned her the exemption as the top-ranked Razorback player. Sophomore Alana Uriell and senior Regina Plasencia were second and third in scoring average, giving them the opportunity to play in the tournament’s Monday qualifier.
Fassi, a Pachuca, Mexico, native, became the first Arkansas women’s player to open her career with a victory when she won the Lady Puerto Rico Classic. She was the low finisher in five of six events with four top-10 showings this season. Fassi was a member of the All-SEC second-team and was on the SEC All-Freshman team this year.