Sunday’s pairings have been posted - here - with the first group going off at 10:25 and the last group going off at 12:25.

Pairings for Saturday’s second round have also been posted and are available by clicking here.

The field will be cut to the top 70 and ties after Saturday’s round.

Carrie likes to make narratives with her pieces and to deal with imagery. “I wanted to create something that tells a story with golf,” Carrie explained. The colors were carefully selected and served a purpose. “The green in the trophy symbolizes grass, the blue symbolizes water and the sky and the balls symbolized the golf balls going down the hill,” said Carrie when explaining her color selection and the story behind her artwork.

Carrie admitted to facing some challenges when creating her one-of-a-kind artwork. “It made me go out of my comfort level,” said Carrie. After making the original trophy and displaying it for all to see, she received nothing but positive feedback. The only problem was they wanted her to make the same piece three times larger. Carrie had to push herself to think bigger. In the end, she was able to create a masterpiece that was much larger than her original. Carrie could not have been more pleased with the outcome and the challenge.

Senior Rachael Pruett from Ball State University clinched the Teva Championship Amateur Qualifier after an exciting ending. Megan Bauer from Michigan, who shot a winning 72, declined her invitation into the tournament due to prior commitments. This opened the door for Rachael Pruett, Marissa Steen and Christine Meier who had a three-way tie with a score of 75. After a sudden death round, Pruett pulled out the victory with a birdie on the first hole.

Rachael Pruett did not begin the qualifier favorably. She was four over par after the first three holes including a double bogey on the third hole, but that didn’t keep her down. Nerves were not an issue when it came to Pruett. She finds that pressure situations give her more drive. “I knew I could do it” Pruett adds. Pruett finished the qualifier with three birdies and was very pleased to be playing with some of the greatest women golfers.

Rachael was named 2006 USGA Girls Junior Championship in Charlotte, NC in 2010, MAC 5^th Place Finish (All Tournament Team), and in 2008 finished 3^rd in the Cardinal Classic. Her lowest competitive score was a 71 at Indiana University Public Golf Course in 2010.

Rachael is entering her senior year at Ball State majoring in Exercise Science. Her long term goal is to go to Grad School and be an assistant golf coach in hopes of becoming a head coach. She would also love to one day qualify for the Duramed Futures Tour. In the meantime Rachael works for her father Chris Pruett who is also her Caddie. “I hope my boss – my father - will let me off work so I can get ready and come to the tournament,” Rachael said lightheartedly after being asked what her plans are for the rest of the week.

Rachael tries to stay away from superstitions when she plays. She does make sure that she has her sunglasses with her at all times while playing and marks her ball the same way each time. Her father, Chris Pruett on the other hand has superstitions of his own. “I cannot watch her when she putts. I always cover my eyes when she does,” said Chris, but later admitted he did watch her last putt that won her the qualifier. This is not Rachael’s first professional event as an amateur. She has played in the Indiana Open since her junior year in high school. Although there is no qualifier, there are still pros that play in this tour.

Rachael has many interest and hobbies other than golf. She loves to read and spend time with her family and friends.

The Teva Championship will be making its way to the Golf Center at Kings Island in Mason, Ohio on June 11-13. The top 10 ladies on the season money list will receive an LPGA membership for the following year. You will not want to miss this eventful weekend full of inspiring women following their dreams.

With all the traveling and practicing, player Brandi Jackson from Greensville, South Carolina, finds time to reach out to the youth. Jackson lectures on the importance of playing college golf rather than going pro right out of high school. Although very appreciative for being blessed with amazing talent on the golf course, what she values the most is the education and degree she received from college. When the days of playing golf are over for Jackson, she is very pleased and proud to have her education and degree forever.

Players such as Jackson are the type of role models today’s youth need. She is someone that does not sell herself short and lives to the fullest. Jackson is part of the NCSA’s Speaking Team and travels all over the country visiting high schools, student-athletes and families as she spreads the word of the importance of education.

All of us from the Teva Championship wish the Pridgen family all the best and we look forward to seeing Cindy back with us next year.

Come support some local heroes such as Brittany Johnston from Akron, Ohio and Carling Coffing from Middletown, Ohio.  You can’t help but to take pride in watching people from so close to home doing such big things.  Seeing these girls follow their dreams is truly inspirational for us all.

It sure must be nice for Brittany and Carling having the opportunity to come back home to play in front of their families and get a break from the intense tour.

Let’s show our support and cheer on not only the locals in the tournament, but all the women in hopes that they one day reach their dreams.

Do not make plans for Monday nights beginning June 21^st. Carling Coffing, who is a third year veteran to the Duramed FUTURES Tour, made her way to the big screen “Big Break Sandals Resort” 13^th season. When faced with questions about the show, she is not even quite sure of what they will show out of their two weeks of footage.

After hitting 10 golf balls and a video interview, Coffing was chosen out of 500 applicants.

She has not let her fame take away from her game. Since the show, Coffing is currently ranked 107^th in Duramed FUTURES Tour money list. April 23-25 she finished with a tie for 70^th place at the Historic Brownsville Open.

It will be very exciting to watch Coffing’s journey on screen and on the course. Since Coffing won’t be dishing out the juicy gossip from the show, I guess we will all just have to stay tuned for the series.