Three Jayhawks Travel to Omaha for Big O Classic
10/12/2025 12:17:00 PM | Women's Golf
Tournament:Â Big O Classic
Location:Â Omaha, Nebraska
Course: Oak Hills Country ClubÂ
Par/Yardages: 72/6,107
Participating teams: Creighton, Omaha, Western Illinois, Indian Hills, Iowa Western, Stephen F. Austin, Northern Iowa, Idaho State, KANSASÂ
Live Scoring:Â golfstat
OMAHA, Neb. – The Kansas women's golf team is traveling to Omaha, Nebraska to compete in the Big O Classic at the Oak Hills Country Club on Oct. 13-14.
Creighton is set to host the nine-team field that includes Omaha, Western Illinois, Indian Hills, Iowa Western, Stephen F. Austin, Northern Iowa, Idaho State, and Kansas.Â
The tournament will start on Monday, Oct. 13th with 36-holes and a shotgun start format, followed by the final 18-hole round on Tuesday.
"We're looking forward to heading up to Omaha with three players competing as individuals in the Big O Classic. Having an event such as this within driving distance to Lawrence, gives us a wonderful opportunity to allow some players on our roster to gain more tournament experience."Â Assistant Coach Stephen Bidne said, "I'm looking forward to our three Jayhawks having a great week and making KU and our program proud!"
Coach Bidne is traveling with a lineup of three individuals that include sophomores Zoe Pinillos, Jillian Fatkin, and freshman Marieke Ebens.
Fatkin and Ebens are both coming off their best performances of the season at the Marilynn Smith Invitational. Fatkin is coming off an eighth-place finish, in a tournament where she shot rounds of 75-69-76 (+7). Meanwhile, the freshman Ebens finished the tournament with scores of 81-76-72 (+16) and tied for 37th place individually.Â
Pinillos is looking to compete and finish her second round as a Jayhawk. Pinillos competed in the first tournament of the season, the Jayhawk Invitational, where she finished the event with scores 76-78-76 (+14) and finished inside the top 20 with a tie for 19th place.
HOW TO FOLLOW
Kansas will tee off on Monday at 9:00 a.m. CT in a shotgun start format. Fans will be able to keep up with live updates throughout the tournament from the official Kansas Women's Golf X Account. Live scoring for the event will be available through golfstat.Â