Rhodes women's golf finished 10th out of 24 teams at the 2026 Golfweek October Classic, held Oct. 18–20 at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort in Destin, Florida. The Lynx posted a three-round total of 963 (+99), improving each round and closing the tournament with their best team score of the week, a 309 (+21). 

Round 1
Rhodes opened the tournament with a 330 (+46). Baylee Huff led the Lynx with a 77 (+6), while Lauren Schwing followed with an 81 (+10). Maddie Rudolph carded an 85 (+14), and Alana Sims rounded out the scoring with an 87 (+16). 

Round 2
The Lynx made a significant improvement in the second round, dropping six strokes to post a 324 (+40). Huff again led Rhodes with a 77, while Schwing improved to a 78 (+7). Rudolph also improved, shooting a 79 (+8), while Sims finished with a 90 (+19). 

Round 3
Rhodes saved its best for last, shooting a 309 (+25) to close out the tournament. Schwing delivered the standout performance of the final round, firing an impressive even-par 72, the best round by a Rhodes player during the tournament. Huff followed with a 76 (+5), while Sims posted an 81 (+10) and Rudolph finished with an 80 (+9). 

Schwing Leads Strong Final Round

Lauren Schwing finished as Rhodes' second-highest individual performer at 17th overall, shooting 81-78-72 for a 231 (+15). Her final-round 72 moved her up the leaderboard and gave Rhodes a strong finish to the tournament. 

Baylee Huff was Rhodes' top individual finisher, placing T-14th at +14 after rounds of 77-77-76 for a 230. 

Rudolph finished T-57th at +28 with a 244, while Sims finished T-94th at +42 with a 258. 

Rhodes Among the Field Leaders

Several Rhodes golfers stood out statistically when compared with the entire tournament field:

• Baylee Huff — Par-3 Scoring: 2.92 (-1), tied for 2nd in the entire field. 
• Lauren Schwing — Par-3 Scoring: 3.00 (E), tied for 4th in the field. 
• Baylee Huff — Par-5 Scoring: 4.92 (-1), tied for 3rd in the field. 
• Baylee Huff — Birdies: 9, tied for 5th in the field. 
• Lauren Schwing — Birdies: 6, tied for 18th in the field. 
• Baylee Huff — Par-4 Scoring: 4.27 (+8). 
• Maddie Rudolph — Par-3 Scoring: 3.17 (+2). 

Tournament Summary

Rhodes finished 10th out of 24 teams at +99, posting rounds of 330-324-309 for a final score of 963. The Lynx's best performance came in the final round, when they improved by 15 strokes from their opening-round score. 

Huff led Rhodes individually with a T-14th finish at +14, while Schwing's 17th-place finish at +15 gave the Lynx two players inside the individual top 20. Rudolph finished T-57 at +28, and Sims placed T-94 at +42. 

The tournament also showcased the strength of Rhodes' individual play, particularly from Huff and Schwing. Huff's top-five finishes in both par-3 and par-5 scoring and Schwing's strong closing 72 highlighted a promising finish for the Lynx.