By Jim Richards

When former SMCC men’s golf coach Travis Brown approached Meg Matetich about the open women’s golf coaching position at the school, she immediately could see the chance for success.

“I thought there was an opportunity for the program to develop,” said Matetich, also the coach of a very strong Chaparral girls’ high school golf program. “We have access to some very nice courses, The Legacy, The Raven, Talking Stick.  (We have) a lot of nice places to practice, which is good.”

This year’s squad also had the benefit of a few lessons from pro Howard Twitty.

Matetich put the pieces in place and within only two years, the SMCC women’s golf team is headed to the NJCAA national tournament.

The Cougars finished in second place in the ACCAC and are headed to the LPGA International Golf Course in Daytona Beach, Fla (May 18-21). 

Getting to nationals is quite an accomplishment, considering the Cougars were unable to field a full team the previous season, a problem that has plagued several schools in the ACCAC to the point that a few programs have folded. More