CHARLESTON, S.C. — At Daniel Island Club, the Rebels are playing the kind of golf that travels in championship settings—poised, fearless, and timely. Ole Miss teammates Mary Miller and Sophie Linder punched their way into the semifinals of the 2026 U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball Championship on Tuesday, stacking together one of the strongest runs of the week against an elite national field.
The format in Charleston rewards chemistry as much as shot-making, and the Rebel duo looked completely in sync across two pressure-packed victories. Linder and Miller first knocked off defending champions Athena Singh and Keira Yun in the Round of 32, using a wave of nine combined birdies to control the match and close out a 2-up win. From there, the confidence only grew.
Ole Miss followed it with another statement performance, upsetting top-seeded Jude Lee and Nikki Oh in the Round of 16 before taking down Kandice Chuang and Nina Xu in the quarterfinals to secure a place in Wednesday morning’s semifinals.
What stands out watching this pairing is the calm. Neither player appears rushed by the moment, and that becomes a dangerous combination in four-ball match play, where momentum can flip with a single putt. Miller has been one of the steadiest performers in college golf throughout the season, and her consistency continues to anchor the Rebels deep into championship play. Linder’s aggressive approach and ability to create birdie chances have balanced the partnership perfectly.
Now the stage gets even bigger. The Ole Miss duo will tee off against Grace Carter and Alexandra Snyder at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday with a trip to the championship match on the line. Should the Rebels advance, they’ll return later in the afternoon for the title match at 1 p.m.
And right now, Ole Miss looks like a team playing with rhythm, confidence, and belief—the kind of combination that can carry a pairing all the way to a national championship.
