Mount Union men's and women's golf coach Bill Kirkwood is working this week at the 2022 US Women's Open at Pine Needles in Southern Pines, N.C.
Kirkwood will be a marshal on the ninth hole at the event.
Kirkwood will be entering his fifth season as head coach at Mount Union and in his first season he led the Purple Raider women to an OAC title and NCAA Tournament appearance. He has also been instrumental in the development and completion of the new Melvin Snode Golf Center on campus.
Kirkwood had been an assistant coach for the Purple Raiders two year prior to taking over the programs. Over those two seasons, he helped lead Mount Union to a pair of Ohio Athletic Conference women's golf championships and two NCAA Tournament appearances while the men's golf team posted a second place finish in the conference over that span.
Golf has always been a part of Kirkwood's life as he caddied at Oakwood Country Club in Cleveland as a boy then later as an adult helped teach youth the game in the junior program at Riceland Golf Course.
Bill and his wife Susan reside in Wooster, Ohio.
Kirkwood will not be the only Mount Union connection at Pine Needles this week as alum Mike McGee '97 will be there watching his wife -- LPGA Hall of Famer Annika Sorenstam play in the event.
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