Cal, Oregon, USC tied atop Pac-12 Preview leaderboard
11/5/2018 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff
see also: View results for Pac-12 Women's Preview, Nanea Golf Club
The three programs reached the conference-preview lead at the end of very different seasons.
KAILUA KONA, Hawaii (Nov. 5, 2018) – In what is effectively the final event of the fall college season, Pac-12 women’s teams are going head-to-head against a Hawaiian back-drop. After the first round at Nanea Golf Club, Oregon, California and USC are all tied for first at 3 under.
No doubt, they are three teams that arrive in Hawaii after very different fall seasons. Oregon and Cal are still searching for a win. USC has three wins – including one at the East Lake Cup (a mini match-play event) from less than a week ago. This is the first time since 2014 that the Trojans are playing for a fourth consecutive title.
Cal got a boost from senior Cindy Oh, who was 2 under after two holes and rattled off two more pairs of back-to-back birdies throughout her round. Her 6-under 67 included no bogeys, and it put her at the top of the individual leaderboard with a two-shot cushion. It also tied a school record. Teammate Katherine Zhu is tied for fifth after a 3-under 70.
"We've got a lineup that we haven't used this fall that we are very encouraged by," Nancy McDaniel said entering the event. "I feel like everyone is in a good mindset, going to Hawaii. It's what we need right now, we started slow this fall, but we've come along especially in our last round at Stanford."
After a tie for ninth at the Stanford Invitational (Cal moved up three spots in the final round and into a tie with UCLA), McDaniel’s team regrouped in Berkeley with a focus on short game and course management.
As for Oregon, a team under the direction of new head coach Derek Radley, under-par rounds from three of the four counters helped set up a solid day of scoring. Petra Salko had 2-under 71 and is T-9 individually. Tze-Han Lin and Amy Matsuoka contributed rounds of 1-under 72 and are tied for 12th.
Behind the top three teams, Colorado had a 2-under 290 to sit solo fourth. The Buffs counted a pair of 70s from Robyn Choi and Haley Nist. Choi is just two days removed from earning an LPGA card at the Q-Series, but has so far deferred LPGA membership.
Stanford is another shot back at 1 under and solo fifth.
Information from Cal, USC Athletics used in this report
No doubt, they are three teams that arrive in Hawaii after very different fall seasons. Oregon and Cal are still searching for a win. USC has three wins – including one at the East Lake Cup (a mini match-play event) from less than a week ago. This is the first time since 2014 that the Trojans are playing for a fourth consecutive title.
"We've got a lineup that we haven't used this fall that we are very encouraged by," Nancy McDaniel said entering the event. "I feel like everyone is in a good mindset, going to Hawaii. It's what we need right now, we started slow this fall, but we've come along especially in our last round at Stanford."
After a tie for ninth at the Stanford Invitational (Cal moved up three spots in the final round and into a tie with UCLA), McDaniel’s team regrouped in Berkeley with a focus on short game and course management.
As for Oregon, a team under the direction of new head coach Derek Radley, under-par rounds from three of the four counters helped set up a solid day of scoring. Petra Salko had 2-under 71 and is T-9 individually. Tze-Han Lin and Amy Matsuoka contributed rounds of 1-under 72 and are tied for 12th.
Behind the top three teams, Colorado had a 2-under 290 to sit solo fourth. The Buffs counted a pair of 70s from Robyn Choi and Haley Nist. Choi is just two days removed from earning an LPGA card at the Q-Series, but has so far deferred LPGA membership.
Stanford is another shot back at 1 under and solo fifth.
Information from Cal, USC Athletics used in this report
Results: Pac-12 Women's Preview
| Place | Player | Location | Pts | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | , Chinese Taipei | 600 | 69-71-73=213 | |
| T1 | , Chinese Taipei | 600 | 72-71-70=213 | |
| T3 | , Australia | 300 | 76-69-70=215 | |
| T3 | Hermosa Beach, CA | 300 | 73-72-70=215 | |
| T5 | , Australia | 300 | 70-74-72=216 |
About the Pac-12 Women's Preview
The Pac-12 members get together to hold a conference championship preview as the fall season nears its conclusion. Team (best four scores out of five players) and individual competitions.
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