Cal breaks into solo lead on crowded Pac-12 Preview board
November 6, 2018 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff
see also: View results for Pac-12 Women's Preview, Nanea Golf Club
KAILUA KONA, Hawaii (Nov. 6, 2018) – Scores went up across the board Tuesday in the second round of the Nanea Pac-12 Preview. California broke out of a three-way tie to take the solo lead going into Wednesday’s final round.
Cal jumped out to the lead over the front nine and hung on. Its even-par 292 was the second-best score of the day. Cal now stands at 3 under, and is two shots ahead of Stanford and Colorado.
Katherine Zhu (2-under 71) and Cindy Oh (75) are second and third, respectfully, on the individual leaderboard. They trail Arizona’s Yu-Sang Hou.
Cal also counted a 2-under 71 from Maria Herraez Galvez on Tuesday, who is tied for 23rd.
"We had a really good round today to back up the 3-under round from yesterday," head coach Nancy McDaniel said. "We got some more people involved with Maria and Katherine both shooting 2-under. As a team, we have to finish a little bit better on the greens and we'll be in good shape coming down the stretch. We're looking forward to tomorrow and a really close field at Pac-12."
With such a tight leaderboard, much of Tuesday was just about jockeying for position and staying in contention. Stanford rose three spots to second, while USC, looking for a fourth consecutive victory, dropped from a share of the lead to sixth. The Trojans had 4-over 296, and even though there are more teams in the mix now, are only four shots off the pace.
Information from Cal Athletics used in this report
Cal jumped out to the lead over the front nine and hung on. Its even-par 292 was the second-best score of the day. Cal now stands at 3 under, and is two shots ahead of Stanford and Colorado.
Cal also counted a 2-under 71 from Maria Herraez Galvez on Tuesday, who is tied for 23rd.
"We had a really good round today to back up the 3-under round from yesterday," head coach Nancy McDaniel said. "We got some more people involved with Maria and Katherine both shooting 2-under. As a team, we have to finish a little bit better on the greens and we'll be in good shape coming down the stretch. We're looking forward to tomorrow and a really close field at Pac-12."
With such a tight leaderboard, much of Tuesday was just about jockeying for position and staying in contention. Stanford rose three spots to second, while USC, looking for a fourth consecutive victory, dropped from a share of the lead to sixth. The Trojans had 4-over 296, and even though there are more teams in the mix now, are only four shots off the pace.
Information from Cal 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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