Three women college golfers will forego their senior spring and turn pro
November 18, 2024 | by Sean Melia of AmateurGolf.com
see also: Adela Cernousek
They will compete in LPGA Final Qualifying in December in hopes of securing an LPGA Tour Card
Last month, five women college golfers qualified for the LPGA Final Qualifying. One caveat to reaching the Final Stage is that amateurs have to turn professional in order to compete. It leaves players with a big decision. Take the chance at the ultimate dream of playing on the LPGA Tour or remain in college and wait for another opportunity.
Three players chose Door Number 1 and will tee it up in the Final Qualifying, Dec. 5-9 at Magnolia Grove Golf Club in Mobile, Alabama. - Julia Lopez Ramirez (Mississippi State), Zoe Campos (UCLA), and Adela Cernousek (Texas A&M).
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Lopez Ramirez is a senior who won SEC Player of the Year as a sophomore and a junior. She was named to Golfweek and WGCA's All-America First Team. She recorded eight wins, including the 2023 and 2024 SEC Championship. She shot 72-67-73-71 in Second Stage Qualifying and finished T23.
Zoe Campos is also a senior and was a driving force for the Bruins in their run to the National Championship last year. Over her career at UCLA, she was named to the Golfweek and WGCA All-America First Team. She shot 68-67-66-74 and finished T3 in the Second Stage Qualifying.
Adela Cernousek won the 2024 NCAA National Championship and was also a WGCA and Golfweek First Team All-America selection. She qualified for the U.S. Women's Open and made the cut. In the Second Stage Qualifying, she shot 72-66-66-70 for co-medalist honors.
UCLA could have lost two players, but senior Caroline Canales, decided to return to UCLA for the spring season. Western Kentucky's Catie Craig is also returning to campus. Canales and Craig will have Epson Tour status even though they elected to return to school for the spring semester.
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