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PING/ASU Invitational
3/27/2024 6:19 PM | Women's Golf
Cal’s First Action Since Canceled Final Round At Juli Inkster
PHOENIX – The No. 27 California women's golf team returns to action this Thursday through Saturday for the first time since competing at the Juli Inkster Invitational in early March, when it had its leaderboard-climbing final round canceled due to heavy rain conditions.
The Golden Bears will be competing with a talent-packed 17-team field at the PING/ASU Invitational that includes eight programs boasting top-15 national rankings. Cal sophomore Olivia Lee is set to tee off first for the Bears on the par 72, 6,570-yard Papago Golf Course at 9:39 a.m. PT.
The rest of the Bear lineup includes seniors Cristina Ochoa and Rina Tatematsu, sophomore Adora Liu and freshman Constance Fouillet. All four will look to pick up where they left off in the final round of the Juli Inkster, which saw them put together one of the tournament's best rounds to move the Bears up five spots prior to its cancelation.
Cal finished in 11th place in last year's PING/ASU Invitational, led by Ochoa who carded a 2-over-par 72 to earn her third top-15 finish of the season to that point. Ochoa (73.4) is the team's fourth-lowest scorer on the year, trailing Liu (72.2), Tatematsu (72.8) and Fouillet (72.9).
TOURNAMENT INFO
- Dates: Mar. 28-30, 2024
- 54 holes (18-18-18, Thursday-Saturday)
- Tee Time: 8:00 a.m. PT
- Location: Phoenix, Ariz. | Papago Golf Course
- Course Info: Par 72 | 6,570 Yards
- Host: Arizona State
- Live Scoring: Golfstat
- Day 1 Pairings
THE FIELD (17)
No. 27 California, No. 1 Stanford, No. 4 UCLA, No. 6 USC, No. 7 Texas, No. 11 Northwestern, No. 12 Oregon, No. 13 Arizona State, No. 14 Arizona, Oklahoma State, Kansas, Oregon State, Denver, Baylor, Colorado, New Mexico, New Mexico State
OFF THE TEE
1 – Olivia Lee (Hole 1, 9:39 a.m. PT)
Top Finish: T13, Ron Moore Intercollegiate
Best 18 Holes: 67 (-5), Dick McGuire & Molly Invitationals
Best 54 Holes: 212 (-4), Ron Moore Intercollegiate
Last Time Out: T49, 78-77-81 – 236 (+17)
Quick Facts: Her first three appearances of the season coincided with the program's first-ever run of three straight wins, which saw her shoot a team-best 12-under-par and earn a 3&2 win over Stanford in the Big Match ... During the fall, tied for the team lead with two top-10 finishes ... Recorded her first two sub-70 rounds as a Bear at the Molly, with her career-best 5-under 67 in the final round being one stroke shy of the individual program record ... Nominated for Pac-12 Golfer of the Week on Oct. 2
2 – Cristina Ochoa (Hole 1, 9:48 a.m. PT)
Top Finish: T13, Ron Moore Intercollegiate
Best 18 Holes: 70 (-2), Ron Moore Intercollegiate Rd. 3
Best 54 Holes: 212 (-4), Ron Moore Intercollegiate
Last Time Out: T27, 75-72 – 147 (+3), Juli Inkster Invitational
Quick Facts: Shot 4-under 212 to tie for 13th place in her best outing of the year in the Bears' Ron Moore Intercollegiate win … In 2022-23, led the Bears with six top-20 finishes and recorded their lowest scoring average (73.8) through their first 10 competitions
3 – Adora Liu (Hole 1, 9:57 a.m. PT)
Top Finish: T7, Molly Invitational
Best 18 Holes: 69 (-3), Dick McGuire & Molly Invitationals
Best 54 Holes: 212 (-7), Molly Invitational
Last Time Out: T42, 72-72 – 149 (+5), Juli Inkster Invitational
Quick Facts: Claimed her team-leading third top-10 finish in the spring-opening Collegiate Invitational … Team's low scorer during the fall season (71.3) ... 2nd on the team with 10 par or better rounds … Posted a career-best 3-under 69 round in each of Cal's first two tournaments … During the fall, posted the team's best 54-hole score (-7), tied for the team-lead with two top-10 finishes and recorded a rare albatross at the Stanford Intercollegiate
4 – Rina Tatematsu (Hole 1, 10:06 a.m. PT)
Top Finish: T29, Molly Invitational
Best 18 Holes: 66 (-6), Molly Invitational Rd. 1
Best 54 Holes: 212 (-4), Ron Moore Intercollegiate
Last Time Out: 73-77 – 150 (+6), Juli Inkster Invitational
Quick Facts: Carded a 5-under 66 in her most recent round at the Stanford Intercollegiate, her best as a Bear … Transferred from Oklahoma State in the summer … In 2021, was the Big 12 Freshman of the Year, a WGCA Honorable Mention All-American and All-Big 12 Championship Team honoree, set a program record for par-5 scoring (4.66) and ended the year ranked nationally at No. 24 overall … Has four rounds of 6-under in her career
5 – Constance Fouillet (Hole 1, 10:15 a.m. PT)
Top Finish: T7, Molly Invitational
Best 18 Holes: 66 (-6), Molly Invitational Rd. 1
Best 54 Holes: 212 (-4), Ron Moore Intercollegiate
Last Time Out: T15, 72-72 – 144 (E)
Quick Facts: Led the Bears for the fourth time with a 15th place finish at the Juli Inkster Invitational … Ended fall season on pace to set Cal's freshman scoring record (71.5) … Tied program's individual 18-hole record with a 6-under 66 at the Molly Invitational … First on the team with 10 par or better rounds ... Competed in all three events during program's first-ever run of three straight wins
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