Congratulations to UCLA seniors Stephanie Kono and Brianna Do after they advanced to Stage III of the LPGA's Qualifying Tournament. Both players made the cut in the 72-hole Stage II event at the Plantation Golf and Country Club in Venice, FL. Kono tied for 18th place at two-under par 286 with scores of 73-71-71-71. Do tied for 65th at five-over par 293 with scores of 75-72-73-73. The 90-hole Stage III event is set for Nov. 30-Dec. 4 at the LPGA International facility in Daytona Beach, FL.
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First round results are completed for five current and future Bruins at the 111th U.S. Women's Amateur at Rhode Island Country Club. Junior Lee Lopez was the top Bruin with an even par 71 and was tied for 15th. Senior Stephanie Kono and incoming freshman Erynne Lee were tied for 28th place after posting scores of 72 (+1). Junior Tiffany Lua was tied for 45th place at two-over par 73 and senior Brianna Do was tied for 125th after posting a 78 (+7). The top 64 players advance to match play following Tuesday's second round.
Four current and former Bruins have survived the 36-hole cut in Stage One of the LPGA's Qualifying School in Florida this week.
Seniors Stephanie Kono and Brianna Do, incoming freshman Kyle Roig and former letterwinner Vanessa Brockett will play two more rounds at the LPGA International course in Daytona Beach, FL.
At the beginning of Thursday's third round, Kono was third at 136 (-8), Do was tied for 27th at 142 (-2) and Roig was tied for 34th at 143 (-1). Brockett, now a professional, was tied for 47th at 145 (+1).
One-third of top qualifiers from Stage I will advance to Stage II, scheduled for Sept. 27-30 at Plantation Golf and Country Club in Venice, FL.
Seniors Stephanie Kono and Brianna Do, incoming freshman Kyle Roig and former letterwinner Vanessa Brockett will play two more rounds at the LPGA International course in Daytona Beach, FL.
At the beginning of Thursday's third round, Kono was third at 136 (-8), Do was tied for 27th at 142 (-2) and Roig was tied for 34th at 143 (-1). Brockett, now a professional, was tied for 47th at 145 (+1).
One-third of top qualifiers from Stage I will advance to Stage II, scheduled for Sept. 27-30 at Plantation Golf and Country Club in Venice, FL.
In the July 14th edition of the Orange County Register, writer Mark Whicker sat
down
with senior golfer Brianna Do to talk about her big win at the U.S. Women's Amateur Publinks and her father caddying for her.
To read the story, click here.
To read the story, click here.
In her first U.S. Women's Open, former UCLA golfer Ryann O'Toole put together a solid performance by finishing in 9th place with a score of 3-over par. O'Toole recorded scores of 69-72-75-71--287 (+3) and finished six strokes back of the leaders. This was Ryann's best finish on the LPGA tour. Fellow UCLA alumnus Marijao Uribe also made the cut at the U.S. Women's Open and finished tied for 55th place at +15.
Congratulations to former Bruin Mo Martin for tying for sixth place at the Ladies Titan Challenge Futures Tour event Sunday. Martin posted scores of 71-75-72--218 (+2) at the Hunters Ridge GC in Marion, OH.
The UCLA men's and women's golf teams are both ranked among the Top 5 in the latest polls.
The Bruin women are ranked No. 4 on the Golf World/NGCA coaches' poll. To view the entire poll, click here. UCLA won the Landfall Tradition Tournament on Sunday.
The UCLA men are ranked fifth on the Golf World/Nike Golf coaches' poll. To view that poll, click here. The Bruins placed second at the U.S. Collegiate Championships earlier this week.
Two-time UCLA All-American Sydnee Michaels fell 1-up in 19 holes in her quarterfinal match Friday at the 110th U.S. Women's Amateur Championship at the Charlotte Country Club in Charlotte, NC.
Michaels had squared the match with a birdie at the par-3 17th against Danielle Kang of Thousand Oaks. Both players bogeyed the 18th to send the match to extra holes. On the first playoff hole, Kang beat Michaels with a par.
Michaels had squared the match with a birdie at the par-3 17th against Danielle Kang of Thousand Oaks. Both players bogeyed the 18th to send the match to extra holes. On the first playoff hole, Kang beat Michaels with a par.
Following last week's victory at the ING New England Classic, UCLA
alumna Tiffany Joh captured second place at the at The Invitational at
Concord Sunday. Joh fired rounds of 72-79-65--206 (-10) to finish one shot behind winner Jenny Shin. Joh pocketed $11,000 and improved her position on the Futures Tour money list to No. 5 with $36,985 this season.
In the latest collegiate golf polls, the UCLA men's and women's teams are ranked among the Top 5 teams nationally by GolfStat. The women's team secured the No.1 ranking in GolfStat's Apr. 7 poll and the men's team is ranked fourth by the same service. In other rankings, the women's team was ranked second by the coaches and GolfWeek and the men's team was ranked seventh by both of those entities.
UCLA graduate and four-time All-American Tiffany Joh has earned a sponsor's exemption into the LPGA's first U.S. tournament of 2010 -- the Kia Classic in San Diego at La Costa Country Club, Mar. 22-28.
Joh's invitation was a planned surprise during a guest round at La Costa on Tues., Mar. 9. After receiving the invitation and finishing her round, she participated in the pre-tournament press conference.
Read Jill Painter's delightful column in today's Daily News.
Joh's invitation was a planned surprise during a guest round at La Costa on Tues., Mar. 9. After receiving the invitation and finishing her round, she participated in the pre-tournament press conference.
Read Jill Painter's delightful column in today's Daily News.
Former Bruins Maria Jose Uribe, Hannah Jun and Amanda Moltke-Leth earned their professional golf tour cards for the Ladies European Tour in 2010.
Uribe, from Colombia, finished third at the La Manga South Course on Dec. 21 with scores of 69-70-70-72 -- 281 (-11). Jun tied for fifth at nine-under par 283 and Moltke-Leth placed 42nd at 296 (+4).
Uribe earlier this year earned her Futures Tour and her LPGA Tour cards in separate tournaments. Jun earned her Futures Tour card and Moltke-Leth is a Ladies European Tour veteran.
Uribe, from Colombia, finished third at the La Manga South Course on Dec. 21 with scores of 69-70-70-72 -- 281 (-11). Jun tied for fifth at nine-under par 283 and Moltke-Leth placed 42nd at 296 (+4).
Uribe earlier this year earned her Futures Tour and her LPGA Tour cards in separate tournaments. Jun earned her Futures Tour card and Moltke-Leth is a Ladies European Tour veteran.
Three former UCLA All-Americans earned their tour cards with varying conditions Sunday, following the five-day, 90-hole marathon that is the LPGA Tour Qualification Tournament in Daytona Beach, Fla.
Maria Jose Uribe, Charlotte Mayorkas and Tiffany Joh each made the 72-hole cut and advanced to Sunday's final round.
Uribe, 19, tied for 12th after posting rounds of 75-71-74-68-69--357 (-3) and earned Priority List Category 11 status for the 2010 season. Uribe, who had earned her Duramed Futures Tour card a month ago, became one of the Tour's youngest players. She will be eligible to play in a majority of the Tour's 132-player events.
Mayorkas, 26, has spent the last two years on the LPGA circuit. An injury in 2009 forced her to re-enter Q-School and she tied for 64th place at 369 (+9) after recording rounds of 77-74-72-73-73.
The 22-year old Joh, who won the Futures Tour qualification event last month, tied for 70th with scores of 78-75-71-73-74--371 (+11). Along with Mayorkas, she earned Priority List Category 16 status. To play most regular-field LPGA Tour events in 2010, both players will have to advance through Monday qualifiers.
Two other former Bruins -- Ryann O'Toole and Hannah Jun -- did not make the 72-hole cut.
For more information, <A HREF=" http://www.lpga.com ">click here.</A>
Maria Jose Uribe, Charlotte Mayorkas and Tiffany Joh each made the 72-hole cut and advanced to Sunday's final round.
Uribe, 19, tied for 12th after posting rounds of 75-71-74-68-69--357 (-3) and earned Priority List Category 11 status for the 2010 season. Uribe, who had earned her Duramed Futures Tour card a month ago, became one of the Tour's youngest players. She will be eligible to play in a majority of the Tour's 132-player events.
Mayorkas, 26, has spent the last two years on the LPGA circuit. An injury in 2009 forced her to re-enter Q-School and she tied for 64th place at 369 (+9) after recording rounds of 77-74-72-73-73.
The 22-year old Joh, who won the Futures Tour qualification event last month, tied for 70th with scores of 78-75-71-73-74--371 (+11). Along with Mayorkas, she earned Priority List Category 16 status. To play most regular-field LPGA Tour events in 2010, both players will have to advance through Monday qualifiers.
Two other former Bruins -- Ryann O'Toole and Hannah Jun -- did not make the 72-hole cut.
For more information, <A HREF=" http://www.lpga.com ">click here.</A>
The UCLA golf programs will begin the 2009-10 season ranked among GolfWorld's Top 20 teams.
For the third consecutive time, the UCLA women's team begins the season ranked among the nation's Top 5 teams. The Bruins opened the 2009 coaches poll at No.3 behind defending NCAA champion Arizona State and arch-rival USC.
The men will start their season at No. 16, marking the eighth consecutive year the Bruins have opened in the Top 20. Oklahoma State is the top-ranked team, followed by Washington, Georgia, Alabama and Stanford. In all, six Pac-10 teams are ranked in the Top 20.
Individually, sophomores Gregor Main and Stephanie Kono are ranked eighth and ninth, respectively, in each poll.
For the third consecutive time, the UCLA women's team begins the season ranked among the nation's Top 5 teams. The Bruins opened the 2009 coaches poll at No.3 behind defending NCAA champion Arizona State and arch-rival USC.
The men will start their season at No. 16, marking the eighth consecutive year the Bruins have opened in the Top 20. Oklahoma State is the top-ranked team, followed by Washington, Georgia, Alabama and Stanford. In all, six Pac-10 teams are ranked in the Top 20.
Individually, sophomores Gregor Main and Stephanie Kono are ranked eighth and ninth, respectively, in each poll.
