Adjusted Avg.
Division Scoring Drop Versus#
Team *Record Average Score Top 25 Wins@
1 Alabama, U. of 289- 0 71.32 76.99 23- 0 5
2 Georgia, U. of 288- 1 71.35 76.45 19- 1 2
3 UCLA 287- 2 72.24 76.57 13- 2 2
4 Charlotte 286- 3 71.34 75.37 16- 3 4
5 Southern California 285- 4 72.64 76.80 15- 4 1
6 Oklahoma State U. 281- 8 72.64 76.72 13- 6 1
7 Georgia Tech 281- 8 72.09 77.98 11- 8 0
8 Florida, U. of 280- 9 72.67 77.65 14- 9 1
9 Stanford University 280- 9 72.41 76.88 8- 8 1
10 Tennessee, Univ. of 279- 10 72.25 77.01 12-10 2
11 Duke University 278- 11 72.70 76.99 11- 9 1
12 Florida State Univ. 277- 12 73.16 76.94 10-11 2
13 Auburn University 275- 14 71.88 76.17 10- 8 1
14 Wake Forest Univ. 275- 14 72.69 77.66 9-11 1
15 South Carolina 275- 14 72.61 77.51 9-12 1
16 Clemson University 271- 18 72.77 77.51 3-14 0
17 Mississippi, U. of 269- 20 72.50 78.53 4-10 4
18 UCF 269- 20 73.04 78.55 5-18 1
19 Tenn.-Chattanooga 269- 20 71.92 76.40 2-13 2
20 UNLV 269- 20 71.71 75.96 3-13 2
21 Indiana University 268- 21 73.39 77.62 4-13 1
22 UAB 266- 23 72.69 77.87 6-11 1
23 Texas Tech Univ. 266- 23 72.69 77.31 3-15 3
24 Louisville, U. of 265- 24 72.92 77.42 6-10 1
25 Michigan State U. 264- 25 73.64 77.60 3-13 1
Saturday, March 22, 2008
UCLA Men Ranked #3
Friday, March 21, 2008
When Will Tiger Play In The Bay Area Again?
By Eric Pinkela
Mercury News
Mercury News
It's time to get mad, Bay Area golf fans. We have lied to ourselves too long. We said it was OK that we don't get to see Tiger Woods in person anymore. That it was OK to watch greatness from afar.
But now it is becoming clear that we aren't just missing out on greatness, we're also missing out on history.
The Great One takes a pass on the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am each year because he bristles at the celebrity-obsessed crowds and six-hour rounds. Fine. But, despite his hatred of the AT&T format and Pebble Beach's bumpy greens, he has dominated tournaments there just like he does everywhere.
This week, Woods plays in a World Golf Championships event at Doral in Florida that was, for one year, the American Express Championship at Harding Park in San Francisco. You might remember that 2005 yawn-fest: Woods beat John Daly in a playoff when Daly famously gacked a three-foot putt.
At the time, we were promised that the PGA Tour would be back soon. We're still waiting. Oh, yeah, the Presidents Cup is coming next year to Harding and we'll get to see Woods (maybe) wearing a tacky shirt and playing with a partner. Whoopie!
If (when?) Woods makes history with a perfect season, or a Grand Slam, Bay Area fans should be able to say, "I was there." Instead, we'll be stuck with saying, "Thank God for high-definition. I felt like I was there."
• Australian pro Adam Scott, on a conference call with reporters this week, confirmed his membership in the Tiger Fan Club. Scott was asked about Woods' winning putt Sunday at Bay Hill. Scott said he was in the air when Woods sank the 25-foot birdie putt, but saw the highlight later. "You could see his eyes; he looks down the whole putt," Scott said. "He reads putts beautifully." • Scott took a sneak peak at Augusta National this week, playing a round with swing coach Butch Harmon and fellow pros Fred Couples and Nick Watney. He said the course was in fantastic shape even with the recent changes to holes 7, 9 and 11. Couples, the 1992 Masters champion, looked impressively comfortable, Scott said. "Playing at August with Freddy is such a great experience," Scott said. "He just knew exactly where to hit every shot." • The Western Intercollegiate (beginning Wednesday at Pasatiempo Golf Club) will put the spotlight on some changes in the college playoff system. Beginning this season, the NCAA regional tournaments will fill their fields strictly by the Golfstat rankings. That means that after conference champions take their spots, there will be no mystery. If your team is ranked high enough, it's in, assuming you have at least a .500 record (also a new twist). In years past, a selection committee would place the remaining teams in the field, leaving the picks up to subjective criteria. Santa Clara men's coach Rob Miller said the new system means that high-profile teams won't limit themselves to the highest-profile events because they'll need to bolster their records. In the past, it was more important to play against top-flight competition than to have a solid record. For instance, Oklahoma played in Santa Clara's tournament this season and invited the Broncos to its tournament in Oklahoma. "No way would we have gotten invited in the past," Miller said. The Western Intercollegiate field has weakened in recent years, at least in relation to its glorious past. But this year, most of the area teams will play there, the notable exception being sixth-ranked Stanford. • The Northern California Golf Association began a Junior Tour this year and Matthew Miller of Pleasanton has won both boys events, including last week's stop at Stevinson Ranch in the Central Valley. Emily Childs of Alameda, fresh off a win at the San Francisco City Golf Championship, won the girls flight in a playoff over Kercia Brakel of Acampo. Tap-ins Martin Trainer of Palo Alto won the San Francisco City event this month at Harding Park, beating former champion Randy Haag of Burlingame 2-up in the 36-hole final. Trainer, 16, became the youngest winner of the City. Jim Knoll of Sunnyvale won the senior competition. . . . Scott Travers, a walk-on sophomore at Santa Clara, was named the West Coast Conference player of the month for February. His strong month included a win at the UC-Irvine Anteater Invitational. . . . Christina Corpus, a sophomore at San Jose State, was named the Western Athletic Conference golfer of the week. Corpus finished fifth at the San Jose Spartan Invitational, the best result of any of the 20 WAC golfers in the field. . . . Sign-ups for adult golf classes and junior golf camps at Sunken Gardens in Sunnyvale have begun. For more information, call (408) 739-6588.
Friday, March 14, 2008
UCLA Golfers Finish Third at UCF Challenge
The second-ranked UCLA women's golf team finished third at the UCF Challenge Tuesday and two Bruins placed in the Top 10 individually.
UCLA posted the best team score of the day -- 286 (-2) -- and finished with a three-day total of 863 (-1). Duke won the tournament with a score of 851 (-13), followed by Purdue at 860 (-4). Florida placed fourth at 865 (+1) and USC was fifth at 868 (+4).
In the final round, three Bruins posted scores under par, led by freshman Maria Jose Uribe and sophomore Sydnee Michaels who carded rounds of two-under par 70. Uribe tied for seventh at 213 (-3) and Michaels tied for 18th at 217 (+1). Freshman Glory Yang signed for a 71 (-1) and tied for 36th at 221 (+5). Junior Tiffany Joh carded a score of 75 (+3) and tied for 10th at 214 (-2). Junior Ryann O'Toole tied for 67th at 227 (+11) after posting a score of 77 (+5).
Duke's Alison Whitaker won the event with an eight-under par score of 208. She posted an even par score of 72 in the final round.
For complete results, click here.
Monday, March 3, 2008
UC Davis Posts Strong Placings At Riverside
BEAUMONT, Calif. - Jee Park finished in a tie for sixth place, Katie Sisler tied for eighth and Lauren Dobashi tied for 10th as UC Davis golfers finished high on the leaderboard on Tuesday at the Lady Braveheart Classic, hosted by UC Riverside at the par-72, 6,089-yard Oak Valley Golf Club.
Six UC Davis players competed individuals in the 36-hole tournament, gaining experience after seeing limited action in the fall. Four Aggies finished among the top 17 places at the 17-team tournament.
Sisler, who was tied for 14th after Monday's first round, had UC Davis' best round of the day on Tuesday, shooting a 6-over 78 to finish in a tie for eighth with Natalie Todd of Cal State San Marcos at 14-over 158.
Park was the highest Aggie on the leaderboard, tying for sixth at 157 after carding an 82 in the second round. Dobashi also had an 82 on Tuesday, tying for 10th at 16 shots over par. Kelsey Fischer tied for 17th after her 82 gave her a 162 while Eryn Williams tied for 28th at 21 over after shooting 85. Jessica Yam tied for 55th at 173.
Stephanie Yocum of Cal Poly put rounds of 75 and 76 together to grab medalist honors at 7 over while Kaitlin Troop of the
Cal Poly, which had a 10-shot advantage after the first 18 holes, won the tournament title by 16 strokes over runner-up
UC Davis will make its team debut at the Fresno State Kitahara Invitational in two weeks.
LADY BRAVEHEART CLASSIC
par 72, 6089 yards
Final results
TEAM (top 3 only; UC Davis did not compete as a team)
1. Cal Poly, 313-316-629
2.
3.
INDIVIDUALS (leaders plus UCD)
1. Stephanie Yocum, Cal Poly, 75-76-151
UC Davis
T6. Jee Park, 75-82-157
T8. Katie Sisler, 80-78-158
T10. Lauren Dobashi, 78-82-160
T17. Kelsey Fischer, 80-82-162
T28. Eryn Williams, 80-85-165
T55. Jessica Yam, 82-91-173
Siebert Wins at Kitahara Invitational
Junior Taylor Siebert clinched her first collegiate win at the 2008 Kitahara Fresno State Invitational Tuesday. Siebert led the Bulldogs who tied for sixth at their annual home tournament at Copper River Country Club.
The no. 31 ranked
Siebert, the
"I don't look at scorecards because I don't want to get ahead of myself," said Siebert. "I just thought they were excited that I made the putt."
The 18th hole played the hardest and Siebert's birdie was the only one off the hole throughout the tournament. Siebert posted a 73-71 - 144 to break even in the two-day tournament.
"It's exciting because I have worked so hard to get ready to win," Siebert said. "It's a great way to start the spring season. I have more confidence now to go out and win again knowing I have one under my belt."
"I'm so proud of
Laura Luethke tied for 20th with two back-to-back scores of 75 to finish 6-over par. Hali Coppin (77-75 - 152) tied for 30th and Pia Escandon (74-84 - 158) tied for 50th place. Angeliica Villareal (82-86 - 168) finished in 84th place.
"We saw some good things today," Cates said. "We know what we need to do to keep improving and after watching
Playing as individuals Tiffany Derksen tied for 46th place with 13-over 157 and Chelsea Czinski tied for 50th with 14-over after improving with a 76 in the second round. Whitney Yano tied for 71st place with a 80-82 - 162 and Marissa Patterson withdrew from the second round.
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De Soysa, Moston Named Golfers of the Week
De Soysa, a junior from Columbo, Sri Lanka (Pendleton Academy), won the individual medalist title at the eighth annual Rice Intercollegiate with a three-round total of 217 (74-71-72), one stroke ahead of two golfers. De Soysa bested 62 other competitors in the 12-team event and shot a final round even par 72 to come from behind to win. De Soysa had to record a sand save on his final hole of the third round to win the individual honor. It was his first career collegiate win, surpassing his previous best finish of fourth place at the 2006 Hal Sutton Intercollegiate.
Moston, a junior from Belmont, Calif. (Notre Dame HS), tied for second at the Qdoba Invitational hosted by the University of Miami with a four-over par 220 (74-75-71). Her final round 71 matched the low 18-hole total for the tournament. Moston finished second at the tournament for the second year in a row, and it was her second top-five finish this year as she was third at the Ron Moore Invitational during the fall.
The other men’s nomination was
The other women's nomination was
Fresno State's Siebert Wins Kitahara Invitational
Junior Taylor Siebert clinched her first collegiate win at the 2008 Kitahara Fresno State Invitational Tuesday. Siebert led the Bulldogs who tied for sixth at their annual home tournament at Copper River Country Club.
The no. 31 ranked
Siebert, the
"I don't look at scorecards because I don't want to get ahead of myself," said Siebert. "I just thought they were excited that I made the putt."
The 18th hole played the hardest and Siebert's birdie was the only one off the hole throughout the tournament. Siebert posted a 73-71 - 144 to break even in the two-day tournament.
"It's exciting because I have worked so hard to get ready to win," Siebert said. "It's a great way to start the spring season. I have more confidence now to go out and win again knowing I have one under my belt."
"I'm so proud of
Laura Luethke tied for 20th with two back-to-back scores of 75 to finish 6-over par. Hali Coppin (77-75 - 152) tied for 30th and Pia Escandon (74-84 - 158) tied for 50th place. Angeliica Villareal (82-86 - 168) finished in 84th place.
"We saw some good things today," Cates said. "We know what we need to do to keep improving and after watching
Playing as individuals Tiffany Derksen tied for 46th place with 13-over 157 and Chelsea Czinski tied for 50th with 14-over after improving with a 76 in the second round. Whitney Yano tied for 71st place with a 80-82 - 162 and Marissa Patterson withdrew from the second round.
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