Wednesday 22nd May 2024

MATCH PLAY FINAL

STANFORD (#1) beat UCLA (#6) by 3-2-0 in the Final of the NCAA Div. I Women’s National Championship at Omni La Costa Golf Resort & Spa in California.

Match Play Final Results (Graphic: GolfStat / NCAA)

The Cardinals, led by their Scottish head coach Anne Walker, won their third Championship in the match play era and second in three years.

Senior Rachel Heck who has battled injuries in recent years secured the winning point in the final game. Kelly Xu and Megha Ganne were the other point winners.

Stanford Women’s Golf Team

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Tuesday 21st May 2024

MATCH PLAY SEMI-FINALS (PM)

Here is the NCAA Div. I Women’s National Championship Semi-Final draw (seedings in brackets) : –

UCLA (#6) beat OREGON (#7) 3-1-0 to progress to the Final where they will play STANFORD (#1) who overcame SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 3-1-1.

Match Play Semi-Final Results (Graphic: GolfStat / NCAA)

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MATCH PLAY QUARTER FINALS (AM)

LSU (#2) were beaten 3-2-0 by OREGON (#7) with Aine DONEGAN (IRL) losing by 1 Hole to Kiara Romero in Game 5.

UCLA (#6) were the second lower seed to surprise a more highly ranked team. TEXAS A&M (#3) going down 3-0-0.

STANFORD (#1) bucked the early trend easily beating AUBURN (#8) 3-0-0. Rachel Heck beat Anna FOSTER (IRL) in Game 2.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (#4) beat CLEMSON (#5) by 3-1-0 to earn a semi-final showdown with their state neighbours Stanford.

Match Play Quarter Final Results (Graphic: GolfStat / NCAA)

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Monday 20th May 2024

STROKE PLAY ROUND 4

TEAM

STANFORD and LSU (+2) were co-medalists in the Stroke Play Qualifying competition in the Women’s National Championship at Omni La Costa in California. Stanford secured the No. 1 seeding, for the fourth consecutive year, based on their non-counting player’s cumulative score over the 72 holes. Stanford had two players in the top 10 and all five of their line up in the top 45 of the Individual leaderboard.

Stanford’s Scottish-born coach Anne Walker said afterwards “When I look back over the last decade and the last four years, we have been fortunate to have some of the world’s best players. When you put those players on a stage like this, they love it and usually show up. I feel lucky as a coach to have that experience year after year with these players at Stanford.”

The leading eight teams progressed to the Match Play Stage of the competition with TEXAS A&M, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, CLEMSON, UCLA, OREGON and AUBURN making up the numbers.

This means from a GB&I perspective that Aine Donegon (LSU) and Anna Foster (Auburn) are our only remaining players.

Stroke Play Team Results (Graphic: GolfStat / NCAA)

INDIVIDUAL

Adela CERNOUSEK (FRA / Texas A&M) -12 won the Individual title. Surprisingly she ended her third year in Texas with her first collegiate win.

The Antibes native said afterwards “It hasn’t really sunk in. This is a crazy feeling, and I am so proud to be the first individual national champion for Texas A&M. I had a couple of opportunities to win in the fall, but I wasn’t able to finish it off. It means a lot for my first collegiate win to be here.”

The victory secures an exemption into the DANA Open on the LPGA Tour.

Adela Cernousek (Photo: Kelly Okun, Fairway to Green)

Lottie WOAD (ENG / Florida State) -9 enjoyed the best round of the day to secure 2nd place.

Stanford’s Paula MARTIN SAMPEDRO (Spain) -6 finished strongly to take 3rd place.

Aine DONEGAN (IRL / LSU) -5 was one of two players to finish tied 4th.

Mimi RHODES (ENG / Wake Forest) Ev shot a 70 in the final round to also make the top 10.

Stroke Play Leading Individual Results (Graphic: GolfStat / NCAA)

Here are the Individual results / positions for all of the GB&I players: –

After 72 Holes 

Lottie WOAD (ENG / Florida State) 65, 74, 71, 69 (-9) 2nd
Aine DONEGAN (IRL / LSU) 74, 67, 71, 71 (-5) Tied 4th
Mimi RHODES (ENG / Wake Forest) 72, 72, 74, 70 (Ev) Tied 10th
Patience RHODES (ENG / Arizona State) 73, 74, 73, 76 (+8) Tied 39th
Anna FOSTER (IRL / Auburn) 75, 74, 77, 74 (+12) Tied 53rd
Charlotte HEATH (ENG / Florida State) 75, 77, 76, 74 (+14) Tied 62nd

Missed the 54 Hole Cut

Beth COULTER (IRL / Arizona State) 73, 82, 76 (+15) Tied 114th
Rosie BELSHAM (ENG / Baylor) 78, 77, 78 (+17) Tied 124th
Hannah DARLING (SCO / South Carolina) 84 (+12), NS, NS

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Sunday 19th May 2024

STROKE PLAY ROUND 3

TEAM

TEXAS A&M (-10) hold the 54-hole lead in the Women’s National Championship at Omni La Costa in California, one shot ahead of STANFORD (-9).

The top 15 teams shown below qualified for the final stroke play round. The leading eight teams after tomorrow’s final round will then progress to the Match Play Stage of the competition.

From a GB&I player perspective LSU (-1) 3rd, AUBURN (+12) tied 7th, WAKE FOREST (+20) 12th and FLORIDA STATE (+25) 15th all earned an extra day’s play. Lottie WOAD (ENG) birdied the 18 hole to lift Florida State out of a potential play-off for the final 54-hole qualifying spot with ARIZONA STATE (+26).

Stroke Play Round 3 Team Scores (Graphic: GolfStat / NCAA)

INDIVIDUAL

Adela CERNOUSEK (FRA / Texas A&M) -12 extended her lead to six shots in the Individual event.

Lottie WOAD (ENG / Florida State) -6 is 2nd and Maria José MARIN (COL / Arkansas) -5 3rd.

Aine DONEGAN (IRL / LSU) is one of six players who are tied 4th on -4.

To her credit Patience RHODES (ENG / Arizona State) was one of the leading 9 individuals not on one of the qualifying teams so will also play the final round.

Stroke Play Leading Round 3 Individual Scores (Graphic: GolfStat / NCAA)

Here are the Round 3 Individual scores / positions for all of the GB&I players: –

Made the 54 Hole Cut 

Lottie WOAD (ENG / Florida State) 65, 74, 71 (-6) 2nd
Aine DONEGAN (IRL / LSU) 74, 67, 71 (-4) Tied 4th
Mimi RHODES (ENG / Wake Forest) 72, 72, 74 (+2) Tied 21st
Patience RHODES (ENG / Arizona State) 73, 74, 73 (+4) Tied 34th
Anna FOSTER (IRL / Auburn) 75, 74, 77 (+10) Tied 79th
Charlotte HEATH (ENG / Florida State) 75, 77, 76 (+12) Tied 98th

Missed the 54 Hole Cut

Beth COULTER (IRL / Arizona State) 73, 82, 76 (+15) Tied 114th
Rosie BELSHAM (ENG / Baylor) 78, 77, 78 (+17) Tied 124th
Hannah DARLING (SCO / South Carolina) 84 (+12), NS, NS

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Saturday 18th May 2024

STROKE PLAY ROUND 2

TEAM

After 36 holes TEXAS A&M lead the National Championships on 565 (-11) at Omni La Costa in California.

STANFORD (-11) are 2nd and Round 1 leaders CLEMSON (-3) 3rd.

Only the top 15 teams after 54 holes progress to the final stroke play round.

Stroke Play Round 2 Team Scores (Graphic: GolfStat / NCAA)

INDIVIDUAL

Adela CERNOUSEK (FRA / Texas A&M)-8 leads the Individual standings after 36 holes from Annabelle PANCAKE (USA / Clemson) -6.

Lottie WOAD (ENG / Florida State) slipped down to 3rd on -5 after a Round 2 74 (+2).

Aine DONEGAN (IRL / LSU) -3 rose 68 places in the standings to tied 7th following her bogey free 5-under 67.

Aine Donegan’s Round 2 Scorecard (Graphic: GolfStat / NCAA)

Here are the Round 2 Individual scores / positions for all of the GB&I players: –

Lottie WOAD (ENG / Florida State) 65, 74 (-5) Tied 3rd
Aine DONEGAN (IRL / LSU) 74, 67 (-3) Tied 7th
Mimi RHODES (ENG / Wake Forest) 72, 72 (Ev) Tied 29th
Patience RHODES (ENG / Arizona State) 73, 74 (+3) Tied 50th
Anna FOSTER (IRL / Auburn) 75, 74 (+5) Tied 73rd
Charlotte HEATH (ENG / Florida State) 75, 77 (+8) Tied 101st
Rosie BELSHAM (ENG / Baylor) 78, 77 (+11) Tied 127th
Beth COULTER (IRL / Arizona State) 73, 82 (+11) Tied 127th
Hannah DARLING (SCO / South Carolina) 84 (+12), NS

Stroke Play Leading Round 2 Individual Scores (Graphic: GolfStat / NCAA)

In addition to the top 15 teams the leading 9 individuals not on one of those teams will also advance to the final stroke play round being played on Monday.

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Friday 17th May 2024

STROKE PLAY ROUND 1

TEAM

CLEMSON lead the National Championships with a 280 (-8) opening round at Omni La Costa in California.

TEXAS A&M (-7) are 2nd and STANFORD, AUBURN & NORTHWESTERN (-3) tied 3rd.

By way of reminder the initial aim for all of the teams is to make the top 15 after 54 holes when a cut will take place before the final stroke play round.

Stroke Play Round 1 Team Scores (Graphic: GolfStat / NCAA)

INDIVIDUAL

Lottie WOAD (ENG / Florida State) 65 (-7) leads the Individual standings at the end of Day 1 from Isabella RAWL (USA / Clemson) -6.

Lottie was 1-shot away from tieing the lowest round in Nationals history, a 64, which came from Megan McChrystal (LSU) in 2010.

Speaking to the Florida State media team after her round the Farnham star said “I drove the ball well and left myself in pretty much every fairway. I’m feeling really good.”

Lottie Woad’s Round 1 Scorecard (Graphic: GolfStat / NCAA)

Here are the Round 1 Individual scores / positions for all of the GB&I players: –

Lottie WOAD (ENG / Florida State) 65 (-7) 1st
Mimi RHODES (ENG / Wake Forest) 72 (Ev) Tied 38th
Beth COULTER (IRL / Arizona State) 73 (+1) Tied 58th
Patience RHODES (ENG / Arizona State) 73 (+1) Tied 58th
Aine DONEGAN (IRL / LSU) 74 (+2) Tied 75th
Charlotte HEATH (ENG / Florida State) 75 (+3) Tied 87th
Anna FOSTER (IRL / Auburn) 75 (+3) Tied 87th
Rosie BELSHAM (ENG / Baylor) 78 (+6) Tied 132nd
Hannah DARLING (SCO / South Carolina) 84 (+12) 157th

Stroke Play Leading Round 1 Individual Scores (Graphic: GolfStat / NCAA)

In addition to the top 15 teams the leading 9 individuals not on one of those teams will also advance to the final stroke play round being played on Monday.

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15th May 2024

The 2024 NCAA Division I Women’s National Golf Championship will be played at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California on 17th-22nd May 2024.

This is the first of three NCAA National Men’s and Women’s Golf Championships that will be staged at La Costa. In 2024 they are being hosted by the University of Texas.

A former long time PGA Tour stop off the North Course has recently been re-designed by Gil Hanse and Jim Wagner and the Women’s Championship will mark its official re-opening.

The women’s course will play 6,297 yards with a par of 72.

Omni La Costa Resort & Spa (Photo: Patrick Koenig)

30 5-woman teams and 6 individuals not on those teams qualified to play through six Regional events played on 6th-8th May. To learn more about these Regionals please read my earlier article – NCAA Division I Women’s Regionals – 2024 Preview & Results

At the National Championship 54 holes of stroke play will be played on 17th-19th May. A cut will then take place which will see the top 15 teams and nine individuals not on those teams play a final 18 holes on 20th May. Team scores in the stroke play stage are based on a best four from five players cumulative total. After 72 holes an Individual champion is crowned with the leading 8 teams progressing to a match play stage. Seeded match play will then take place on 21st-22nd May to determine the Team national champions.

Here is a list of the teams and individuals along with their Regional site results in brackets.

There are 10 players, one of whom will start as a substitute, from Great Britain & Ireland competing this year; they are highlighted in blue below.

TEAMS

Arizona State (Cle Elum, 4th) – BETH COULTER (IRL) #2, PATIENCE RHODES (ENG) #4

Arkansas (Las Vegas, 1st)

Auburn (Auburn, 1st) – ANNA FOSTER (IRL) #4, CARYS WORBY (WAL) #6

Baylor (Las Vegas, 3rd) – ROSIE BELSHAM (ENG) #3

Clemson (Bryan, 2nd)

Duke (Cle Elum, 2nd)

Florida State (Las Vegas, 5th) – LOTTIE WOAD (ENG) #1, CHARLOTTE HEATH (ENG) #3

Louisiana State University (Bryan, 1st) – AINE DONEGAN (IRL) #4

Michigan State (East Lansing, 3rd)

Mississippi State (Bermuda Run, 4th)

North Carolina State (Auburn, 3rd) – ELLISE RYMER (ENG) NS, CAITLIN WHITEHEAD (ENG) NS

Northwestern (East Lansing, 4th)

Oklahoma State (East Lansing, 2nd)

Ole Miss (Bermuda Run, 1st) – ELLEN HUME (ENG) NS

Oregon (Auburn, 2nd)

Oregon State (Bermuda Run, 5th)

Pepperdine (East Lansing, 5th)

Purdue (Las Vegas, 2nd)

San Jose State (Cle Elum, 5th)

South Carolina (Auburn, T4) – HANNAH DARLING (SCO) #2

Southern California (East Lansing, 1st)

Southern Methodist University (Bryan, 3rd)

Stanford (Cle Elum, 1st)

Texas (Bermuda Run, 2nd)

Texas Agricultural & Mechanical (Bryan, 5th)

Tulsa (Auburn, T4)

UCLA (Las Vegas, 4th)

Vanderbilt (Bryan, 4th)

Virginia (Cle Elum, 3rd)

Wake Forest (Bermuda Run, 3rd) – MIMI RHODES (ENG) #4

INDIVIDUALS

Lauren Beaudreau – Notre Dame (East Lansing, 1st)

Carla Bernat – Kansas State (Bryan, T3rd)

Bailey Davis – Tennessee (Bermuda Run, T3rd)

Veronika Kedronova – Kent State (Las Vegas, T6th)

Jasmine Leovao – Long Beach State (Clean Elum, 8th)

Isabella McCauley – Minnesota (Auburn, T2nd)

NS = Not Selected

2023 Results

WAKE FOREST, whose team included Mimi Rhodes (ENG) and Lauren Walsh (IRL), won the 2023 NCAA Division I National Championship at Greyhawk G.C. in Arizona. It was Wake’s first women’s national title in the program’s history.

WAKE FOREST (seeded 3rd) beat SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA (USC) (seeded 5th) 3-1-0 in the 18 hole Team Final.

Wake Forest (Photo: Christian Petersen / Getty Images / NCAA)

Rose ZHANG (USA / Stanford) became the first player in competition history to win the NCAA Division 1 Women’s National Championship on multiple occasions and in successive years.

Her 278 (-10) total was one shot better than Lucia LOPEZ-ORTEGA (Spain / San Jose State) and Catherine PARK (USA / Southern California).

Lauren WALSH (IRL) and Charlotte HEATH (ENG) who finished tied 7th on -6 were the best of the GB&I contingent.

Rose Zhang (Photo: Christian Petersen / Getty Images / NCAA)

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