Cal Is One Of 6 Teams Ranked In Top-20
KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii – The No. 19 California women’s golf team is set for its second competition of the spring season this week at the Pac-12 Preview.
The three-day, Stanford-hosted tournament – which typically takes place during the final week of the fall season – consists of a 12-team field that includes nine schools from the Pac-12. The field was expanded this year with the additions of Mountain West schools San Diego State and San Jose State.
Six teams boasting top-20 national rankings (Spikemark) will be competing on the par-73, 6,449-yard course at Nanea Golf Club. Joining the Golden Bears in that group are No. 2 Stanford, No. 4 USC, No. 6 UCLA, No. 18 San Jose State and No. 20 Arizona.
Cal has found success this season when pitted against some of its highest-ranked opponents. In their final fall competition in October, the Bears finished four strokes ahead of UCLA while tying Stanford for third place at the Stanford Intercollegiate with a 2-over-par 854 team score. Several weeks earlier, Cal also defeated the Cardinal 4-3 in the Big Match.
At the Molly Invitational in late September, the Bears moved past San Jose State on the final day and set a program record with a collective 28-under over three rounds to win its first of three straight competitions.
Cal’s Pac-12 Preview lineup brings back four Bears who competed at the Collegiate Invitational earlier this month, including Adora Liu who led the team with her third top-10 finish of the year. Fellow sophomore Anna Molloy will be making her spring debut.
TOURNAMENT INFO
- Dates: Feb. 19-21, 2024
- Shotgun Format: 54 holes (18-18-18, Monday-Wednesday)
- First Tee Time: 9:30 a.m. PT
- Location: Kailua-Kona, Hawaii | Nanea Golf Club
- Course Info: Par 73 | 6,449 Yards
- Host: Stanford
- Live Scoring: Golfstat
- Day 1 Pairings
THE FIELD (12)
No. 19 California, No. 2 Stanford, No. 4 USC, No. 6 UCLA, No. 18 San Jose State, No. 20 Arizona, Oregon State, San Diego State, Washington, Washington State, Colorado, Hawaii
OFF THE TEE
1 – Adora Liu (Hole 6, 9:30 a.m. PT)
Top Finish: T7, Molly Invitational
Best 18 Holes: 69 (-3), Dick McGuire & Molly Invitationals
Best 54 Holes: 212 (-4), Ron Moore Intercollegiate
Last Time Out: 71-77-75 – 223 (+7), Collegiate Invitational
Quick Facts: Team’s low scorer during the fall season (71.3) … T-1st on the team…
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