PHOENIX, Arizona — No. 22 Northwestern tees up the 50th edition of the PING/ASU Invitational on Friday, March 24, at Papago Golf Club (Par-72; 6,543 yards). Three of the Top-10, seven of the Top-15 and 11 of the Top-40 teams in the nation will play this weekend in Phoenix.
TEAM LEADERBOARD – PING/ASU Invitational (Golfstat)
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS – PING/ASU Invitational (Golfstat)
WILDCATS LINEUP
1. Lauryn Nguyen
2. Jieni Li
3. Kelly Sim
4. Dianna Lee
5. Irene Kim
IND. Jennifer Cai
Sim won the 2021 PING/ASU with a 5-under 211 (69-70-72), and followed it up with an identical score last season to finish team-best T5 and lead the ‘Cats to a Top-5 result.
Head Coach Emily Fletcher and assistant Beth Miller‘s squad has been off from competition since the elite Darius Rucker Intercollegiate three weeks ago, where Nguyen led the way with her third consecutive (and team-leading fifth overall) Top-25 finish. Li shot Northwestern’s best round on the final day of the competition at Long Cove Club and has now signed a par-or-better scorecard in 11 of her last 13 rounds.
PING/ASU INVITATIONAL FIELD
No. 5 Oregon
No. 6 Mississippi State
No. 8 Texas
No. 11 Arizona State
No. 13 USC
No. 14 Baylor
No. 15 Arizona
No. 22 Northwestern
No. 33 Michigan
No. 35 Michigan State
No. 39 California
No. 42 New Mexico
No. 53 Kansas
No. 57 Oregon State
No. 64 Washington
No. 78 Colorado
No. 96 Washington State
Originally built in 1963, Papago Golf Club was one of the original Valley golf courses, designed by esteemed architect William Francis (Billy) Bell. The course provides spectacular views of Phoenix from its unique, strategic setting at the base of Papago Buttes. Despite its convenient central location, golfers experience a setting rich with the native elements that make Arizona a unique state.
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