Women’s Golf Signs Sumcad To NLI

BOULDER – Francesca Sumcad has signed a National Letter of Intent to join the University of Colorado women’s golf team for the 2023-24 season, head coach Anne Kelly announced on Friday.
               
A native of San Jose, Calif., Sumcad is a five-time winner on the prep and junior circuits in Northern California. She took medalist honors in a pair of Junior Golf Association of Northern California events in 2022, claiming the San Jose City Junior Championship and the Bay View Junior Championship.
               
Sumcad helped San Jose’s Valley Christian High School finish third at the 2021 and ’22 CIF State Girls Golf Tournaments.  She enjoyed a double-win at the 2022 CIF Central Coast Section tournament at Laguna Seca Golf Ranch, claiming medalist honors with a 72 while leading the Warriors to their second-straight sectional team title.
               
Sumcad has been a part of three West Catholic Athletic League championship teams at Valley Christian (2020-22) along with a pair of NorCal Regional winners (2021-22). Individually, Sumcad was third at the 2022 NorCal Regional Tournament and sixth at the 2022 WCAL Championship.
               
Sumcad qualified for the 2022 U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball Tournament and recorded top 10 finishes at the 2022 AJGA Junior at Ruby Hill GC (Pleasanton, Calif.) and the 2021 USGA Women’s Qualifier at Peninsula Golf and Country Club (San Mateo, Calif.). She had a top three finish at the 2022 PURE Insurance Championship at Pebble Beach Golf Links which included a personal-best score of 66 (6-under) in the first round.
               
“We are always excited about the players that sign with Colorado women’s golf and Franky is no exception,” Kelly said. “We see a huge amount of talent and potential in Franky and are thrilled that she chose Colorado to pursue her college education and golf career.”