Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowgirl Golfers Take Lead Entering Final Round
May 12, 2007 | Cowgirl Golf
“Our girls really kept their composure and managed the course really well,” said OSU head coach Laura Matthews. “On this golf course, if you don't do that, it will jump up and bite you. There are three holes (Nos. 15-17) that they call the 'Lava Triangle'. Especially on those holes, our golfers have really handled themselves well."
Cowgirl sophomore Pernilla Lindberg recorded a three-under-par 68, matching her first-round score, and takes a five-stroke lead into Saturday's final round. She finished her round with six birdies, one bogey and a double bogey. She was three-under over the final 10 holes.
“Pernilla played very smart and did a great job today,” Matthews said. “She has been putting on a ball-striking clinic. She's hitting the ball very well. The way she's playing, it would be hard for her not to be six under right now.”
Oklahoma State has a six-stroke lead over 11th-ranked Stanford and is nine strokes ahead of top-ranked Arizona State. UC Irvine is in fourth place with a 597, 16 strokes back of the Cowgirls. Fourth-ranked Pepperdine is in sixth place with a 600, while eighth-ranked is tied for 10th place with a 613.
Cowgirl sophomore Amanda Johnson also turned in a solid round, finishing three over par with a 74. She is currently tied for third place individually. Her best finish this season is an eighth-place outing at the Big 12 Championships, OSU's last tournament.
“I've been hitting the ball really well,” said Johnson, a Jenks, Okla., native. “I've been hitting a lot of fairways and greens. I haven't putted as well as I should. Playing at Karsten Creek everyday, we're used to having to keep the ball in the fairway and on the greens.”
Since the NCAA began using the regional format in 1993, Oklahoma State's top outing was a runner-up finish in 2003. OSU has six top-five finishes, including five of the last six seasons.
The tournament concludes on Saturday with a final round of 18 holes. The top-eight teams will advance to the NCAA Championships, May 22-25, in Daytona Beach, Fla.
NCAA West Regional
Entrada at Snow Canyon Country Club
Par 71 * 6,234 yards
St. George, Utah * May 10-12, 2007
Team Results 1. Oklahoma State 291-290—581 2. Stanford 287-300—587 3. Arizona State 294-296—590 4. UC Irvine 295-302—597 6. Pepperdine 301-299—600 5. BYU 291-311—602 7. Denver 299-306—605 8. New Mexico 298-312—610 Washington State 301-309—610 10. San Jose State 308-305—613 Campbell 305-308—613 Florida 309 304—613 13. Idaho 308-309—617 14. Hawaii 313-306—619 15. San Francisco 310-316—626 16. California 321-307—628 17. UNLV 319-310—629 18. Memphis 320-312—632 19. Sacramento State 318-318—636 20. Nebraska 328-309—637 21. Columbia 335-310—645
Individual Results 1. Pernilla Lindberg, Oklahoma State 68-68—136 2. Misun Cho, Pepperdine 71-70—141 3. Amanda Johnson, Oklahoma State 70-74—144 Juliana Murcia, Arizona State 73-71—144 5. Mari Chun, Stanford 73-72—145 Jayvie Agojo, Pepperdine 70-75—145 Rachel Newren, BYU 72-73—145 Lehua Wise, New Mexico State 73-72—145
Other OSU Scores 23. Sarah Bradley 77-72—149 43. Karin Kinnerud 76-77—153 59. Mallorie Underwood 81-76—157
