Oklahoma State University Athletics
Cowgirl Golfers to Compete in NCAA West Regional
May 07, 2007 | Cowgirl Golf
10th-ranked Oklahoma State
at the NCAA West Regional
QUICK FACTS
Thurs-Sat, May 10-12
Entrada at Snow Canyon Country Club
St. George, Utah
54-hole stroke play
par 72 • 6,234 yards
| Golfer | Class | Height | Handed | Rds-Stks | Average |
| Pernilla Lindberg | So. | 5-5 | Right | 27-1985 | 73.52 |
| Karin Kinnerud | So. | 5-3 | Right | 27-2025 | 75.00 |
| Sarah Bradley | Fr. | 5-8 | Right | 21-1597 | 76.05 |
| Mallorie Underwood | Sr. | 5-8 | Right | 27-2062 | 76.37 |
| Amanda Johnson | So. | 5-9 | Right | 21-1618 | 77.05 |
Cowgirls to Compete in NCAA West Regional
Oklahoma State’s Cowgirl Golf team will travel to St. George, Utah, to compete in the NCAA West Regional, hosted by Brigham Young University. The tournament will be held at the Entrada at Snow Canyon Country Club on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, May 10-12, with a practice round on Wednesday, May 9. Oklahoma State will attempt to advance to the NCAA Championships for the seventh-consecutive year. The NCAA West Regional tournament will begin at 8 a.m. mountain time each day on the 6,234-yard, par-72 course. Oklahoma State is scheduled to tee off beginning at 9 a.m. MT on Thursday and will play alongside BYU and Stanford.
Cowgirls Finish Second at Big 12s
For the second-consecutive season, Oklahoma State finished runner-up to Texas A&M at the Big 12 Women’s Golf Championships. Four different Cowgirls finished in the top-10 individually, garnering Big 12 All-Tournament honors. Underclassmen Pernilla Lindberg and Sarah Bradley tied for fourth place while Amanda Johnson and Karin Kinnerud tied for eighth place. Senior Mallorie Underwood finished 42nd individually. OSU had a four-stroke lead entering the final round of the tournament, but Texas A&M carded the best round of the tournament with a 296 and defeated the Cowgirls by five strokes. It marked the 10th-consecutive top-three finish at the conference tournament by OSU and the eighth time in 11 seasons that the Cowgirls have finished in the top two.
Cowgirls Garner Postseason Accolades
Oklahoma State had three golfers earn All-Big 12 honors this season. Sophomores Pernilla Lindberg and Karin Kinnerud, along with freshman Sarah Bradley, were all named to the all-conference team. It was the second such honor for both Lindberg and Kinnerud, as Lindberg was an All-Big 12 first team selection a year ago and Kinnerud was a second-team selection last season. Bradley was one of three freshman named to the 2007 All-Big 12 team. Prior to this season, only five freshman had been named to the All-Big 12 first team. Bradley is one of four Cowgirl freshmen to receive the honor. All three Cowgirl golfers, along with sophomore Amanda Johnson, were also members of the Big 12 Championships all-tournament team. In the past, the conference coaches voted on two separate five-person squads, a first and second team. This year, it was decided to vote on one 10-person team.
Four Cowgirls Named Academic All-Big 12
Oklahoma State had four golfers named to the Academic All-Big 12 first team, tying for the most by any school this season. Sophomores Amanda Johnson and Karin Kinnerud both qualified with perfect 4.0 grade point averages, while senior Mallorie Underwood and sophomore Pernilla Lindberg both made the first team with a 3.2 or better GPA.
Oklahoma State at the NCAA Regionals
The Cowgirls are competing in their 15th consecutive NCAA Tournament, and have advanced to the NCAA Championships eight times, including six consecutive, through regional play. The Cowgirls have finished in the top five in five of the last six NCAA Regional tournaments, including a second-place finish at the 2003 event in Tempe, Ariz. OSU has finished in the top five on six occasions at the NCAA Regional Championships, and has two other top-10 finishes. Last year, the Cowgirls finished fifth, 33 strokes back of the team champion in College Station, Texas.
OSU’s Results at the Regional Championships
| Strokes Back | |||||
| Year | Finish | Score | (from cut) | Regional | Location |
| 1993 | 12th | 899 | 48 (9) | West | Tucson, Ariz. |
| 1994 | 4th | 891 | 14 (–) | West | Albuquerque, N.M. |
| 1995 | 14th | 920 | 42 (5) | West | Tucson, Ariz. |
| 1996 | 15th | 969 | 69 (8) | West | Omaha, Neb. |
| 1997 | 11th | 897 | 32 (–) | West | Tucson, Ariz. |
| 1998 | 13th | 918 | 47 (6) | West | Stanford, Calif. |
| 1999 | 10th | 924 | 45 (–) | West | Houston, Texas |
| 2000 | 16th | 913 | 32 (14) | West | Tempe, Ariz. |
| 2001 | 4th | 925 | 21 (–) | Central | West Lafayette, Ind. |
| 2002 | 5th | 921 | 7 (–) | Central | East Lansing, Mich. |
| 2003 | 2nd | 880 | 10 (–) | West | Tempe, Ariz. |
| 2004 | t8th | 920 | 50 (–) | East | Howey in the Hills, Fla. |
| 2005 | 5th | 898 | 9 (–) | West | Las Cruces, N.M. |
| 2006 | 5th | 916 | 33 (–) | Central | College Station, Texas |
OSU vs. the Field
Oklahoma State is 14-9-1 overall vs. the competition in the West Regional this season. The Cowgirls are 3-0 against UNLV and California, and 1-0 vs. BYU, Denver, New Mexico, UC Irvine and Nebraska. OSU is 1-1-1 against Stanford, 1-2 vs. Pepperdine, 1-4 vs. top-seed Arizona State and 0-2 against Florida. Oklahoma State is least familiar with the teams from the West Regional. OSU has a 23-9-3 record vs. the Central Region and a 19-22-1 mark against the East Regional teams.
Cowgirls Individuals Rank High Nationally
Based on the Golfweek/Sagarin Performance Ratings Index, the Cowgirls rank among the best in the field. OSU is one of three teams in the West Regional that has all five golfers ranked in the top-200 nationally. Pernilla Lindberg ranks 16th in the country while Karin Kinnerud ranks 56th nationally. Freshman Sarah Bradley is 93rd while Mallorie Underwood ranks 122nd. Amanda Johnson is No. 163 in the Sagarin individual rankings.
OSU Schedule Strength Ranks in Top 10
Based on the Golfweek/ Sagarin Performance Ratings Index, Oklahoma State’s schedule this season is the 10th-toughest in the nation and the toughest in the Big 12 Conference. OSU’s strength of schedule ranks fourth in the West Regional. Oklahoma State has played in the same tournament as one of the top-10 teams in the country a combined 28 times. The Cowgirls have played members of the top-25 a combined 69 times in nine events this season.
Top Golfing Duo in School History?
Nearly halfway through their collegiate careers, both Pernilla Lindberg and Karin Kinnerud are proving that they deserve to be ranked among the best in school history. Kinnerud has enough rounds to qualify and currently owns the fourth-best career stroke average in Cowgirl golf history. Lindberg is just two rounds shy of the 60-round minimum, and will accumulate enough rounds this weekend to be put on the list. She currently has a 74.26 strokes-per-round average, 2/10ths of a stroke better than Karin Sjödin’s current record.
National Golfstat Rankings
Oklahoma State ranks among the nation’s best in several categories. The Cowgirls are second nationally in putts on greens in regulation at 1.892 putts on GIR. That trails just Duke, which averages 1.887 putts on GIR. Oklahoma State is third nationally in 3-putt holes, averaging just 1.1 per round. The Cowgirls are seventh nationally as a team in par-4 scoring, averaging 4.25 strokes per hole. OSU is eighth nationally with an average of 2.33 sub-par strokes per round.
Individually, senior Mallorie Underwood is third nationally in 3-putt holes and ninth nationally in putts on GIR at 1.846. Sophomore Pernilla Lindberg is fourth nationally in eagles with three, fifth in par-three scoring at 3.05, and 12th in GIR inside 15 feet. Sophomore Karin Kinnerud is 10th nationally in putts on GIR and 24th in average putts per round, using just over 30-1/2 putts per round. Sophomore Amanda Johnson is 23rd nationally in sand saves.
The Swedish Pipeline
Oklahoma State has been extremely successful in bringing talented golfers from the country of Sweden to Stillwater. It all began in the mid-1980s when Eva Dahllof and Katrin Mollerstedt hopped on a plane to the United States. With the addition of Pernilla Lindberg and Karin Kinnerud on this year’s squad, there have now been 13 Swedes that have worn the Cowgirl uniform. Several have been very successful at the collegiate and professional levels. Dahllof, Maria Bodén and Karin Sjödin have all garnered first-team All-America honors while at OSU. Charlotta Eliasson, Emma Zackrisson and Linda Wessberg have all been named as All-Americans as well.
Another From Down Under
Freshman Sarah Bradley came to Oklahoma State from New Zealand. She is the fifth golfer to attend OSU from the Southern Hemisphere and the fourth from New Zealand. Other New Zealanders were Karen deLatour (1988-90; Gisborne), Marnie McGuire (1987-90; Auckland) and Kyla Welsh (2005-06; Timaru). The only other Cowgirl golfer from south of the equator is Lisa Jean (2002-03; Victoria, Australia).
Cowgirls on the LPGA Tour
This past weekend, four former Cowgirl golfers participated in the SemGroup Championship, one stop on the LPGA Tour. Karin Sjödin, who currently leads the tour in driving distance, finished tied for 19th individually. She was in a four-way tie for first place entering the final round before a six-over 77 during Sunday’s round. Other former Cowgirls that played at Cedar Ridge Country Club, but failed to make the cut, were Christi Cano, Eva Dahllof and Linda Wessberg.
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