Oklahoma State University Athletics
Neisen 15th In Season's First Arnold Palmer Cup Rankings
February 09, 2018 | Cowgirl Golf
STILLWATER - The first spring Arnold Palmer Cup Ranking were released this week, and Oklahoma State's Kenzie Neisen was ranked No. 15 among all American collegiate golfers.
The top six golfers from the final ranking in the spring from both the United States and International men and women - 12 total golfers - shall be among the 24 individuals selected to compete in the Arnold Palmer Cup July 6-8. The 2018 Arnold Palmer Cup will be the first using the expanded format of United States men's and women's collegiate golfers versus their counterparts from around the world.
Neisen, a two-time Big 12 individual champion, currently boasts the fifth-best career stroke average in school history at 73.48. The senior won her second Minnesota Women's State Open over the summer and was named a WGCA All-American Scholar following the 2016-17 season.
Using Golfstat's NCAA Player Ranking as a base, the Arnold Palmer Cup Ranking awards bonus points for wins and high finishes and a penalty for poor finishes. The ranking also contains a strength of schedule component.
The remaining six men's and women's spots for the United States will consist of five committee selections, including at least one non-Division I golfer, and a coaches pick. The balance of the International team will include the men's and women's winners of The R&A Scholars Tournament, four committee selections and a coaches pick.
Subsequent rankings will be released on February 22 and March 8 with teams being announced March 15 during the first round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard.
Arnold Palmer Cup American Rankings
1. Lauren Stephenson, Alabama
2. Andrea Lee, Stanford
3. Lilia Vu, UCLA
4. Sophia Shubert, Texas
5. Kristen Gillman, Alabama
6. Emilia Migliaccio, Wake Forest
7. Jennifer Kupcho, Wake Forest
8. Alana Uriell, Arkansas
9. Natalie Srinivasan, Furman
10. Dylan Kim, Arkansas
11. Bethany Wu, UCLA
12. Mariel Galdiano, UCLA
13. Mika Liu, Stanford
14. Hannah Kim, Northwestern
15. Kenzie Neisen, Oklahoma State
16. Beth Lillie, Virginia
17. Anna Redding, Virginia
18. Emilee Hoffman, Texas
19. Amanda Doherty, Florida State
20. Kaitlyn Papp, Texas
21. Elsa Moberly, Eastern Kentucky
22. Brigitte Dunne, SMU
23. Haylee Harford, Furman
24. Hannah Wood, Oklahoma
25. Emmy Martin, TCU
The top six golfers from the final ranking in the spring from both the United States and International men and women - 12 total golfers - shall be among the 24 individuals selected to compete in the Arnold Palmer Cup July 6-8. The 2018 Arnold Palmer Cup will be the first using the expanded format of United States men's and women's collegiate golfers versus their counterparts from around the world.
Neisen, a two-time Big 12 individual champion, currently boasts the fifth-best career stroke average in school history at 73.48. The senior won her second Minnesota Women's State Open over the summer and was named a WGCA All-American Scholar following the 2016-17 season.
Using Golfstat's NCAA Player Ranking as a base, the Arnold Palmer Cup Ranking awards bonus points for wins and high finishes and a penalty for poor finishes. The ranking also contains a strength of schedule component.
The remaining six men's and women's spots for the United States will consist of five committee selections, including at least one non-Division I golfer, and a coaches pick. The balance of the International team will include the men's and women's winners of The R&A Scholars Tournament, four committee selections and a coaches pick.
Subsequent rankings will be released on February 22 and March 8 with teams being announced March 15 during the first round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard.
Arnold Palmer Cup American Rankings
1. Lauren Stephenson, Alabama
2. Andrea Lee, Stanford
3. Lilia Vu, UCLA
4. Sophia Shubert, Texas
5. Kristen Gillman, Alabama
6. Emilia Migliaccio, Wake Forest
7. Jennifer Kupcho, Wake Forest
8. Alana Uriell, Arkansas
9. Natalie Srinivasan, Furman
10. Dylan Kim, Arkansas
11. Bethany Wu, UCLA
12. Mariel Galdiano, UCLA
13. Mika Liu, Stanford
14. Hannah Kim, Northwestern
15. Kenzie Neisen, Oklahoma State
16. Beth Lillie, Virginia
17. Anna Redding, Virginia
18. Emilee Hoffman, Texas
19. Amanda Doherty, Florida State
20. Kaitlyn Papp, Texas
21. Elsa Moberly, Eastern Kentucky
22. Brigitte Dunne, SMU
23. Haylee Harford, Furman
24. Hannah Wood, Oklahoma
25. Emmy Martin, TCU
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