Cowgirl Golf in third after opening day of NCAA Championship

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Cowgirl Golf in third after opening day of NCAA Championship

May 22, 2026 | Cowgirl Golf

Round One Results Notes & Quotes

CARLSBAD, Calif. – The Oklahoma State women's golf team opened play at the 2026 NCAA Division I Women's Golf Championship on Friday, ending the day in third place with three golfers at par or better.

The Cowgirls combined for a 5-under 283, Oklahoma State's lowest round at the national championship since its first-round 280 in 2023. OSU trails first-place USC by two shots and second-place Stanford by one heading into the weekend.

Granite Bay native Ellie Bushnell thrived in her return to her home state, going 4-under to card a 68. Bushnell recorded six birdies on the day and carried an unblemished scorecard through 15 holes. Currently in a tie with Stanford's Megha Ganne atop the individual leaderboard, Bushnell's third birdie of the day marked the 300^th of her career.

Breakout junior Marta Silchenko added yet another under-par round to her resume on Friday, playing to the tune of a bogey-free 2-under 70. The round marked Silchenko's 18^th at par-or-better this season, now just four off program record-holders Maja Stark, Maddison Hinson-Tolchard and Caroline Hedwall's single-season bests.

Summer Lee was the third and final Cowgirl to play at par-or-better, adding an even-par 72. Lee now has eight such rounds this season, marking a new career high for the sophomore.

True freshman Yu-Chu Chen went 1-over for a 73 in her national championship debut. Chen's five birdies tied for seventh-most among the 156-player field.

Tarapath Panya rounded out the OSU lineup with a steady 74 (+2). The sophomore was 4-over through her first four holes but rebounded quickly with five birdies over her next nine.

The Cowgirls return to action Saturday, beginning at 11:50 a.m. PST, for the second round of the NCAA Championship. Oklahoma State will be paired with 11^th-place Arizona State and 18^th-place Florida State.

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Cowgirls on the Leaderboard
T1. Ellie Bushnell (-4) – 68
T13. Marta Silchenko (-2) – 70
T41. Summer Lee (E) – 72
T60. Yu-Chu Chen (+1) – 73
T86. Tarapath Panya (+2) – 74

Team Standings
1. USC (-7) – 281
2. Stanford (-6) – 282
3. Oklahoma State (-5) – 283
4. Iowa State (-4) – 284
T5. Arkansas (-2) – 286
T5. Eastern Michigan (-2) – 286
7. Missouri (-1) – 287
T8. LSU (E) – 288
T8. SMU (E) – 288
T8. Texas (E) – 288
T11. Arizona State (+1) – 289
T11. Baylor (+1) – 289
T11. Texas A&M (+1) – 289
T11. Virginia (+1) – 289
15. Northwestern (+2) – 290
T16. Duke (+3) – 291
T16. Tennessee (+3) – 291
18. Florida State (+4) – 292
19. UNC (+5) – 293
20. Houston (+6) – 294
T21. Pepperdine (+8) – 296
T21. Texas Tech (+8) – 296
T23. Ohio State (+9) – 297
T23. Florida (+9) – 297
T25. Kentucky (+10) – 298
T25. Michigan State (+10) – 298
T27. Oregon State (+12) – 300
T27. Wake Forest (+12) – 300
29. Ole Miss (+13) – 301
30. Auburn (+14) – 302