PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. – The No. 11 Texas A&M women's golf team shot a 2-under 358 led by Jennie Park's 6-under 66 that propelled the team into a tie for first at the par-72, 6,156-yard Pebble Beach Golf Links Friday.
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"I know what we have, and we can play with anyone," head coach Gerrod Chadwell said. "I am not sure if I totally expected this performance based off how we played this summer, but I know on any given day we can do great things. We had a great start which gave us a lot of confidence for the rest of the day. Jennie [Park] was in complete control and picked up where she left off at NCAAs last year."
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The Aggies ended the first round in a dead heat with the reigning National Champion Stanford Cardinal. Behind the two front runners were Oklahoma State (+6), Arkansas (+11) and Texas Tech (+17) to round out the top five.
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Park erupted on the front nine, shooting a 4-under 32 behind four-consecutive birdies on Nos. 2, 3, 4 and 5. She finished the back nine knocking down two more birdies, including a birdie on No. 18 to secure her 66. The Carrollton, Texas, native stood in sole possession of first place at the end of the first 18.
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Adela Cernousek and Hailee Cooper both tied for ninth, shooting even par. Zoe Slaughter tied for 14th at 1-over 73 and Lana Calibuso-Kwee, in the first collegiate action of her career, was the last counting score at 3-over 75 and tied for 21st. Blanca Fernández GarcÃa-Poggio rounded out the lineup at 5-over 77 in a tie for 33rd.
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Next Up
The 11th-ranked Aggies tee off at 8:50 a.m. CT on Saturday to begin the second round of the tournament. Live stats are available at Golfstat.com.
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Team Standings
1 – Texas A&M (-2)
2 – Stanford (-2)
3 – Oklahoma State (+6)
4 – Arkansas (+11)
5 – Texas Tech (+17)
6 – Mississippi State (+20)
7 – Oklahoma (+24)
8 – Vanderbilt (+32)
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Follow the Aggies
Visit 12thman.com for more information on Texas A&M women's golf. Fans can keep up to date with the A&M women's golf team on Facebook, Instagram, and on Twitter by following @AggieWomensGolf.
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"I know what we have, and we can play with anyone," head coach Gerrod Chadwell said. "I am not sure if I totally expected this performance based off how we played this summer, but I know on any given day we can do great things. We had a great start which gave us a lot of confidence for the rest of the day. Jennie [Park] was in complete control and picked up where she left off at NCAAs last year."
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The Aggies ended the first round in a dead heat with the reigning National Champion Stanford Cardinal. Behind the two front runners were Oklahoma State (+6), Arkansas (+11) and Texas Tech (+17) to round out the top five.
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Park erupted on the front nine, shooting a 4-under 32 behind four-consecutive birdies on Nos. 2, 3, 4 and 5. She finished the back nine knocking down two more birdies, including a birdie on No. 18 to secure her 66. The Carrollton, Texas, native stood in sole possession of first place at the end of the first 18.
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Adela Cernousek and Hailee Cooper both tied for ninth, shooting even par. Zoe Slaughter tied for 14th at 1-over 73 and Lana Calibuso-Kwee, in the first collegiate action of her career, was the last counting score at 3-over 75 and tied for 21st. Blanca Fernández GarcÃa-Poggio rounded out the lineup at 5-over 77 in a tie for 33rd.
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Next Up
The 11th-ranked Aggies tee off at 8:50 a.m. CT on Saturday to begin the second round of the tournament. Live stats are available at Golfstat.com.
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Team Standings
1 – Texas A&M (-2)
2 – Stanford (-2)
3 – Oklahoma State (+6)
4 – Arkansas (+11)
5 – Texas Tech (+17)
6 – Mississippi State (+20)
7 – Oklahoma (+24)
8 – Vanderbilt (+32)
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Follow the Aggies
Visit 12thman.com for more information on Texas A&M women's golf. Fans can keep up to date with the A&M women's golf team on Facebook, Instagram, and on Twitter by following @AggieWomensGolf.