Tuesday, February 23
Seal Beach, CA
8 a.m.
at
The Gold Rush
Caroline Cantlay was one of four Mustangs with scores of 73 or better in final round of The Gold Rush on Tuesday.
Cantlay, Neale Card 70s as Cal Poly Finishes Second in Gold Rush
2/23/2021 6:39:00 PM | Women's Golf
SEAL BEACH, Calif. -- With four golfers shooting 73 or better, the Cal Poly women's golf team posted its fifth-best single-round team score and climbed three spots into a tie for second place among 11 schools competing in The Gold Ruch hosted by Long Beach State on Tuesday.
Coach Sofie Aagaard's Mustangs carded a four-person three-under-par 285 total in the final round at the Old Ranch Country Club and finished second with UNLV with a 34-over-par 898 aggregate. USC was the runaway winner with an even-par 864 total on the 6,248-yard par-72 course, shooting a final-round 284.
"Today was a big day for this team, with a minus-three team score in the final round to move up the leaderboard," said Aagaard. "The first round yesterday was a challenge on shot execution and we came out flat. We didn't handle the pin positions that well and forced some shots we didn't have great confidence in.
"The second round was mostly better, but for a poor finish on the last few holes," Aagaard added. "The wind was calmer today and the greens were a bit more receptive in the morning as they were watered and rolled. We got off to a good start hitting greens and creating opportunities for birdies. It didn't take long for the putts to start dropping and the birdies adding up."
Leading the way Caroline Cantlay and Nicole Neale as both carded two-under-par 70s.
Cantlay recorded three birdies and one bogey, climbing nine spots into 10th place with her eight-over-par 224 total, while Neale rebounded from Monday's 81 and 76 with four birdies and a pair of bogeys, jumping from 33rd to 15th with a three-round 227 total.
Vanessa Wang checked in with an even-par 72, posting four birdies and an equal number of bogeys to finish in a tie for seventh place with Jessica Hall of Fresno State, both with 221 totals.
Elizabeth Scholtes added a 73 for a 226 total and a tie for 12th place with two other golfers.
"Caroline and Nicole were both under par today and played steady the whole round," said Aagaard. "A top-10 finish for Vanessa was great and, to see different players on the team leading different weeks, shows promise in the depth of our lineup."
Madi Daniel carded an 84 for a 250 total and 57th place while Carissa Wu, competing as an individual, finished 54th with a final-found 84 for a 247 aggregate.
Top three individuals on the leaderboard all are from USC. Allisen Corpuz carded a 66 for a 10-under-par 206 and the victory while Alyaa Abdulghany was second with a 68 and a 210 total. Malia Nam was third with a 71 to finish at 216.
Wang finished fourth in par-4 scoring at four over par and Scholtes was 10th at plus-five. In par-5 scoring, Wang was fifth at minus-three and Scholtes eighth at one under par. Wang's eight birdies were the eighth-most in the field of 62 golfers. Cantlay's 37 pars were No. 4.
Cal Poly competes in the Bruin-Wave Invitational co-hosted by UCLA and Pepperdine next Monday and Tuesday at the Saticoy Country Club just east of Ventura.
"We'll have four days at home to recover and tidy up some shots before heading to play at the Bruin-Wave," said Aagaard.
Coach Sofie Aagaard's Mustangs carded a four-person three-under-par 285 total in the final round at the Old Ranch Country Club and finished second with UNLV with a 34-over-par 898 aggregate. USC was the runaway winner with an even-par 864 total on the 6,248-yard par-72 course, shooting a final-round 284.
"Today was a big day for this team, with a minus-three team score in the final round to move up the leaderboard," said Aagaard. "The first round yesterday was a challenge on shot execution and we came out flat. We didn't handle the pin positions that well and forced some shots we didn't have great confidence in.
"The second round was mostly better, but for a poor finish on the last few holes," Aagaard added. "The wind was calmer today and the greens were a bit more receptive in the morning as they were watered and rolled. We got off to a good start hitting greens and creating opportunities for birdies. It didn't take long for the putts to start dropping and the birdies adding up."
Leading the way Caroline Cantlay and Nicole Neale as both carded two-under-par 70s.
Cantlay recorded three birdies and one bogey, climbing nine spots into 10th place with her eight-over-par 224 total, while Neale rebounded from Monday's 81 and 76 with four birdies and a pair of bogeys, jumping from 33rd to 15th with a three-round 227 total.
Vanessa Wang checked in with an even-par 72, posting four birdies and an equal number of bogeys to finish in a tie for seventh place with Jessica Hall of Fresno State, both with 221 totals.
Elizabeth Scholtes added a 73 for a 226 total and a tie for 12th place with two other golfers.
"Caroline and Nicole were both under par today and played steady the whole round," said Aagaard. "A top-10 finish for Vanessa was great and, to see different players on the team leading different weeks, shows promise in the depth of our lineup."
Madi Daniel carded an 84 for a 250 total and 57th place while Carissa Wu, competing as an individual, finished 54th with a final-found 84 for a 247 aggregate.
Top three individuals on the leaderboard all are from USC. Allisen Corpuz carded a 66 for a 10-under-par 206 and the victory while Alyaa Abdulghany was second with a 68 and a 210 total. Malia Nam was third with a 71 to finish at 216.
Wang finished fourth in par-4 scoring at four over par and Scholtes was 10th at plus-five. In par-5 scoring, Wang was fifth at minus-three and Scholtes eighth at one under par. Wang's eight birdies were the eighth-most in the field of 62 golfers. Cantlay's 37 pars were No. 4.
Cal Poly competes in the Bruin-Wave Invitational co-hosted by UCLA and Pepperdine next Monday and Tuesday at the Saticoy Country Club just east of Ventura.
"We'll have four days at home to recover and tidy up some shots before heading to play at the Bruin-Wave," said Aagaard.
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