Neale Tied for Sixth Place After First Round of Tulane Classic

Sunday, February 12

English Turn Golf and Country Club, New Orleans, LA

6 a.m.

Tulane Classic Presented by Chad Brownstein

Nicole Neale at 2021 Big West Conference Championship.

Nicole Neale, shown in 2021 Big West Conference Championship, is tied for sixth place after the first round of play in the Tulane Classic.

Neale Tied for Sixth Place After First Round of Tulane Classic

2/12/2023 2:48:00 PM | Women's Golf

NEW ORLEANS, La. -- A three-over-par round of 75 by Nicole Neale highlighted Cal Poly's performance in the opening round of the Tulane Classic presented by Chad Brownstein on Sunday at the English Turn Golf and Country Club.

On a course formerly used by the PGA Tour, Neale carded a pair of birdies, 11 pars and five bogeys over the 6,268-yard, par-72 layout, placing her in a tie for ssixth place with five other golfers, all with 36 holes to play -- 18 each on Monday and Tuesday.

Vanessa Wang and Carissa Wu both recorded 80s and are tied for 47th place while Kamille Dimayuga and Jensen Jalufka checked in with 82s and are tied for 60th place.

Ashley Kozlowski of Purdue was the only golfer to break par in the first round, carding a 71 for a one-shot lead over three other golfers at even par -- Kera Healey of Chattanooga, Alex Giles of Incarnate Word and Valeria Ramirez of Central Arkansas.

Eighteen teams are competing in the three-day 54-hole event. Purdue leads the way with an 11-over-par 299 total, followed by UTEP at 306 and Southern Mississippi and Tulane, tied for third at 309. Cal Poly is 13th with a 29-over-par 317 aggregate.

Neale is tied for sixth in par-4 scoring at two over par while Wang is tied for second with her three birdies.

"Not only do we have the opportunity to compete on a championship golf course against strong competition, it also happens to be parade season and the team is learning quickly about the rich history and traditional food surrounding Mardi Gras," said first-year Mustang head coach Courtney Roberts.

"Beignets at Cafe Du Monde, King Cake, jambalaya as a mid-practice round lunch and a tournament welcome dinner at the House of Blues. Tulane is a great host and educating our team on all things New Orleans," Roberts added.