Feb. 13, 2001
The fifth-ranked Stanford women's golf team sits in sixth place overall after two rounds at the TRW Regional Challenge in Palos Verdes, Calif. The Cardinal fired a 309 today to bring their two-day total to 609, 27 strokes off the pace set by fellow Pac-10 school Arizona. Rounding out the top five are New Mexico State (593), Tulsa (596), Texas (603) and Southern California (606).
The Wildcats, led by Natalie Gulbis and Lorena Ochoa, grabbed the team lead today after firing a second-round 289. With a two-round score of 582 (+14), the Wildcats hold an 11-stroke lead over second-place New Mexico State. Gulbis and Ochoa are one-two in the individual standings, holding scores of 141 (-1) and 143, respectively.
For Stanford, freshman Kim Kouwabunpat is tied for 12th (75-74--149) after two rounds to lead the Cardinal. Fellow frosh Angela Rho is tied for 24th, shooting rounds of 72 and 80 (152). Hilary Homeyer is tied for 34th with a 154 (77-77) while Kim Rowton sits tied for 44th at 155 (77-78). Stephanie Keever checks in tied for 55th at 157 (76-81).
The final round begins Wednesday with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. Pacific time.
TEAM STANDINGS RD 1 RD 2 TOTAL 1. Arizona293289582 2. New Mex. St.289 304593 3. Tulsa304 292596 4. Texas302 301603 5. So. Calif.305 301606 6. Stanford300 309609 7. TCU 311 303614 8. Oklahoma St.313 302615 9. Arizona St.304 312616 10.San Jose St.303 316619 11.Ohio State317 303620 12.Purdue309 312621 13.Michigan St.309 314623 14.Pepperdine317 307624 15.New Mexico307 319626 16.S. Carolina313 319632 17.UCLA 319 316635 18.Florida327 326653
LEADERBOARD RD 1RD 2TOTAL 1. Natalie Gulbis (AZ) 7269141 2. Lorena Ochoa (AZ) 7370143 3. S. Prammanasudh (TUL)7570145 Alena Sharp (NMSU) 7372145 5. Candie Kung (S. Cal.)7572147 Maiko Senda (TUL) 7275147 *Anna Rawson (S. Cal.)7572147 8. Allison Hanna (OSU) 7672148 Rachel Bailey (NMSU)6880148 Kristin Dufour (TEX)7573148 J. Kraschinski (AZ) 7375148 *competing as individual
STANFORD FINISHERS T12. Kim Kouwabunpat7574149 T24. Angela Rho7280152 T34. Hilary Homeyer7777154 T44. Kim Rowton7778155 T55. Stephanie Keever7681157