2023 NCAA D1 Women's Championship, Scottsdale, AZ, May 19-24

[18majors]

 

I've to chronicle this event; most likely Rose Zhang's swan song as an amateur:

Scoreboard

 

 

 

Edited May 18, 2023 by 18majors

[18majors]

 

The Mission Statement:

 

 

[postfold]

I am looking forward to seeing the return of Rachel Heck, though I suspect if her form isn't great in the lead up that Brooke Seay might take her place.

 

I think Rose Zhang wins, seals her college legacy as one of the GOATs and moves on to a new challenge.  

[Seamus_McDuff]

3 hours ago, postfold said:

I am looking forward to seeing the return of Rachel Heck, though I suspect if her form isn't great in the lead up that Brooke Seay might take her place.

 

I think Rose Zhang wins, seals her college legacy as one of the GOATs and moves on to a new challenge.  

I doubt Seay is back to 100% either or she’d be playing over Xu. 

[JungleJimbo]

9 hours ago, postfold said:

I am looking forward to seeing the return of Rachel Heck, though I suspect if her form isn't great in the lead up that Brooke Seay might take her place.

 

I think Rose Zhang wins, seals her college legacy as one of the GOATs and moves on to a new challenge.  

 

 

 

[JungleJimbo]

 

 

https://golfweek.usatoday.com/2023/05/19/ncaa-championship-augusta-university-mirabel-ting-father/

 

 

 

Edited May 20, 2023 by JungleJimbo

[18majors]

 

Not the best day for Rose and the Cardinal, but they stay in the hunt:

 

 

[gsrjc]

They will bounce back today 

[Seamus_McDuff]

I think Heck is getting benched today. 

[18majors]

 

It's moving day for the Cardinal, -15 through 10-13 holes:

 

 

[18majors]

 

Both Rose and the Cardinal roared back:

 

 

[woahnelly]

6 hours ago, 18majors said:

 

Both Rose and the Cardinal roared back:

 

 

 

USC mega Frosh Catherine Park, no relation to Annie currently T2!  Amari is doing alright, everyone else no 

[18majors]

 

The Cardinal is doing great as a team, but Rose is currently 4 shots behind to defend her title:

 

 

Edited May 21, 2023 by 18majors

[18majors]

 

Golf Channel Broadcast Schedule:

 

Monday, May 22                  Individual Final Round                                  5:00 PM EDT

Tuesday, May 23                 Team Quarter and Semi                               12:00, 5:00 PM

Wednesday, May 24            Team Final                                                    5:00 PM

[gsrjc]

19 minutes ago, 18majors said:

 

Golf Channel Broadcast Schedule:

 

Monday, May 22                  Individual Final Round                                  5:00 PM EDT

Tuesday, May 23                 Team Quarter and Semi                               12:00, 5:00 PM

Wednesday, May 24            Team Final                                                    5:00 PM

They should be showing more on tv. 

[gsrjc]

Rose is only 1 back now. 

[postfold]

3 hours ago, gsrjc said:

They should be showing more on tv. 

 

For an amateur event, coverage of the NCAAs is pretty good.

 

Go Rose!

[North Texas]

My Longhorns hanging in there in 3rd place behind Wake Forest and Stanford!

[woahnelly]

Catherine Park of USC out still clinging to her lead ... Amari Avery the next best Trojan shooting 11 shots worse 😞

[18majors]

40 minutes ago, postfold said:

For an amateur event, coverage of the NCAAs is pretty good.

 

 

 

You're not kidding; I probably have seen more of Rose than Nelly Korda between NCAA, Augusta National, Girl's Junior and US Women's amateur in the last 3 years.

[gsrjc]

Rose with the win. Who think she goes pro after this season 

[gsrjc]

2 hours ago, North Texas said:

My Longhorns hanging in there in 3rd place behind Wake Forest and Stanford!

They just got second seed. 

[18majors]

 

This seals it; Rose Zhang is the greatest women golfer in Division 1 NCAA history.

 

She's won 12 out of 20 tournaments in two years and is the first women to win two D1 NCAA individual titles.  She matches Lorena Ochoa in winning 8 out 10 tournaments in her sophomore year, and meanwhile setting the scoring average record.

 

 

Edited May 23, 2023 by 18majors

[postfold]

Truly impressive just how dominant Rose has been.  

 

Now the fun starts, love watching the match play.

[aabcuue]

13 hours ago, 18majors said:

 

Golf Channel Broadcast Schedule:

 

Monday, May 22                  Individual Final Round                                  5:00 PM EDT

Tuesday, May 23                 Team Quarter and Semi                               12:00, 5:00 PM

Wednesday, May 24            Team Final                                                    5:00 PM

Should be good coverage. Teamnhas plenty of practice covering previous tournaments.

 

It's same team that was working the Cognizant Founders Cup tournament.

[18majors]

 

This is exciting; although I'm concerned her lack of length may limit her LPGA potential:

 

 

[JungleJimbo]

 

 

 

 

Edited May 23, 2023 by JungleJimbo

[AzRoger]

Anyone on the ground following the groups? I was at Grayhawk the two previous years to watch some of it but didn't make it this year. IMO they went way overboard with the way they roped off the course from spectators, especially since most groups have few if any following them. Hard to get a good view of most tee shots and since the ropes are near the cart path you only get access to one side of the fairway and you're usually far from the fairway. Definitely better off watching it on TV than in person.

[Argonne69]

Stanford needs to get it together, or Rose's win is going to be for naught. 

 

Looks like they just went one up in two matches. 

 

Texas A&M looking at an upset. 

 

Edited May 23, 2023 by Argonne69

[18majors]

 

The Cardinal didn't play well, but advanced to Semifinal anyway: