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Keating Advances To Stage II Of LPGA Q-School
August 30, 2016 | Women's Golf
RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. – Former University of Colorado golfer Alexis Keating shot a 3-over par, 291 here during Stage I of LPGA Qualifying school and has advanced to Stage II on her journey to become a member of the LPGA.
Keating, a four-year letterwinner, who graduated this past May with a degree in communications finished the 72-hole tournament tied for 46th place, well ahead of the cut line. The top 90 and ties advanced to the second stage of qualifying.
Over the four-day tournament, Keating tallied 53 pars and 9 birdies against only 9 bogeys and 1 double-bogey. Keating started the tournament playing 18 holes on the Gary Player Course where she shot a 2-under par, 70 on the par-72 layout. On the second day of competition, the Elma, Wash. native finished the Dinah Shore Course at 2-over par, which put her at even-par for event at the halfway point.
Keating's most difficult round came on the third day when she carded a 4-over par 76 on the Arnold Palmer Course. She struggled a bit on the back nine, shooting plus-three down the stretch, however she remained in solid position at 4-over par heading into the final round. Keating closed out Stage I on the Dinah Shore Course for a second time, posting a 1-under par 71 to wrap-up the event at 3-over. She turned in a solid final round, playing all 18 holes even-par or better as the former CU standout pared 17 holes and made one birdie.
Jamie Oleksiew, also a 2016 CU graduate, shot 23-over par after 54 holes and missed the cut.
After reaching Symetra Tour status for 2017 with a solid performance during Stage I, Keating will now turn her attention to Stage II of LPGA qualifying, which will take place Thursday, Oct. 20 – Sunday, Oct. 23 at Plantation Golf and Country Club in Venice, Fla. Keating will be one of at least three former Buffaloes set to compete in the tournament. Her former teammates, Jenny and Kristin Coleman will also be playing in Stage II. The twin sisters automatically qualified for the second stage after ranking inside the top 150 on the 2016 Symetra Tour money list. Jenny is currently 36th overall earning $19, 019 and Kristin is 131st with $2,817.
Wallace To Play In Garden City Charity Classic
Colorado alumna, Jessica Wallace, a Symetra Tour member since 2012 and is set to compete in the Garden City Charity Classic at Buffalo Dunes in Garden City, Kansas, Sept. 8-11. She most recently was invited to play in the Canadian Pacific Women's Open where she just missed the 36-hole cut, by merely one stroke. Wallace, a Canadian native, is 24th on the Symetra Tour money list ($27,709). She will look to break into the top 10 and have the opportunity to earn her LPGA card. Wallace has played in 15 events during the 2016 season.
Keating, a four-year letterwinner, who graduated this past May with a degree in communications finished the 72-hole tournament tied for 46th place, well ahead of the cut line. The top 90 and ties advanced to the second stage of qualifying.
Over the four-day tournament, Keating tallied 53 pars and 9 birdies against only 9 bogeys and 1 double-bogey. Keating started the tournament playing 18 holes on the Gary Player Course where she shot a 2-under par, 70 on the par-72 layout. On the second day of competition, the Elma, Wash. native finished the Dinah Shore Course at 2-over par, which put her at even-par for event at the halfway point.
Keating's most difficult round came on the third day when she carded a 4-over par 76 on the Arnold Palmer Course. She struggled a bit on the back nine, shooting plus-three down the stretch, however she remained in solid position at 4-over par heading into the final round. Keating closed out Stage I on the Dinah Shore Course for a second time, posting a 1-under par 71 to wrap-up the event at 3-over. She turned in a solid final round, playing all 18 holes even-par or better as the former CU standout pared 17 holes and made one birdie.
Jamie Oleksiew, also a 2016 CU graduate, shot 23-over par after 54 holes and missed the cut.
After reaching Symetra Tour status for 2017 with a solid performance during Stage I, Keating will now turn her attention to Stage II of LPGA qualifying, which will take place Thursday, Oct. 20 – Sunday, Oct. 23 at Plantation Golf and Country Club in Venice, Fla. Keating will be one of at least three former Buffaloes set to compete in the tournament. Her former teammates, Jenny and Kristin Coleman will also be playing in Stage II. The twin sisters automatically qualified for the second stage after ranking inside the top 150 on the 2016 Symetra Tour money list. Jenny is currently 36th overall earning $19, 019 and Kristin is 131st with $2,817.
Wallace To Play In Garden City Charity Classic
Colorado alumna, Jessica Wallace, a Symetra Tour member since 2012 and is set to compete in the Garden City Charity Classic at Buffalo Dunes in Garden City, Kansas, Sept. 8-11. She most recently was invited to play in the Canadian Pacific Women's Open where she just missed the 36-hole cut, by merely one stroke. Wallace, a Canadian native, is 24th on the Symetra Tour money list ($27,709). She will look to break into the top 10 and have the opportunity to earn her LPGA card. Wallace has played in 15 events during the 2016 season.
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