Choi Leads Buffs As CU Is 11th At The Windy City Collegiate Classic After The First Day

WILMETTE, Ill. — The University of Colorado women's golf team finished the first day of the Windy City Collegiate Classic in 11^th, shooting a 27-over 603 (301-302) here today at Westmoreland Country Club in Wilmette, Ill.

"It was a tough day for us," head coach Anne Kelly said. "This is a very difficult and challenging course."

Pac-12 Conference teams own the top three positions after the first 36 holes. Arizona leads the tournament after the first two rounds with a 1-under 575 (289-286), and Southern California is second with just one more stroke through two rounds (286-290—576). Arizona State is third currently after shooting a 2-over 577 (294-283).

The Buffs did not get out to the best start, shooting a 13-over 301. As a team, the second round did not get better with CU earning a 14-over 302. The good news is the Buffs are just one stroke behind 10th-place Iowa State (602) and are four strokes behind South Carolina and Purdue, which are tied for eighth after finishing with a 23-over 599.

Junior Robyn Choi was the highlight of the day as she earned a 3-under 141 through 36 holes, which is fifth overall and is just six strokes from the leader. She became the first Buff this season to record an eagle, the seventh of her career, on a par 5, 481-yard No. 8 in the front nine during the first round. Her 18 holes also consisted of four birdies, eight pars, four bogeys and one double, which totaled an even 72. Choi came back in the second round and played a very consistent game with three birdies and 15 pars for a 3-under 69.

"Robyn played very solid golf," Kelly said. "She was very consistent and managed the course extremely well."

Senior Gillian Vance was second for the Buffs with another solid performance, finishing the first 18-holes with an even 72. In that round she posted four birdies and 11 pars, and also tallied two bogeys and one double. The second round wasn't quite as good as she finished with a 6-over 78, totaling 150 for the day and tying her for 33^rd overall.

"Gillian also had a great first round," said Kelly. "Like I said, it's as long and difficult golf course and Gillian played really well in the morning round. She struggled a bit in the afternoon, but came back solid in the back nine."

Junior Kirsty Hodgkins ended the day tied for 47^th after shooting a nine-over 153. She started the day with a 78 (six-over par) in the first round and lower her score in the second round with a three-over 75. Through 36 holes, she recorded three birdies, 22 pars, 10 bogeys and one double.

Freshman Malak Boureada shot a 15-over 159 (79-80), which included one birdie, 21 pars, 12 bogeys and one double. Senior Haley Nist ended the day with a 17-over 161 (81-8), which tied her for 68^th. She had one birdie, 19 pars, 14 bogeys and two doubles.

For the second tournament this fall, sophomore Elle Otten was playing as an individual and she did quite well, finishing the day with an 8-over 152. She recorded a 4-over 76 in each of her rounds. In the first 18 holes, she had four birdies and seven pars and the second 18 saw her record 14 pars. She also added 10 bogeys and one double for her score. Her four birdies in the first round is tied for the most by a Buff in a single round on Monday.

USC's Gabriela Ruffels is the current leader through 36 with a 9-under 135. She shot a 3-under 69 to start the day and finished the second round with a 6-under 66. ASU's Raquel Olmos is in second with an 8-under 136 and Ohio State's Jaclyn Lee earned a 6-under 138 for third.

The Buffs will finish the Windy City Collegiate Classic on Tuesday, Oct. 2.

NOTES: Choi has now recorded a round in the 60s in each tournament this season...She also shot a 69 on Sept. 10 at the Branch Law Firm/Dick McGuire Invitational…Colorado recorded 20 birdies on the day in addition to Choi's one eagle.

BUFFALO INDIVIDUALS
Rank	Name	Score
5.	Robyn Choi	72-69 – 141
T33.	Gillian Vance	72-78 – 150
T42. T47.	*Elle Otten Kirsty Hodgkins	76-76—152 78-75 – 153
T64.	Malak Bouraeda	79-80 – 159
T68.	Haley Nist (*—played as an individual)	81-80 – 161
TOP 5 INDIVIDUALS
Rank	Name	Score
1.	Gabriela Ruggels, Southern California	69-66—135
2.	Raquel Olmos, Arizona State	70-66—136
3.	Jaclyn Lee, Ohio State	72-66—138
4.	Jaravee Boonchant, Duke	68-72—140
5.	Robyn Choi, Colorado	72-69—141

TEAM SCORES
Rank	Team	Score
1.	Arizona	289-286—575
2.	Southern California	286-290—576
3.	Arizona State	294-283—577
T4.	Florida	293-292—585
T4.	Duke	284-301—585
6.	Northwestern	294-294—588
7.	Ohio State	303-286—589
T8.	South Carolina	294-305—599
T8.	Purdue	303-296—599
10.	Iowa State	300-302—602
11. T12. T12. 14.	Colorado San Diego State Michigan Oklahoma State	301-302—603 307-302—609 302-307—609 321-303—624

Choi Leads Buffs As CU Is 11th At The Windy City Collegiate Classic After The First Day

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Players Mentioned

Malak Bouraeda

Kirsty Hodgkins

Haley Nist

Elle Otten

Gillian Vance