Monday, September 25
Fort Collins, Colo.
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Colorado
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First Two Rounds
Sabrina Iqbal
Buffs Enjoy Record Day At Ram Classic
September 25, 2023 | Women's Golf
FORT COLLINS, Colo. — The University of Colorado women's golf team carded the second-best 36-hole score in program history, shooting a whopping 22-under-par, 554, at the 2023 Colonel Wollenberg Ram Classic, Monday at Ptarmagin Country Club.
The Buffaloes shot an impressive 9-under, 279, in the first round only to surpass that by four strokes the second time around the course at 13-under, 275. Colorado was four strokes off the school record of 550 for a low 36-hole score, set in Coeur D'Alene Collegiate (Coeur D'Alene, Idaho) in September 2017.
Colorado's performance was good enough for second place after two rounds. Host Colorado State, playing on its home course, set a tournament record for 36 holes at 41-under, 535. The Buffaloes are 16 strokes ahead of third place Fresno State, 6-under on the day.
"It was really fun to see them make so many birdies," Colorado head coach Anne Kelly said. "(Ptarmigan) is a very scoreable course but it still has some challenging holes, and as the day went on, the greens got firmer and faster, so it really did require some skill. But I think it's just really good for our team to be able to play a course like that and have the opportunity to make birdies."
Graduate transfer Sabrina Iqbal led the Buffaloes effort and is tied for the individual lead after breaking the Ram Classic 36-hole record with a 12-under, 132, a mark she shares with co-leader Sofia Torres of Colorado State. Iqbal opened the day with a 67 and followed it up with a 65 in the afternoon, the latter tying for the third-best 18-hole round in team history.
"I was able to put myself in good positions off the tee," Iqbal said. "The course is short so I was able to hit a lot of wedges in and just giving myself opportunities throughout the whole day and having some putts drop."
Iqbal dropped a stroke on just two holes; one bogey in each round. She had 14 birdies on the day as her 132 score ranks as the second-best 36-hole total in program history. Iqbal dominated the back-nine in both rounds, shooting 7-under. She had five birdies in the final eight holes to close out her opening round.
"Sabrina is very much in control of her game," Kelly said. "She's put in a lot of long, hard hours to get to the level where she is. It's great to have her on the team but I think also for all our teammates to see what it takes to play at that level."
Sophomore Morgan Miller had another strong performance and is tied for sixth at 7-under, 137. Miller shot 70 in the first round and then logged a career-best 67 in the afternoon. She started fast in the second round with three birdies in her first four holes. Miller dropped one stroke at the 415-yard, par 4, No. 8, but that proved to be her lone hiccup as she had three birdies on the back nine, including the last two holes, par 4s, at No. 17 and No. 18.
Freshman Francesca Sumcad made a statement in her Colorado debut, tying for 12th at 3-under, 141. Sumcad shot even in round one, highlighted by an eagle at the 527-yard, par 5, No. 16. She shaved three strokes off that in the afternoon with a five-birdie round on the way to a 3-under 69.
"Wow, I was really impressed with her," said Kelly about Sumcad's debut. "She was just calm and didn't seem nervous or overwhelmed. She just went about her business and had a great attitude. Really proud of the way she played."
Senior Hailey Schalk is tied for 24th at 1-over, 145. Schalk had her best round since March 2022, shooting 2-under, 70 in the morning session which included three birdies in a four-hole span between No. 15 and No. 18.
Redshirt junior Lauren Waxer-Gooding is in 53rd place at 10-over, 154. She shook off an 80 in round one, knocking off six strokes to shoot 2-over, 74 in the second.
Three Buffaloes are competing as individuals, two of which reside in the top 20 after two rounds. Freshman Carolyn Fuller is tied for 17th at 1-under, 143, thanks to a collegiate-best 68 in the second round. Freshman Vanessa Ngo had a solid collegiate debut, tying for 20th at even-par, 144. Junior Maria Eidhagen Harrouch is tied for 50th at 9-over, 153.
Colorado will be in the leaders grouping in the final round for the second-straight tournament, pairing with Colorado State and Fresno State. The teams will tee off between holes No. 1 and No. 4 with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. MT.
NOTES: Iqbal, who shot 68 in the final round of last week's Leadership & Golf Invitational, has shot in the 60s in three consecutive rounds. Esther Lee in September 2016 is the only other Buffalo to achieve that feat … Iqbal co-led the field on the course's par 3s, hitting 3-under. Her 14 birdies, along with CSU's Torres, also led the field … Colorado had five rounds in the 60s on Monday, the Buffaloes had only three all of last season … Colorado's 275 in the second round is the second-lowest 18-hole team score in program history. The 279 is now tied for fifth.
The Buffaloes shot an impressive 9-under, 279, in the first round only to surpass that by four strokes the second time around the course at 13-under, 275. Colorado was four strokes off the school record of 550 for a low 36-hole score, set in Coeur D'Alene Collegiate (Coeur D'Alene, Idaho) in September 2017.
Colorado's performance was good enough for second place after two rounds. Host Colorado State, playing on its home course, set a tournament record for 36 holes at 41-under, 535. The Buffaloes are 16 strokes ahead of third place Fresno State, 6-under on the day.
"It was really fun to see them make so many birdies," Colorado head coach Anne Kelly said. "(Ptarmigan) is a very scoreable course but it still has some challenging holes, and as the day went on, the greens got firmer and faster, so it really did require some skill. But I think it's just really good for our team to be able to play a course like that and have the opportunity to make birdies."
Graduate transfer Sabrina Iqbal led the Buffaloes effort and is tied for the individual lead after breaking the Ram Classic 36-hole record with a 12-under, 132, a mark she shares with co-leader Sofia Torres of Colorado State. Iqbal opened the day with a 67 and followed it up with a 65 in the afternoon, the latter tying for the third-best 18-hole round in team history.
"I was able to put myself in good positions off the tee," Iqbal said. "The course is short so I was able to hit a lot of wedges in and just giving myself opportunities throughout the whole day and having some putts drop."
Iqbal dropped a stroke on just two holes; one bogey in each round. She had 14 birdies on the day as her 132 score ranks as the second-best 36-hole total in program history. Iqbal dominated the back-nine in both rounds, shooting 7-under. She had five birdies in the final eight holes to close out her opening round.
"Sabrina is very much in control of her game," Kelly said. "She's put in a lot of long, hard hours to get to the level where she is. It's great to have her on the team but I think also for all our teammates to see what it takes to play at that level."
Sophomore Morgan Miller had another strong performance and is tied for sixth at 7-under, 137. Miller shot 70 in the first round and then logged a career-best 67 in the afternoon. She started fast in the second round with three birdies in her first four holes. Miller dropped one stroke at the 415-yard, par 4, No. 8, but that proved to be her lone hiccup as she had three birdies on the back nine, including the last two holes, par 4s, at No. 17 and No. 18.
Freshman Francesca Sumcad made a statement in her Colorado debut, tying for 12th at 3-under, 141. Sumcad shot even in round one, highlighted by an eagle at the 527-yard, par 5, No. 16. She shaved three strokes off that in the afternoon with a five-birdie round on the way to a 3-under 69.
"Wow, I was really impressed with her," said Kelly about Sumcad's debut. "She was just calm and didn't seem nervous or overwhelmed. She just went about her business and had a great attitude. Really proud of the way she played."
Senior Hailey Schalk is tied for 24th at 1-over, 145. Schalk had her best round since March 2022, shooting 2-under, 70 in the morning session which included three birdies in a four-hole span between No. 15 and No. 18.
Redshirt junior Lauren Waxer-Gooding is in 53rd place at 10-over, 154. She shook off an 80 in round one, knocking off six strokes to shoot 2-over, 74 in the second.
Three Buffaloes are competing as individuals, two of which reside in the top 20 after two rounds. Freshman Carolyn Fuller is tied for 17th at 1-under, 143, thanks to a collegiate-best 68 in the second round. Freshman Vanessa Ngo had a solid collegiate debut, tying for 20th at even-par, 144. Junior Maria Eidhagen Harrouch is tied for 50th at 9-over, 153.
Colorado will be in the leaders grouping in the final round for the second-straight tournament, pairing with Colorado State and Fresno State. The teams will tee off between holes No. 1 and No. 4 with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. MT.
NOTES: Iqbal, who shot 68 in the final round of last week's Leadership & Golf Invitational, has shot in the 60s in three consecutive rounds. Esther Lee in September 2016 is the only other Buffalo to achieve that feat … Iqbal co-led the field on the course's par 3s, hitting 3-under. Her 14 birdies, along with CSU's Torres, also led the field … Colorado had five rounds in the 60s on Monday, the Buffaloes had only three all of last season … Colorado's 275 in the second round is the second-lowest 18-hole team score in program history. The 279 is now tied for fifth.
| BUFFALO INDIVIDUALS | ||||
| Rank | Name | Score (To Par) | ||
| T1. | Sabrina Iqbal | 67-65—132 (-12) | ||
| T6. | Morgan Miller | 70-67—137 (-7) | ||
| T12. | Francesca Sumcad | 72-69—141 (-3) | ||
| T17. | *Carolyn Fuller | 75-68—143 (-1) | ||
| T20. | *Vanessa Ngo | 74-70—144 (E) | ||
| T24. | Hailey Schalk | 70-75—145 (+1) | ||
| T50. | *Maria Eidhagen Harrouch | 76-77—153 (+9) | ||
| 54. | Lauren Waxer-Gooding | 80-74—154 (+10) | ||
| TOP 5 INDIVIDUALS | ||||
| Rank | Name | Score (To Par) | ||
| T1. | Sabrina Iqbal, Colorado | 67-65—132 (-12) | ||
| T1. | Sofia Torres, Colorado State | 67-65—132 (-12) | ||
| 3. | Pemika Arphamongkol, Colorado State | 64-69—133 (-11) | ||
| 4. | Kara Kaneshiro, Colorado State | 67-67—134 (-10) | ||
| 5. | Davina Xanh, CSU Fullerton | 66-69—135 (-9) | ||
| TEAM SCORES | ||||
| Rank | Team | Score (To Par) | ||
| 1. | Colorado State | 264-271—535 (-41) | ||
| 2. | Colorado | 279-275—554 (-22) | ||
| 3. | Fresno State | 281-289—570 (-6) | ||
| 4. | CSU Fullerton | 287-284—571 (-5) | ||
| 5. | Cal Poly | 288-284—572 (-4) | ||
| 6. | Long Beach State | 285-288—573 (-3) | ||
| 7. | Bowling Green | 291-292—583 (+7) | ||
| 8. | Southern Mississippi | 294-291—585 (+9) | ||
| 9. | Wyoming | 296-293—589 (+13) | ||
| 10. | Hawai'i | 311-299—610 (+34) | ||
| 11. | Lasalle | 343-339—682 (+106) | ||
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