Tuesday, September 26
Fort Collins, Colo.
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Colorado with the Ram Classic Runner-up Trophy
Buffs Make History With Second Place Finish At Ram Classic
September 26, 2023 | Women's Golf
FORT COLLINS, Colo. — Bolstered by a third-straight under-par team round, the University of Colorado women's golf team finished in second place at the Colonel Wollenberg Ram Classic at Ptarmigan Country Club on Tuesday while cementing one of the top overall tournament performances in program history.
Colorado's 54-hole score of 836, 28-under-par, is the second-lowest total in the 30-year history of the program. Colorado State took the team title, setting its own school 54-hole record at 46-under, 818. The Buffaloes shot 6-under in Tuesday's final round, which proved to be the second-best mark of the day. Long Beach State was a distant third at 10-under, 854.
The eye-popping double-digit under par scores from Monday's first two rounds didn't materialize, but the Buffaloes put together a solid 6-under, 282, in the final round to finish just two strokes shy of the school record of 834 set at the 2017 Coeur D'Alene Collegiate (Coeur D'Alene, Idaho).
"I'm really proud of the team; all of them," Colorado head coach Anne Kelly said. "They all made a bunch of birdies and played with a lot of heart; a lot of competitiveness."
Sophomore Morgan Miller and graduate transfer Sabrina Iqbal tied for runner-up honors, each finishing at 12-under, 204. Iqbal was in contention for medalist honors for most of the final round, while Miller jumped four spots in the standings after a second-consecutive career-best round of 67.
Colorado's duo of Iqbal and Miller not only tied for the third-best 54-hole individual rounds in team history, they also became the first Buffaloes pair to finish in the top three of the same 54-hole event since Jess Wallace, Alex Stewart and Emily Talley went 1-2-3, March 16-18, 2012 at the Clover Cup at Longbow Golf Club in Mesa, Ariz.
CSU's Sofia Torres won medalist honors at 16-under, 200, four-strokes better than Iqbal and Miller. Iqbal held a one-stroke lead over Torres after a birdie at No. 12 to get to 3-under on the day, but stumbled after her only double-bogey of the tournament at No. 13 before finishing out with a 72. Torres made par on No. 13 and added consecutive birdies at No. 15 and No. 16 to clinch the win.
"I can't say enough about Sabrina, she really gave herself an opportunity to win and she'll keep putting herself (in the mix)," Kelly said. "What an outstanding competitor she is."
Miller made seven birdies in her final round against just two bogeys. She was at 6-under after a birdie at the 527-yard, par 5, No. 16, but dropped back to 5-under with a bogey at No. 17. Miller closed out with a par at No. 18 to clinch her first career runner-up finish.
"Morgan has been working extremely hard, knocking on that door, trying to make that breakthrough to the next level," Kelly said. "It's been a lot of frustration and tears, but she's done a great job of persevering and working on the right things. I just so happy for her to have this breakthrough."
While Miller and Iqbal dominated, the Buffaloes were hardly a two-golfer wrecking crew. A remarkable 11 of Colorado's 12 scoring rounds were either at par or under, including five rounds in the 60s.
Freshman Francesca Sumcad made her initial collegiate tournament a memorable one. Sumcad finished in 15th place at 3-under after a 72 in the final round. She matched the second-best 54-hole score by a Buffalo in her debut at 213, matching Talley who did it on this same course in 2008.
"Franky is such a solid player," Kelly said. "From what I observed this week, under pressure, she has a great mentality and great attitude. Not to say she wasn't nervous, but she certainly kept her composure and played with a lot of heart. I saw a lot from her this week."
Senior Hailey Schalk finished tied for 30th at 5-over, 221, after a 76 in the final round. Lauren Waxer-Gooding shot an 1-under, 71, in the final round to finish tied for 37th at 9-over, 225.
The short trip north provided the Buffaloes the opportunity to travel their entire roster, allowing three individuals to compete and they took full advantage.
Freshman Carolyn Fuller, who competed in last week's Leadership & Golf Invitational, narrowly missed a top 20 finish, tying for 21st at 1-over, 217. Classmate Vanessa Ngo made her collegiate debut, tying for 23rd, just one stroke behind Fuller at 2-over, 218. Fuller and Ngo both shot 74 in the final round.
Maria Eidhagen Harrouch, a junior college All-American, made her Colorado debut, finishing in 51st place at 15-over, 231.
Colorado returns to action Oct. 6-8 at the Ron Moore Intercollegiate at the University of Denver Golf Course in Highlands Ranch, Colo.
Colorado's 54-hole score of 836, 28-under-par, is the second-lowest total in the 30-year history of the program. Colorado State took the team title, setting its own school 54-hole record at 46-under, 818. The Buffaloes shot 6-under in Tuesday's final round, which proved to be the second-best mark of the day. Long Beach State was a distant third at 10-under, 854.
The eye-popping double-digit under par scores from Monday's first two rounds didn't materialize, but the Buffaloes put together a solid 6-under, 282, in the final round to finish just two strokes shy of the school record of 834 set at the 2017 Coeur D'Alene Collegiate (Coeur D'Alene, Idaho).
"I'm really proud of the team; all of them," Colorado head coach Anne Kelly said. "They all made a bunch of birdies and played with a lot of heart; a lot of competitiveness."
Sophomore Morgan Miller and graduate transfer Sabrina Iqbal tied for runner-up honors, each finishing at 12-under, 204. Iqbal was in contention for medalist honors for most of the final round, while Miller jumped four spots in the standings after a second-consecutive career-best round of 67.
Colorado's duo of Iqbal and Miller not only tied for the third-best 54-hole individual rounds in team history, they also became the first Buffaloes pair to finish in the top three of the same 54-hole event since Jess Wallace, Alex Stewart and Emily Talley went 1-2-3, March 16-18, 2012 at the Clover Cup at Longbow Golf Club in Mesa, Ariz.
CSU's Sofia Torres won medalist honors at 16-under, 200, four-strokes better than Iqbal and Miller. Iqbal held a one-stroke lead over Torres after a birdie at No. 12 to get to 3-under on the day, but stumbled after her only double-bogey of the tournament at No. 13 before finishing out with a 72. Torres made par on No. 13 and added consecutive birdies at No. 15 and No. 16 to clinch the win.
"I can't say enough about Sabrina, she really gave herself an opportunity to win and she'll keep putting herself (in the mix)," Kelly said. "What an outstanding competitor she is."
Miller made seven birdies in her final round against just two bogeys. She was at 6-under after a birdie at the 527-yard, par 5, No. 16, but dropped back to 5-under with a bogey at No. 17. Miller closed out with a par at No. 18 to clinch her first career runner-up finish.
"Morgan has been working extremely hard, knocking on that door, trying to make that breakthrough to the next level," Kelly said. "It's been a lot of frustration and tears, but she's done a great job of persevering and working on the right things. I just so happy for her to have this breakthrough."
While Miller and Iqbal dominated, the Buffaloes were hardly a two-golfer wrecking crew. A remarkable 11 of Colorado's 12 scoring rounds were either at par or under, including five rounds in the 60s.
Freshman Francesca Sumcad made her initial collegiate tournament a memorable one. Sumcad finished in 15th place at 3-under after a 72 in the final round. She matched the second-best 54-hole score by a Buffalo in her debut at 213, matching Talley who did it on this same course in 2008.
"Franky is such a solid player," Kelly said. "From what I observed this week, under pressure, she has a great mentality and great attitude. Not to say she wasn't nervous, but she certainly kept her composure and played with a lot of heart. I saw a lot from her this week."
Senior Hailey Schalk finished tied for 30th at 5-over, 221, after a 76 in the final round. Lauren Waxer-Gooding shot an 1-under, 71, in the final round to finish tied for 37th at 9-over, 225.
The short trip north provided the Buffaloes the opportunity to travel their entire roster, allowing three individuals to compete and they took full advantage.
Freshman Carolyn Fuller, who competed in last week's Leadership & Golf Invitational, narrowly missed a top 20 finish, tying for 21st at 1-over, 217. Classmate Vanessa Ngo made her collegiate debut, tying for 23rd, just one stroke behind Fuller at 2-over, 218. Fuller and Ngo both shot 74 in the final round.
Maria Eidhagen Harrouch, a junior college All-American, made her Colorado debut, finishing in 51st place at 15-over, 231.
Colorado returns to action Oct. 6-8 at the Ron Moore Intercollegiate at the University of Denver Golf Course in Highlands Ranch, Colo.
| BUFFALO INDIVIDUALS | ||||
| Rank | Name | Score (To Par) | ||
| T2. | Sabrina Iqbal | 67-65-72—204 (-12) | ||
| T2. | Morgan Miller | 70-67-67—204 (-12) | ||
| 15. | Francesca Sumcad | 72-69-72—213 (-3) | ||
| T21. | *Carolyn Fuller | 75-68-74—217 (+1) | ||
| T23. | *Vanessa Ngo | 74-70-74—218 (+2) | ||
| T30. | Hailey Schalk | 70-75-76—221 (+5) | ||
| T37. | Lauren Waxer-Gooding | 80-74-71—225 (+9) | ||
| 51. | *Maria Eidhagen Harrouch | 76-77-78—231 (+15) | ||
| TOP 5 INDIVIDUALS | ||||
| Rank | Name | Score (To Par) | ||
| 1. | Sofia Torres, Colorado State | 67-65-68—200 (-16) | ||
| T2. | Sabrina Iqbal, Colorado | 67-65-72—204 (-12) | ||
| T2. | Morgan Miller, Colorado | 70-67-67—204 (-12) | ||
| 4. | Pemika Arphamongkol, Colorado State | 64-69-72—205 (-11) | ||
| 5. | Kara Kaneshiro, Colorado State | 67-67-72—206 (-10) | ||
| TEAM SCORES | ||||
| Rank | Team | Score (To Par) | ||
| 1. | Colorado State | 264-2710-283—818 (-46) | ||
| 2. | Colorado | 279-275-282—836 (-28) | ||
| 3. | Long Beach State | 285-288-281—854 (-10) | ||
| 4. | Cal Poly | 288-284-285—857 (-7) | ||
| 5. | Fresno State | 281-289-288—858 (-6) | ||
| 6. | CSU Fullerton | 287-284-291—862 (-2) | ||
| 7. | Southern Mississippi | 294-291-298—883 (+19) | ||
| 8. | Wyoming | 296-293-300—889 (+25) | ||
| 9. | Bowling Green | 291-292-309—892 (+28) | ||
| 10. | Hawai'i | 311-299-308—918 (+54) | ||
| 11. | Lasalle | 343-339-327—1009 (+145) | ||
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