SAN DIEGO – The Washington State women's golf team opens the 2023 spring season this Monday, Feb. 13, as the Cougars head to the Golden State to compete in the San Diego State Classic. The two-day tournament is hosted by the Aztecs and will take place at The Farms Golf Club from Feb. 13-14.
The Course and Format
The San Diego Classic, formally the Lamkin Invitational, will be played over the course of two days at The Farms Golf Club in Rancho Santa Fe, California, a 6,329-yard course that plays as a par-72. The first two rounds of the tournament will take place Monday, Feb. 13, with the third and final round being played Tuesday, Feb. 14. Both days will open with an 8 a.m. PT shotgun start.
The Line-Up
1) Madelyn Gamble 2) Lily McCauley 3) Emiko Sverduk 4) Darcy Habgood 5) Emily Cadwell
Head Coach Sofie Aagaard on the San Diego State Classic
"We are excited to get the spring season started after a long winter break away from competition. Our preparations have been good with sessions in our indoor facility, as well as competitive play in the Valley. Madelyn Gamble has shown good form with rounds on or around par. She is striking the ball well and she has really worked on her putting over break which we can see the result of in her consistent scoring. The Farms Golf Club is a challenging golf course with oftentimes fast and firm greens. We will depart on Friday already to add an extra day of preparations on site before we get going with the competition on the first tournament day of 36 holes on Monday."
The Field
San Diego State will host the SDSU Classic. Along with the Aztecs, Washington State will take on BYU, Colorado, Denver, Georgia, Houston, Iowa State, New Mexico, Oregon State, UC Davis, and UNLV.
Live Results
Fans can follow all of the action at the San Diego State Classic at GolfStat.com.
A Look at the Spring
Washington State will be heading into its first spring season under the direction of Head Coach Sofie Aagaard. The San Diego State Classic will be the first of six tournaments for the Cougars this spring. Washington State will also compete at The Show in Las Vegas (Feb. 20-21), the Juli Inkster Meadow Club Invitational (March 6-7), the ASU PING Invitational (March 24-26), and the Chevron Silverado Showdown (April 3-5).
The 2023 Pac-12 Women's Golf Championship will take place April 17-19 at Papago Golf Club in Phoenix, Arizona. Washington State is one of the six schools to hold an NCAA Regional event this season, as Palouse Ridge will host a 2023 NCAA Women's Golf Regional tournament May 8-10.
Recapping the Fall
Washington State, who is in its first season with Aagaard as head coach, competed in four tournaments during the fall. The Cougars got the 2022-23 season started by finishing tied for fourth at the 2022 Badger Invitational in Madison, Wisconsin, shooting a season-best 12-over; 876.
Fifth-year senior Darcy Habgood led the Cougs in scoring average during the fall, as the Australian native averaged 73.82 strokes per round in 11 rounds played. Habgood also posted the best individual finish for Washington State in the fall, as she tied for fourth at the GOLFWEEK Red Sky Classic, carding 2-under; 213.
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