2015 Big Sky Conference Golf Championship Northern Arizona Championship Lineup
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2015 Big Sky Conference Golf Championship April 19-21 Ocotillo Golf Resort Chandler, Arizona Hosted by Northern Arizona University 2015 Big Sky Conference Golf Championship TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE NOTICE TO SPECTATORS Practice Round: Saturday, April 18 6:30 a.m. First round: Sunday, April 19 6:30 a.m. Second round: Monday, April 20 6:30 a.m. All spectators Final round: Tuesday, April 21 6:30 a.m. must remain on cart paths or in the TOURNAMENT FACTS rough and at least LOCATION: Ocotillo Golf Club 15 yards from the YARDAGE: 6,276. PAR: 72 players at all times, FORMAT: 54 holes including practice TEAMS COMPETING: Eastern Washington, Idaho Idaho State, areas. There may Montana, Montana State, North Dakota, Northern Arizona, be no communica- Northern Colorado, Portland State, Sacramento State, tion between players Southern Utah, Weber State. and spectators that DEFENDING TEAM CHAMPION: Portland State could be deemed DEFENDING MEDALIST: A Ram Choi, Portland State advice of any nature THE WINNER: The Big Sky champion will represent the league at for the duration of the NCAA West Regional May 7-9 at the Entrada Golf Course, play. All institutional St. George, Utah. personnel, with the LIVE STATS: Live stats will be available Sunday-Tuesday at exception of the Golfstat.com designated coach, are considered spec- ABOUT OCOTILLO GOLF CLUB tators. Also, all cell phones and pagers Par: 72 must be turned off Yardage: 6,272 Rating: during tournament 69.2 Slope: 122 play. Grass: Bermuda SNACKS The Big Sky Conference Championship returns to the ON THE COURSE Phoenix area for the 13th straight season, and plays at the Ocotillo Golf Resort for the seventh straight season. The Big Sky Confer- Ocotillo Golf Resort will serve as the host course for the ence thanks specta- 22nd women’s golf championship. tors for not eating The 27-hole resort was designed by Ted Robinson and the snacks, or drink- opened in 1986. It is recognized as one of the Top 50 Re- ing the beverages sorts by Golf World and a 4 1/2 star golf course by Golf provided for the Digest. players on the first Ocotillo is not a desert-style course like so many in and 10th tees. Spec- the Phoenix Valley. According to the official Web site, the tators can purchase course offers “lush fairways and cascading waterfalls.” Wa- snacks, drinks, and ter comes into play on nearly every hole, and the course fea- complete meals at tures more than 100 sand bunkers. the clubhouse dining The Big Sky women will play the blue and white courses room. during the 54-hole tournament. 2015 Big Sky Conference Golf Championship 2014-15 STATISTICS HOLE-BY-HOLE Average Per Round 2014-15 Season Hole-by-Hole for the Team Rounds Avg. 2015 Championship Idaho 29 299.48 April 19-21: Portland State 27 305.19 Northern Arizona 27 305.44 Montana 26 305.96 Front Nine Sacramento State 23 308.43 (Blue Course) Southern Utah 24 308.79 Hole Yardage Par Montana State 22 311.45 Weber State 27 313.30 1 502 5 Northern Colorado 27 314.85 2 378 4 Eastern Washington 25 317.16 3 353 4 North Dakota 25 327.88 Idaho State 15 343.13 4 159 3 5 371 4 Top Individuals 6 533 5 Player, Team Rounds Avg. Leilanie Kim, Idaho 29 73.55 7 142 3 A Ram Choi, Portland State 23 73.70 8 372 4 Kaitlyn Oster, Idaho 29 74.62 9 350 4 Kristin Strankman, Idaho 29 75.59 Barbora Bakova, Montana 22 75.68 Yardage 3,160 36 Alexa Schendelman, Montana 17 75.76 Hansol Koo, Portland State 27 75.93 Back Nine Tara Green, Montana 26 76.27 Janelle Reali, Montana St. 19 76.27 (White Course) Brittany McKee, No. Arizona 27 76.52 Hole Yardage Par Monica Jung, So. Utah 24 76.58 10 356 4 Amy Hasenoehrl, Idaho 26 76.69 Astha Mandan, Sac State 14 76.71 11 532 5 Taylor Viquelia, So. Utah 24 76.75 12 128 3 Kim Cifuentes, No. Arizona 27 76.93 13 340 4 Jacquie LeMarr, No. Arizona 27 77.18 14 378 4 Rockelle Sande, Sac State 23 77.26 Emily Podlesny, Weber State 27 77.44 15 376 4 Kaitlyn Saum, No. Arizona 22 77.45 16 157 3 17 366 4 18 479 5 Past 2014-15 Big Sky Golfers of the Week Sept. 3 ................................................................ Emily Podlesny, Weber State Yardage 3,112 36 ................................................................................ Madi Rooker, Weber State Sept. 10 .............................................................. Leilanie Kim, Idaho ................................................................................ Kaceelyn Pouttu, Weber State Total 6,272 72 Sept. 17 ............................................................... Kelly Miller, Portland State ................................................................................ Alexa Schendelman, Montana Sept. 24 .............................................................. A Ram Choi, Portland State Oct. 1 .................................................................. A Ram Choi, Portland State Oct. 8 .................................................................. Kaitlyn Oster, Idaho Oct. 15 ............................................................... Hansol Koo, Portland State Oct. 22 ............................................................... Sadie Martin, North Dakota Oct. 29 ................................................................ Jacquie LeMarr, Northern Arizona Feb. 12 .................................................................. Astha Madan, Sacramento State Feb. 18 .................................................................. Leilanie Kim, Idaho Feb. 26................................................................. Kaitlyn Saum, Northern Arizona March 3................................................................ Kim Cifuentes, Northern Arizona March 11 ............................................................... Leilanie Kim, Idaho March 19 .............................................................. Barbora Bakova, Montana March 26 ............................................................. A Ram Choi, Portland State April 1 ................................................................... Barbora Bakova, Montana April 8 .................................................................. Janelle Reali, Montana State 2015 Big Sky Conference Golf Championship Idaho’s Did you Know? Leilanie Kim P This marks the 22nd Big Sky Championship, and the 13th straight to be held in the Phoenix area. Portland P For the first time, the Big State’s Sky Championship will feature A Ram 12 teams. Idaho, which played Choi in the first three Big Sky Championships, returned to the league on July 1, 2015. P This year’s field of 60 Idaho Seeks First Big Sky Title golfers is represented by 16 It’s been nearly 20 years since the states and six countries. Eight Idaho Vandals last played in a Big GOLFWEEK RANKINGS of this year’s golfers hail from Idaho 88 California and Idaho, while Sky Women’s Golf Championship. Portland State 126 seven are from Arizona. Four After forays in the Big West and are from British Columbia, WAC Conferences, the Vandals are Northern Arizona 131 Montana 139 Canada. Australia, India, Co- back, hoping to take care of unfin- Sacramento State 142 lombia, the Czech Republic, ished business. and Trinidad and Tobago are Southern Utah 162 also represented. Lisa Johnson’s squad enters the Montana State 177 2015 Big Sky Conference Women’s Weber State 186 P This year’s field includes Golf Championship at the Ocotillo Northern Colorado 189 20 juniors, 14 sophomores, 13 Golf Resort as the favorite to win Eastern Washington 199 seniors and 13 freshmen. this year’s title. The Vandals figure North Dakota 239 Idaho State 256 P Idaho State’s Jenna Sharp, to receive stiff competition from Montana’s Tara Green, North- defending champion Portland State, ern Arizona’s Susana Mejia, as well as Southern Utah, Montana, Montana features a lineup capable Portland State’s Kelly Miller Sacramento State and Northern Ari- of going low as it proved when it and Sacramento State’s Sa- zona. gee Palavivatana are all play- record and 896 at a tournament last ing in the championship for Idaho is led by senior Leilanie fall. Sophomore Barbora Bakova and the fourth consecutive year. Kim, the 2014 WAC medalist. Kim senior Tara Green both figure to be led the Big Sky with an average of in the hunt for medalist honors. P Four golfers broke 70 73.55 strokes per round. As a unit, Southern Utah and Sacramento during the regular-season, the deep Vandal club averaged and two accomplish the feat State are also teams to watch. twice. Idaho’s Leilanie Kim 299.48 strokes per round, the only The Thunderbirds tied for third carded rounds of 67 and 69. Big Sky team to break a 300 aver- last year, and four golfers are back. Portland State’s A Ram Choi age. Kaitlyn Oster averages 74.62 Sophomore Taylor Viquelia finished recorded rounds of 68 and strokes per round, which ranks third second a year ago, while senior 69. Idaho’s Kaitlyn Oster in the Big Sky. Kristin Strankman shot a 67. Sacramento State’s Monica Jung was ninth. Rockelle Sande tied the averages 75.59 strokes per round, The Hornets finished second last school record with a 68. which ranks fourth. season. Senior Sagee Palavivatana Portland State is seeking their has finished in the top 20 twice at eighth Big Sky Championship. The conference. Junior Rockelle Sande Vikings averaged 305.19 strokes per tied for fourth last year. PRESEASON POLL round. The Vikings are led by reigning 1. Idaho (8) 118 Montana State also appears to be Big Sky Player of the Year and 2014 peaking at the right time, and could 2. Portland State (4) 114 league medalist A Ram Choi. The Sur- 3. Montana 96 be a darkhorse. The Bobcats beat 4. Southern Utah 90 rey, B.C. native is gunning to become eight Big Sky teams at the Wyoming 5. Northern Arizona 85 the first player in league history to Desert Classic, and were just three 6. Sacramento State 71 repeat as medalist, and just the third strokes behind Idaho. Katie Greear 7. Weber State 61 to win the tournament twice. tied for fourth at last year’s champi- 8. Montana State 49 Northern Arizona, which has won, onship. Janelle Reali tied for sixth. 9. Northern Colorado 31 seven Big Sky championships, has The 54-hole tournament begins 10. Eastern Washington 25 played well this spring. The Lumber- Sunday at 6:30 a.m. Pacific. The final 11. North Dakota 21 jacks averaged 302.35 strokes per 12.