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RE: Stanford Women's Golf Spring 2024 - cardfan77 - 05-21-2024

I’m so glad Martin Sampedro’s collapsed did not cost the match.

RE: Stanford Women's Golf Spring 2024 - Canalejas - 05-21-2024

Oh, thank goodness. Time to beat the bruins.

RE: Stanford Women's Golf Spring 2024 - BobK - 05-21-2024

What a win. So close

RE: Stanford Women's Golf Spring 2024 - oldalum - 05-21-2024

Canales, Royal and Vo won UCLA's first two matches for them at 1-2-3. They are going out 1-2-3 again, against Sampedro, Xu and Ganne. We  have to win at least one of those matches to win, and probably will need 2 of them. And then their #1 player, Campos is at 4, Englemann is matched against her. Our path to victory could lie in Engelmann and Heck winning at 4 and 5. Of course, I'd be happy if it we closed it out before then!
But what a collision of titans!

RE: Stanford Women's Golf Spring 2024 - Hulk01 - 05-22-2024

(05-21-2024, 10:41 PM)oldalum Wrote:  Canales, Royal and Vo won UCLA's first two matches for them at 1-2-3. They are going out 1-2-3 again, against Sampedro, Xu and Ganne. We  have to win at least one of those matches to win, and probably will need 2 of them. And then their #1 player, Campos is at 4, Englemann is matched against her. Our path to victory could lie in Engelmann and Heck winning at 4 and 5. Of course, I'd be happy if it we closed it out before then!
But what a collision of titans!

Canales, Royal, and Vo are a combined +23 for the tournament.  Our first three tomorrow are a combined +2.  

Canales, Royal, and Vo rank 105, 303, and 621 in the world respectively. Sampredo, Xu, and Gang rank #22, #56, and #58.

Stanford is 47-0-1 in the post season.  UCLA is 37-11.

RE: Stanford Women's Golf Spring 2024 - Blue Hawk (Mizzou) Card - 05-22-2024

(05-22-2024, 05:41 AM)Hulk01 Wrote:  Stanford is 47-0-1 in the post season.  UCLA is 37-11.

Not disputing, as you are our golf expert so I am confident you know what you are talking about. But I don't understand what those figures represent. I would be grateful for an explanation.

RE: Stanford Women's Golf Spring 2024 - bbm233 - 05-22-2024

(05-22-2024, 07:09 AM)Blue Hawk (Mizzou) Card Wrote:  
(05-22-2024, 05:41 AM)Hulk01 Wrote:  Stanford is 47-0-1 in the post season.  UCLA is 37-11.

Not disputing, as you are our golf expert so I am confident you know what you are talking about. But I don't understand what those figures represent. I would be grateful for an explanation.

Those figures represent how many teams the two schools have finished ahead of, finished behind, and tied with across the NCAA regionals and the NCAA championships. In Stanford's case they have finished ahead of 47 teams, not finished behind any, and tied with one in those tournaments. Add in the Pac 12 tourney and the numbers are even better.

Of course, those records are for stroke play events, not match play. But they do indicate that Stanford's entire squad is in top form. UCLA is no slouch - I believe they won 4 tournaments this year, including the Pac 12 Preview at which the two teams were tied going into the final round and UCLA came out on top by 4 strokes. Rachel Heck didn't play in that event.

RE: Stanford Women's Golf Spring 2024 - Hulk01 - 05-22-2024

Those W-L records include the Pac 12, NCAA Regionals, and NCAA stroke play finals.

A remarkable stretch run for Walker's women: the first Stanford team to win both its conference and regional championship

And next year, the greatest recruiting class in men's or women's golf history, as captured by this fact:  
a four-time Rolex All American, Leigh Chien, is the fourth-ranked member of the class.

RE: Stanford Women's Golf Spring 2024 - Spiny_Norman - 05-22-2024

What a thrilling 45 minutes or so yesterday as Ganne and Xu stormed past their USC opponents to secure the final 2 points Stanford needed to beat the Trojans! After years of watching other teams make putts at critical points in their matches vs. Stanford, this time it was the Stanford putts that went in. 

Ganne didn't play great. But neither did her opponent. They had already halved 3 holes with bogeys. But Ganne found her footing after falling behind. She finished 3-3-3 (2 birdies and a par) to turn a 1 hole deficit into a 2&1 win.

Xu was 1 down starting the back 9. She made back-to-back birdies on 11 and 12 to take a 1 hole lead. Then she just parred in and let her opponent make mistakes for the clinching 3&2 victory.

Martin Sampedro had played well enough until the middle of the back 9 when she started to wobble. She hit some uncharacteristic shots. The putt that she missed on 17 to lose her lead seemed rushed. Feeling the pressure? Nerves? In the end, it didn't matter. But I do note that she will be playing the leadoff spot today after playing anchor in match 1 and 3rd in match 2. Maybe that is Coach Walker protecting a freshman.

The match today is of course a toss up. On paper Stanford looks like a favorite. But nothing on paper shows the pressure of playing for a national championship.


Stanford's line up is a frosh, 2 sophomores and 2 seniors. UCLA's line up is a sophomore, 3 juniors and a senior. Of course 2 of the Stanford golfers (Heck and Englemann) have played for a national championship before (both lost vs. Oregon). None of the UCLA players have that experience.

UCLA is playing in the same order as they did in the quarters and semis. Coach Walker has once again changed her line up. She has moved the seniors Englemann and Heck to the anchor positions 4th and 5th. They are the current heart and soul of the team. I am excited to see how Xu and Ganne perform in positions 2 and 3. They are the future heart and soul of the team.

Coach Walker talked in a post round interview about this team's discipline. They have a game plan for how to approach each hole given the pin position and the conditions. The players will stick to the game plan regardless of the status of the match. They have done well at executing the shots under pressure. And making putts. Coach Walker was asked why her team has been so consistently good in this tournament over the years. She said words to the effect of "I don't know! And if I did, I would bottle and sell it and make a lot more money than I do as a college golf coach." I think part of it is that she has been extraordinarily adept at getting her players mentally ready to play well when the stakes are the highest. It's so much fun watching them do so.

By the way in the post-match celebration yesterday I thought I recognized Brooke Seay. She returned for a 5th year but has not played all season for unspecified reasons. It's nice for her to be able to share this NCAA experience with the rest of the team. She was a rock solid contributor to the 2022 NC. So maybe she has some words of wisdom to help the younger team members this time as well.

RE: Stanford Women's Golf Spring 2024 - bbm233 - 05-22-2024

I saw the whole team celebrating together on TV, including Brooke. It's a small group, with only 8 women on the roster. The three who are not teeing it up this week are Caroline Sturdza, who played when Rachel was out, and who I expect is the designated substitute; Yu Wen Lu, who has only played in one tournament all year; and Brooke Seay, former All-American, who hasn't played presumably due to medical reasons. Brooke, Rachel and Sadie will hopefully get to raise a second championship later today as their last official act for Stanford women's golf!

RE: Stanford Women's Golf Spring 2024 - Hulk01 - 05-22-2024

At the risk of dissenting again: Megha Ganne belongs on any and every Heart & Soul list.  
She's a one-woman cheerleading squad.

RE: Stanford Women's Golf Spring 2024 - GK3 - 05-22-2024

(05-22-2024, 11:33 AM)Hulk01 Wrote:  At the risk of dissenting again: Megha Ganne belongs on any and every Heart & Soul list.  
She's a one-woman cheerleading squad.

Indeed she is.  I worry now less about other teams poaching our players, but more about some team poaching our coach.  Stanford has been a top team ever since Anne Walker arrived.  I think you can tell the schools with outstanding coaches as they are at the top of their sport every year. Players come and go, but coaches generally do not.
The competition next year for a playing slot will be significant.  The depth will be such Stanford could probably field two teams.

RE: Stanford Women's Golf Spring 2024 - Blue Hawk (Mizzou) Card - 05-22-2024

(05-22-2024, 09:21 AM)Hulk01 Wrote:  Those W-L records include the Pac 12, NCAA Regionals, and NCAA stroke play finals.

A remarkable stretch run for Walker's women: the first Stanford team to win both its conference and regional championship

And next year, the greatest recruiting class in men's or women's golf history, as captured by this fact:  
a four-time Rolex All American, Leigh Chien, is the fourth-ranked member of the class.

Thanks, Hulk. Understood (now). And remarkable!

It is an important aspect of stroke play golf. When you win, you have beaten lots of opponents. Makes the Tiger of old record even more outstanding.

RE: Stanford Women's Golf Spring 2024 - Spiny_Norman - 05-22-2024

A little something to get you pumped and ready for today.

https://x.com/StanfordWGolf/status/1793329900050698323

RE: Stanford Women's Golf Spring 2024 - Spiny_Norman - 05-22-2024

(05-22-2024, 11:48 AM)GK3 Wrote:  I worry now less about other teams poaching our players, but more about some team poaching our coach.  Stanford has been a top team ever since Anne Walker arrived.  I think you can tell the schools with outstanding coaches as they are at the top of their sport every year. Players come and go, but coaches generally do not.
The competition next year for a playing slot will be significant.  The depth will be such Stanford could probably field two teams.

Anne Walker played at Cal and coached at UC Davis before coming to Stanford. She seems like a NorCal lifer to me.

RE: Stanford Women's Golf Spring 2024 - Spiny_Norman - 05-22-2024

As the 1st groups approach the turn, Stanford leads in 3 matches - Xu 2 up, Ganne 1 up, Heck 2 up. Englemann and Martin Sampedro are both 2 down and have looked shaky at times.

RE: Stanford Women's Golf Spring 2024 - Spiny_Norman - 05-22-2024

Heck is rolling. She is 4 up with 9 to play.

Englemann is still 2 down and has not generated any momentum.
Martin Sampedro is 1 down with 6 to play. She has hit some very uncharacteristic shots, likely reflecting the pressure she is feeling.

The match is likely to depend on Xu and Ganne, both of whom are 2 up. Xu had a bad 3 putt bogey for a loss on the 6th. Otherwise, she has looked solid. She lost the last 2 holes to birdies. But her opponent won't keep that up.

Ganne has also played well. She has not given her opponent any openings yet. But the birdie putts have not been falling for her like they did yesterday.

RE: Stanford Women's Golf Spring 2024 - Madera86 - 05-22-2024

I'm checking in for the first time today. Did the match start late? I thought it would to be over by now. Some players are only half-way through.

RE: Stanford Women's Golf Spring 2024 - Spiny_Norman - 05-22-2024

(05-22-2024, 05:15 PM)Madera86 Wrote:  I'm checking in for the first time today. Did the match start late? I thought it would to be over by now. Some players are only half-way through.

First group started at 2:15 pm pacific. Golf Channel wants to broadcast to east coast prime time.

RE: Stanford Women's Golf Spring 2024 - d4cohn - 05-22-2024

The Xu Royal match in the #2 position remaining tight at a 2 Up lead for Xu. Still a long way to go for Stanford.
(05-22-2024, 05:24 PM)d4cohn Wrote:  The Xu Royal match in the #2 position remaining tight at a 2 Up lead for Xu. Still a long way to go for Stanford.

Kelly Xu is about to post a big win at Hole #14. Xu will be 3 Up with 4 to play. Stanford can start to taste it.