10-14-2019, 05:25 AM
(10-13-2019, 11:28 AM)GK3 Wrote: Is it a harbinger of bad news to see Lee and Valenzuela not playing in Stanford Tournament? Team minus those two is still in 3rd place, 6 behind Oregon. Our first 3 were all under par going into today's round. If Lee and Valenzuela had teed it up, it would have been a different tournament. Are they at Q School or whatever passes for qualifying for the LPGA? No comment on go Stanford as to where they were.
They are both in Florida for Stage 2 of LPGA Q school.
Despite missing them, the women's team came in second this weekend and freshman Angie Ye won by 2 or 3 shots. I talked with Coach Walker and she was REALLY pleased with their performance, especially seeing some of the younger girls step up in leadership and be the players the team is counting on to play well. With two of the top 10 amateurs in the world at the top of the lineup, the rest of the team isn't often put in that position.
They have to be the favorites to win the national championship this year, but May is a long way off. Not clear if Lee or Valenzuela is going to finish the season before turning pro (I think they will). And injuries can always happen. I was surprised by the number of players wearing KT tape.