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Women's Golf - GK3 - 10-29-2018

Women lead at end of first round at East Lake, 8 strokes ahead of USC.  Ailine Krauter, a Freshman, starts -3 after 2 holes, then goes 6 over, and finishes with 3 birdies for an even score.  Andrea Lee and Valenzuela play under par.  An excellent performance on a tough course.

RE: Women's Golf - Spiny_Norman - 10-29-2018

The East Lake Cup is a prestigious event that features the 4 semifinalists from last season's NCAA championship. The format is 18 holes of stroke play to establish seedings and determine a medalist (individual champion), followed by 2 rounds of match play.

This is Stanford's 3rd event of the fall and the 1st one in which both Albane Valenzuela and Andrea Lee have played. Valenzuela missed the first event while playing in Europe. Lee missed the second while trying to qualify for the pro tour. She missed advancing to the final stage by one shot.

One of the best reasons to pay attention to the East Lake Cup is that the Golf Channel televises it. During the broadcast today, one of announcers said that Coach Walker had reported that Valenzuela was healthy for the first time in her Stanford career which was great news. With Lee and Valenzuela at the top of the order, Stanford can compete with any other school's 1 and 2 players.

Stanford's has had a solid #3 player the past few years - Casey Danielson followed by Shannon Aubert. With Aubert graduating, the question for the fall is who will step up. It might be frosh Aline Krauter who was -4 today for 17 holes plus one awful snowman on a par 4. She finished birdie-birdie-birdie for an even par 72. 

Now Stanford advances to play Alabama in match play tomorrow. Stanford beat Alabama by 26 strokes today but that means nothing in match play. Alabama is playing without its top 2 players Lauren Stephenson and reigning US Amateur champ Kristen Gillman. They are the #3 and 4 amateurs in the world. Stephenson and Gillman are playing in the final qualifying for the LPGA tour. It would be a major blow to Alabama's competitiveness in the NCAAs to lose both players at this point in the season.

Stanford starts at 11:15 am eastern tomorrow and you can follow the scores here - http://results.golfstat.com/public/leaderboards/gsnav.cfm?pg=match&tid=17412

RE: Women's Golf - GK3 - 10-29-2018

(10-29-2018, 06:29 PM)Spiny_Norman Wrote:  The East Lake Cup is a prestigious event that features the 4 semifinalists from last season's NCAA championship. The format is 18 holes of stroke play to establish seedings and determine a medalist (individual champion), followed by 2 rounds of match play.

This is Stanford's 3rd event of the fall and the 1st one in which both Albane Valenzuela and Andrea Lee have played. Valenzuela missed the first event while playing in Europe. Lee missed the second while trying to qualify for the pro tour. She missed advancing to the final stage by one shot.

One of the best reasons to pay attention to the East Lake Cup is that the Golf Channel televises it. During the broadcast today, one of announcers said that Coach Walker had reported that Valenzuela was healthy for the first time in her Stanford career which was great news. With Lee and Valenzuela at the top of the order, Stanford can compete with any other school's 1 and 2 players.

Stanford's has had a solid #3 player the past few years - Casey Danielson followed by Shannon Aubert. With Aubert graduating, the question for the fall is who will step up. It might be frosh Aline Krauter who was -4 today for 17 holes plus one awful snowman on a par 4. She finished birdie-birdie-birdie for an even par 72. 

Now Stanford advances to play Alabama in match play tomorrow. Stanford beat Alabama by 26 strokes today but that means nothing in match play. Alabama is playing without its top 2 players Lauren Stephenson and reigning US Amateur champ Kristen Gillman. They are the #3 and 4 amateurs in the world. Stephenson and Gillman are playing in the final qualifying for the LPGA tour. It would be a major blow to Alabama's competitiveness in the NCAAs to lose both players at this point in the season.

Stanford starts at 11:15 am eastern tomorrow and you can follow the scores here - http://results.golfstat.com/public/leaderboards/gsnav.cfm?pg=match&tid=17412

Thanks for filling in the details regarding Valenzuela, Lee and Alabama.  What I find impressive is that they didn't have to count a big plus score. 4 and 5 were only +3 and probably can do better than that.  I don't think you can win in college golf if you have to count a score too far above par.  Krauter's play was impressive, not everyone can start eagle, birdie, then go quadruple, bogie, bogie, then finish birdie, birdie, birde.  Very impressive for a Frosh.

RE: Women's Golf - oldalum - 10-29-2018

(10-29-2018, 06:29 PM)Spiny_Norman Wrote:   Stephenson and Gillman are playing in the final qualifying for the LPGA tour. It would be a major blow to Alabama's competitiveness in the NCAAs to lose both players at this point in the season.
I'm rooting hard for them to qualify. For their own benefit, of course. :)

RE: Women's Golf - Spiny_Norman - 10-29-2018

(10-29-2018, 08:58 PM)oldalum Wrote:  
(10-29-2018, 06:29 PM)Spiny_Norman Wrote:   Stephenson and Gillman are playing in the final qualifying for the LPGA tour. It would be a major blow to Alabama's competitiveness in the NCAAs to lose both players at this point in the season.
I'm rooting hard for them to qualify. For their own benefit, of course. :)

After 4 of 8 rounds, Stephenson is tied for 3rd and Gillman is 11th. Top 45 and ties get their LPGA card. 

Lauren Kim is also in the field. She is T28. 

UCLA has 2 players at Q school as well but they have a lot of work to do to get below the cut line. Lillia Vu is T81. Patty Tavatanakit is T89.

RE: Women's Golf - Hulk01 - 10-30-2018

Krauter's performance is major news.  Now even par over seven rounds. 
She played under the radar last year, competing in so few events I couldn't find her.
Playing a lot back in Germany and then trekking back to her Tampa prep school.

And a Natalie Portman look-alike to boot.

UCLA will be overwhelming when Ms. T and Ms Vu return. 
Stanford should be damned good, too.  That battle looms.

RE: Women's Golf - Hulk01 - 10-30-2018

Stanford rolls over Alabama. 

Andrea Lee benefits from on overmatch, goes five-over for 13 holes and still wins 7 and 5. 

Aline Krauter goes three down quickly, comes roaring back to win four of the next seven holes, plays the back in three under par and finishes all square.

Wang is solid--one over for 12 on a tough course--and her opponent isn't.  Wang wins 8 and 6.

Liu is solid, too--the Cardinal needs this for Wang and Liu this year after their collapses at last year's finals, even right now.

Valenzuela playing as she does--four under par and cruising, up five after 11.  Just a matter of time--perhaps two holes.

RE: Women's Golf - oldalum - 10-30-2018

Liu's opponent is ranked highly so an excellent win.

Krauter lost on the 19th hole (10). On both the final two holes played, she had the advantage but couldn't close. Didn't see a coach in sight; as a freshman seems like it would have been good to have some coaching company the last few holes.

RE: Women's Golf - Hulk01 - 10-30-2018

Old alum, international players like Krauter have been playing in big matches for years.  Unless she wasn't certain how the last three holes were playing and wanted that specific advice, it wasn't advisable for Walker to cart over there, particularly given that Krauter had come storming back in that match without Walker at her side.  A coach in those times can be a distraction and take a golfer out of her routine.

Some higher-strung players, the veteran Hayley Moore for Arizona being the most vivid example, sometimes need some a coach's hand-holding.  Krauter doesn't seem to fit that category either.

RE: Women's Golf - Spiny_Norman - 10-30-2018

Stanford vs. familiar foe (and currently top ranked) USC in the finals starting at 12:45 eastern. Perhaps an NCAA preview.

Coach Walker changes the order putting Valenzuela out first with Lee in the anchor (swapping their roles from today). Krauter playing 4th.
http://results.golfstat.com/public/leaderboards/gsnav.cfm?pg=match&tid=17412&rid=2

RE: Women's Golf - oldalum - 10-30-2018

(10-30-2018, 03:31 PM)Hulk01 Wrote:  Old alum, international players like Krauter have been playing in big matches for years.  Unless she wasn't certain how the last three holes were playing and wanted that specific advice, it wasn't advisable for Walker to cart over there, particularly given that Krauter had come storming back in that match without Walker at her side.  A coach in those times can be a distraction and take a golfer out of her routine.

Some higher-strung players, the veteran Hayley Moore for Arizona being the most vivid example, sometimes need some a coach's hand-holding.  Krauter doesn't seem to fit that category either.

thanks for the info!