05-12-2021, 05:51 PM
Wow. Just wow. Not only did Stanford win by 30 strokes, they were the only team to shoot under par at any of the regionals. This was a statement to every team that will be in Phoenix for the finals - this is the team to beat. They broke the school record they set earlier this year for lowest 54-hole score, on a setup that nobody else broke par on. Home course or not, they dominated from start to finish.
And Rachel Heck. Insane. I think that's 10 or 11 consecutive rounds in the 60s, also a school record. She's unreal. I feel bad for Angie Ye who missed a five-footer on 18 that would have tied her teammate for the individual title. Even so, 10-under is a great tournament when only 11 of 93 players finished under par at all.
So why'd they "only" shoot 4-under today? I have never seen the pins set up so tough at Stanford. I can only think of two greens where the pin wasn't in the most difficult location. I asked a friend who was one the rules officials who the sadist was that set the pins today, and he just smiled at me and said "it was done by committee."
I walked with Aline Krauter today. She seemed happy to post a 1-under 70. She played really well. A couple of misclubs on the back nine or she would have had a great round. You might see her or Heck on TV in a few weeks. Both of them, as well as incoming freshman Rose Zhang, have all qualified for the US Women's Open at Olympic at the beginning of June.
The Baton Rouge Regional was completely washed out. The six highest-seeded teams will advance to the finals. My uncle, who has been a USGA rules official for nearly 30 years, was there and said he's never seen anything like it. I think the NCAA is going to have to change the rules and have more flexibility in the future.
There will be a strong Pac-12 presence at the finals with six of the 24 teams qualifying - Stanford, Arizona, U$C, UCLA, ASU, and Oregon.
And Rachel Heck. Insane. I think that's 10 or 11 consecutive rounds in the 60s, also a school record. She's unreal. I feel bad for Angie Ye who missed a five-footer on 18 that would have tied her teammate for the individual title. Even so, 10-under is a great tournament when only 11 of 93 players finished under par at all.
So why'd they "only" shoot 4-under today? I have never seen the pins set up so tough at Stanford. I can only think of two greens where the pin wasn't in the most difficult location. I asked a friend who was one the rules officials who the sadist was that set the pins today, and he just smiled at me and said "it was done by committee."
I walked with Aline Krauter today. She seemed happy to post a 1-under 70. She played really well. A couple of misclubs on the back nine or she would have had a great round. You might see her or Heck on TV in a few weeks. Both of them, as well as incoming freshman Rose Zhang, have all qualified for the US Women's Open at Olympic at the beginning of June.
The Baton Rouge Regional was completely washed out. The six highest-seeded teams will advance to the finals. My uncle, who has been a USGA rules official for nearly 30 years, was there and said he's never seen anything like it. I think the NCAA is going to have to change the rules and have more flexibility in the future.
There will be a strong Pac-12 presence at the finals with six of the 24 teams qualifying - Stanford, Arizona, U$C, UCLA, ASU, and Oregon.