[Spiny_Norman]

I wonder if our women felt disrespected with the #12 ranking.  Does playing with a chip on your shoulder help in golf?

The ranking was/is determined by a computer formula that only considers actual tournament results. No human assessment involved. So the ranking you have is one that you earned. Stanford will move up when the rankings are next updated on Wednesday. 

Meja Ortengren has played well through the fall. She is the clear #1 player for Stanford right now. It was good to see Andrea Revuelta play well too. She had an uncharacteristic 78 in the final round of the last tournament in Chicago. The mystery right now is Paula Martin Sampedro. She is the #3 ranked amateur in the world but has not broken par in any of the 9 rounds she has played this season. After a trip to Hawaii for the final fall tournament, she will have almost 4 months to work things out (or to rest up) before the spring season begins.

There is a fierce competition for the final 2 spots on the team. Frosh Nikki Oh and sophomore Anna Song have played all 3 tournaments so far. But Nora Sundberg, Jude Lee, Kaila Elsayegh and Leigh Chien all finished top 16 at the Stanford tournament as individuals. I hope that competition continues into the spring. Iron sharpens iron.

Add - Stanford clearly has a home course advantage. They play very well on Stanford GC. Oh look, Stanford GC will be hosting an NCAA regional this coming spring.

[Spiny_Norman]

I wonder if our women felt disrespected with the #12 ranking.  Does playing with a chip on your shoulder help in golf?

The ranking was/is determined by a computer formula that only considers actual tournament results. No human assessment involved. So the ranking you have is one that you earned. Stanford will move up when the rankings are next updated on Wednesday. 

Meja Ortengren has played well through the fall. She is the clear #1 player for Stanford right now. It was good to see Andrea Revuelta play well too. She had an uncharacteristic 78 in the final round of the last tournament in Chicago. The mystery right now is Paula Martin Sampedro. She is the #3 ranked amateur in the world but has not broken par in any of the 9 rounds she has played this season. After a trip to Hawaii for the final fall tournament, she will have almost 4 months to work things out (or to rest up) before the spring season begins.

There is a fierce competition for the final 2 spots on the team. Frosh Nikki Oh and sophomore Anna Song have played all 3 tournaments so far. But Nora Sundberg, Jude Lee, Kaila Elsayegh and Leigh Chien all finished top 16 at the Stanford tournament as individuals. I hope that competition continues into the spring. Iron sharpens iron.

Add - Stanford clearly has a home course advantage. They play very well on Stanford GC. Oh look, Stanford GC will be hosting an NCAA regional this coming spring.