March 19, 2012

SAN DIEGO - The No. 10 California Golden Bear women's golf team closed out the first round of the Battle of the Rancho Bernardo Inn tied for sixth place.

After Sunday's round was completely washed out, the field of 16 teams teed off on Monday at the Rancho Bernardo Inn Championship Golf Course'a Short Course, a par-72, 6267 yard course. The Bears finished the first round with a team score of 303, ten strokes back of the tournament leader, Tulane.

Senior Daniela Holmqvist had the low round for the Bears, carding a two-over 74. Holmqvist had a tough start, doubling on her first hole (10), but then shot three birdies in the first nine holes to make the turn at even par. She had two bogeys in the final stretch to end at two-over.

Senior Emily Childs and sophomore Nicola Roessler finished at +4 with Senior Joanne Lee at +5. Freshman Morgan Thompson is playing in her first tournament as part of the official five-person lineup for the Bears, shooting at 78 in the first round. Freshman Jo Ee Kok is playing as an individual, shot a four-over 76.

The teams will finish the rain-shortened tournament with a final round of 18 holes on Tuesday, March 20. Live Scoring will be available through Golfstat.com.

California Scores

T6 	California      	303 	303
T17 	Daniela Holmqvist  	74 	74
T33 	Emily Childs     	76 	76
T33 	Nicola Roessler  	76 	76
T44 	Joanne Lee      	77 	77
T51 	Morgan Thompson  	78 	78
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T28 	Jo Ee Kok        	76 	76

Team Scores

1 Tulane  +5 293
T2 Arizona State +7 295
T2 Southern Cal +7 295
T4 Pepperdine +14  302
T4 Texas A&M +14 302
T6 California +15 303
T6 UNLV +15 303
T6 Long Beach State +15 303
9 Miami +17 305
10 San Diego State +18 306
11 Texas +20 308
12 Denver +24 312
T13 Arizona +25 313
T13 Washington +25 313
15 Coastal Carolina +27 315
16 New Mexico +28 316