Sept. 19, 2009
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Freshman Christine Wong (Richmond, B.C.) made her collegiate debut a good one with two under-par rounds to pace the San Diego State women's golf team at the Branch Law Firm/Dick McGuire Invitational Saturday in Albuquerque, N.M. Wong fired rounds of 69 (-4) and 72 (-1) on the Par 73, 6,187-yard Univ. of New Mexico course, and is in third place heading into tomorrow's final round.
After two rounds, the Aztecs are alone in 10th place, posting scores of 300 (+8) and 301 (+9). Pepperdine leads the 18-team event with a 9-under 575 (288-287). The Waves are followed by host and 21st-ranked New Mexico (580, -4), No. 22 TCU (582, -2), No. 18 UNLV (583, -1) and Oregon (590, +6).
Wong was tied for first after carding an opening-round 69 with five birdies and a lone bogey. She had a more up-and-down second round, however, recording an eagle on the par-five 18th hole and four birdies, but also five bogeys.
Gina Clark (Murrieta, Calif.) also had a solid collegiate debut after shooting rounds of 76 and 75 to sit in a tie for 42nd place at 151 (+5). Clark was followed by last year's Mountain West Conference Freshman of the Year Malin Enarsson (Gothenburg, Sweden), whose 153 (75-78) has her at 7-over and in a tie for 56th.
Juniors Stephanie Arcala (Oceanside, Calif.) (80-77 - 157, +11) and Samantha Roberts (Carlsbad, Calif.) (83-77 - 160, +14) finished Saturday in a tie for 79th and 91st, respectively.
SDSU will play its final round of the Branch Law Firm/Dick McGuire tomorrow (Sunday). Live stats and results are available at www.golfstat.com.
Branch Law Firm/Dick McGuire Invitational
Univ. of New Mexico Championship Course - Albuquerque, N.M.
Par-73, 6,187
Team Scoring (after two rounds)
(Top five of 18 and SDSU results only)
1. Pepperdine: 288-287 - 575 (-9)
2. New Mexico: 294-286 - 580 (-4)
3. TCU: 291-291 - 582 (-2)
4. UNLV: 291-292 - 583 (-1)
5. Oregon: 297-293 - 590 (+6)
10. San Diego State: 300-301 - 601 (+17)
Individual Results - 97 Golfers
(Top five and SDSU results listed only)
1. Kendra Little (Oregon): 71-68 - 139 (-7)
2. Jodi Ewart (New Mexico): 69-71 - 140 (-6)
3. Christine Wong (SDSU): 69-72 - 141 (-5)
4. Four tied at -142 (-4)
T42. Gina Clark (SDSU): 76-75 - 151 (+5)
T56. Malin Enarsson (SDSU): 75-78 - 153 (+7)
T79. Stephanie Arcala (SDSU): 80-77 - 157 (+11)
T91. Samantha Roberts (SDSU): 83-77 - 160 (+14)