Fresno State Athletics
Monday, March 27
Kapalua, Maui (The Bay Course)
Monday, March 27 - Wednesday, March 29
Fresno State
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Anuenue Spring Break Classic
Photo by: Keith Kountz
Women’s Golf Preview: Anuenue Spring Break Classic (Mar. 27-29)
3/25/2017 9:02:00 PM | Women's Golf
The Bulldogs are Island-bound to close run of three events in as many weeks
Fresno State Women's Golf - Tournament #8
Tournament: 2017 Anuenue Spring Break Classic
Format: Stroke play/54 holes/5-count-4 (18 holes/day)
Host: Hawai'i
Dates: Mar. 27-29
Golf Course: Kapalua Bay Course (par 72, 6,012 yards)
Location: Kapalua, Maui
Live Scoring: Golfstat.com
Fresno State Lineup:
1. Gudrun Bjorgvinsdottir
2. Mimi Ho
3. Kristin Simonsen
4. Yifei Wang
5. Joanna Kim
Participants:
Host – Hawai'i (117)
Albany (216)
Arizona State (4)
Colorado (33)
Fresno State (74)
Gonzaga (83)
Mercer (96)
Osaka Gakuin (N/A)
San Jose State (42)
Santa Clara (90)
Seattle (121)
Stanford (1)
UC Davis (84)
UCLA (7)
Utah Valley (191)
(All numbers in parenthesis indicate the team's ranking by GolfStat, as of March 22, 2017)
Schedule of Events:
Sunday, Mar. 26 – Practice round
Monday, Mar. 27 – First round; shotgun start at 9:45 a.m. PT
Tuesday, Mar. 28 – Second round; shotgun start at 9:45 a.m. PT
Wednesday, Mar. 29 – Final round; shotgun start at 9:45 a.m. PT
Anuenue Spring Break Classic History:
Defending Team Champion (2015): UC Davis (863)
Defending Individual Champion (2015): Andrew Wong, UC Davis (209)
Season Flashback:
• Sept. 12-13: Ptarmigan Ram Classic
Team finish – N/A; Low individual – Kristin Simonsen, T-33 (228)
• Oct. 3-4: Johnie Imes Invitational
Team finish – 2/15 (867); Low individual – Yifei Wang, T-8 (216)
• Oct. 7-9: Ron Moore Women's Intercollegiate
Team finish – 9/18 (885); Low individual – Gudrun Bjorgvinsdottir, T-12 (217)
• Oct. 23-25: Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown
Team finish – 10/19 (573); Low individual – Gudrun Bjorgvinsdottir, T-15 (140)
• Feb. 27-28: The Gold Rush
Team finish – 9/14 (915); Low individual – Joanna Kim, T-15 (223)
• March 13-14: Fresno State Classic
Team finish – T-2/12 (893); Low individual – Mimi Ho, 3rd (216)
• March 20-22: SDSU March Mayhem
Team finish – 4/16 (match play); Low individual – N/A
Notes:
• The University of Hawai'i women's golf team will host the fifth annual Anuenue Spring Break Classic at The Bay Course in Kapalua, Maui. The tournament returns after taking a one-year hiatus with the Big West Conference Championship being held at the Bay Course last year.
• This year's Anuenue Classic features the nation's top-ranked team, Stanford, along with three other Top 50 ranked teams – No. 9 UCLA, No. 36 Colorado, and No. 44 San Jose State.
• Fresno State has only missed one Avenue Classic (2015), having competed in three of the previous four hosted by UH (2012, 2013 and 2014).
• When the Bulldogs last competed at the Anuenue Classic in 2014 (March 24-26), Fresno State finished in eighth place, its best in four tries, among a field of 15 teams; that team included then-freshman Gudrun Bjorgvinsdottir, who made 11 birdies to finish in 13th place at seven-over par, 223 (74-79-70).
• The Anuenue Classic record team-low is 854 (USC) and the record individual-low is 205 (Grace Na, Pepperdine).
• After the Bulldogs defeated the nation's then-ranked No. 28 (San Diego State) and No. 29 (Cal) teams last week in match play at SDSU's March Mayhem event, Fresno State moved from No. 77 to No. 74 in the rankings.
• Gudrun Bjorgvinsdottir is currently the only Bulldog ranked in the Individual Top 250 poll; she was last ranked No. 175.
• Mimi Ho is the most recent recipient of the Mountain West Women's Golfer of the Week Award (March 21); she garnered the award for tournaments played March 13-17 – where she posted a 216 even-par and third place finish at the Fresno State Classic.
• Weather at the Anuenue Spring Break Classic on Monday (High 83F, Low 70F) is forecasted to have a 30 percent chance of rain and 10-20 mph winds; Tuesday (High 82F, Low 71F) is forecasted to have a 20 percent chance of rain and 10-20 mph winds; Wednesday (High 83F, Low 71F) is forecasted to have a 20 percent chance of rain and 10-20 mph winds.
"Just the Ticket to Build Our Community" – Follow the team on social media on Twitter at @FresnoStateWG or on its Facebook Page – Fresno State Women's Golf Team.
Tournament: 2017 Anuenue Spring Break Classic
Format: Stroke play/54 holes/5-count-4 (18 holes/day)
Host: Hawai'i
Dates: Mar. 27-29
Golf Course: Kapalua Bay Course (par 72, 6,012 yards)
Location: Kapalua, Maui
Live Scoring: Golfstat.com
Fresno State Lineup:
1. Gudrun Bjorgvinsdottir
2. Mimi Ho
3. Kristin Simonsen
4. Yifei Wang
5. Joanna Kim
Participants:
Host – Hawai'i (117)
Albany (216)
Arizona State (4)
Colorado (33)
Fresno State (74)
Gonzaga (83)
Mercer (96)
Osaka Gakuin (N/A)
San Jose State (42)
Santa Clara (90)
Seattle (121)
Stanford (1)
UC Davis (84)
UCLA (7)
Utah Valley (191)
(All numbers in parenthesis indicate the team's ranking by GolfStat, as of March 22, 2017)
Schedule of Events:
Sunday, Mar. 26 – Practice round
Monday, Mar. 27 – First round; shotgun start at 9:45 a.m. PT
Tuesday, Mar. 28 – Second round; shotgun start at 9:45 a.m. PT
Wednesday, Mar. 29 – Final round; shotgun start at 9:45 a.m. PT
Anuenue Spring Break Classic History:
Defending Team Champion (2015): UC Davis (863)
Defending Individual Champion (2015): Andrew Wong, UC Davis (209)
Season Flashback:
• Sept. 12-13: Ptarmigan Ram Classic
Team finish – N/A; Low individual – Kristin Simonsen, T-33 (228)
• Oct. 3-4: Johnie Imes Invitational
Team finish – 2/15 (867); Low individual – Yifei Wang, T-8 (216)
• Oct. 7-9: Ron Moore Women's Intercollegiate
Team finish – 9/18 (885); Low individual – Gudrun Bjorgvinsdottir, T-12 (217)
• Oct. 23-25: Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown
Team finish – 10/19 (573); Low individual – Gudrun Bjorgvinsdottir, T-15 (140)
• Feb. 27-28: The Gold Rush
Team finish – 9/14 (915); Low individual – Joanna Kim, T-15 (223)
• March 13-14: Fresno State Classic
Team finish – T-2/12 (893); Low individual – Mimi Ho, 3rd (216)
• March 20-22: SDSU March Mayhem
Team finish – 4/16 (match play); Low individual – N/A
Notes:
• The University of Hawai'i women's golf team will host the fifth annual Anuenue Spring Break Classic at The Bay Course in Kapalua, Maui. The tournament returns after taking a one-year hiatus with the Big West Conference Championship being held at the Bay Course last year.
• This year's Anuenue Classic features the nation's top-ranked team, Stanford, along with three other Top 50 ranked teams – No. 9 UCLA, No. 36 Colorado, and No. 44 San Jose State.
• Fresno State has only missed one Avenue Classic (2015), having competed in three of the previous four hosted by UH (2012, 2013 and 2014).
• When the Bulldogs last competed at the Anuenue Classic in 2014 (March 24-26), Fresno State finished in eighth place, its best in four tries, among a field of 15 teams; that team included then-freshman Gudrun Bjorgvinsdottir, who made 11 birdies to finish in 13th place at seven-over par, 223 (74-79-70).
• The Anuenue Classic record team-low is 854 (USC) and the record individual-low is 205 (Grace Na, Pepperdine).
• After the Bulldogs defeated the nation's then-ranked No. 28 (San Diego State) and No. 29 (Cal) teams last week in match play at SDSU's March Mayhem event, Fresno State moved from No. 77 to No. 74 in the rankings.
• Gudrun Bjorgvinsdottir is currently the only Bulldog ranked in the Individual Top 250 poll; she was last ranked No. 175.
• Mimi Ho is the most recent recipient of the Mountain West Women's Golfer of the Week Award (March 21); she garnered the award for tournaments played March 13-17 – where she posted a 216 even-par and third place finish at the Fresno State Classic.
• Weather at the Anuenue Spring Break Classic on Monday (High 83F, Low 70F) is forecasted to have a 30 percent chance of rain and 10-20 mph winds; Tuesday (High 82F, Low 71F) is forecasted to have a 20 percent chance of rain and 10-20 mph winds; Wednesday (High 83F, Low 71F) is forecasted to have a 20 percent chance of rain and 10-20 mph winds.
"Just the Ticket to Build Our Community" – Follow the team on social media on Twitter at @FresnoStateWG or on its Facebook Page – Fresno State Women's Golf Team.
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