Fresno State Athletics
Friday, March 23
Phoenix, Ariz. (ASU Karsten Golf Course)
Friday, March 23 - Sunday, March 25
Fresno State
vs
PING/ASU Invitational
Photo by: Keith Kountz
Women’s Golf Preview: PING/ASU Invitational (March 23-25)
3/21/2018 4:00:00 PM | Women's Golf
The Bulldogs are set for three-straight days of action at ASU Karsten Golf Course
Fresno State Women's Golf - Tournament #8 (Spring Tournament #4)
Tournament: PING/ASU Invitational
Format: Stroke play/54 holes/5-count-4
Host: Arizona State
Dates: March 23-25 (Fri.-Sun.)
Golf Course: ASU Karsten Golf Course (par 72, 6,223 yards)
Location: Tempe, Ariz.
Live Scoring: Golfstat.com
Fresno State Lineup:
1. Mimi Ho
2. Brigitte Thibault
3. Alison Muirhead
4. Samantha Spencer
5. Dominika Gradecka
Ind. Kelsi Stieler
Participants-14:
Host – Arizona State (8)
Arizona (15)
Colorado (18)
Denver (41)
Fresno State (79)
Georgia (50)
Iowa (103)
New Mexico (55)
Oklahoma State (17)
Oregon (72)
TCU (73)
UNLV (36)
Washington (16)
Washington State (69)
(All numbers in parenthesis indicate the team's ranking by GolfStat, as of (March 20, 2018)
Schedule of Events:
Thursday, March 22 – Practice round
Friday, March 23 – First Round; tee times (off #1 & #10) start at 8 a.m. PT
Saturday, March 24 – Second Round; tee times (off #1 & #10) start at 8 a.m. PT
Sunday, March 25 – Final Round; tee times (off #1 & #10) start at 7:30 a.m. PT
Team notes:
Season Flashback:
• Sept. 11-12: Branch Law Firm/Dick McGuire Invitational
Team finish – T-14/18 (897); Low individual – Mimi Ho, T-33 (221)
• Sept. 26-27: Coeur d'Alene Resort Collegiate Invitational
Team finish – 4/18 (860); Low individual – Mimi Ho, T-4 (210)
• Oct. 6-7: Bettie Lou Evans Invitational
Team finish – 8/16 (912); Low individual – Mimi Ho, T-15 (222)
• Oct. 22-24: Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown
Team finish – 5/16 (868); Low individual – Mimi Ho, T-2 (210)
• Feb. 12-13: The Gold Rush
Team finish – 8/14 (911); Low individual – Mimi Ho, T-22 (226)
• Feb. 26-27: Bruin Wave Invitational
Team finish – 14/16 (959); Low individual – Brigitte Thibault, T-44 (237)
• March 5-6: Fresno State Classic
Team finish – T-3/11 (897); Low individual – Mimi Ho, T-7 (220)
"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: PING/ASU Invitational
Format: Stroke play/54 holes/5-count-4
Host: Arizona State
Dates: March 23-25 (Fri.-Sun.)
Golf Course: ASU Karsten Golf Course (par 72, 6,223 yards)
Location: Tempe, Ariz.
Live Scoring: Golfstat.com
Fresno State Lineup:
1. Mimi Ho
2. Brigitte Thibault
3. Alison Muirhead
4. Samantha Spencer
5. Dominika Gradecka
Ind. Kelsi Stieler
Participants-14:
Host – Arizona State (8)
Arizona (15)
Colorado (18)
Denver (41)
Fresno State (79)
Georgia (50)
Iowa (103)
New Mexico (55)
Oklahoma State (17)
Oregon (72)
TCU (73)
UNLV (36)
Washington (16)
Washington State (69)
(All numbers in parenthesis indicate the team's ranking by GolfStat, as of (March 20, 2018)
Schedule of Events:
Thursday, March 22 – Practice round
Friday, March 23 – First Round; tee times (off #1 & #10) start at 8 a.m. PT
Saturday, March 24 – Second Round; tee times (off #1 & #10) start at 8 a.m. PT
Sunday, March 25 – Final Round; tee times (off #1 & #10) start at 7:30 a.m. PT
Team notes:
- After a 16-day break, the Fresno State women's golf team is back in action for a three-day event hosted by Arizona State (March 23-25). The Bulldogs were last in action March 5-6 for their home-hosted Fresno State Classic.
- This will be the Bulldogs' first time participating at the ASU/PING Invitational.
- Arizona State hosted its first ASU/PING Invitational in 1973 and has held it every year since.
- Arizona State won its home event with a tournament record 25-under-par 839 in 2017. The Sun Devils have been team champion 20 times over the history of the ASU/PING Invitational. The next-best win total is six by UCLA.
- The Bulldogs enter this weekend's event ranked No. 79 by Golfstat.com.
- The Bulldogs own a 300.19 team scoring average (+12.76 vs. par) after seven tournaments and 21 rounds this season.
- Senior Mimi Ho enters this weekend's event with a team-best 73.67 scoring average. She has played in all seven tournaments for Fresno State this season (21 rounds).
- Brigitte Thibault shares the team-lead with Ho for most rounds scored in the 60's (3).
- Fresno State's two true freshman, Thibault and Alison Muirhead, have qualified and competed in each of the Bulldogs' seven tournaments and are in the lineup again this week.
- Ho is ranked No. 171 nationally in the latest Golfstat.com poll (March 20). She is the only Bulldog ranked inside the nations' top 250 individual rankings.
Season Flashback:
• Sept. 11-12: Branch Law Firm/Dick McGuire Invitational
Team finish – T-14/18 (897); Low individual – Mimi Ho, T-33 (221)
• Sept. 26-27: Coeur d'Alene Resort Collegiate Invitational
Team finish – 4/18 (860); Low individual – Mimi Ho, T-4 (210)
• Oct. 6-7: Bettie Lou Evans Invitational
Team finish – 8/16 (912); Low individual – Mimi Ho, T-15 (222)
• Oct. 22-24: Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown
Team finish – 5/16 (868); Low individual – Mimi Ho, T-2 (210)
• Feb. 12-13: The Gold Rush
Team finish – 8/14 (911); Low individual – Mimi Ho, T-22 (226)
• Feb. 26-27: Bruin Wave Invitational
Team finish – 14/16 (959); Low individual – Brigitte Thibault, T-44 (237)
• March 5-6: Fresno State Classic
Team finish – T-3/11 (897); Low individual – Mimi Ho, T-7 (220)
What's Ahead for Fresno State:
Apr 9-10: Dale McNamara Invitational
Tulsa, Okla. (Tulsa Country Club)
April 16-18: Mountain West Championships
Rancho Mirage, Calif. (Mission Hills Country Club)
"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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