This year, a former Colorado resident, 18-year-old amateur Elizabeth Wang, is in position for a similar performance. Wang, who moved from Parker to California in 2010, shares 23rd place after Saturday’s third round of the Women’s Open at Shoal Creek in Ala.
Wang, the 2015 national girls Junior PGA Championship winner, has carded rounds of 72-74-71 for a 1-over-par 217 total, which leaves her 13 strokes behind leader Ariya Jutanugarn. Wang (pictured) played her first nine of round 3 in 3-under-par 33, but made a couple of bogeys on her back nine.
Meanwhile, the other competitor with strong Colorado ties in the field, University of Colorado golfer Robyn Choi, missed the 36-hole cut by two strokes on Saturday after posting scores of 75-75. Choi, who’s qualified in Colorado for the last two U.S. Women’s Open, also missed the cut last year.
Here’s the scoring for the players with strong local ties:
23. Former Coloradan Elizabeth Wang 72-74-71–217
MC. CU golfer Robyn Choi 75-75–150
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]]>Play was suspended due to dangerous weather, and round 2 is scheduled to resume at 6:45 a.m. (CT) on Saturday. Many players are still early in their second round, so getting back on track, schedule-wise, may take some doing.
Former Colorado resident Elizabeth Wang stands in 28th place after having played a total of 29 holes. The former junior phenom who now lives in southern Californian is 1 over par overall, 11 strokes behind leader Sarah Jane Smith of Australia (67-67).
University of Colorado golfer Robyn Choi, an Australian who has qualified in Colorado for the last two U.S. Women’s Opens, has completed two rounds with back-to-back 75s. She’s in 97th place.
The top 60 players and ties after 36 holes are completed will make the cut and play the final two rounds.
Here’s the scoring for the players with strong local ties:
28. Former Coloradan Elizabeth Wang 72-(+1 through 11 holes)
97. CU golfer Robyn Choi 75-75–150
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]]>Meanwhile, University of Colorado golfer Robyn Choi, who’s qualified in Colorado for the last two Women’s Opens, posted a first-round 75, leaving her in 74th place.
Three players — Ariya Jutanugarn, Sarah Jane Smith and Jeongeun Lee — share the lead after 67s on Thursday.
Wang, who hit the first tee shot in 2009 when the CGA-owned CommonGround Golf Course opened, has since moved to California. She made two birdies and two bogeys in Thurday’s round.
Choi, who missed the 36-hole cut in last year’s Women’s Open, recorded 15 pars and three bogeys on Thursday. Earlier in the day, Choi and CU teammate Brittany Fan were named honorable mention picks for the Women’s Golf Coaches Association NCAA Division I All-America team.
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