WAIMEA, Hawai'i – The Western Washington University women's golf team is primed for a great finish to the fall season following one of the best rounds in program history on the first day of the Dennis Rose Intercollegiate Friday at the Hapuna Golf Course.
WWU is in second place in a 16-team field following a first-round team score of 6-over-par 294. The score is tied for 5th-best round in program history and already the third round of 8-over-par or better in a round this season to rank in the top 15 in program history. The Vikings trail Cal State San Marcos (+3, 291) by three strokes heading into Saturday's final round.
Freshman Emma Worgum recorded six birdies en route to a 3-under-par 69 to tie for the tournament lead in the 84-player field. Worgum's round is tied for second-best in program history and tied for third-best in GNAC history. The La Conner native is tied atop the leaderboard with Arnie Taguines of Texas-Permian Basin.
The Vikings solid start to the final fall tournament on the 2022-23 schedule was bolstered by a 2-over-par 74 by junior Elise Sumner to tie for 14th and a 3-over-par 75 by junior Dani Bailey to tie for 18th.
Saturday's final round begins with a 7:30 am shotgun start (Hawai'i time) with the Vikings teeing off holes 1-2-3-4 and paired with tournament leader Cal State San Marcos, Sonoma State and Texas-Permian Basin. The final round can be tracked via the Golfstat.com Live Leaderboard at wwuvikings.com/WG_Live.
DENNIS ROSE INTERCOLLEGIATE LEADERBOARD
Here is a look at WWU's individual results and the team leaderboard following Friday's first round of the Southwest Airlines Dennis Rose Intercollegiate at Hapuna Golf Course in Waimea, Hawai'i:
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2022 DENNIS ROSE INTERCOLLEGIATE
Hapuna Golf Course » Waimea, HI
Par 72 » 6,029 Yards
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Pos.
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Team/Player
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To Par
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Rd 1
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Rd 2
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Total
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2nd
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Western Washington
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+6
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294
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--
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294
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t1st
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Emma Worgum
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-3
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69
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--
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69
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t14th
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Elise Sumner
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+2
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74
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--
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74
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t18th
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Dani Bailey
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+3
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75
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--
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75
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t25th
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Claire Moon
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+4
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76
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--
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76
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t69th
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Megan Billeter
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+12
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84
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--
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84
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Pos.
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Team
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To Par
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Rd 1
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Rd 2
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Total
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1.
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Cal State San Marcos 23
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+3
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291
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291
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2.
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Western Washington 34
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+6
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294
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--
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294
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3.
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Sonoma State
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+9
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297
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--
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297
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4.
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Texas-Permian Basin 35
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+14
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302
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--
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302
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Biola 24
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+14
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302
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--
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302
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6.
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Point Loma 45
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+15
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303
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--
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303
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7.
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Simon Fraser
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+17
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305
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--
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305
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8.
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Cal State Monterey Bay
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+19
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307
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--
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307
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9.
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Northwest Nazarene
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+20
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308
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--
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308
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10.
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Cal State East Bay 30
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+24
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312
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--
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312
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Vanguard
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+24
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312
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--
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312
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12.
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West Texas A&M 2
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+25
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313
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--
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313
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13.
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Saint Martin's
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+26
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314
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--
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314
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14.
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Westminster
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+31
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319
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--
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319
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15.
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Hawai'i Pacific
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+32
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320
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--
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320
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16.
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Hawai'i Hilo
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+33
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321
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--
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321
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Golfstat.com Team Rankings in Red
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2022-23 FALL TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Here is a look at the Vikings 2022-23 fall schedule for the WWU Women's Golf program. All tournament recaps, season statistics and program history can be found on WWUVikings.com/WGolf.
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Dates
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Tournament
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Location / Course
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Result
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Sept. 12-13
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True North Classic
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Richmond, B.C. / Richmond Country Club
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3rd of 4 teams
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Sept. 23-24
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Saint Martin's Invitational
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DuPont, WA / The Home Course
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1st of 9 teams
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Oct. 10-11
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WWU Invitational
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Bellingham, WA / Bellingham Golf & Country Club
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3rd of 16 teams
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Oct. 25-26
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HPU Sharks Shootout
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Aiea, HI /Pearl Country Club
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9th of 16 teams
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Oct. 28-29
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Dennis Rose Intercollegiate
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Waimea, HI / Hapuna Golf Course
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In Progress
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April 24-25
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GNAC Championships
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Coeur d'Alene, ID / Coeur d'Alene Golf Resort
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May 8-10
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NCAA West Regional
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Dallas, TX / Golf Club of Dallas
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May 16-20
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NCAA National Championships
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Eureka, MO / Fox Run Golf Club
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