By: Jeff Evans, Assistant AD for Athletic Communications
GOODYEAR, Ariz. – The Western Washington University women's golf team wrapped up the regular season portion of the 2024-25 schedule Saturday placing 15th out of 22 teams at the Palm Valley Classic.
WWU moved up the leaderboard one spot in Saturday's final round on the par 72, 6,045-yard Palm Valley Golf Club shooting a 20-over-par 308 after shooting 307 on Friday's.
The Vikings were led by junior Lauren F. Lee tying for 34th place in the 116-player field finishing at 6-over-par 150 with rounds of 74 (+2) and 76 (+4). Freshman Lauren J. Lee tied for 53rd place at 10-over-par 154 (79-75) and freshman Kenzie Walsh tied for 65th place at 11-over-par 155 (75-80).
Biola won the tournament team title with a five-stroke victory over West Texas A&M finishing at 3-under-par 573. Torrie Bowman of Cal State East Bay won individual medalist honors at 6-under-par 138 (69-69) for a two-stroke win over Anna Nomrowski of West Texas A&M.
The Vikings will take the next two weeks off to prepare for the GNAC Golf Championships held April 21-22 at the Coeur d'Alene Golf Resort in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.
PALM VALLEY CLASSIC LEADERBOARD
Here is a look at WWU's final individual results and the team leaderboard from the Palm Valley Classic, a 22-team field that competed in a two-day, 36-hole competition at Palm Valley Golf Club in Goodyear, Arizona:
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2025 PALM VALLEY CLASSIC
Palm Valley Golf Club » Goodyear, AZ
Par 72 » 6,045 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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15th
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Western Washington
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+39
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307
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308
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615
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T34
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Lauren F. Lee
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+6
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74
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76
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150
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T53
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Lauren J. Lee
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+10
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79
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75
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154
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T65
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Kenzie Walsh
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+11
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75
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80
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155
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T72
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Kasey Maralack
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+12
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79
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77
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156
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T99
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Emma Worgum
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+19
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80
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83
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163
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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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Biola
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-3
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282
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291
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573
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2.
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West Texas A&M
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+2
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291
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287
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578
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3.
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Colorado State-Pueblo
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+4
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289
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291
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580
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4.
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UT Tyler
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+5
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292
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289
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581
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5.
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Cal State East Bay
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+6
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292
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290
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582
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6.
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Lubbock Christian
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+15
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291
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300
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591
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7.
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Angelo State
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+17
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298
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295
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593
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8.
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Western New Mexico
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+21
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296
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301
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597
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9.
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Texas A&M International
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+22
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303
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295
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598
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10.
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Hawai'i Pacific
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+25
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295
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306
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601
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11.
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Point Loma
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+33
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303
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306
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609
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12.
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Cameron
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+35
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306
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305
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611
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Saint Martin's
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+35
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300
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311
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611
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14.
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Colorado Christian
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+37
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302
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311
|
613
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15.
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Western Washington
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+39
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307
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308
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615
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16.
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Texas A&M-Kingsville
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+42
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304
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314
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618
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17.
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Biola (B)
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+46
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311
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311
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622
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18.
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MSU Denver
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+49
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310
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315
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625
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19.
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Fort Lewis
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+51
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311
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316
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627
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20.
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Hawai'i Hilo
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+60
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314
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322
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636
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21.
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Northwest Nazarene
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+66
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313
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329
|
642
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22.
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UT Permian Basin
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+67
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323
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320
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643
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Here is a look at the Vikings 2024-25 fall tournament 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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Finish
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Sept. 20-21
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SMU Grisham Memorial
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DuPont, WA (The Home Course)
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T-5th of 13 teams
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Sept. 23-24
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True North Classic
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Burnaby, BC (Riverway Golf Course)
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4th of 11 teams
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Oct. 21-22
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Dennis Rose Intercollegiate
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Waikoloa, HI (The Village Course at Waikoloa)
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9th of 15 teams
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Oct. 25-26
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HPU Sharks Shootout
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Kamuela, HI (Mauna Lani Golf - North Course)
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T-7th of 15 teams
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Feb. 3-4
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LA Spring Kickoff
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Downey, CA (Rio Hondo Golf Club)
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8th of 16 teams
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Feb. 24-25
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Pioneer Shootout
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Alameda, CA (Corica Park Golf Course)
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9th of 19 teams
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March 31-April 1
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WT Desert Invitational
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Tucson, AZ (The Lodge at Ventana Canyon)
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14th of 19 teams
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April 4-5
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Palm Valley Classic
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Goodyear, AZ (Palm Valley Golf Club)
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15th of 22 teams
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April 21-22
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GNAC Championships
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Coeur d'Alene, ID (Coeur d'Alene Golf Resort)
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May 5-7
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NCAA West Regional
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Amarillo, TX (La Paloma Golf Club)
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May 13-17
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NCAA National Championships
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Boulder City, NV (Boulder Creek Golf Club)
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The WWU women's golf team enters its 32nd season as an intercollegiate sport in 2024-25. WWU has a rich history on the links, winning the first five GNAC Championships beginning in 2011 and returned to the podium with back-to-back titles in 2021 and 2022. WWU made its 12th appearance in the NCAA II West Regional Championships in 2022 after earning the GNAC's automatic bid. WWU has also made six trips to the NCAA II National Championships. A Viking has been named the GNAC Player of the Year in nine of the 12 years it has been awarded, including 2021-22 award winner Megan Billeter. WWU has also produced the only two players in GNAC history to earn four First Team All-GNAC awards (Jenn Paul and Kristen Hansen) and has had nine All-Americans.
