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Girls Take On The Might Of The U.S.A. And Win
March 2009

Two former Cheshire Girls Champions now both at different Universities in the USA on golf Scholarships have both recently won events against the might of the USA.

In March Natasha Podmore now studying at the University of San Francisco led the scoring to win the Oregon Duck Invitational with great scoring rounds of 71,72 and 75 to secure her first outright win in the USA.

Not to be outdone, another long time pupil of Adrian’s Laura Jones over at Oklahoma City University also chalked up her first win in the SAC Womens Championship in April scoring 72 –69 to win by four strokes the Lincoln Park Golf Club.

Both girls are showing great promise and will return to the UK in the summer break to compete in County and National events. The experience gained in the US will place them in a great position to demonstrate how much tougher and more experienced they have become – watch this space!!

Natasha Podmore No. 28 USF Women's Golf Wins 2009 Oregon Duck Invitational By 15 Shots

http://www.usfdons.com/sports/w-golf/recaps/032409aab.html

Natasha Podmore Wins Event At 218; Danielle Cvitanov Runner-Up At 220
March 24, 2009

Complete Oregon Duck Invite Final Results in PDF Format

(Junction City, OR) - USF women's golf won its second tournament of the year in convincing fashion, posting a 15-Stroke victory at the 2009 Oregon Duck Invitational Tuesday at Shadow Hills Country Club. The No. 28 ranked Dons shot 295 in Tuesday's final round, finishing at 887 (291, 301, 295) in front of tournament host No. 29 Oregon at 902 (301, 303, 298).
Four USF players finished in the top-10 led by junior Natasha Podmore who captured medalist honors at 218 (71, 72, 75) and was the only player in the field to have two rounds at par or better. It is the first USF career tournament victory for Podmore and the first for the Dons since former standout Jessica Potter won the Oregon Duck in 2006.

Junior Danielle Cvitanov earned runner-up honors with a 220 (72, 75, 73), while junior Tinna Johannsdottir shared seventh place at 226 (73, 80, 73). Junior Diana Hong finished tied for ninth at 227 (75, 76, 76).

San Francisco posted a runner-up showing in its last event, the 2009 Lexus Fresno State Invitational, dropping a one stroke decision to UC Irvine. The Dons gave the field no chance to come from behind this time and adjusted to weather and course conditions. "They were really hungry for a win, especially after what we went through at Fresno," USF head coach Ria Quiazon said. "Every person on the team contributed again. I am so proud of the way they adjusted to the conditions of the course. They made terrific decisions on club selections and kept their composure despite some challenging conditions."

Quiazon was proud of the lift that Podmore and Cvitanov gave the squad in USF's second Duck Invitational triumph in three years. "Natasha has worked very hard on their putting the last couple a week and it made a huge difference. They just played their own games and played to their strengths," Quiazon said.

Podmore led the field in par-3 scoring at four-under and paced the field at most holes at par or better with 46 out of 54, including seven birdies. Johannsdottir tallied the most birdies in the event with 10, while Cvitanov shared second place with nine. Hong shared ninth place in most pars in the event with 36. As a team the Dons led the field in par-3 scoring (3.12), par-4 scoring (4.25), par-5 scoring (4.95) birdies (35) and par holes (168).

Natasha’s US College profile: http://www.usfdons.com/sports/w-golf/mtt/podmore_natasha00.html

Laura Jones OCU captures seventh consecutive SAC title

Laura Jones won conference individual medalist.

http://www.ocusports.com/news/2009/4/21/WGOLF_0421092056.aspx

4/21/2009 5:17:56 PM
OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma City University had the top four individuals in the Sooner Athletic Conference Women’s Golf Championships as the Stars picked up their seventh conference championship in a row Tuesday at Lincoln Park Golf Course.

Laura Jones brought home the SAC individual championship as the top-ranked four-time defending NAIA champion Stars won by 59 strokes over 12th-ranked Lubbock Christian (Texas).
The Stars gained one of 21 automatic berths into the NAIA Championships on May 12-15 at Meadowbrook Golf Course in Rapid City, S.D. OCU shot a season-low round Tuesday as part of a 297-284–581 performance.

OCU coach M.J. Desbiens garnered SAC coach of the year. Temperatures were in the 70s with light winds on the par-72, 6,102-yard course. “I’m ecstatic,” Desbiens said. “I knew we played well today. Everybody put it together today. It’s that important to them to shoot that low and reach their goal of shooting lower than they have this season. It shows team unity. We are mentally ready for nationals.”
Jones, a sophomore from Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England, carded 72-69–141 to beat teammate and defending SAC champion Ashley Sholer by four strokes. Sholer, a senior from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, recorded a 74-71–145.

Jones sank birdies on the fifth, eighth, 10th, 14th and 16th holes Tuesday. Nos. 5 and 16 are par-5. Sholer birdied 8, 9 and 18.
“She’s somebody I’m very proud of with the mental toughness she displayed these two days,” Desbiens said of Jones. “She’s reached a turning point in her maturity and career that she can beat adversity.

“It’s to be expected that Ashley shoots those scores. She’s capable of shooting par or lower.” OCU’s Sydney Cox and Morgan Gay tied for third. Cox, a senior from Edmond, Okla., fired a 77-72–149, while Gay, a junior from Lindsay, Okla., shot 74-75–149. Charlotte Guilleux of Wayland Baptist (Texas) rounded out the all-conference team with a 74-76–150.

Christina Cung of OCU chipped in an 86-72–158. Playing as individuals, Paige Martin of the Stars shot 79-75–154, and Madison Haley had an 83-83–166.

Kelly Rainbolt shot a 76-78–154 to lead Lubbock Christian, which had a 324-316–640. No. 19 Wayland Baptist put together a 329-323–651, and No. 11 Southern Nazarene compiled a 323-330–653. Oklahoma Baptist shot 350-347–697, and Northwestern Oklahoma State carded 352-376–728.

Laura’s US College profile: http://www.ocusports.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=617&path=wgolf