USC Women's Golf Set its Sights High Heading into NCAA Championship Final Site

LOS ANGELES—No. 7 USC women's golf hopes to avenge last years runnerup status as it heads into the NCAA Championship Final Site for the 26^th year in a row. The tournament is set for the newly renovated Omni La Costa Champions Course starting Friday, May 17 through Wednesday, May 22 in Carlsbad, Calif.

COMPETITIVE SLATE (30): Auburn, Oregon, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tulsa, Ole Miss, *Texas, Wake Forest, Mississippi State, Oregon State, LSU, Clemson, SMU, Vanderbilt, Texas A&M, Stanford, Duke, Virginia, Arizona State, San Jose State, USC, Oklahoma State, Michigan State, Northwestern, Pepperdine, Arkansas, Purdue, Baylor, UCLA, Florida State

*Host School

WHERE: La Costa Champions Course (Par 72, 6,330 yards).

WHEN: The National Championship site commences on Friday, May 17 and will play three-rounds before the 30 team field is cut to 15 after the third round on Sunday, May 19. After the fourth round, on Monday, May 20, the field will once again be cut, as the top eight teams will enter into match play. Match play will begin on Tuesday, May 21 with the quarterfinals and semifinals happening before the National Championship on the final day (Wednesday, May 22).

LIVE SCORING: Live results can be found on GolfStat here.

BROADCAST SCHEDULE (Golf Channel):

Monday, May 20

Golf Today (1 p.m. – 3 p.m.)
Live Coverage (3 p.m. – 7 p.m.)

Tuesday, May 21

Golf Today (1 p.m. – 3 p.m.)
Live Coverage (3 p.m. – 7 p.m.)

Wednesday, May 22

Golf Today (1 p.m. – 3 p.m.)
Live Coverage (3 p.m. – 7 p.m.)

INSIDE THE LINEUP:

Sub: Christine Wang

Catherine Park

Park has been sensational throughout the season but has found a new gear towards the latter half. During this season, the sophomore has posted three wins and seven top-ten finishes. Park has won two individual titles in her last three tournaments and placed tied for fifth in her latest result at the NCAA East Lansing Regional. Her three wins this season are the Stanford Intercollegiate (Oct. 22), the Silverado Showdown (Apr. 10) and the Pac-12 Championship (Apr. 23). Her three wins this season ties her with fellow Trojan Amari Avery (2022) and Alumni Sophia Popov (2011) for fourth in program history. Park currently leads the team with a 70.52 stroke average. If that mark holds up, she is on pace to break the single-season mark set by Annie Park in 2013 (71.36). Park also boasts nine top-25 and seven top-ten finishes. The sophomore recently tied the single-season mark for par or better rounds as she is tied with Annie Park (2014) at 22. Park hopes to repeat her success from last year, as she finished up as the runnerup at the National Championship.

Bailey Shoemaker

The freshman had her best finish of her young career, as she took home a second-place finish at the NCAA East Lansing Regional. During that tournament Shoemaker broke the course record in round one, as she carded a 65 (-7) at the Forest Akers West Course. That performance helped her stroke average for the season, as she now ranks third on the team with a 72.50 average. Shoemaker also now has three top-ten and six top-25 finishes on the season.

Brianna Navarrosa

The senior has put up back-to-back solid starts as she finished with a tie for 16^th at the NCAA Regional and before that placed in a tie for 4^th at the Pac-12 Championship. Navarrosa is tied for second on the team with five rounds in the 60s as she had two in the Pac-12 Championship. Navarrosa finished in a tie for 61^st in last years NCAA Championship.

Amari Avery

Avery hopes to rebound, as she finished in a tie for 34^th at the NCAA Regional. The junior is second on the team in stroke average with a 71.62 per round average. She hopes to find her momentum again, as she last placed within the top-ten at the Juli Inkster at Meadow Club Invitational on Mar. 4.

Xin (Cindy) Kou

The junior is once again making the start after she served as the sub at the NCAA East Lansing Regional. During her last start she finished in tie for 37^th at the Pac-12 Championship after going six-over-par in 54 holes. Kou last placed within the top-ten at the East Lake Cup, as she finished tied for second in the one round of stroke play.

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Players Mentioned

Amari Avery

Xin (Cindy) Kou

Brianna Navarrosa

Catherine Park

Bailey Shoemaker

Christine Wang