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Colonel Wollenberg Ptarmigan Ram Classic Day 2
Rams Leave Happy and Wanting More
9/27/2022 3:34:00 PM | Women's Golf
Team finishes third with fourth sub-par tournament score in program history
FORT COLLINS, Colo. – More times than not, a golfer walks off the course feeling they could have played better. Whatever the scorecard says, there's an errant drive, a chip which came up short or a misread green.
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Golfers can't help themselves. They lament the little stuff. In a way, it's good, because it can lead to the good stuff, which Tuesday was for Colorado State's women's golf team.
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The final day of the Colonel Wollenberg Ptarmigan Ram Classic wasn't the squad's best round of the tournament, but it was the third one under par at the Rams' home event, leading to a 10-under 854 to finish third. That stands as the program's best score in the event and just the second time the team has finished below par on their home course, as well as the second-best tournament score anywhere in program history.
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"I'm really happy how I played three rounds. I just had two very close birdie putts for finishing 9-under and second place," CSU junior Sofia Torres said. "I'm happy with the result. I knew it could be better, but I'm happy overall.
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"It's like 90-10. I feel super happy because I played a really good tournament. My goal for this semester was shooting lower every tournament. It could be better. That will help us for the next tournament."
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Those two putts, both of which just slid by, were putts which fell at the end of Tuesday's second round for Torres. Naturally, she remembered them falling the day before and wanted a rewind.
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Still, she will remember placing fourth as an individual and will be able to console herself with the fact it was her best collegiate tournament ever, with her 7-under 209 tied for the fourth-best tournament score in program history.
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For CSU coach Laura Cilek, who saw her team shoot three rounds under par in a tournament for the second time in her career, it's been part of the build for the native of Colombia, rooted deeply in maturity.
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"I think that's huge. Just the ability to be consistent throughout a round and believe in herself," Cilek said. "We've talked about bringing it every day. When she brings it, she can win any golf tournament she's in. Her mental approach to tournaments lately has been I'm going to show up, do my thing and be consistent throughout the round. You love to see that maturity in a junior, and the exciting thing is she has another year-and-three-quarters of golf left."
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Senior Andrea Bergsdottir was the picture of consistency, shooting 1-under par every round to finish at 3-under 213 to finish in a tie for 10th individually.
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Bergsdottir knows there's nothing wrong with consistency. It should be admired, and it's what she strives to achieve each round.
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Still …
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"I mean, it could always be better. I had a rough run in the middle of the round today and let my head come into the game too much, but then I let it go and played good in the end again," she said. "I feel happy that I ended like I did, but I could definitely have shot lower today.
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"I was very consistent the whole tournament. I didn't hit it that good, but I didn't miss that much either. I was on the fairways and the greens a lot. I've been working on putting this past week, which helped me a lot this tournament. I'm more confident in the putting stroke."
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Lacey Uchida finished 3-over (219) for Colorado State, as did Panchalika Arphamongkol. Gabby Minier and Tomine Bjekelo, playing independent, both came in at 4-over 220. Bjekelo shot 2-under in the final round, tied for the team's best in the finale. CSU's other independent players, Pemika Arphamongkol and Romina Villanueva, came in at 5-over and 9-over, respectively.
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Nevada ran away from the field with a tournament record 32-under 832, with Cal Poly second at 14-under 850 – the two best team scores in tournament history. Nevada closed at 14-under, the second-best single round ever at the event.
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Playing against those scores and seeing her team not completely satisfied is a step forward for Cilek.
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"I think we're showing all the work they've put in is building confidence for when they get out there," she said. "When adversity hits, it, 'OK, I've practiced this shot, I know how to handle this mentality.' It's awesome to see them go out and feel confident in those rounds where they can keep getting further under par. That confidence is huge."
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Being frustrated while being happy isn't the worst thing in the world. Bergsdottir likes it because it proves the team is getting better and expecting more. To her, it means they're becoming more competitive and expecting more.
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"It's golf. It's being mentally tough, but you have to see the development and the improvement in them," she said. "The steady golf we played this tournament, its' a better feeling."
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Golfers can't help themselves. They lament the little stuff. In a way, it's good, because it can lead to the good stuff, which Tuesday was for Colorado State's women's golf team.
Â
The final day of the Colonel Wollenberg Ptarmigan Ram Classic wasn't the squad's best round of the tournament, but it was the third one under par at the Rams' home event, leading to a 10-under 854 to finish third. That stands as the program's best score in the event and just the second time the team has finished below par on their home course, as well as the second-best tournament score anywhere in program history.
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But still …
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"I'm really happy how I played three rounds. I just had two very close birdie putts for finishing 9-under and second place," CSU junior Sofia Torres said. "I'm happy with the result. I knew it could be better, but I'm happy overall.
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"It's like 90-10. I feel super happy because I played a really good tournament. My goal for this semester was shooting lower every tournament. It could be better. That will help us for the next tournament."
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Those two putts, both of which just slid by, were putts which fell at the end of Tuesday's second round for Torres. Naturally, she remembered them falling the day before and wanted a rewind.
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Still, she will remember placing fourth as an individual and will be able to console herself with the fact it was her best collegiate tournament ever, with her 7-under 209 tied for the fourth-best tournament score in program history.
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For CSU coach Laura Cilek, who saw her team shoot three rounds under par in a tournament for the second time in her career, it's been part of the build for the native of Colombia, rooted deeply in maturity.
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"I think that's huge. Just the ability to be consistent throughout a round and believe in herself," Cilek said. "We've talked about bringing it every day. When she brings it, she can win any golf tournament she's in. Her mental approach to tournaments lately has been I'm going to show up, do my thing and be consistent throughout the round. You love to see that maturity in a junior, and the exciting thing is she has another year-and-three-quarters of golf left."
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Senior Andrea Bergsdottir was the picture of consistency, shooting 1-under par every round to finish at 3-under 213 to finish in a tie for 10th individually.
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Bergsdottir knows there's nothing wrong with consistency. It should be admired, and it's what she strives to achieve each round.
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Still …
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"I mean, it could always be better. I had a rough run in the middle of the round today and let my head come into the game too much, but then I let it go and played good in the end again," she said. "I feel happy that I ended like I did, but I could definitely have shot lower today.
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"I was very consistent the whole tournament. I didn't hit it that good, but I didn't miss that much either. I was on the fairways and the greens a lot. I've been working on putting this past week, which helped me a lot this tournament. I'm more confident in the putting stroke."
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Lacey Uchida finished 3-over (219) for Colorado State, as did Panchalika Arphamongkol. Gabby Minier and Tomine Bjekelo, playing independent, both came in at 4-over 220. Bjekelo shot 2-under in the final round, tied for the team's best in the finale. CSU's other independent players, Pemika Arphamongkol and Romina Villanueva, came in at 5-over and 9-over, respectively.
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Nevada ran away from the field with a tournament record 32-under 832, with Cal Poly second at 14-under 850 – the two best team scores in tournament history. Nevada closed at 14-under, the second-best single round ever at the event.
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Playing against those scores and seeing her team not completely satisfied is a step forward for Cilek.
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"I think we're showing all the work they've put in is building confidence for when they get out there," she said. "When adversity hits, it, 'OK, I've practiced this shot, I know how to handle this mentality.' It's awesome to see them go out and feel confident in those rounds where they can keep getting further under par. That confidence is huge."
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Being frustrated while being happy isn't the worst thing in the world. Bergsdottir likes it because it proves the team is getting better and expecting more. To her, it means they're becoming more competitive and expecting more.
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"It's golf. It's being mentally tough, but you have to see the development and the improvement in them," she said. "The steady golf we played this tournament, its' a better feeling."
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