GOODYEAR, Arizona – In the final tune-up of the regular season, Hawai'i Hilo Women's Golf landed at No. 13 among the 20-team field at the RJGA Palm Valley Classic hosted by Western New Mexico at the Palm Valley Golf Club.
Sophomores Trinity Ledgerwood and Elle Otani posted alternating rounds of 76 and 74 to finish plus-six as part of an eight-way tie for 30th place to lead the Vulcans. Ledgerwood had six birdies while Otani totaled four.
Tia Kuali'i followed closely at seven shots over with rounds of 72 and 79 for a No. 38 placement.
West Texas A&M had six golfers place in the top 12 to take the team win led by individual winner Rylier Cook (minus-six). The Buffalo had three golfers finish with sub-60 scores in Round 1.
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2024 RJGA Palm Valley Classic Individual Leader Board
| NAME |
PLACE |
SCORE |
RD TOTALS |
NOTES |
| T. Ledgerwood |
No. T30 |
+6 |
76–74 (150) |
6 Birdies |
| E. Otani |
No. T30 |
+6 |
74–76 (150) |
4 Birdies |
| T. Kuali'i |
No. T38 |
+7 |
72–79 (151) |
4 Birdies |
| K. Saludares |
No. T83 |
+16 |
80–80 (160) |
3 Birdies |
| K. Oki |
No. T105 |
+27 |
87–84 (171) |
- |
| *I. Ranches |
No. T105 |
+27 |
87–84 (171) |
- |
* Competed as Individual
2024 RJGA Palm Valley Classic
| TEAM |
TO PAR |
RD SCORES |
TOP SCORER |
| 1. West Texas A&M |
-8 |
278–290 (568) |
1 – R. Cook |
| 2. Oklahoma Christian |
+10 |
290–296 (586) |
4 – M. Torres-Lobato |
| 3. UT Tyler |
+17 |
296–297 (593) |
5 – M. Laremark |
| 4. CSU Pueblo |
+20 |
301–295 (596) |
10 – K. Severin |
| T5. Arkansas Fort Smith |
+21 |
297–300 (597) |
12 – S. Stramel |
| T5. Western New Mexico |
+21 |
289–308 (597) |
16 – A. Klemke |
| T5. Point Loma |
+21 |
299–298 (597) |
5 – W. Merenmies |
| 8. Northeastern State |
+25 |
307–294 (601) |
21 – Y. Hang |
| 9. Cal State Monterey Bay |
+26 |
300–302 (602) |
16 – C. Tong |
| T10. HPU |
+32 |
307–301 (608) |
21 – K. Kwong |
| T10. Cameron |
+32 |
308–300 (608) |
16 – E. Englefield |
| 12. Texas A&M International |
+33 |
307–302 (609) |
12 – Y. Yapur |
| T13. Hawai'i Hilo |
+35 |
302–309 (611) |
30 – T. Ledgerwood
30 – E. Otani |
| T13. Angelo State |
+35 |
309–302 (611) |
2 – O. Juarez |
| 15. Metro State Denver |
+43 |
315–304 (619) |
38 – S. Eye |
| 16. Cal State East Bay |
+44 |
313–307 (620) |
49 – C. Eroles |
| 17. Northwest Nazarene |
+45 |
309–312 (621) |
38 – C. Cho |
| 18. Colorado Christian |
+46 |
319–303 (622) |
30 – M. Brown |
| 19. Saint Martin's |
+54 |
313–317 (630) |
43 – K. Inouye |
| 20. Fort Lewis |
+67 |
319–324 (643) |
80 – S. Ladd |
