Monday, October 26
Kailua-Kona, Hawai'i
All Day
Colorado
vs
First Two Rounds
Photo by: Scott Tan
October 26, 2026 | Women's Golf
        KAILUA-KONA, Hawai'i  – The Colorado women's golf team originally was set to play one round but two were on the docket as the Buffaloes ended day one of the Nanea Invitational after 36 holes were completed here Monday.
        No. 5 Stanford and No. 15 Arizona State are tied fo the lead with 21-under par team score of 563. No. 14 UCLA is in third (566), with No. 11 Texas (567) and No. 16 Texas A&M (574) rounding out the top five.  The Buffaloes are in ninth place after recording a 21-over par team score of 605.
        Late Sunday, the tournament was altered to a two-day event with heavy rain and thunderstorms expected sometime late Tuesday; the schedule had been to play three rounds Monday through Wednesday.
        Colorado opened in a tie for eighth place after the first round, the Buffs posting a 6-over 298 team score, with the same five teams in the nation's top 20 occupying the top five spots, led by Arizona State's 19-under 274.  With the tournament shortened to two days because of storms forecast to reach the Big Island late Tuesday, the teams played continuously right into the second round.
        The Buffs had some struggles closing out both round, losing three strokes down the stretch in the morning and nine in the afternoon as well that helped to increase the team total.
        I thought the Buffs did a great job of getting some early birdies to start their first round today," CU assistant coach Mia Landegren said.  "This is something we've seen over the last few tournaments, with the team getting off to stronger starts than in the past. That's important because it can really set the tone and build momentum for the rest of the day. Unfortunately, we weren't able to capitalize on the par 5's, which is a key part of playing well here at Nanea. This course demands accuracy and strategy, especially around the greens, and taking advantage of the par 5's is critical.
        Senior Maya McVey is leading the Buffaloes, as she is tied for 37th with a 2-over 148 scorecard on the 6,410-yard, par-73 Nanea Golf Club course.  She shot a 2-over 75 in the morning, her 13th round of the fall but the first that didn't fall between 69 and 73.  After she bogeyed her next-to-last hole in the first round, she regrouped and reeled of 15 straight holes of par or better (one birdie) before her first bogey.  For the second time this season, she finished even on all three par configurations, and third overall subpar or even on all three.  Through two rounds, she's even on the par-3's and 5's and even on the 4's.  While she managed only two birdies, but her 30 pars are the second-most in the 60-woman field at present.
        Senior Carolyn Fuller is tied for 41st with a 3-over 73-76—149 effort.  She was 1-under through the day's first 27 holes,  then endured a bit of a rollercoaster ride – over the next seven holes she went double-bogey-birdie-bogey-birdie-birdie-bogey-par that had her at 1-over before she closed the round with a double bogey on the 379-yard, par-4 10th hole.  She had a team-high seven birdies with 21 pars against six bogeys and two doubles, and is 4-under on the par-5's, the seventh-best in the field (1-over on the par-3's and 6-over on the par-4's).
        Junior Ellen O'Shaughnessy is tied for 48th after fashioning an 8-over 76-78—154 scorecard.  She ended the day with four birdies, 24 pars, four bogeys and four double bogeys, playing the par-5's even, the 3's at 3-over and the 4's at 5-over.  Two of the doubles came on her last five holes after she was flirting with an even par round.
        Sophomore Ananthi Vivek is also tied for 48th with an 8-over 74-80—154 effort.  She had four birdies and 23 pars  with six bogeys and three doubles in being a designated scorer for just the second time this year.  In the morning round, one of her three birdies came on the 379-yard, par-4 10th hole, one of just five overall on it by the field the first time around the NGC track (and only 13 all day on what played as the second-toughest hole).  For the day she played the par-3's at 1-under, tied for eighth best in the field, and the par-5's even; the par-4's at 9-over is what gave her the most trouble.
        "I'm really proud of Ananthi and the way she contributed to our counting scores in her first round," Landegren said.  "Having never played this course before, she did a great job of stepping up, adapting to the challenges in front of her, and putting together a solid round.
        "I'm excited about the opportunity we have tomorrow," she added. "If we can take advantage of the par 5s, trust our process, and stay patient, I believe we can put together a strong round."
        Sophomore Brenna Higgins is in 57th after posting a 79-83—162 (16-over par) score.  She had a birdie and 21 pars opposite 11 bogeys and three doubles, while playing the par-5's at 3-over, the par-4's at 4-over and the par-4's at 9-over.  Her birdie came on her final hole of the first round, the 464-yard, par-5 13th.
        Arizona State's Patience Rhodes and Stanford's Meja Ortengren are tied for the individual lead with 11-under 135 scores, as they lead their pursuers by four strokes.
The third and final round now is scheduled for an 11:30 a.m. MDT shotgun start; Colorado will be paired with co-host Hawai'i and Washington along with a handful of individuals from other teams, starting on holes 11 through 15 in its final competition this fall.
NOTES: Landegren is filling in for head coach Madeliene Sheils, who remained behind as she is expecting the birth of her second child in three weeks ,,, Longtime CU head coach Anne Kelly is serving as the assistant coach on the trip; she held the reins of the program for 7 years (1997 through 2004); the last time that happened in any official capacity at Colorado was in 1941, when Frank Potts took over as head football coach for three years after being an assistant for 13 years and then returned as an assistant during the World War II days … Play began Monday under cloudy skies and 75 degrees, warming to 85 with occasional breezes up to 7 miles per hour … The average score for the 60-woman field for all 120 rounds was 73.92 (73.58 for the first round, 74.27 for the second) … There are 22 players under par and eight who stand even after 18 holes … Nine holes have played over par through two rounds … CU is playing the par-5's the eighth-best at 1-under (ASU is first at 15-under); the par-4's at 31-over (ninth; UCLA is 4-under) and the par-3's the 10th-best at 7-over (Cal is 4-under) … Colorado is 11th in birdies (18, UCLA has 44), but is fourth in pars (119, Oregon State has the most with 126) … McVey was flirting with her second bogey-free round of the fall; she logged her first when she opened the Golfweek Red Sky Classic with 18 straight pars … This is the 16th time in the 33-year history of  the program that the Buffaloes are ending the fall season in Hawai'i, the 14th time on the Big Island.
        No. 5 Stanford and No. 15 Arizona State are tied fo the lead with 21-under par team score of 563. No. 14 UCLA is in third (566), with No. 11 Texas (567) and No. 16 Texas A&M (574) rounding out the top five.  The Buffaloes are in ninth place after recording a 21-over par team score of 605.
        Late Sunday, the tournament was altered to a two-day event with heavy rain and thunderstorms expected sometime late Tuesday; the schedule had been to play three rounds Monday through Wednesday.
        Colorado opened in a tie for eighth place after the first round, the Buffs posting a 6-over 298 team score, with the same five teams in the nation's top 20 occupying the top five spots, led by Arizona State's 19-under 274.  With the tournament shortened to two days because of storms forecast to reach the Big Island late Tuesday, the teams played continuously right into the second round.
        The Buffs had some struggles closing out both round, losing three strokes down the stretch in the morning and nine in the afternoon as well that helped to increase the team total.
        I thought the Buffs did a great job of getting some early birdies to start their first round today," CU assistant coach Mia Landegren said.  "This is something we've seen over the last few tournaments, with the team getting off to stronger starts than in the past. That's important because it can really set the tone and build momentum for the rest of the day. Unfortunately, we weren't able to capitalize on the par 5's, which is a key part of playing well here at Nanea. This course demands accuracy and strategy, especially around the greens, and taking advantage of the par 5's is critical.
        Senior Maya McVey is leading the Buffaloes, as she is tied for 37th with a 2-over 148 scorecard on the 6,410-yard, par-73 Nanea Golf Club course.  She shot a 2-over 75 in the morning, her 13th round of the fall but the first that didn't fall between 69 and 73.  After she bogeyed her next-to-last hole in the first round, she regrouped and reeled of 15 straight holes of par or better (one birdie) before her first bogey.  For the second time this season, she finished even on all three par configurations, and third overall subpar or even on all three.  Through two rounds, she's even on the par-3's and 5's and even on the 4's.  While she managed only two birdies, but her 30 pars are the second-most in the 60-woman field at present.
        Senior Carolyn Fuller is tied for 41st with a 3-over 73-76—149 effort.  She was 1-under through the day's first 27 holes,  then endured a bit of a rollercoaster ride – over the next seven holes she went double-bogey-birdie-bogey-birdie-birdie-bogey-par that had her at 1-over before she closed the round with a double bogey on the 379-yard, par-4 10th hole.  She had a team-high seven birdies with 21 pars against six bogeys and two doubles, and is 4-under on the par-5's, the seventh-best in the field (1-over on the par-3's and 6-over on the par-4's).
        Junior Ellen O'Shaughnessy is tied for 48th after fashioning an 8-over 76-78—154 scorecard.  She ended the day with four birdies, 24 pars, four bogeys and four double bogeys, playing the par-5's even, the 3's at 3-over and the 4's at 5-over.  Two of the doubles came on her last five holes after she was flirting with an even par round.
        Sophomore Ananthi Vivek is also tied for 48th with an 8-over 74-80—154 effort.  She had four birdies and 23 pars  with six bogeys and three doubles in being a designated scorer for just the second time this year.  In the morning round, one of her three birdies came on the 379-yard, par-4 10th hole, one of just five overall on it by the field the first time around the NGC track (and only 13 all day on what played as the second-toughest hole).  For the day she played the par-3's at 1-under, tied for eighth best in the field, and the par-5's even; the par-4's at 9-over is what gave her the most trouble.
        "I'm really proud of Ananthi and the way she contributed to our counting scores in her first round," Landegren said.  "Having never played this course before, she did a great job of stepping up, adapting to the challenges in front of her, and putting together a solid round.
        "I'm excited about the opportunity we have tomorrow," she added. "If we can take advantage of the par 5s, trust our process, and stay patient, I believe we can put together a strong round."
        Sophomore Brenna Higgins is in 57th after posting a 79-83—162 (16-over par) score.  She had a birdie and 21 pars opposite 11 bogeys and three doubles, while playing the par-5's at 3-over, the par-4's at 4-over and the par-4's at 9-over.  Her birdie came on her final hole of the first round, the 464-yard, par-5 13th.
        Arizona State's Patience Rhodes and Stanford's Meja Ortengren are tied for the individual lead with 11-under 135 scores, as they lead their pursuers by four strokes.
The third and final round now is scheduled for an 11:30 a.m. MDT shotgun start; Colorado will be paired with co-host Hawai'i and Washington along with a handful of individuals from other teams, starting on holes 11 through 15 in its final competition this fall.
NOTES: Landegren is filling in for head coach Madeliene Sheils, who remained behind as she is expecting the birth of her second child in three weeks ,,, Longtime CU head coach Anne Kelly is serving as the assistant coach on the trip; she held the reins of the program for 7 years (1997 through 2004); the last time that happened in any official capacity at Colorado was in 1941, when Frank Potts took over as head football coach for three years after being an assistant for 13 years and then returned as an assistant during the World War II days … Play began Monday under cloudy skies and 75 degrees, warming to 85 with occasional breezes up to 7 miles per hour … The average score for the 60-woman field for all 120 rounds was 73.92 (73.58 for the first round, 74.27 for the second) … There are 22 players under par and eight who stand even after 18 holes … Nine holes have played over par through two rounds … CU is playing the par-5's the eighth-best at 1-under (ASU is first at 15-under); the par-4's at 31-over (ninth; UCLA is 4-under) and the par-3's the 10th-best at 7-over (Cal is 4-under) … Colorado is 11th in birdies (18, UCLA has 44), but is fourth in pars (119, Oregon State has the most with 126) … McVey was flirting with her second bogey-free round of the fall; she logged her first when she opened the Golfweek Red Sky Classic with 18 straight pars … This is the 16th time in the 33-year history of  the program that the Buffaloes are ending the fall season in Hawai'i, the 14th time on the Big Island.
BUFFALO INDIVIDUALS
T37. Maya McVey (Colorado) 75-73—148; T41. Carolyn Fuller (Colorado) 73-76—149; T48. Ellen O'Shaughnessy (Colorado) 76-78—154; T48. Ananthi Vivek (Colorado) 74-80—154; 57. Brenna Higgins (Colorado) 79-83—162.
TOP FIVE INDIVIDUALS
T1. Patience Rhodes (Arizona State) 65-70—135; T1. Meja Ortengren (Stanford) 70-65—135; T3. Sarah O'Keefe (Texas) 67-72—139; T3. Jen Lee (UCLA) 70-69—139; T3. Gizelle Zhao (California) 70-69—139; 6. Michelle Xing (UCLA) 69-71—140.
TEAM SCORES
T1. Arizona State 274-291—563; T1. Stanford 283-280—563; 3. UCLA 284-280—564; 4. Texas 279-288—567; 5. Texas A&M 287-287—574; 6. California 292-283—575; 7. Oregon State 289-290—579; 8. San Jose State 296-298—594; 9. COLORADO 298-307—605; 10. Hawai'i 307-302—609; 11. Washington 301-313—614.
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