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Cal Classic (Ruby Hill Golf Club)
Saelee Sinks Hole-In-One To Highlight Day One At Cal Classic
February 25, 2013 | Women's Golf
Feb. 25, 2013
PLEASANTON, Calif. - Freshman Chelsea Saelee nailed a hole-in-one during the first round of the Cal Classic on Monday to help the Oregon State women's golf team sit in eighth place with the final round slated for Tuesday.
Saelee got her ace on the par-3, 173-yard third hole using a 6-iron and finished the day with a 9-over 81 at the par-72, 6,203-yard Ruby Hills Golf Club. It was her second career hole-in-one, but the first in collegiate competition.
Oregon State concluded the opening round of the two-day, 36-hole tournament with a 22-over 310, led by a 3-over 75 by Seshia Telles. The Beavers have work to do to move up the leaderboard as they sit eight strokes out of sixth place, which is held down by both California and UNLV.
"The team is struggling specifically with shots around the green," Oregon State head coach Risë Alexander said. "This has been ongoing this spring and it is something we focus on in practice. Until the players buy into committing to taking care of this issue, the problem will continue. In golf the commitment is the most important element in the success of the shot. It's like free throws in basketball. You have to practice with focus and commitment. So when the pressure is on, you perform out of habit."
Telles had three birdies on the day but took two double-bogeys that kept her from a better number. The junior still shot the Beavers' best score and is tied for 13th with 18 holes to play.
| 8 | Oregon State | 310 | 310 |
| T13 | Seshia Lei Telles (2) | 75 | 75 |
| T17 | Anica Yoo (3) | 76 | 76 |
| T28 | Lauren Sewell (1) | 78 | 78 |
| T48 | Chelsea Saelee (4) | 81 | 81 |
| T48 | Ashlee Pickerell (5) | 81 | 81 |
"Seshia struggled at the beginning of her round, but she is a fighter and continues to bounce back effectively," Alexander said. "Her perseverance is what it takes to have success in this game."
Sophomore Anica Yoo was 6-over through 12 holes before reeling off three birdies down the stretch to finish with a 4-over 76 that put her in a tie for 17th. Junior Lauren Sewell finished with a 6-over 78 and is tied for 28th, while freshmen Ashlee Pickerell and Saelee are both tied for 48th place after each posted a 9-over 81.
Arizona State holds the clubhouse lead at the midway point with an 8-over 296, just two strokes better than Stanford and UC Davis, which are tied for second with a 10-over 298. The Sun Devils' Noemi Jimenez shot a 4-under 68 to hold a three-stroke edge over her teammate Laura Blanco, Demi Runas of UC Davis and Paige Spiranic of San Diego State.
The final round begins with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday and live scoring is available at golfstat.com.
"Tomorrow we need to focus on changing our game plan on a few holes and continuing to focus on choosing the right shots around the green and our lag putting," Alexander concluded.
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| Course:Ruby Hill Golf Club: Championship Tees Par 72 - 6304 Yards |
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| current position |
team | scoring | rounds | total score |
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| 1 |
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+8 | F | +8 | 296 | 296 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T2 |
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+10 | F | +10 | 298 | 298 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T2 |
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+10 | F | +10 | 298 | 298 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 |
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+12 | F | +12 | 300 | 300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 |
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+13 | F | +13 | 301 | 301 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T6 |
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+14 | F | +14 | 302 | 302 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T6 |
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+14 | F | +14 | 302 | 302 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 |
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+22 | F | +22 | 310 | 310 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 |
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+23 | F | +23 | 311 | 311 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 |
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+25 | F | +25 | 313 | 313 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 |
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+28 | F | +28 | 316 | 316 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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