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DAVIS, Calif. – After a strong finish in the season opening tournament, UC Davis women’s golf now carries that momentum to Fort Collins, Colo., to defend its title at the Colonel Wollenberg Ram Classic set to run through Sept. 22-23.
HOW TO FOLLOW/TEE TIMES
Colonel Wollenberg Ram Classic | Fort Collins, Colo. (Ptarmigan Country Club)
Sept. 22-23 – (54 holes; par 72, 6,468 yards) | Live Stats | @ucdaviswgolf
Tee Times – 7:30 a.m. PT (shotgun start), Rounds one and two; Round three – 7:30 a.m. PT (shotgun start)
DEFENDING THE TITLE: The Aggies arrive to Fort Collins as the reigning champions of the Ram Classic. Last season during the 2024 tournament the Aggies set a program record shooting 843 (-21) on their way to taking home the title. Elina Kuang set the Aggie record with a 64 (-8) in the first round to set the tone and in the third round Abby Leighton shot the third lowest round in program history finishing with a 66 (-6).
Leighton’s final round finished off a program record low tournament score of 205 (-11).
AGGIES GET IT DONE IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST: UC Davis used two solid final rounds to climb the leaderboard at the Leadership & Golf Invitational (Sept. 15-16) and finish fifth in the tournament. Hosted at the Chambers Bay Golf Course in University Place, Wash., the Aggies shot +1 and +2 over the final two round respectively so make big strides up the leaderboard after struggling in the opening round.
Incoming Aggie Michelle Ho led the Aggies with a seventh-place finish, shooting -2 on the final day with six birdies. Vani Karimanal shot up the board on the final day, going from 58th to 24th using four birdies and only one bogey to wrap up an impressive day.
WELL EARNED HEAD JOB: After leading UC Davis women’s golf to the NCAA Regionals and taking them within one stroke of qualifying for the NCAA Championships Amelia Hicks-Beltran was promoted to head coach of the Aggies. During the 2024-25 season Hicks-Beltran held the title of interim head coach after taking over the roll following the departure of Cal Aggie Hall of Famer Demi Runas after the 2023-24 season.
Under Hicks-Beltran UC Davis set three team records and had two individuals set program records. The Aggies saw Vani Karimanal have a top five finish at the Big West Championships and they finished among the top six at the NCAA Regionals held in Lubbock, Texas.
SEASON NOTES
Powered by a career-low opening round UC Davis women’s golf senior Lauren Calderon was crowned the 2025 California Women’s Champion after finishing three rounds with a score of -3 (210). Calderon’s championship performance came at the Ojai Valley Inn over 54 holes and three days from August 20-22.
