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DAVIS, Calif. – With a pair of tournaments already completed, UC Davis women’s golf continues its fall season with a trip to Lawrence, Kan., for the Marilynn Smith Sunflower Invite.
HOW TO FOLLOW/TEE TIMES
Marilynn Smith Sunflower Invitational | Lawrence, Kan. (Lawrence Country Club)
Oct. 6-7 – (54 holes; par 71, 6,068 yards) | Live Stats | @ucdaviswgolf
Tee Times – Round One: 6:50-7:30 a.m. PT; Round Two: 11:50 a.m.-12:30 p.m. PT; Round Three: TBA
BAI LEADS THE WAY IN FORT COLLINS: Yu “Yoyo” Bai led the Aggies at their most recent tournament, finishing 16th overall, shooting +2 over two rounds in the weather shortened Colonel Wollenberg Ptarmigan Ram Classic. Michelle Ho ended her two rounds at +3 to come across the finish in 24th to give UC Davis a pair of golfers in the top 25.
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.
