Feb. 26, 2013
PLEASANTON, Calif.--Sophomore Noemi Jimenez won her first career individual title at the first-annual Cal Classic, Tuesday, in Pleasanton, Calf. Jimenez shot 5-under 139 (68-71) for the 36-hole tournament to secure her first-place finish.
Jimenez, a native of Malaga, Spain, is the 78th individual tournament medalist for Arizona State since 1982 and joins the ranks of golfers like talented Spanish compatriots: two-time Pac-12 Champion Carlota Ciganda ('09, '10) and NCAA Champion Azahara Munoz ('08).
Jimenez recorded ten birdies over two rounds to finish with a total score of 5-under and won the Cal Classic by a margin of five stroke, making her the only golfer to finish the tournament under par. On Monday, Jimenez shot 4-under 68, one shot off her career-low of 67 set this fall in the opening round of the Dale McNamara Invitational.
As a team Arizona State finished the Cal Classic in second place, six shots off tournament champion Stanford. The Sun Devils shot a two-round total of 16-over 592 (296-296) to secure the second-place finish. On the year, ASU has recorded three top-five finishes including a tournament championship at the Dale McNamara Invitational in to start the season. Also finishing in the top-10, junior Laura Blanco tied for sixth place with a two-round total of 2-under 146 (71-75).
Next up, Arizona State travels to South Carolina, Mar. 7-10, to compete in the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate at the Long Cove Club, where the team will be treated to a private performance by the former Hootie and the Blowfish front man and tournament namesake.
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2 |
296 |
296 |
592 |
+16 |
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1 |
Noemi Jimenez (1) |
68 |
71 |
139 |
-5 |
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T6 |
Laura Blanco (2) |
71 |
75 |
146 |
+2 |
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T18 |
Daniela Ordonez (3) |
78 |
73 |
151 |
+7 |
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T36 |
Emilie Alonso (4) |
79 |
77 |
156 |
+12 |
|
59 |
Nicole Jones (5) |
89 |
87 |
176 |
+32 |