University of California, Los Angeles, Athletics
Sunday, February 1
Palos Verdes Estates, CA
UCLA
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Therese Hession Regional Challenge
Jenny Lee
Photo by: CARY QIAN
Women’s Golf Leads Field After Day One in Palos Verdes
February 01, 2026 | Women's Golf
PALOS VERDES ESTATES, Calif. – The No. 23-ranked UCLA women's golf team is in first place after shooting a -2, 282 in the first round of the Therese Hession Regional Challenge at Palos Verdes Golf Club on Sunday.
The Bruins, who are playing in their first tournament-style event of 2026, were the only program in the 17-team field to finish under par on day one. They hold a four-shot lead on No. 7 Texas A&M (+2, 286).
Four golfers in UCLA's lineup – Jenny Lee, Angela Liu, Meghan Royal and GaEun Athena Yoo – are situated in the top-10. Lee is positioned in third place in the field of 88 after recording a -2, 69. She trails Kansas' Kinslea Jones (-4) by two strokes. After starting +3 over her first seven holes of the day, Lee shot -5 over her remaining 11 with a stretch of four consecutive birdies on holes 15 through 18 to close her opening round.
Liu, Royal and Yoo are all tied in seventh with a trio of even-par 71s.
Round two action on Monday will tee off at 9 a.m. (PT) on holes 1 and 10. Fans can follow along with this live scoring link.
The Bruins, who are playing in their first tournament-style event of 2026, were the only program in the 17-team field to finish under par on day one. They hold a four-shot lead on No. 7 Texas A&M (+2, 286).
Four golfers in UCLA's lineup – Jenny Lee, Angela Liu, Meghan Royal and GaEun Athena Yoo – are situated in the top-10. Lee is positioned in third place in the field of 88 after recording a -2, 69. She trails Kansas' Kinslea Jones (-4) by two strokes. After starting +3 over her first seven holes of the day, Lee shot -5 over her remaining 11 with a stretch of four consecutive birdies on holes 15 through 18 to close her opening round.
Liu, Royal and Yoo are all tied in seventh with a trio of even-par 71s.
Round two action on Monday will tee off at 9 a.m. (PT) on holes 1 and 10. Fans can follow along with this live scoring link.
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