University of California, Los Angeles, Athletics
No. 14 Women's Golf Opens at Big Ten Championships in Glendale
April 24, 2026 | Women's Golf
GLENDALE, Calif. – The No. 14-ranked UCLA women's golf team finished in 13th place out of 18 teams through the opening round of the Big Ten Championships on Friday, hosted at Oakmont Country Club.
Senior Meghan Royal finished in a tie for sixth place after the first round, shooting 1-under 69. Royal totaled five birdies, two bogeys and one double bogey.
As a team, UCLA carded 17-over 297 on Friday. Only seven strokes are currently separating the seventh through 13th-place teams. The Bruins stand just one stroke shy of 12th-place Michigan and two strokes behind Washington and Iowa (tied for 10th place).
USC concluded the opening round in the lead, at 3-under 277. Illinois and Ohio State are tied in second place, having shot 2-over 282.
Freshman GaEun Athena Yoo shot 5-over 75, while junior Jennifer Seo finished 6-over 76 on Friday. Freshman Kacey Ly carded 7-over 77 and sophomore Jen Lee finished the opening round 10-over 80.
Royal was one of five golfers to have finished in sixth place (1-under 69) and currently stands four strokes shy of the individual lead (Illinois' Anna Ritter, at 5-under 65).
The three-day Big Ten Championships will resume on Saturday, April 25. UCLA will be back in action on Saturday at approximately 9:20 a.m. (PT). from hole 10.
Sunday's third and final round will be televised by Big Ten Network.
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