Friday, April 24
Glendale, Calif.
Rutgers University
vs
Big Ten Championship
Women’s Golf Concludes Action at Big Ten Championships
Apr 24 | Women's Golf
GLENDALE, Calif. – Rutgers women's golf closed out play at the 2026 Big Ten Championships on Sunday in Glendale, California. The Scarlet Knights held their place at 16th in the loaded field at the Oakmont Country Club, which featured nine top-50 programs.
Rookie Elizabeth Ryu finished 42nd to lead RU at the postseason tournament, while junior Emily James and sophomore Joline Truong produced impressive final rounds to highlight Sunday action.
"We have a lot to take away from this weekend," said head coach Kari Williams. "The team battled today and finished strong to hold onto our spot on the leaderboard. Our weaknesses were exposed by the course, and we have some specific things to work on."
No. 2 USC claimed the Big Ten team title with a four-over-par 844 (277-279-288), followed by No. 32 Ohio State (+16) and No. 45 Purdue (+23). USC's Jasmine Koo earned the individual championship with her three-under-par 207 (69-70-68).
Day Three – Sunday, April 26
Weather: Sunny, Temps in the low-60s, 5-15 mph winds
Truong enjoyed the best round for Rutgers on Sunday, carding a three-over-par 73 with three birdies and 10 pars. Her performance moved her up nine spots on the leaderboard to place her 66th in the field. James was the biggest mover of the day, jumping up 14 positions to finish 72nd thanks to her four-over-par 74, highlighted by three birdies in her final nine holes.
Redshirt senior Grace Lu added a six-over-par 76 to remain 61st in the field, while Ryu closed out her championships with a seven-over-par 77. Ryu had two birdies on Sunday and closed her first Big Tens with seven across her three rounds en route to her 42nd-place result.
Sophomore Judy Amano rounded out the team scorecard in 79th, adding two more birdies to her ledger during Sunday action.
Day Two – Saturday, April 25
Weather: Sunny, Temps in the low-60s, 5-10 mph winds
Rutgers finished round two of the Big Ten Championships on Saturday in Glendale, California. Ryu shot up 23 spots on the leaderboard with a one-over-par 71 to highlight action for the Scarlet Knights at the Oakmont Country Club.
In a field that features nine top 50 programs, RU was 16th with a 48-over-par 608 (308-300). No. 2 USC led with a four-under-par 556 (277-279), followed by No. 32 Ohio State (+7) and No. 45 Purdue (+7). USC's Bailey Shoemaker was atop the leaderboard with a five-under-par 135 (70-65).
"Conditions today were tougher with lower temps and higher winds," Williams said. "We had some better stretches of golf and need to be ready to compete hard tomorrow."
Ryu enjoyed a strong Saturday, producing birdies on holes four, seven and 13 along with 12 pars to finish with a one-over-par 71. Her second-round result moved her up 23 spots on the leaderboard to tie her for 32nd heading into Sunday.
Lu produced a five-over-par 75 to move to 61st. Truong tallied a six-over-par 76 with a birdie on hole seven to move to 75th, while Amano was in 71st after her nine-over-par 79. James was 86th to round out the team scorecard.
Day One – Friday, April 24
Weather: Sunny, Temps in the low-70s, 5-10 mph winds
Rutgers wrapped up the opening round of the Big Ten Championships on Friday in Glendale, California. With the 18-team field featuring nine top-50 programs, the Scarlet Knights were 16th with two rounds left to play at the Oakmont Country Club.
No. 2 USC led the field with a three-under-par 277, followed by No. 50 Illinois (+2) and No. 32 Ohio State (+2). Illinois' Anna Ritter was atop the individual leaderboard with a five-under-par 65 in the opening round.
"We struggled today to execute our game plan," Williams said. "This is a championship-level course and setup, and this field is the most competitive we've seen all year. I know we can manage ourselves better and make fewer mistakes out here. We need to come out tomorrow and fight for every stroke because there is a lot of golf left to play over the next two days."
Amano, Lu and Ryu all finished Friday play with six-over-par 76s. Ryu rolled in back-to-back birdies on holes two and three, while Amano added a birdie on the 14th hole.
Truong (+10) and James (+12) rounded out the team scorecard.
Rookie Elizabeth Ryu finished 42nd to lead RU at the postseason tournament, while junior Emily James and sophomore Joline Truong produced impressive final rounds to highlight Sunday action.
"We have a lot to take away from this weekend," said head coach Kari Williams. "The team battled today and finished strong to hold onto our spot on the leaderboard. Our weaknesses were exposed by the course, and we have some specific things to work on."
No. 2 USC claimed the Big Ten team title with a four-over-par 844 (277-279-288), followed by No. 32 Ohio State (+16) and No. 45 Purdue (+23). USC's Jasmine Koo earned the individual championship with her three-under-par 207 (69-70-68).
Day Three – Sunday, April 26
Weather: Sunny, Temps in the low-60s, 5-15 mph winds
Truong enjoyed the best round for Rutgers on Sunday, carding a three-over-par 73 with three birdies and 10 pars. Her performance moved her up nine spots on the leaderboard to place her 66th in the field. James was the biggest mover of the day, jumping up 14 positions to finish 72nd thanks to her four-over-par 74, highlighted by three birdies in her final nine holes.
Redshirt senior Grace Lu added a six-over-par 76 to remain 61st in the field, while Ryu closed out her championships with a seven-over-par 77. Ryu had two birdies on Sunday and closed her first Big Tens with seven across her three rounds en route to her 42nd-place result.
Sophomore Judy Amano rounded out the team scorecard in 79th, adding two more birdies to her ledger during Sunday action.
Day Two – Saturday, April 25
Weather: Sunny, Temps in the low-60s, 5-10 mph winds
Rutgers finished round two of the Big Ten Championships on Saturday in Glendale, California. Ryu shot up 23 spots on the leaderboard with a one-over-par 71 to highlight action for the Scarlet Knights at the Oakmont Country Club.
In a field that features nine top 50 programs, RU was 16th with a 48-over-par 608 (308-300). No. 2 USC led with a four-under-par 556 (277-279), followed by No. 32 Ohio State (+7) and No. 45 Purdue (+7). USC's Bailey Shoemaker was atop the leaderboard with a five-under-par 135 (70-65).
"Conditions today were tougher with lower temps and higher winds," Williams said. "We had some better stretches of golf and need to be ready to compete hard tomorrow."
Ryu enjoyed a strong Saturday, producing birdies on holes four, seven and 13 along with 12 pars to finish with a one-over-par 71. Her second-round result moved her up 23 spots on the leaderboard to tie her for 32nd heading into Sunday.
Lu produced a five-over-par 75 to move to 61st. Truong tallied a six-over-par 76 with a birdie on hole seven to move to 75th, while Amano was in 71st after her nine-over-par 79. James was 86th to round out the team scorecard.
Day One – Friday, April 24
Weather: Sunny, Temps in the low-70s, 5-10 mph winds
Rutgers wrapped up the opening round of the Big Ten Championships on Friday in Glendale, California. With the 18-team field featuring nine top-50 programs, the Scarlet Knights were 16th with two rounds left to play at the Oakmont Country Club.
No. 2 USC led the field with a three-under-par 277, followed by No. 50 Illinois (+2) and No. 32 Ohio State (+2). Illinois' Anna Ritter was atop the individual leaderboard with a five-under-par 65 in the opening round.
"We struggled today to execute our game plan," Williams said. "This is a championship-level course and setup, and this field is the most competitive we've seen all year. I know we can manage ourselves better and make fewer mistakes out here. We need to come out tomorrow and fight for every stroke because there is a lot of golf left to play over the next two days."
Amano, Lu and Ryu all finished Friday play with six-over-par 76s. Ryu rolled in back-to-back birdies on holes two and three, while Amano added a birdie on the 14th hole.
Truong (+10) and James (+12) rounded out the team scorecard.
| Rutgers | 308 (+28) | 300 (+20) | 300 (+20) | 908 (+68) | |
| Place | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Final |
| T42 | Elizabeth Ryu | 76 (+6) | 71 (+1) | 77 (+77) | 224 (+14) |
| T61 | Grace Lu | 76 (+6) | 75 (+5) | 76 (+6) | 227 (+17) |
| 66 | Joline Truong | 80 (+10) | 76 (+6) | 73 (+3) | 229 (+19) |
| T72 | Emily James | 82 (+12) | 78 (+8) | 74 (+4) | 234 (+24) |
| T79 | Judy Amano | 76 (+6) | 79 (+9) | 81 (+11) | 236 (+26) |
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