Tournament Notes

The University of Hawai'i women's golf team travels to Reno, Nevada to compete in the Western Athletic Conference Championship, April 20-22, at the Wolf Run Golf Club. The Rainbow Wahine are looking to win the program's first conference title.

The eight teams will play a total of 54 holes, 18 holes each day. The tee time schedule for the first round is set, with teams beginning at either 7:30, 8:10, or 8:50 a.m. Team tee times for the second and third rounds will be determined by the previous round's results.

The Rainbow Wahine have finished third in the last two WAC Championships, their best finishes since their inaugural appearance in the tournament in 1997. 

In the 2007 WAC Championship, UH (299-312-300=911) finished five shots back of team champion, Idaho, but still qualified for it's first-ever appearance in an NCAA tournament. In 2008, UH (301-302-314=917) held a seven-shot lead going into the final round of the tournament but fell short to Fresno State.

Western Athletic Conference Championship
Date: April 20-22, 2009
Course: Wolf Run Golf Club
Location: Reno, NV
Format: 18 holes each day, 7:30 a.m. start
Host: Nevada
Who: Boise State, Fresno State, Hawai'i, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico State, San Jose State
2008 Medalist: Laura Luethke, Fresno State
2008 Champion: Fresno State

Recapping the Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational
The Rainbow Wahine concluded the 24th annual Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational in sixth place, March 18, at the Kane'ohe Klipper Golf Course. UH shot a three-round total of 923 (306-311-306=923) with junior Corie Hou leading the way, ending in a tie for fourth place at five-over par (74-74-73=221). Close behind Hou was senior Carolina Perez who finished tied for ninth (76-81-71=228). Also competing for UH were senior Phyllis Lai (78-77-81=236/T30th), junior Erin Matsuoka (78-80-81=239/T34th), and freshman Megan Ueno (82-80-81=243/T41st). For four out of the five competing Rainbow Wahine, this tournament marked their best finish of the season. Perez's ninth place tie came in second behind her finish in the Fresno State Lexus Classic, where she tied for eighth place.