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Friday, May 22
Carlsbad, CA (OMNI La Costa Resort & Spa)
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Vodickova leads Tech after opening round at NCAA Championships
May 22, 2026 | Women's Golf
CARLSBAD, Calif. — Texas Tech opened NCAA Championship play Friday at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa, carding an 8-over 296 during the opening round of the NCAA Women's Golf Championships.
The Red Raiders played in the morning wave as part of the split-field format, in which 15 teams competed in the morning, and the remaining 15 played Friday afternoon. Texas Tech entered the clubhouse in 11th place among the morning-wave teams following its opening round, with full 30-team standings set to be finalized late Friday evening (check Clippd.Scoreboard.com for live data).
Denisa Vodickova led the Red Raiders with a 1-over 73 in the first round. Starting on hole No. 10, Vodickova navigated an up-and-down opening nine that included three birdies, three pars and three bogeys to make the turn at even par. After a double bogey on the par-4 fourth hole pushed her to 2-over for the day, she responded with a birdie on her final hole to close at 1-over.
Maja Ambroziak and Lauren Zaretsky each followed one shot back at 2-over 74, while Klara Hurtova rounded out Texas Tech's counting scores with a 3-over 75 as the Red Raiders finished the day at 8-over as a team. Texas Tech's fifth player, Cameron Freund, shot 6-over 78.
Saturday's second round will feature reversed tee times, placing Texas Tech in the afternoon wave. The Red Raiders are scheduled to begin play at 1:40 p.m. PT, with the final golfer teeing off at 2:24 p.m. PT.
All 30 teams will compete through 54 holes of stroke play Friday through Sunday before the field is cut to the top 15 teams and nine individuals not on advancing teams. Monday's fourth round of stroke play will determine the individual national champion and the top eight teams advancing to match play. Quarterfinals and semifinals are scheduled for Tuesday, with the national championship match set for Wednesday.
NCAA Championship Leaderboard (Round 1 Results/Morning Wave)
1. #21 Oklahoma State: 283 (-5)
2. Eastern Michigan: 286 (-2)
3. Missouri: 287 (-1)
4. LSU: 288 (E)
T-5. Baylor: 289 (+1)
T-5. #23 Arizona State: 289 (+1)
T-5. Virginia: 289 (+1)
8. Northwestern: 290 (+2)
9. #22 Florida State: 292 (+4)
10. Houston: 294 (+6)
11. Texas Tech: 296 (+8)
12. #25 Ohio State: 297 (+9)
T-13. Kentucky: 298 (+10)
T-13. Michigan State: 298 (+10)
15. Oregon State: 300 (+12)
Afternoon Wave (15 teams): #7 Arkansas, #6 Auburn, #10 Duke, #3 Florida, #17 Iowa State, #12 North Carolina, #20 Ole Miss, #11 Pepperdine, #16 SMU, #1 Stanford, #18 Tennessee, #5 Texas, #4 Texas A&M, #2 USC, #8 Wake Forest
Red Raiders in the Field (Round 1 Results)
Denisa Vodickova: 73 (+1)
Maja Ambroziak: 74 (+2)
Lauren Zaretsky: 74 (+2)
Klara Hurtova: 75 (+3)
Cameron Freund: 78 (+6)
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The Red Raiders played in the morning wave as part of the split-field format, in which 15 teams competed in the morning, and the remaining 15 played Friday afternoon. Texas Tech entered the clubhouse in 11th place among the morning-wave teams following its opening round, with full 30-team standings set to be finalized late Friday evening (check Clippd.Scoreboard.com for live data).
Denisa Vodickova led the Red Raiders with a 1-over 73 in the first round. Starting on hole No. 10, Vodickova navigated an up-and-down opening nine that included three birdies, three pars and three bogeys to make the turn at even par. After a double bogey on the par-4 fourth hole pushed her to 2-over for the day, she responded with a birdie on her final hole to close at 1-over.
Maja Ambroziak and Lauren Zaretsky each followed one shot back at 2-over 74, while Klara Hurtova rounded out Texas Tech's counting scores with a 3-over 75 as the Red Raiders finished the day at 8-over as a team. Texas Tech's fifth player, Cameron Freund, shot 6-over 78.
Saturday's second round will feature reversed tee times, placing Texas Tech in the afternoon wave. The Red Raiders are scheduled to begin play at 1:40 p.m. PT, with the final golfer teeing off at 2:24 p.m. PT.
All 30 teams will compete through 54 holes of stroke play Friday through Sunday before the field is cut to the top 15 teams and nine individuals not on advancing teams. Monday's fourth round of stroke play will determine the individual national champion and the top eight teams advancing to match play. Quarterfinals and semifinals are scheduled for Tuesday, with the national championship match set for Wednesday.
NCAA Championship Leaderboard (Round 1 Results/Morning Wave)
1. #21 Oklahoma State: 283 (-5)
2. Eastern Michigan: 286 (-2)
3. Missouri: 287 (-1)
4. LSU: 288 (E)
T-5. Baylor: 289 (+1)
T-5. #23 Arizona State: 289 (+1)
T-5. Virginia: 289 (+1)
8. Northwestern: 290 (+2)
9. #22 Florida State: 292 (+4)
10. Houston: 294 (+6)
11. Texas Tech: 296 (+8)
12. #25 Ohio State: 297 (+9)
T-13. Kentucky: 298 (+10)
T-13. Michigan State: 298 (+10)
15. Oregon State: 300 (+12)
Afternoon Wave (15 teams): #7 Arkansas, #6 Auburn, #10 Duke, #3 Florida, #17 Iowa State, #12 North Carolina, #20 Ole Miss, #11 Pepperdine, #16 SMU, #1 Stanford, #18 Tennessee, #5 Texas, #4 Texas A&M, #2 USC, #8 Wake Forest
Red Raiders in the Field (Round 1 Results)
Denisa Vodickova: 73 (+1)
Maja Ambroziak: 74 (+2)
Lauren Zaretsky: 74 (+2)
Klara Hurtova: 75 (+3)
Cameron Freund: 78 (+6)
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