Photos Courtesy of Pepperdine AthleticsPepperdine’s Women’s Golf team added two international freshmen to the roster this year: Kathrine Chan and Sifan He. The two freshmen join a team of two Americans, an Australian and a New Zealander.Neither Chan nor He consider themselves to be from their actual birthplaces. Chan was born in Singapore but moved to Canada when … [Read more...] about Women’s Golf Adds Two International Freshmen
Laurie Gibbs
Women’s Golf Opens Season with 12th Place Finish
Photo Courtesy of Anthony Griego The Women's Golf team opened their season last week at the Dick McGuire invitational, finishing in 12th place as a team out of 16 teams. Sophomore Hira Naveed finished in 17th place with a 215. Freshman Momoka Kobori followed in 30th with a 218. Sophomore Hannah Haythorne and Junior Katherine Zhu, who played as an individual, tied for 62nd … [Read more...] about Women’s Golf Opens Season with 12th Place Finish
Above average and under par
Photo by Marisa Padilla A nine-day road trip to Albuquerque, N.M., and Wolcott, Colo., launched the women’s golf team’s season to a successful start in the Dick McGuire Invitational (Sept. 20-21) and the Golfweek Conference Challenge (Sept. 23-25). The Waves placed first in both tournaments, trumping the nearest competition by nearly 40 strokes combined. Sophomore Marissa … [Read more...] about Above average and under par
On the green with Coach Laurie Gibbs
Photo by Marisa Padilla Head Coach Laurie Gibbs took the helm of the women’s golf team 21 years ago. “They say you can tell a lot about a person’s character by going out and playing golf with them,” Gibbs said. During her time, she has taken a low-funded program and made it a national powerhouse. Women passing through her program have gone on to succeed as golfers, … [Read more...] about On the green with Coach Laurie Gibbs
