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Julie Williams

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De Guzman leads San Jose St. to share of NCAA lead

The San Jose State Spartans posted a 4-under 284 Tuesday morning and watched it hold up for a share of the NCAA women's championships' first-round lead as USC pulled evening during the afternoon wave.

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5 Things: Alabama takes winning streak to Athens

Alabama is aiming for national title No. 2, season victory No. 8 and consecutive victory No. 6 this week at the NCAA Women's Championship. Here are 5 Things you need to know from Monday's practice rounds in Athens, Ga.

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Burger makes the most of her Georgia career

Georgia senior Emilie Burger has made the most of her four years as a Bulldog, especially her fourth year, as new head coach Josh Brewer moved in to take over the reigns. She will compete in her first and last national championship in her backyard of Athens, Ga.

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Dulman brings a spark and a smile to Rollins roster

Annie Dulman capped her freshman season at Rollins with Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year honors. It signals good things to come.

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Pullman Regional: Cal claims 11th season title

Cal’s 20-shot rout at Palouse Ridge in Pullman, Wash., is the Golden Bears' 11th victory of the 2012-13 season. Cal had tied the unofficial NCAA record of 10 with its Pac-12 victory.

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Tempe Regional: UCLA advances by 17 shots

UCLA won its third stroke-play title of the season at the NCAA Tempe Regional, and claimed its fifth regional title in the past decade. The Bruins finished 17 shots ahead of the next-closest teams.

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Lynn edges Nova SE for D-II national title

Lynn edged defending champion Nova Southeastern at the NCAA Division II Women's National Championship, establishing itself as yet another South Florida women's golf powerhouse.

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West: USC wins regional by one over Purdue

USC won its fourth consecutive regional on Saturday, this time with major help from two freshman – Annie Park and Kyung Kim. The top-ranked Trojans finished one-shot ahead of Vanderbilt to win.

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Central: Duke claims its 8th NCAA regional victory

Eight always is a significant number at NCAA regionals – it’s the number of teams that gets to advance to the NCAA Championship – but particularly special this year for the Blue Devils. Mississippi State's Ally McDonald won the individual title.

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Central: Oklahoma leads on home turf

Oklahoma remained steady in Round 2 of the NCAA Central Regional, a day when many other teams lost ground.

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West: Vandy leads in maiden trip to West Regional

Vanderbilt is getting a new look at NCAA regionals from the West Coast. The Commodores lead top-ranked and top-seeded USC by a shot.

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Central: Florida leads, even without senior Lendl

Florida leads after the first round at the NCAA Central Regional, even without standout senior Isabelle Lendl in the lineup.

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NCAA report: Gambling widespread in men's golf

According to the survey findings, 21.3 percent of Division I men’s golfers reported wagering on sports, a violation of NCAA rules, more than any of the other 10 Division I men’s programs surveyed.

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Detroit enters postseason with nine season victories

Detroit enters the NCAA Central Regional searching for its 10th victory this season. The Titans are coming off a win at the Horizon League Championship.

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St. Edward's coaches kick off regional with half marathon

The St. Edward's men’s golf team opened its trip to the NCAA South Central/West Regional with a sleepy Sunday morning in Eastern Washington. While players slept in, however, the coaches were getting a look at the countryside.

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Meet Taylor Coleman, star of North Texas LPGA

Taylor Coleman was the talk of Las Colinas after storming to the top of the leaderboard as a little-known Texas teenager.

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USC, Duke, 'Bama women grab regional top seeds

USC, Duke and Alabama will take the No. 1 seeds into their respective regionals as NCAA postseason play begins May 9. They are among the 72 teams that will make up three NCAA Regional fields around the country.

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Young plays 'smart' and lands Junior Invitational title

Carson Young started the day within three shots of the lead and opened his round with two bogeys, but was able to rebound for a final-round 70 that landed him a two-shot victory over four others at the Junior Invitational.

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Sage Valley: Hoey, field will need to catch Horsfield

Rico Hoey is one of eight players within three shots of the lead at the Junior Invitational, but only have 18 holes left to catch 36-hole leader Sam Horsfield.

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Sage Valley: Burns, Shelton back in contention

Sam Burns and Robby Shelton put so-so rounds on Friday behind them by posting 68s on Saturday to move to 2 under overall and only three shots off the lead.

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Sage Valley: Horsfield takes lead; Fitzpatrick in contention

A pair of Englishmen -- Matthew Fitzpatrick at 1 under and leader Sam Horsfield at 4 under -- were able to tame the tough Sage Valley track on Friday during the first round of the Junior Invitational.

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Sage Valley: No. 2 wallops Junior Invitational field

The damage on the par-3 2nd hole at Sage Valley? One sextuple bogey, four quadruple bogeys, three triple bogeys and seven doubles -- meaning 15 of 54 players posted worse than bogey.

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First Tee players use Sage Valley for inspiration

The Junior Invitational is unique in its limited, elite field and has built itself around a desire to provide the very best experience in junior golf.

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Sage Valley: Sigg shucks caddie suit to chase title

Every caddie in the Sage Valley shack wanted Greyson Sigg’s bag this week, but neither Sigg nor looper Bernard Dent know exactly how they ended up together.

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Midweek Report: Tide, Meadow add to resumes

Alabama rolled to a 14-shot victory in the SEC Tournament, while Stephanie Meadow became the first Crimson Tide woman to win the individual title.

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At Louisville, women's golf inspired by men's hoops

Emily Haas and the Louisville women’s golf team are concentrating on earning a Big East Conference championship title and the automatic qualifier into NCAA regional play that comes with it.

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USC's Park leads season of strong freshmen

Of five freshmen women posting strong seasons, two have a legitimate shot at Player of the Year honors: Annie Park of USC and Mariah Stackhouse of Stanford are ranked in the sport's top five.

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A few underdogs to watch at Sage Valley

With just over a week before the opening tee shot is struck at Sage Valley, here are five players to watch Golfweek’s top 50 to tuck into the back of your mind.

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Midweek Report: Talley's first victory leads 'Bama

Welcome to Golfweek’s Women's Midweek Report. We wanted to use this hump day to update you on all the latest women’s college news and give you a quick glance at what to look ahead to this weekend.

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Cal wins Transamerica/WFG Western Intercollegiate

Cal rallied from a nine-shot deficit to defeat UCLA and win the Western Intercollegiate for its ninth victory of the season.

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UCLA, Widegren take 36-hole lead at Western

UCLA took a nine-shot lead after 36 holes at the Western Intercollegiate, and will have to hold off California and Stanford in the final round.

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Young SDSU team leads early at Pasatiempo

San Diego State got to take one of the most coveted statements in college golf away from the 2011-12 season. The Aztecs were one of eight teams to qualify for the NCAA Championship match-play bracket.

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Strong field fits history of Western Intercollegiate

The Western Intercollegiate's past champions list is dotted with names such as Johnny Miller and Ken Venturi. This week’s 14-team field includes top-ranked Cal and four more in Golfweek’s top 20.

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Notes: Salas falters with 79; Ko takes low amateur

Notebook: Lizette Salas fires a final-round 79 in front of a "hometown" crowd, while Lydia Ko takes low-amateur status for the third time in a major.

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5 Things: Putting puts Inbee Park on top

It was almost like someone waved a red flag on the first tee. Leader Inbee Park and Lizette Salas matched birdies there to start the day and kept grinding from there. Park was unflappable on the greens, putting only 28 times on her way to a 5-under 67 that gave her a three-shot lead on Salas. See the 5 Things You Need To Know from the Kraft Nabisco Championship.

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Salas works way into contention at Kraft

Lizette Salas handles the pressure of finding the rough during Friday's 18th with an up-and-down from the fairway to scramble for par – showing the kind of clutch ability she showed at USC.

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Ewart Shadoff helps anchor top of Kraft leaderboard

Jodi Ewart Shadoff has been a co-leader during the first two rounds of the Kraft Nabisco Championship – and jokes that her anchored putting stroke doesn't exactly help much in the big picture.

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Tide's Meadow opens Kraft Nabisco with 73

Starting on the back, Alabama's Stephanie Meadow double-bogeyed No. 13 and bogeyed No. 15. She had three birdies on the front to get to 1-over 73 for the day.

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Kraft notes: Pettersen is all smiles after opening 68

Suzann Pettersen says on-course enjoyment is the hardest part of the game for her. Thursday’s bogey-free 68, however, left a smile on her face.

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Notes: Modest Ko at Kraft for the 'experience'

Lydia Ko already has three professional victories, and she knows what it’s like to have fans and media clamoring for her time. It has made the game that much more exciting, yet that much more serious.

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Alison Lee WDs from Kraft Nabisco Championship

Alison Lee withdrew from the Kraft Nabisco Championship on Wednesday, citing poor play.

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Yin, 14, earns final spot in Kraft Nabisco

Angel Yin, 14, shot 5-under 67 on Tuesday at Mission Hills’ Arnold Palmer course and earned the final spot in the Kraft Nabisco Championship field, courtesy of the Southern California Junior Golf Association’s Legacy Junior Challenge.

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Jutanugarn looks to extend cut streak, gain experience

Moriya Jutanugarn isn't just working on her putting after making her first five LPGA cuts – she seeks out ways to gain experience early in her pro career as well, and that's no different at this week's Kraft Nabisco Championship.

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Notebook: Arkansas' home course aids road wins

Stacy Lewis of the LPGA keeps in touch with her former Arkansas Razorbacks team, which might have gotten help from its home course in two LSU Classic wins.

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Midweek: Armstrong rises; Arkansas women cruise

Golfweek’s Midweek Report updates you on all the latest women’s college news and gives you a quick glance at what to look ahead to this weekend.

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30 Southern Cal juniors to take aim at Kraft start

The Legends Junior Challenge will feature a field of 30 girls divided into 10 threesomes. A past Kraft champion will play in each group instead of an LPGA legend, as in last year’s event.

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5 Things: Recari outlasts Kim in Kia Classic playoff

It took two extra holes on Sunday evening at the Kia Classic, but Beatriz Recari earned her second career LPGA victory with a birdie on her third trip down Aviara Golf Club’s par-4 18th hole.

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A world traveler, 'Globetrotter' Lewis playing well

Amelia Lewis' nickname is 'Globetrotter,' because when her swing gets loose she sees a lot of the golf course. Lewis also has done quite a bit of globetrotting when it comes to playing golf tournaments.

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Notebook: Sooners' play backs up No. 3 ranking

Chirapat Jao-Javanil and the No. 3-ranked Oklahoma Sooners show why they are rising in the rankings under head coach Veronique Drouin-Luttrell.

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Midweek Report: East teams, west players set pace

Alabama and Purdue lead women's golf's top teams this week, while Chirapat Jao-Javanil, Oklahoma and Annie Park lead the top players.

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