Cyclones Return To The Links This Weekend

AMES, Iowa – The Iowa State women's golf team had their 2019-20 season ended early due to COVID-19 and are eager to get back on the links in 2020-21 with the Sooner Schooner Invitational, Sept. 27-28.

Iowa State started strong in 2019-20 by tying for third at the Dick McGuire Invitational and winning the East & West Match Play, defeating Wisconsin in the finals, 4-1.

The Cyclones had two players with a top-10 finishes and a total of six rounds in the 60s a year ago, helping the team earn a top-50 national ranking (Golfweek) by season's end.

Head coach Christie Martens, who is entering her 17th season, has formed Cyclone Golf into one of the nation's top programs.

Returning senior Amelia Grohn ended last season with a scoring average of 74.95 and shot a season-low 69. Grohn competed in the U.S. Women's Amateur in 2019 and looks to leave a mark on the team in her last season as a Cyclone.

Martens also has experienced performers Joy Chou (Jr.) and Taglao Jeeravivitaporn (So.) returning for this season. Chou had a season scoring average of 74.65 and tied for 17th at the Dick McGuire Invitational, while Jeeravivitaporn posted a 73.0 stroke average a year ago. She led the team with three rounds in the 60s and set a season low 54-hole score of 213 at the UCF Challenge.

The Sooner Schooner Invitational is one of three fall events for the Cyclones. ISU will also compete at the Betsy Rawls Invitational (Oct. 11-12) and the OSU Cowgirl Classic (Oct. 22-23).