For Texas A&M senior Adela Cernousek, an LPGA card can wait.
The identical can’t be mentioned for an additional first-team All-American.
Cernousek shared medalist honors with Wake Forest grad Mimi Rhodes on Friday at LPGA Qualifying, previously often called the second stage of LPGA Q-College, held at Plantation Golf and Nation Membership in Venice, Florida. The reigning NCAA particular person champion was amongst 5 present faculty gamers who completed among the many prime 35 and ties and therefore superior to ultimate qualifying, the place amateurs should flip skilled with a purpose to compete for LPGA membership.
Cernousek, although, received’t be leaving the Aggies midseason, as a substitute deferring her full Epson Tour card till subsequent summer season.
“I believe I’m going again to highschool and staying novice; I believe that’s the plan,” Cernousek mentioned. “I’m simply going to return to work, and I’m taking part in a match actually on Monday with my college. I’m actually pleased, and naturally that brings confidence, however I nonetheless started working.”
UCLA senior Zoe Campos, who tied for third, can even play a university match starting Monday, the East Lake Cup. That, nonetheless, might be Campos’ ultimate begin for the Bruins as she is going to forfeit the rest of her faculty eligibility to compete in ultimate qualifying.
Lilia Vu is amongst an inventory of UCLA gamers who’ve jumped to the professionals midseason.
“I believe turning skilled, it’s a extremely massive step, and it’s been a dream of mine,” Campos informed Golfweek. “Simply to know that I’ll be on tour both method, it’s a extremely massive accomplishment. Regardless of the place I find yourself, I’m trying ahead to rising and simply seeing the place I’ll be.”
Amateurs have till Nov. 15 at 5 p.m. ET to resolve.
Campos’ teammate, senior Caroline Canales, initially informed UCLA coach Alicia Um Holmes that she’d possible defer any standing she earned at second stage. However Canales now will weigh her choices extra intently, saying to Golfweek, “Fortunately, we now have two weeks to resolve. … We’re simply going to take our time with that.”
Mississippi State senior Julia Lopez Ramirez, one other first-team All-American, tied for twenty third. Her coach, Charlie Ewing, mentioned she’d be deferring. Western Kentucky senior Catie Craig’s plans are unknown after her T-31 end.
