Pac-12 Golf Weekly Awards - Oct. 3, 2023
Pac-12 Men's Golfers of the Week (10/3/23): Sampson Zheng, CALIFORNIA (Sr., Nagoya, Japan)
- Zheng helped California to a 4-3 victory over Stanford in the Big Match for the Golden Bears' third win in the rivalry event's four stagings.
- Along with partner Rina Tatematsu, defeated Stanford's Karl Vilips and Rachel Heck, 2&1, in the event's final mixed pairing to clinch the match for the Golden Bears.
- Zheng recorded seven birdies in 17 holes, including the par-4 15th to go 3-up and dormie before sealing the match on the 17th.
- Second career Pac-12 weekly honor (2/21/23).
Also Nominated: Jackson Rivera, USC.
Pac-12 Men in Golfweek Team Rankings (Top 50): No. 3 Washington, No. 8 Arizona State, No. 19 Arizona, No. 31 California, No. 35 Oregon, No. 36 Stanford, No. 46 Washington State, No. 47 UCLA, No. 50 Oregon State.
Pac-12 Women's Golfer of the Week (10/3/23): Ashleigh Park, OREGON (Sr., Irvine, Calif.)
- Rolled to first collegiate victory by four shots with a 13-under-par 203 total (68-67-68) at the Molly Collegiate Invitational.
- Helped then-No. 2 Oregon tie for the team title along with California.
- Tied for second in the 66-player field with 16 birdies, including a bogey-free 5-under 67 in the second round - her lowest round as a Duck.
- First career Pac-12 monthly/weekly honor.
Also Nominated: Olivia Lee, California; Sabrina Iqbal, Colorado; Raya Nakao, Oregon State; Alice Johansson, Washington State.
Pac-12 Women in Golfweek Team Rankings (Top 50): No. 1 Stanford, No. 4 USC, No. 6 Oregon, No. 17 UCLA, No. 18 Arizona State, No. 22 California, No. 32 Arizona, No. 44 Oregon State.
2023-24 PAC-12 GOLFERS OF THE WEEK