Thursday, February 25, 1999
The University Daily Kansan
Section B · Page 3
KU women's golf starts new season; 'best team' in years
By Brad Hallier Kanson sportswriter
They're young,but talented.
They're young, but talented. The 1998-99 Kansas women's golf team is the best team coach Jerry Waugh has fielded in his seven years as coach, he said. The team will begin its spring schedule today in Gainesville, Fla., at the Suntrust Lady Gator Invitational. The University of Florida will serve as the host.
"Most teams have been playing all winter, and there is normally a good field at this tournament." Waugh said. "We've had good weather to practice outside, unlike in the past. Normally, when you hit golf balls into a net at Anschutz, you don't get much out of that. But by being outside,
this team will be farther along than normal." Waugh said that he had selected his top-five golfers for the tournament. Juniors Susan Tessary and Carrie Padden, sophomore Ashley Lowery, freshman Ashley Bishop and senior Mandy Munsch will represent the Jayhawks in Florida this week.
"This year's team is the best team, scores-wise, since I've been here," Waugh said. "There's a lot of pride of coaching in that the program is better than when you started."
Munsch, who is Kansas' only senior, had shoulder surgery last summer and competed in only three tournaments last fall. However, her placement improved with each tournament, and she ended the fall season with a 24th-place finish at the Diet Coke-Roadrunner Invitational.
Despite being the only senior, Munsch said that she doesn't see
"This year's team is the best team, scores-wise, since I've been here. There's a lot of pride of coaching in that that program is better than when you started."
Jerry Waugh Women's golf coach
herself as the only leader of the team.
"We all take our own leadership roles, so I don't feel any other pressure," she said. "We just want to have fun this year, and a top-five finish at the Big 12 meet would be really nice."
Tessary is the Jayhawks' top returning player from the 1997-98 season. She had three Top-25 finishes in the fall, including an 11th-place finish at the Chip-N-Club Invitational, a tournament where she shot a three-round career-lcw 227. She also finished 23rd at the Big 12 Preview.
While the Jayhawks are an improved team from last year's ninth-place finish at the Big 12 Championships. Waugh said that other teams are improving as well.
"Golf has been pretty slow at developing here, but it has been a steady progress," he said. "Women's golf is continuing to improve. The pool of players is much stronger now. Our progress in the conference is slow because everyone is getting better, too.
"But I believe that we can compete in the top-half of the conference, and if we can do that, we've done a good job." Waugh said.
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