CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA – Adela Cernousek became the first individual medalist in Texas A&M program history, winning the 2024 NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championship title by three strokes over Lottie Woad of Florida State on the North Course at the Omni La Costa Resort & Spa (6,330 yards/par 72). The championship was the first collegiate tournament win for the Aggie junior.
In addition, Stanford came from one stroke back of Texas A&M to start the day to grab the top-seed position going into team match play on Tuesday. Stanford and LSU tied for the team lead at two-over-par (1,154), with Stanford winning the tie-breaker to earn the No. 1 seed. Teams advancing to the eight-team match play portion of the championship that starts Tuesday morning include in seed order, Stanford, LSU, Texas A&M, Southern California, Clemson, UCLA, Oregon and Auburn, with the Tigers securing the No. 8 seed with a four-round total of 20-over-par 1172. Defending national champion Wake Forest placed ninth at 22-over-par 1174.
FOURTH ROUND STATS: Team leaderboard | Individual final leaderboard
Cernousek posted a 72-hole total of 12-under-par 276 (68-68-68-72). Her score was only four strokes shy of the all-time NCAA championship record of 16-under-par by Virginia Elena Carta of Duke in…
