No. 2 USC Women’s Golf Leads After the First Round of the Big Ten Championship

Friday, April 24

Glendale, Calif.

8:30 a.m. PT

USC

Big Ten Championships

Elise Lee tees off at the 2026 Big Ten Championship

Photo by: John McGillen

No. 2 USC Women’s Golf Leads After the First Round of the Big Ten Championship

April 24, 2026 | Women's Golf

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Three Trojans are in the top 10 on the first day of the conference championship.

GLENDALE, Calif. — The No. 2 USC Women's Golf team leads the way after the first round of the Big Ten Championship, held at Oakmont Country Club in Glendale, Calif. on Friday, April 24.

Playing in near-perfect conditions on the par-70, 6,086-yard track, the Trojans have a five-stroke lead with a 277 (-3) through the first 18 holes of play. USC is the lone team under par thanks to having three players tied for sixth at -1: Jasmine Koo, Elise Lee and Catherine Park. Illinois and Ohio State are tied for second at 282 (+2), while Illinois senior Anna Ritter broke the Big Ten Championship course record at Oakmont by firing a 65 (-5) to lead all players.

Koo played consistent golf throughout the day, getting through the front side with two birdies and no bogeys. However, the sophomore ran into trouble with back-to-back birdies on Nos. 12 and 13 before pushing her score under par on the par-3 No. 16. She and two of her teammates are in a five-way tie for sixth.

After a bogey on the first hole, sophomore Lee bounced back with two birdies on the front side, then moved into the top five with a birdie on No. 10. A bogey on No. 15 sent her back into a tie for sixth.

Senior Catherine Park also played consistent golf with two birdies and just one bogey on the day. She was at par for eight consecutive holes on the back side before having a birdie on the par-5 No. 18.

Junior Bailey Shoemaker had an eventful start to her first round with three bogeys and three birdies to keep her score at par after making the turn. She remained at par throughout the back side to tie for 11th with a 70 (E).

Rounding out the Trojans, sophomore Kylie Chong is in a tie for 30th after firing a 73 (+3). Chong was at par at the turn, but three consecutive bogeys on the back side brought her score above par.

USC begins the second round of the Big Ten Championship tomorrow at 10:10 a.m. PT, when Kylie Chong tees off on No. 1. Fans are encouraged to attend the tournament at Oakmont Country Club, which is free to the public. All pertinent schedule information can be found on the women's golf team's schedule page on usctrojans.com.

2026 BIG TEN CHAMPIONSHIP

OAKMONT COUNTRY CLUB

GLENDALE, CA

APRIL 24, 2026/PAR 70/6,086 YARDS

INDIVIDUAL SCORES
T6. Elise Lee, -1 (69)
T6. Jasmine Koo, -1 (69)
T6. Catherine Park, -1 (69)
T11. Bailey Shoemaker, E (70)
T30. Kylie Chong, +3 (73)

TEAM LEADERBOARD
1. No. 2 USC, -3 (277)
T2. Illinois, +2 (282)
T2. Ohio State, +2 (282)
T4. Penn State, +4 (284)
T4. Purdue, +4 (284)
6. Michigan State, +5 (285)
7. No. 6 Oregon, +9 (289)
8. Northwestern, +10 (290)
9. Indiana, +12 (292)
T10. Iowa, +15 (295)
T10. Washington, +15 (295)
12. Michigan, +16 (296)
13. No. 14 UCLA, + 17 (297)
14. Maryland, +25 (305)
15. Minnesota, +27 (307)
16. Rutgers, +28 (308)
17. Nebraska, +32 (312)
18. Wisconsin, +37 (317)

TEE TIMES
10:10 a.m. PT, hole 1 — Kylie Chong
10:20 a.m. PT, hole 1 — Bailey Shoemaker
10:30 a.m. PT, hole 1 — Elise Lee
10:40 a.m. PT, hole 1 — Jasmine Koo
10:50 a.m. PT, hole 1 — Catherine Park

FOLLOW THE TROJANS
For more information on the USC women's golf team, a complete schedule and results, please visit USCTrojans.com. Fans of the Trojans can follow the team on Instagram and on X @USCWomensGolf.