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Concolino Helps America Take Early Lead 7/27/2006
BEAUMONT, Calif. — Vanderbilt’s Jacqui Concolino teamed with Kimbra Kosak of Division III’s Gustavus Adolphus to post a 1-up come-from-behind victory over China’s Huang Ping and Yang Taoli, helping America take a 4 1/2 – 1 1/2 advantage after the first round of the USA-China Friendship Cup on Thursday. The United States won four matches and halved another in the first-day four-ball competition at Oak Valley Golf Club. The other women’s twosome of Arizona State’s Jennifer Osborn and Kristi Piepenbrink of Division II’s Indianapolis also defeated China, claiming the final match of the round. Team USA consisted of four women and eight men – all true freshmen – that will compete against China at the three-day event. “The Chinese are a talented group of players and are very classy on the course,” said USA women’s coach Dan Brooks. “They played with a lot of heart and our team had to play good golf to be ahead at the end of the round. (Friday) should be an exciting second day.” Earlier in the day on the men’s side, the United Stated claimed its first victory 2-up when China conceded the match on 18 fairway after Ye Jianfeng’s tee shot was lost and Mu Hu failed to chip out of the left-side shrubs and both Ben Fox and Brian Locke’s tee shots landed in the fairway. Fox and Locke – who trailed by two after 11 – birdied Nos. 16 and 17 to win the match’s final three holes. A Chris Killmer par on the 18th halved the second match against China’s Han Ren and Su Dong. The US led for 14 holes of the match behind Chris Moore’s five birdies before China claimed 16 and 17 to take its only lead before bogeying No. 18. Bronson Burgoon and Sam Cyr pushed the American lead to two points with a 4 and 2 victory against Fu Zhongyang and Yang Wenzhang. The U.S. carded birdies on eight of the sixteen holes played and led for good beginning after No. 4. RESULTS FOLLOW United States 4 1/2 First Round Four-Ball Matches Results Second Round Singles Pairings Third Round Four-Ball Pairings |
