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NCAA Ann Arbor Regional
Lauren Sung Opens NCAA Ann Arbor Regional Tied for 15th
5/11/2026 4:54:00 PM | Women's Golf
» Senior Lauren Sung carded an even-par 71 in the opening round of the NCAA Ann Arbor Regional, finishing the day tied for 15th at the U-M Golf Course.
» Making her NCAA postseason debut as an individual competitor, Sung recorded four birdies en route to her opening-round score and has now posted three consecutive rounds of par or better on her home course.
» Sung resumes regional competition Tuesday (May 12) with a 9:50 a.m. tee time off No. 1.
» Michigan is hosting an NCAA Regional at the U-M Golf Course for the second time in the past five years.
Site: Ann Arbor, Mich.
Course: U-M Golf Course (par 71, 6,260 yards)
Tournament: NCAA Ann Arbor Regional (Day 1 of 3)
U-M Team Standing: No Team Score
Top U-M Individual: Lauren Sung, tie-15th (70, E)
Next U-M Round: Tue-Wed., May 12-13 -- host, NCAA Ann Arbor Regional (U-M Golf Course)
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- With four birdies anchoring her opening round, senior Lauren Sung opened the NCAA Ann Arbor Regional with an even-par 71 to sit tied for 15th after Monday's (May 11) first round at the U-M Golf Course.
Starting on the 10th tee in her first NCAA individual appearance, Sung ran into early trouble with a double bogey on the par-3 12th hole. She answered immediately, bouncing back with consecutive birdies on Nos. 13 and 14 to return to even. After four straight pars, she made the turn still at even par.
Sung moved into red figures for the first time with a birdie on the par-5 third hole, then added another on No. 4 to reach 2-under with five holes to play. However, the U-M Golf Course got two strokes back as she bogeyed Nos. 7 and 9, closing her opening round at even-par 71 and tied for 15th overall.
Sung will continue regional play Tuesday (May 12), teeing off No. 1 at 9:50 a.m. alongside Alexis Vakasiuola of Grand Canyon and Isabella McCauley of Minnesota.
The Big Ten flexed its depth during the opening round as Northwestern and Ohio State share the team lead at 279 (-5), while USC sits third at 282 (-2) -- the only three teams under par after 18 holes. Duke (286) and UCF (287) round out the top five. Individually, Northwestern's Ashley Yun and USC's Elise Lee pace the field after each carded 66 (-5).
The top five teams from each regional site, along with the top two individuals not on advancing teams, will earn spots in the NCAA Finals, scheduled for May 22-27 at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, Calif.
Team Standings (After Day 1 of 3)
1. Northwestern 279 (-5)
Ohio State 279
3. USC 282
4. Duke 286
5. Central Florida 287
6. Texas Tech 288
7. UNLV 291
8. Kansas 296
Oklahoma 296
Columbia 296
11. Oakland 301
12. Quinnipiac 309
Top Individuals
1. Elise Lee, USC 66 (-5)
Ashley Yun, Northwestern 66
3. Matilde Santilli, Ohio State 68
Pin His Chen, UNLV 68
Olivia Hemmila, Oakland 68
6. Lauren Lee, Northwestern 69
Marina Joyce-Moreno, Ohio State 69
Maja Ambroziak, Texas Tech 69
Foong Zi Yu, UNLV 69
Michigan Individual
T15. Lauren Sung 71 (E)
