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Saint Germain among Top 20 in Palmer Cup Fall Rankings
12/15/2022 4:50:00 PM | Women's Golf
Freshman enjoyed record-setting fall in her first collegiate season
HOUSTON – After an impressive fall semester in her collegiate debut season, University of Houston Women's Golf freshman Natalie Saint Germain was ranked among the Palmer Cup's Top 20 in the first Fall rankings for the International Team on Thursday.
Through four fall tournaments, Saint Germain leads the Cougars with a 70.50 scoring average and five rounds in the 60s and stands second on the team with seven rounds of par or better. She finished among the Cougars' Top-Two individual leaders in all four events.
The Prague native earned three Top-10 finishes during the fall season, including a fourth-place showing at the Mo'Morial Invitational on Sept. 20-21 in the first collegiate tournament of her career.
Saint Germain followed that performance with a 10th-place showing at the Schooner Fall Classic, where she set a school record with a 64 in the Final Round. She topped the previous 18-hole low of 65 set by Ariana Saenz and Leonie Harm.
ABOUT the PALMER CUP
The Top Six golfers from the Spring's final ranking from both the United States and International Men and Women will be among the individuals selected to compete in the Palmer Cup, hosted by Laurel Valley Golf Club on June 8-10, 2023.
Using Golfstat's NCAA Player Ranking as a base, the Palmer Cup Ranking awards bonus points for wins and high finishes and a penalty for poor finishes. The ranking also contains a strength of schedule component.
The remaining six spots for the United States will consist of five committee picks, including at least one non-Division I golfer, and a coaches pick. The balance of the International team also includes five committee selections, including at least one representative from The R&A Student Tour Series, and a coaches pick.
For more information visit arnoldpalmercup.com.
UP NEXT
Saint Germain and the Cougars are enjoying a holiday break before opening the spring season at the Lamkin Invitational at The Farms Golf Club in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., on Feb. 13-14, 2023.
Houston then returns home to play host to the ICON Invitational at Golf Club of Houston on Feb. 27-28, 2023, in Humble, Texas.
JOIN the P.A.R. 4 CLUB
Fans are invited to join the P.A.R. 4 Club to support Houston Women's Golf. P.A.R. 4 Club members provide financial support directly to Houston Women's Golf for needs beyond the program's operating budget.
Fans who join the P.A.R. 4 Club can begin receiving benefits for as little as $100 annually. For more information about the P.A.R. 4 Club, levels of giving and benefits, fans can click here.
STAY CONNECTED
Fans can receive updates by following @UHCougarWGolf on Twitter and catch up with the latest news and notes on the team by clicking LIKE on the team's Facebook page at UHCougarWGolf or on the team's Instagram page at UHCougarWGolf.
Through four fall tournaments, Saint Germain leads the Cougars with a 70.50 scoring average and five rounds in the 60s and stands second on the team with seven rounds of par or better. She finished among the Cougars' Top-Two individual leaders in all four events.
The Prague native earned three Top-10 finishes during the fall season, including a fourth-place showing at the Mo'Morial Invitational on Sept. 20-21 in the first collegiate tournament of her career.Saint Germain followed that performance with a 10th-place showing at the Schooner Fall Classic, where she set a school record with a 64 in the Final Round. She topped the previous 18-hole low of 65 set by Ariana Saenz and Leonie Harm.
ABOUT the PALMER CUP
The Top Six golfers from the Spring's final ranking from both the United States and International Men and Women will be among the individuals selected to compete in the Palmer Cup, hosted by Laurel Valley Golf Club on June 8-10, 2023.
Using Golfstat's NCAA Player Ranking as a base, the Palmer Cup Ranking awards bonus points for wins and high finishes and a penalty for poor finishes. The ranking also contains a strength of schedule component.
The remaining six spots for the United States will consist of five committee picks, including at least one non-Division I golfer, and a coaches pick. The balance of the International team also includes five committee selections, including at least one representative from The R&A Student Tour Series, and a coaches pick.
For more information visit arnoldpalmercup.com.
UP NEXT
Saint Germain and the Cougars are enjoying a holiday break before opening the spring season at the Lamkin Invitational at The Farms Golf Club in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif., on Feb. 13-14, 2023.
Houston then returns home to play host to the ICON Invitational at Golf Club of Houston on Feb. 27-28, 2023, in Humble, Texas.
JOIN the P.A.R. 4 CLUB
Fans are invited to join the P.A.R. 4 Club to support Houston Women's Golf. P.A.R. 4 Club members provide financial support directly to Houston Women's Golf for needs beyond the program's operating budget.
Fans who join the P.A.R. 4 Club can begin receiving benefits for as little as $100 annually. For more information about the P.A.R. 4 Club, levels of giving and benefits, fans can click here.
STAY CONNECTED
Fans can receive updates by following @UHCougarWGolf on Twitter and catch up with the latest news and notes on the team by clicking LIKE on the team's Facebook page at UHCougarWGolf or on the team's Instagram page at UHCougarWGolf.
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