SAN ANGELO – The Angelo State golf team will play in its final two tournaments of the regular season over the next week in Arizona, competing in the Palm Valley Classic in Goodyear, Arizona, hosted by Western New Mexico tomorrow and Saturday, before playing in the Desert Invitational hosted by West Texas A&M in Tucson on Monday and Tuesday.
 
PALM VALLEY CLASSIC
Hosted by Western New Mexico
April 3-4 – Palm Valley GC
36 holes – 18 on Friday, 18 on Saturday

Schools Participating (27): Angelo State, Arkansas-Fort Smith, Cal State Chico, Cal State East Bay, Cal State LA, No. 11 Cal State San Marcos, Cameron, Colorado Christian, CSU Pueblo, Fort Lewis, Hawaii-Hilo, Hawaii Pacific, Jessup, Lubbock Christian, MSU Billings, MSU Denver, Northeastern State, Point Loma Nazarene, Saint Martin's, Simon Fraser, Texas A&M-Kingsville, UT Permian Basin, No. 5 UT Tyler, Vanguard, West Texas A&M, Western New Mexico, Western Washington

LSC Schools Participating (8): Angelo State, Cameron, Lubbock Christian, Texas A&M-Kingsville, UT Permian Basin, No. 5 UT Tyler, West Texas A&M, Western New Mexico
 
DESERT INVITATIONAL
Hosted by West Texas A&M
April 6-7 – Ventana Canyon
36 holes – 18 on Monday, 18 on Tuesday

Schools Participating (14): Angelo State, Cal State East Bay, Cal State Monterey Bay, CSU Pueblo, Fort Lewis, Hawaii-Hilo, Hawaii Pacific, Henderson State, Lubbock Christian, MSU Denver, New Mexico JC, Texas A&M International, West Texas A&M, Westminster

LSC Schools Participating (4): Angelo State, Lubbock Christian, Texas A&M International, West Texas A&M

THE COURSES
The Rambelles will play the Palm Valley Classic on the Palm Valley Golf Course in Goodyear, Arizona.

Last season, three Rambelles – Caitlin Vanderkruk, Mia Clarke, and Kara Knight – played this course, with Vanderkruk finishing 23^rd overall, shooting a 149 (+5) as the Rambelles finished seventh out of 22 teams.

The Desert Invitational in Tucson will be played on the Ventana Canyon course. Last season, the Rambelles finished 10th out of 19 teams in the tournament, with Mia Clarke ASU's highest finisher at 12th.

LAST TIME OUT
The Rambelles finished tied for eighth in a stacked field at the Patriot Invitational, hosted by DBU in Carmel, California.

The Rambelles' three-round score of 925 from the tournament is the tenth-best in program history.

Beth Norton finished 15^th overall, leading the Blue and Gold, besting ten top-100-ranked golfers.

REGIONAL RANKINGS
The Rambelles were ranked 13^th in the West Regional rankings, announced last Friday. The top 18 teams from each region qualify for postseason play, scheduled for May 4-6 in Pueblo, Colorado.

RECORDS SET THIS SEASON
Individual 18-hole score
1st in program history – Christine Huse: 66 (-5) – Round Two, WT Fall Invitational (9/29/2025)
7^th in program history – Mia Clarke: 69 (-2) – Round One, WT Fall Invitational (9/29/2025)
T-10 in program history – Mia Clarke: 70 (-2) – Round Two, Swan Memorial (9/9/2025)
T-10 in program history – Mia Clarke: 70 (-2) – Round Two, WT Fall Invitational (9/29/2025)

Individual 54-hole score
3^rd in program history – Christine Huse: 216 (+3) - WT Fall Invitational (9/29-9/30, 2025)
T-6^th in program history – Mia Clarke: 220 (+7) - WT Fall Invitational (9/29-9/30, 2025)
T-6^th in program history – Beth Norton: 220 (+7) - WT Fall Invitational (9/29-9/30, 2025)

Team 18-hole score
1^st in program history – 283: Round Two, WT Fall Invitational (9/29/2025)
T-4^th in program history – 291: Round One, WT Fall Invitational (9/29/2025)

Team 54-hole score
1^st in program history – 886: WT Fall Invitational (9/29-9/30/2025)
7^th in program history – 920: Rattler Invitational (2/23-2/24/2026)
10^th in program history – 925: Patriot Invitational (3/16-3/17/2026)
 
THE LINEUP FOR THE PALM VALLEY INVITATIONAL

1. Beth Norton
2. Mia Clarke
3. Christine Huse
4. Caitlin Vanderkruk
5. Kara Knight

    Ind. Emma Cook