WAC Flashback - Women's Golf

4/15/2026 4:00:00 PM

The Western Athletic Conference has long been a proving ground for elite women’s golf talent, producing championship teams, record-setting performances, and professional stars. This WAC Flashback highlights the history and legacy of the sport across the conference.
Early Dominance
  • The first WAC Women’s Golf Championship was held in 1991
  • BYU set the early standard:
    • Team titles in 1991 and 1992
    • Individual champions: Robin Berry and Sharon Probst
New Mexico’s Championship Run
  • New Mexico captured four consecutive WAC titles
  • Led by Jo-Elyn Erdmann:
    • Individual champion in 1995 and 1996
  • Lobos recorded Top-20 NCAA finishes in both seasons
San José State’s Historic Season
  • 1997 marked one of the greatest seasons in WAC history:
    • NCAA National Runner-Up finish
  • Key contributors:
    • Janice Moodie
      • NCAA individual runner-up
      • Later became a 2-time LPGA Tour winner
      • Represented Europe in the Solheim Cup three times
    • Marie Hedberg
      • 1997 WAC Champion
      • Won three professional titles in Europe
Tulsa’s Rise to Power
  • Emerged as a national contender in the late 1990s:
    • 8th place at 1997 NCAA Championships
    • Back-to-back 6th place finishes
    • Seven consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances
  • Christina Kuld:
    • NCAA runner-up in 1998
  • Stacy Prammanasudh:
    • WAC Champion in 2001 and 2002
    • Three-time Top-13 NCAA finisher
    • Set WAC 36-hole record (137)
    • 10 collegiate wins
    • Later:
      • 2 LPGA Tour victories
      • Member of 2007 U.S. Solheim Cup team
  • Tulsa won seven straight WAC team championships
TCU and Angela Stanford
  • TCU recorded three Top-20 NCAA finishes
  • Angela Stanford:
    • 2000 WAC Champion
    • 11 professional wins, including:
      • 7 LPGA Tour victories
      • 2018 Evian Championship (major title)
    • Represented Team USA in the Solheim Cup six times
New Mexico State’s Success
  • Matched Tulsa with a WAC-record seven team titles
  • Pun Chanachai:
    • Holds WAC record for lowest single round (63 in 2018)
Modern Era
  • Tarleton State is the defending WAC champion
  • Louise Depadt:
    • Set WAC 54-hole championship record (-10)
The 2026 WAC Women's Golf Championship will be held at the The Clubs of Stonebridge Ranch - The Hills Course in McKinney, Texas from Monday, April 20 through Wednesday, April 22.