UCLA Sweeps Women’s Golf Weekly Awards

ROSEMONT, Ill. – The Big Ten Conference has announced its women’s golf weekly awards for tournaments held Jan. 30-Feb. 4.

Golfer of the Week
Jenny Lee, UCLA
So. – Osan, South Korea – Baylor (NCAA)

• Helped UCLA to its first tournament title of the season at the Therese Hession Regional Challenge, held Feb. 1-3, at the Palos Verdes Golf Club
• The Bruins finished 11 strokes ahead of the 15-team field, which included six top-25 teams
• Lee tied for first by finishing at 5-under 208 before losing the individual medal on the second playoff hole
• Finished with a 208 score (69-69-70), matching a career-low for 54 holes
• Captures her second Big Ten Golfer of the Week Award, having previously been honored on Oct. 2, 2025

Freshman of the Week
Kacey Ly, UCLA
Fr. – Temple City, Calif. – Temple City HS

• Finished fourth out of 87 competitors at the 30th Annual Therese Hession Regional Challenge in Palos Verdes Estate, Calif.
• Carded a 3-under 210, producing the first sub-70 rounds of her Bruins career
• Registered scores of 74, 69 and 67 with her third-round effort being the team’s lowest 18-hole total of the tournament
• Competing in her fifth tournament of the season, Ly registered her first top-10 finish
• Becomes the first Bruin to receive the Big Ten Freshman of the Week Award, which is in its first year of existence

2025-26 Big Ten Women’s Golf Weekly Awards
Sept. 11
G: Elise Lee, USC
F: Arianna Lau, Northwestern

Sept. 18
G: Alexis Myers, Illinois
F: Alexis Myers, Illinois

Sept. 25
G: Kylie Chong, USC
G: Jasmine Koo, USC
F: Sarah Hammett, USC

Oct. 2
G: Jenny Lee, UCLA
F: Arianna Lau, Northwestern

Oct. 9
G: Maddie May, Indiana

Oct. 16
G: Taylor Kehoe, Michigan State
F: Lucia Valderrama, Michigan State

Oct. 23
G: Surapa Janthamunee, Maryland
F: Luana Valero, Purdue

Oct. 30
G: Dianna Lee, Northwestern
F: Elizabeth Ryu, Rutgers

Feb. 5
G: Jenny Lee, So., UCLA
F: Kacey Ly, Fr., UCLA