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Cho's late start
in golf doesn't hamper scores
By Tom Carey
On-line Forty-Niner
After moving from
Korea six years ago, Heeyoung Cho got a late start in the
game of golf. Now this Long Beach State sophomore is looking
to win some tournaments and help the 49ers to a berth in the
NCAA regionals.
Cho, an art major at LBSU, recently finished in fourth place
at the Southern California Intercollegiate Tournament, helping
her team to a second-place overall finish.
Even with her fourth-place finish, she felt she could have
played better.
"The course was tough and I could've done better,"
said Cho. "I need to hit more square shots."
Cho's likable personality belies her golfing ability, and
makes it hard for some to believe she is such a strong ballstriker.
"She is happy-go-lucky, friendly and personable,"
said LBSU senior team captain Mira Lee. "She's got a
lot of strength and can hit the ball very far."
Cho has high hopes for herself and her team this season.
"I want to be one of the top two players in the conference,"
she said. "We have a good team and I think we have a
good chance of making it into the NCAA Championship."
Lee agrees
"Heeyoung is very competitive and contributes a lot to
our team," said Lee. "I think we now we have a good
chance at winning the conference and making it into the regionals."
The Wahine Fall Invitational in Hawaii is on the LBSU schedule
this season, and Cho wants to be there.
"Each player on the team only gets to play in three tournaments
during the year, but I am hoping I can qualify for Hawaii
so I can play in four," said Cho.
The 49ers women's golf team now has a bright future as Cho
and fellow sophomores Melanie Furuta and Marie Louise Juul
have wasted no time putting the team on the map.
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