VALENCIA, Calif. — No. 8 Pepperdine women's golf shot one-under par across the opening two rounds at the Bruin Wave Invitational Monday, sitting in solo third place heading into tomorrow's final round.
The 2026 Bruin Wave Invitational Presented by Capillus is co-hosted by Pepperdine and UCLA at Valencia Country Club in Valencia, Calif.
Three Waves sit in the top-15 individually as well following 36 holes. Pepperdine shot -1 as a team in the opening round (287) before shooting even par as a unit in the afternoon's second round.
No. 1 Stanford paced the field (281-280) in what was a near-perfect weather day on the course, as the Cardinal hold an eight-stroke lead.
Kylee Choi is currently tied four fourth individually to pace the Waves. Choi recorded rounds of 71 and 70 on the day and sits three-under par.
Jeneath Wong also enters the final round in the top-ten, after shooting one-under par on the day. Wong shot an even par 72 in the opening round before going under par with a 71 in the second round.
Eunseo Choi carded a 71 in the afternoon which followed a 73 in the morning, putting her at even par for the tournament. Choi sits in a tie for 13th on the individual leaderboard.
Yingzhi Zhu carded a one-under 71 in the opening round, and is in 24th currently at +4.
Grace Anderson sits in a tie for 34th at +9, contributing a 76 to the Pepperdine team mark in the second round.
Competing individually,
Irene Kim (78-78) and
Nishna Patel (75-81) each sit at +12 through two rounds of play.
Team Leaderboard
1. No. 1 Stanford (-15)
2. No. 12 UCLA (-7)
3. No. 8 Pepperdine (-1)
4. No. 36 Cal State Fullerton (+4)
5. No. 44 Oregon State (+19)
6. Cal State Northridge (+22)
7. New Mexico State (+26)
T8. UC Irvine (+34)
T8. Nihon University (+34)
T10. Long Beach State (+44)
T10. Yale (+44)
12. Fresno State (+46)
13. California Baptist (+48)
14. Cal State Bakersfield (+61)
Pepperdine Leaderboard
T4. Kylee Choi (-3)
T9. Jeneath Wong (-1)
T13. Eunseo Choi (E)
T21. Yingzhi Zhu (+4)
T34. Grace Anderson (+9)
T50. Irene Kim (+12) - IND
T50. Nishna Patel (+12) - IND
The Waves will tee off of hole one at 8:50 a.m. in tomorrow's final round, in the final groupings alongside Stanford and UCLA.
ABOUT PEPPERDINE WOMEN'S GOLF
Pepperdine women's golf has consistently been one of the top collegiate programs in the country under head coach Laurie Gibbs, exemplified by the current streak of 26 straight seasons with an NCAA Regional appearance. Having advanced to the NCAA Championships on 14 of those occasions, the Waves also boast 21 WCC Championships since 1998. Since the year 2000, 15 athletes have garnered All-American honors with a total of 31 selections.
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ABOUT SVN2 INDOOR GOLF
The Pepperdine women's golf 2025-26 season is sponsored by SVN2 Golf. SVN2 Golf is a Southern California based premium indoor golf simulation experience that uses advanced TrackMan technology to provide realistic gameplay, instant swing feedback, and practice tools for golfers of all levels. The facility offers a high-tech, immersive experience with a wide variety of legendary and exclusive courses, a relaxed, self-service environment, and opportunities for leagues and events. Facilities in Newbury Park and Malibu were joined in 2025 by new venues in Woodland Hills and Santa Clarita. For more information, visit www.svn2golf.com.
