FARMINGTON, Utah — BYU golfers Nya Palmer, Whitney Banz, Berlin Long, Aadyn Long and Ava Schroeder advanced to match play Monday at the 120th Utah Women’s State Amateur Championship at Oakridge Country Club.
All five Cougars finished inside the field of 32, with three placing among the top six.
Palmer led the group with an even-par 72, tying former Cougar Sunbin Seo for second place. After a double bogey on hole two, the sophomore made birdies on Nos. 4 and 8 to finish the front nine at even par. She completed the round with a bogey on No. 10 and a birdie on No. 18.
Banz made birdies on Nos. 6 and 8 and a bogey on No. 9 to go 1 under after nine holes. With birdies on Nos. 10 and 16 and bogeys on Nos. 11, 14, 15 and 17, Banz finished with a 1-over 73, putting her in a tie for fourth after stroke play.
Berlin Long carded a 6-over 78 to tie for 25th. Schroeder, a junior, and Aadyn Long, a sophomore, each shot a 7-over 79. Both Schroeder and Aadyn Long advanced to match play by winning a playoff for two of the final three spots.
Match play begins Tuesday with the Round of 32 and Round of 16. Live scoring is available at golfgenius.com. Tee times for the Round of 32 are listed below.
| Player | Tee Time |
| Ava Schroeder | 7:30 a.m. MT |
| Whitney Banz* | 8:24 a.m. MT |
| Berlin Long* | 8:24 a.m. MT |
| Sunbin Seo** | 8:42 a.m. MT |
| Aadyn Long** | 8:42 a.m. MT |
| Nya Palmer | 9:18 a.m. MT |
*Whitney Banz and Berlin Long will play each other in the Round of 32.
**Sunbin Seo and Aadyn Long will play each other in the Round of 32.