Courtesy of Boise State Athletics

PAWLEY’S ISLAND, S.C. – Boise State women’s golf redshirt junior Leia Chung carded a school-record score of 199 (-14) to claim the individual title at the Golfweek Fall Challenge, while the team finished sixth with a total score of 870 (+18).

In her first tournament since the 2024 Mountain West Championships, Chung posted three consecutive rounds under par, setting 54-hole tournament and program records. Her third-round score of 64 (-7) tied for the second-lowest individual round in Boise State history. Chung won the tournament by nine strokes, tying a 25-year-old program-record for largest margin of victory.

Junior Teal Matsueda tied for 56th, while Brooke Patterson and Jillian Hui tied for 67th, helping the Broncos finish ahead of 14 teams.

Quotables

  • “It was not the start we wanted as a team, but there were a ton of positives to build on for the rest of our fall season,” said head coach Kailin Downs. “I believe in these girls and their ability to win. I am super proud of Leia and her individual win after 17 months since her last collegiate start, as she battled back from injury.”

Notables

  • Leia Chung earned her second career individual tournament victory, becoming the fourth Bronco to have at least two solo wins.
  • Chung’s 54-hole score of 199 (-14) is the lowest in both program and tournament history. The previous program record was -10 while the tournament record was -11.
  • Chung now holds five of the program’s top 10 three-round scores.
  • This marks Chung’s eighth career top-10 finish, tied for fourth-most in program history.
  • Chung’s nine-stroke victory ties the largest margin of victory in program history, matching Acey Erlandson’s record set in 1999.
  • Chung, Teal Matsueda, Brooke Patterson, and Annie Buffolino each posted their lowest round of the tournament in round three, helping the Broncos secure sixth place in a 20-team field.
  • The Broncos finished with the third-most birdies in the field (41) while Chung recorded the most individually (17).

Boise State Results
6. Boise State: +18 (292-291-287—870)
1. Leia Chung: -14 (68-67-64—199)
T56. Teal Matsueda: +10 (74-76-73—223)
T67. Jillian Hui: +12 (75-72-78—225)
T67. Brooke Patterson: +12 (75-76-74—225)
T88. Annie Buffolino: +20 (80-77-76—233)