It was only a matter of time.
USC freshman Jasmine Koo picked up the first win of her college career Tuesday, capturing the individual title of the 2024 Windy City Collegiate at Westmoreland Country Club in Wilmette, Illinois, outside Chicago. Koo, ranked ninth in the World Amateur Golf Ranking, shot 5 under over 54 holes to win by two shots over Purdue’s Natasha Kiel.
Koo was one of the top recruits in the 2024 class, and the U.S. Curtis Cup team member didn’t take long to make her mark on the college game. She was 9 under after two rounds of play, and even after a closing 76, she held on for win No. 1.
Oregon’s Suvichaya Vinijchaitham placed third while Arizona’s Charlotte Back came in fourth. There was a big group who tied for fifth, including South Carolina senior Hannah Darling and Oregon sophomore Kiara Romero.
As a team, USC placed third, but it was another former Pac-12 team taking home the trophy in Arizona State. The Sun Devils had all four golfers finish in the top 20, with GB&I Curtis Cup member Patience Rhodes leading the way at T-5. Paula Schulz-Hanssen and Beth Coulter tied for 10th.
South Carolina placed second with USC, Northwestern and Oregon rounding out the top five.
