Monday, October 26
Kailua-Kona, Hawai’i
Oregon State
vs
Nanea Invitational
Photo by: Karl Maasdam/Oregon State Athletics
October 26, 2026 | Women's Golf
KAILUA-KONA, Hawai'i – Kelly Hope fired a pair of 2-under 71's to lead the Oregon State women's golf team on the opening day of the Nanea Invitational on Monday.
The 11-team tournament was slated for 18 holes over three days, but inclement weather is forecast for later this week, so 36 holes were played on the first day.
The Beavers got consistent play from their entire lineup, shooting a 5-under 289-290—579 at the par-73, 6,449-yard Nanea Golf Club that has them in seventh place in a field that includes five teams ranked among the Top 16 in the nation.
The final round begins at 10:30 a.m. PT on Tuesday with a shotgun start, and live scoring is available at this link.
Hope, a native of Pretoria, South Africa, had four birdies and two bogeys in the first round and an eagle, two birdies and two bogeys in the second round for a 4-under 142 to put her in a tie for 12th place. The eagle came on the par-5, 462-yard sixth hole.
A senior, Hope's best career finish is a tie for 20th place as a junior at the Betsy Rawls Invitational. She had two career sub-par rounds in her first three seasons at Oregon State with the best a 3-under 69 at the Leadership and Golf Invitational.
Raya Nakao, a senior from Kaneohe, Hawai'i, was solid as always with a 2-under 71 in the morning with three birdies and an even-par 73 in the afternoon with another three birdies. The 2-under 144 is good for a tie for 19th place.
Nakao has shot par or better in eight of her 11 rounds this fall. Her 15 career Top 10 finishes are the second most in program history, trailing only Kathleen Takaishi (1995-99) who had 16 in an All-American career.
Senior Rebecca Kim posted her fourth career round in red figures with a 1-under 72 in the first round that featured four birdies. She followed that with a 1-over 73 in the second round and is tied for 24th place with an even-par 146.
A native of South Surrey, B.C., Kim's best career finish is a tie for 13th place at the WCC Championship last spring and her best career score is a 3-under 69 as a sophomore at the WCC Championship.
Sophomore Kate Nakaoka, a Mililani, Hawai'i native, is tied for 30th place with a 1-over 75-72—147. She had three birdies and two bogeys in the second round for her 13th career sub-par score.
True freshman Kate Ly, from nearby Portland, shot a 7-over 77-76—153 and is tied for 46th place. She had five birdies over the two rounds.
OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
The 11-team tournament was slated for 18 holes over three days, but inclement weather is forecast for later this week, so 36 holes were played on the first day.
The Beavers got consistent play from their entire lineup, shooting a 5-under 289-290—579 at the par-73, 6,449-yard Nanea Golf Club that has them in seventh place in a field that includes five teams ranked among the Top 16 in the nation.
The final round begins at 10:30 a.m. PT on Tuesday with a shotgun start, and live scoring is available at this link.
Hope, a native of Pretoria, South Africa, had four birdies and two bogeys in the first round and an eagle, two birdies and two bogeys in the second round for a 4-under 142 to put her in a tie for 12th place. The eagle came on the par-5, 462-yard sixth hole.
A senior, Hope's best career finish is a tie for 20th place as a junior at the Betsy Rawls Invitational. She had two career sub-par rounds in her first three seasons at Oregon State with the best a 3-under 69 at the Leadership and Golf Invitational.
Raya Nakao, a senior from Kaneohe, Hawai'i, was solid as always with a 2-under 71 in the morning with three birdies and an even-par 73 in the afternoon with another three birdies. The 2-under 144 is good for a tie for 19th place.
Nakao has shot par or better in eight of her 11 rounds this fall. Her 15 career Top 10 finishes are the second most in program history, trailing only Kathleen Takaishi (1995-99) who had 16 in an All-American career.
Senior Rebecca Kim posted her fourth career round in red figures with a 1-under 72 in the first round that featured four birdies. She followed that with a 1-over 73 in the second round and is tied for 24th place with an even-par 146.
A native of South Surrey, B.C., Kim's best career finish is a tie for 13th place at the WCC Championship last spring and her best career score is a 3-under 69 as a sophomore at the WCC Championship.
Sophomore Kate Nakaoka, a Mililani, Hawai'i native, is tied for 30th place with a 1-over 75-72—147. She had three birdies and two bogeys in the second round for her 13th career sub-par score.
True freshman Kate Ly, from nearby Portland, shot a 7-over 77-76—153 and is tied for 46th place. She had five birdies over the two rounds.
OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
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