Feb. 14, 2004

USF and San Jose State will serve as co-hosts for the 2004 Bay Area Classic. The popular event, now in its eighth year takes place at The Golf Club at Boulder Ridge in San Jose Feb. 16-17.

Boulder Ridge, designed by world-renowned golf architect Brad Benz, is the newest private golf course in the Bay Area, and is the home course of LPGA player Christina Kim of San Jose and PGA Player John Ellis. Champions Tour Player and NBC golf analyst Roger Maltbie is a frequent player. The par-72 course will play at 6,006 yards for the event.

The 2004 edition of the Bay Area Classic boasts a solid field, highlighted by #9 Washington, who captured the team title in 2001. San Francisco enters the event ranked #40 in the current Golfweek rankings. UW's Paige MacKenzie is ranked 12th nationally, while USF's Kristi Larsen rates 33rd.

Two-time champion Cal owns the tournament single round (284) and overall (582) records en route to the 2002 title (298, 284). Two-time medalist Kelli Kamimura owns the individual tournament low after shooting a six-under 138 (69, 69) for the Huskies in 2001. Kamimura also owns the single-round record after firing a five-under 67 in 1999. Last season, USF placed third in the event won for the second straight year by #4 Cal.

In addition to co-hosts #40 USF and #54 San Jose State, the tournament field includes #51 BYU, Cal Poly, #69 Cal State Northridge, #87 Colorado, #60 Colorado State, #80 Hawaii, #76 Long Beach State, # 74 New Mexico State, #66 Portland State, Santa Clara, #86 UC Irvine and 2001 Bay Area Classic champion #9 Washington.

Past Bay Area Classic Team and Individual Champions:
Team
Year	Team			Score
1997	Northern Arizona	601 (302, 299)
1998	Northern Arizona	607 (308, 299)
1999	Pepperdine		587 (289, 298)
2000	Pepperdine		587 (297, 290)
2001	Washington		602 (299, 303)
2002	California		582 (298, 284)
2003	California		601 (296, 305)


Individual
Year	Name			School			Score
1997	Eleanor Pilgrim		Northern Arizona		143 (69, 74)
1998	Jenny Gasgow		Pepperdine		144 (69, 75)
1999	Kelli Kamimura		Washington		142 (67, 75)
2000	Tamie Durdin		Pepperdine		143 (74, 69)
2001	Kelli Kamimura		Washington		138 (69, 69)
2002	Anne Walker		California		141 (70, 71)
2003	Sarah Huarte 		California		144 (72, 72)

WHO: 14 women's college golf teams: Co-hosts #40 USF and #54 San Jose State, #51 BYU, Cal Poly, #69 Cal State Northridge, #87 Colorado, #60 Colorado State, #80 Hawaii, #76 Long Beach State, # 74 New Mexico State, #66 Portland State, Santa Clara, #86 UC Irvine and 2001 Bay Area Classic champion #9 Washington.

WHAT: A pre-season golf tournament featuring women's golf teams from 14 Western universities.

WHEN: Sunday Feb. 15 11:30 AM practice round (with members from The Golf Club at Boulder Ridge and Los Altos G&CC). MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ALSO CAN PLAY IF SLOTS AVAILABLE. Monday, Feb. 16, 8 AM - first round of competition. Tuesday, Feb. 17, 8:30 AM - second round of competition. Online access and golf carts are available to the media all three days.

WHERE: The Golf Club at Boulder Ridge, designed by world-renowned golf architect Brad Benz (of Los Gatos), is the newest private golf course in the Bay Area, and the home course of LPGA player Christina Kim of San Jose and PGA Player John Ellis. Champions Tour Player and NBC golf analyst Roger Maltbie is a frequent player. Julie Inkster recently played Boulder Ridge. Boulder Ridge features dramatic views of the Santa Clara Valley and the Santa Cruz mountains, some of the oldest trees in California, plus massive rock formations quarried in the 19th century and used to construct the first building at Stanford University and downtown San Jose. Giant boulders (including prehistoric rock art) preserved throughout the course were once inhabited by Native American Ohlone Indians. (www.boulderridgegolf.com).

Directions to The Golf Club at Boulder Ridge:

The Golf Club at Boulder Ridge is 6 miles from downtown San Jose.

From San Jose

Take Hwy 87 South Exit on Santa Teresa Blvd. continue straight. Turn right on Coleman Road. Turn left on Winfield Blvd. Follow Winfield Blvd. to end of road and into the course.

From San Francisco take 280 south (38 miles) Exit onto Hwy 85 south (12 miles) Exit Almaden Expressway go south/right (1 mile) Turn left on Coleman Road (0.3 mi.) Right on Winfield Blvd (0.5 mi.) Follow Winfield Blvd. to end of road into the course.

From San Francisco take 101 south (38 miles)

Exit onto Hwy 87 south (12 miles). Exit on Santa Teresa Blvd. Turn right on Coleman Road. Turn left on Winfield Follow Winfield Blvd. to end of road into course.