Go Enters Opening Rankings for 2019 Arnold Palmer Cup

NORMAN, Okla. – The fall Arnold Palmer Cup Rankings were released Thursday, with South Carolina junior Lois Kaye Go making the women’s international rankings after the fall season. 
 
Go, who came in at No. 20 in the international rankings, will aim to become the second Gamecock in as many years to earn a spot in the Arnold Palmer Cup after Ainhoa Olarra competed in 2018. 
 
“I’m excited to see Lois on this list,” head coach Kalen Anderson. “It is a well-deserved honor for her. We are hoping to see another Gamecock in the Arnold Palmer Cup in 2019.”
 
In the fall season, Go finished with back-to-back top-five finishes, aiding in the Gamecocks’ runner-up finish at the Landfall Tradition. She posted her best fall score of 212 at the Ruth’s Chris Tar Heel Invitational, which included a second-round 69. Go’s experience on the international level has been impressive, as she gathered a gold medal at the 2018 Asian Games as a part of the Philippines team. 
 
The top six golfers from the final ranking in the Spring from both the United States and International men and women (12 total golfers) shall be among the 24 individuals selected to compete in the Arnold Palmer Cup.
 
Using Golfstat’s NCAA Player Ranking as a base, the Arnold Palmer Cup Ranking awards bonus points for wins and high finishes and a penalty for poor finishes. The ranking also contains a strength-of-schedule component.
 
The remaining six men’s and women’s spots for the United States will consist of five committee selections, including at least one non-NCAA Division I golfer, and a coaches’ pick. 
 
The next Arnold Palmer Cup Ranking will be announced February 13.
 
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