Ex-Brave Worgum leads WWU golfers at California tourney

La Conner High School alumnus Emma Worgum, who won a state title her senior year with the Braves, led the Western Washington University women’s golf team during its recent season debut at the Tim Tierney Pioneer Shootout in Alameda, California.

Worgum, a WWU sophomore, placed 15th out of a 96-player field by shooting 6-over-par at the 36-hole event.

The Lady Vikings finished 10th overall.

Worgum carded four of her five birdies during the tournament’s first round.

“Emma continued her solid play and finished the tournament with two consistent rounds in every aspect of her game,” WWU head coach Luke Bennett said.

Worgum fired consecutive 3-over-par rounds of 75 at the tourney’s Corica Park venue.

Worgum and her Western teammates returned to California Monday for the two-day Fujikura Invitational Tournament at Shadowridge Golf Course near San Diego.