“I think I’m going back to school" - NCAA champion Adela Cernousek reflects on advancing at LPGA Qualifying as an amateur

NCAA champion Adela Cernousek was co-medaled at the LPGA second stage qualifying along with Mimi Rhodes. However, like Ingrid Lindblad, Cernousek won't turn professional and will return to her school instead.

Cernousek reflected on the same and discussed her upcoming plan, via Golfweek.

“I think I'm going back to school and staying amateur…I think that's the plan,” Cernousek said.

Around 43 golfers advanced to the final stage of the LPGA Q-school qualification. Amongst them, four were amateurs, and three of those four were part of the WAGR (World Amateur Golf Rankings) top 10. The final qualification will take place 5-9 December. The amateur deadline for final qualification is 15 November.

England’s Rhodes, who shot a 65 at the LPGA qualifying at the Plantation Golf and Country Club and was co-medaled with Cernousek, said:

“I mean, looking back after I graduated, I would never have imagined myself in this position, you know, shooting so many low scores…I'm just over the moon, and I've worked hard to be here, and I'm just glad that it's finally paid off.”

Zoe Antoinette Campos and Jeg Coughlin also secured the next stage of the LPGA Q-school qualification. Following that, Antoinette Campos expressed her exaltation, via Yahoo Sports:

“I think turning professional, it's a really big step, and it's been a dream of mine…Just to know that I'll be on tour either way, it's a really big accomplishment. No matter where I end up, I'm looking forward to growing and just seeing where I'll be.”

The top 45 and ties will get the LPGA Tour card following the conclusion of the LPGA Q-Series.

How did Adela Cernousek perform in the 2024 LPGA tournaments?

Adela Cernousek’s first LPGA outing was at the U.S. Women's Open, where she settled for a T67 with a score of 15 over 295 in total. Her scores over the four rounds were 69, 79, 69, and 78. Her next LPGA event was the Amundi Evian Championship, where she missed the cutline after scoring 2 over 144 after the first two rounds.

Her third LPGA Tour event was the Dana Open at the Highland Meadows and she couldn't make the cutline. She landed with a score of 1 over 143 at the end of two rounds. Here's the entire list of her performances in 2024 so far:

2024 LPGA Tour tournaments

• U.S. Women's Open pres. by Ally at the Lancaster Country Club: T67, 15 over 295 ( 69, 79, 69 and 78 over the four rounds)
• The Amundi Evian Championship at the Evian Resort Golf Club: Missed cut, 2 over 144 ( 71 and 73 over the first two rounds)
• Dana Open at the Highland Meadows GC: Missed cut, 1 over 143 ( 69 and 74 over the first two rounds)