6 Quotes by Kathy Dais

I see Katie taking the steps to really be the leader. She works really hard and she really improved her golf swing over the summer. I think she expects to win.

The sophomores have matured very well and I'm counting on them a lot to really step up and almost take the lead and get some things done this year. Katie has great potential to win tournaments and Denise practiced a lot over the summer and she came back really good. I think she's ready to break out.

The West is incredibly competitive. We'll see who comes out of the gates. We'll need to really step up in order to be competitive in the West Region. They're working hard to get there, and I'm excited about it.

They've been here since they were freshmen, and I know they want to go to postseason. They've been part of the major progression of the program. They were really the pioneers. Now they're seniors and they want to get to the next step.

There were lakes in the middle of the fairways where your landing area would be on two or three holes. And there's nowhere to drop the ball to get relief without compromising the integrity of the drop. So the rules were really compromised. It's just not a good competition that way.

They came in very strong and a lot of them went to tournaments last year, so they experienced the travel. That experience is invaluable. They've matured quite a bit and they know what it takes. They're pretty determined to make a statement.