Eastern Michigan Athletics
10/23/2026 6:30:00 PM | Women's Golf
Tsuru placed tied for the sixth at the Rainbow Wahine Invitational
CLEVELAND, Ohio (EMUEagles.com) -- The Mid-American Conference announced its weekly award winners for women's golf with Karen Tsuru, a fourth-year player with Eastern Michigan University, earning MAC Golfer of the Week honors for the first time in her career after leading the Eagles at the Rainbow Wahine Invitational (Oct. 19-21).
Tsuru (Carlsbad, Calif./San Diego Virtual School/Oregon) was the top Eagle in the Rainbow Wahine Invitational as she carded a 1-over 215 (70-72-73) to post her second consecutive top 10 finish after tying for ninth at the Oklahoma Intercollegiate (Oct. 5-6). Tsuru, who was ranked No. 221 nationally, tied with one player ranked higher than her in No. 140 Nanami Nakashima of Kansas State while beating out five players ranked higher, including No. 53 Jiarui Chen of Kansas State. Overall, her finish marked her first back-to-back top 10 showings since she earned three consecutive during the 2024-25 season for Oregon at the Alice & John Wallace Classic (fourth), the Juli Inkster Invitational (tied for first), and the Charles Schwab Women's Collegiate Invitational (tied for sixth). It also marked her third consecutive tournament shooting under par across the 54 holes for the second time in her career and her first with the Eagles.
Tsuru is the third Eagle to earn MAC Golfer of the Week honors this season with Baiyok Sukterm (Bang Yi, Thailand/Panitchayakan Rajdamnern Tech/Lindsey Wilson) and Savannah de Bock (Ecaussinnes-d'enghien, Belgium/Institut de l'Enfant-Jésus-Lycée/Georgia) being selected for the award Oct. 9 and Sept. 18, respectively. Since Head Coach Josh Brewer took over the program at the start of the 2024-25 season, Eastern has received 15 MAC Golfer of the Week accolades with Sukterm leading the way with four honors while the trio of de Bock, Janae Leovao, and Jasmine Leovao each added three to the list. Riley Kim was honored during the 2024-25 campaign as well and is joined by Tsuru as single recipients.
Up Next
The prestigious East Lake Cup, which enters its 12th year in 2026, awaits Eastern Michigan next week as the Eagles will compete against fellow NCAA Championship teams in a three-day event at Atlanta's historic East Lake Golf Club, Oct. 26-28. The event starts Oct. 26 with four women's teams (EMU, Arkansas, Oklahoma State, and USC) and four men's teams (Arizona, Auburn, Oklahoma State, and UCLA) playing 18 holes of stroke play. Those results will be used to seed each team No. 1-4 with match play starting Oct. 27 with the semifinals (No. 1 vs. No. 4 and No. 2 vs. No. 3). The championship match and third-place consolation match will be played Oct. 28. Golf Channel will air the competition live each day from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
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MAC Golfer of the Week Honors • 2026-27 Season (3)
Savannah de Bock • Sept. 18
Baiyok Sukterm • Oct. 9
Karen Tsuru • Oct. 23
MAC Golfer of the Week Honors for EMU since 2024-25 Season (15)
2024-25 Season (3)
Savannah de Bock (2x) • Sept. 27, Oct. 31
Riley Kim • March 7
2025-26 Season (9)
Janae Leovao (3x) • Sept. 19, Feb. 20, March 13
Jasmine Leovao (3x) • Oct. 24, Feb. 20, March 27
Baiyok Sukterm (3)x) • Oct. 10, April 3, April 10
2026-27 Season (3)
Savannah de Bock (Sept. 18)
Baiyok Sukterm (Oct. 9)
Karen Tsuru (Oct. 23)
Tsuru (Carlsbad, Calif./San Diego Virtual School/Oregon) was the top Eagle in the Rainbow Wahine Invitational as she carded a 1-over 215 (70-72-73) to post her second consecutive top 10 finish after tying for ninth at the Oklahoma Intercollegiate (Oct. 5-6). Tsuru, who was ranked No. 221 nationally, tied with one player ranked higher than her in No. 140 Nanami Nakashima of Kansas State while beating out five players ranked higher, including No. 53 Jiarui Chen of Kansas State. Overall, her finish marked her first back-to-back top 10 showings since she earned three consecutive during the 2024-25 season for Oregon at the Alice & John Wallace Classic (fourth), the Juli Inkster Invitational (tied for first), and the Charles Schwab Women's Collegiate Invitational (tied for sixth). It also marked her third consecutive tournament shooting under par across the 54 holes for the second time in her career and her first with the Eagles.
Tsuru is the third Eagle to earn MAC Golfer of the Week honors this season with Baiyok Sukterm (Bang Yi, Thailand/Panitchayakan Rajdamnern Tech/Lindsey Wilson) and Savannah de Bock (Ecaussinnes-d'enghien, Belgium/Institut de l'Enfant-Jésus-Lycée/Georgia) being selected for the award Oct. 9 and Sept. 18, respectively. Since Head Coach Josh Brewer took over the program at the start of the 2024-25 season, Eastern has received 15 MAC Golfer of the Week accolades with Sukterm leading the way with four honors while the trio of de Bock, Janae Leovao, and Jasmine Leovao each added three to the list. Riley Kim was honored during the 2024-25 campaign as well and is joined by Tsuru as single recipients.
Up Next
The prestigious East Lake Cup, which enters its 12th year in 2026, awaits Eastern Michigan next week as the Eagles will compete against fellow NCAA Championship teams in a three-day event at Atlanta's historic East Lake Golf Club, Oct. 26-28. The event starts Oct. 26 with four women's teams (EMU, Arkansas, Oklahoma State, and USC) and four men's teams (Arizona, Auburn, Oklahoma State, and UCLA) playing 18 holes of stroke play. Those results will be used to seed each team No. 1-4 with match play starting Oct. 27 with the semifinals (No. 1 vs. No. 4 and No. 2 vs. No. 3). The championship match and third-place consolation match will be played Oct. 28. Golf Channel will air the competition live each day from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Follow the Eagles
Stay up-to-date on all things Eastern Michigan Golf by following the Eagles on social media. The team can be found on X at EMUWomensGolf and on Instagram at EMUWomensGolf.
MAC Golfer of the Week Honors • 2026-27 Season (3)
Savannah de Bock • Sept. 18
Baiyok Sukterm • Oct. 9
Karen Tsuru • Oct. 23
MAC Golfer of the Week Honors for EMU since 2024-25 Season (15)
2024-25 Season (3)
Savannah de Bock (2x) • Sept. 27, Oct. 31
Riley Kim • March 7
2025-26 Season (9)
Janae Leovao (3x) • Sept. 19, Feb. 20, March 13
Jasmine Leovao (3x) • Oct. 24, Feb. 20, March 27
Baiyok Sukterm (3)x) • Oct. 10, April 3, April 10
2026-27 Season (3)
Savannah de Bock (Sept. 18)
Baiyok Sukterm (Oct. 9)
Karen Tsuru (Oct. 23)
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