UNM women's golf squad had a home-field advantage in 2008 NCAA championships
Lobos golfers Mikaela Backstedt (from left) of Sweden, Giselle Claux (center) from Peru and Britney Choy of Wahiawa, Hawaii, ham it up for a photo while sitting in a golf cart after practice. The University of New Mexico's top seven golfers hail from four countries and three states, and are serious about winning the NCAA title in 2008.
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Some University of New Mexico golfers like to use Lobo Louie club covers to show UNM spirit and maybe garner some good luck on the course.
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It's not difficult to find the UNM women golfers having a good time on the golf course. "We know how to have fun," said Britney Choy (foreground) playing with (left to right) Mikaela Backstedt, Giselle Claux and Alexandra Phelps. "They are like sisters, and they do have their moments," said UNM assistant coach Jill Trujillo.
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Lobos golfer Alexandra Phelps (left) concentrates on some schoolwork as teammate Mikaela Backstedt stands to better hear some instructions before a golf clinic held at the UNM Championship Course.
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The Swedish flag has a place of prominence in the room of Mikaela Backstedt (right) as she prepares to leave for practice along with teammate Py Bengtsson. The two golfers played on the Swedish National Team before to coming to New Mexico to be Lobos.
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At a chilly morning golf clinic, Lobos Giselle Claux (left) Alexandra Phelps (center) and Py Bengtsson wait their turn to give advice to beginner golfers. The UNM team holds clinics a few times each season for women wanting to learn the sport.
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Py Bengtsson's blond ponytail flaps in the breeze as she hitches a ride on the back of a golf cart shared by UNM teammates Morgan Grantham and Jodi Ewart.
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New Mexico Lobos freshman Jodi Ewart of England makes a phone call to UNM assistant coach Jill Trujillo before checking in some bags for a golf trip to Phoenix. Ewart is one of four golfers who came to UNM from another country.
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