CHINO HILLS, Calif. – Aidie Smith crowned herself the 2026 Women’s Golf SoCal Regional champion with two stellar rounds on Sunday and Monday at Los Serranos Country Club, leading the fourth-place Vaqueros to a berth at the 3C2A Championship.
Smith had the two best rounds of any of the 57 golfers competing, shooting a two-over 76 in both. Daria Yamazaki—a member of team champion Orange Coast—and Allan Hancock’s Zan McGovern were the only others who could touch 76 in either round, doing so in rounds one and two, respectively.
“Aidie played two rounds of really good, controlled golf,” WSC Coach of the Year Devin Engebretsen said. “She was under control physically, with her swing. She was under control mentally and emotionally, with her shot selection, attitude, resiliency—she didn’t have a double bogey the entire weekend.”
On Sunday, Smith birdied the 16th hole and parred the final two to stay at two-over. She again birdied the 16th on Monday, but added birdies on 13 and 18 to help stay in the lead, winning by two strokes with a 152 overall score.
“When we got to her 10th hole [Monday]—hole 8,” Engebretsen said, “she hit not a great drive, and her second shot was not good either. So, she had 100 yards to a back left pin on a par four, and she stuffed it within two feet to make par. That was really important to keep the momentum going forward and maintain all the work that she had done to that point.”
Jamaica Cook also helped pace the Vaqueros to their fourth-place finish, finishing 17th individually—in the top third of all golfers. She was consistent, shooting an 88 and 87 (175 combined), good for second on the team.
The 16th hole was good to Santa Barbara, as Julia Borejszo also birdied it on Monday. She shot a 187 overall, and Camryn Chapman was right behind with a 188. That totaled the Vaqueros’ scorecard to 702 (+110), well ahead of sixth-place Moorpark (+150) to qualify for the 3C2A Championship.
Azul Calzadillas (191, +43) and Kacey Renga (199, +51) had decent rounds, too, at a very competitive SoCal Regional.
“I am very proud of our ladies and their perseverance, and being able to play through some tough conditions on a tough golf course,” Engebretsen concluded. “Hopefully we can have a good showing in Monterey.”
The Vaqueros will travel to the beautiful Pacific Grove Golf Links for their third consecutive state championship appearance. The two-round tournament is set for next Monday and Tuesday.
SBCC scores:
1. Aidie Smith, 152 (+4)
2. Jamaica Cook, 175 (+27)
3. Julia Borejszo, 187 (+39)
4. Camryn Chapman, 188 (+40)
5. Azul Calzadillas, 191 (+43)
6. Kacey Renga, 199 (+51)