Women open conference play

Courtesy: Idaho Athletic Media RelationsLAS VEGAS, Nev. – The University of Idaho women’s golf team tees off Monday as the favorite at the Big Sky Conference Championship Tournament at Boulder Creek Golf Club – a course the Vandals know and like.

“Knowing the golf course is a huge benefit to us,” said coach Lisa Johnson, who takes two seniors, one junior and two freshmen to the 54-hole tournament. “We play it every year. We played it last fall and we had one of our best tournaments there.”

Johnson said course knowledge is one thing. Another is keeping the relaxed atmosphere that dominates their practices.

“We need to go in thinking it’s going to be hard,” Johnson said. “It’s really easy when…