2017-18 Women's Golf Roster
Dana Gattone
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Addison, Ill.
- High School:
- Saint Viator
Career Bests
Best Finish: T-1st - Diane Thomason Invitational (Oct. 4-5, 2014)
Low Round: 68 (-4) - Henssler Financial Intercollegiate (March 27, 2017)
Low 54-Hole Score: 214 (-2) - Westbrook Spring Invitational (Feb. 25-26, 2018)
Senior 2017-18
- Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
- WGCA All-American Scholar
- Ends her Illinois career with the fifth-best career stroke average in program history (75.78)
- Posted the eighth-best single season stroke average in school history (74.39)
- Carded a career-low 54-hole tournament total of 214 (-2) at the Westbrook Spring Invitational
- Tied for the team’s top finisher at the Bettie Lou Evans Invite with a 54-hole total of 220 (+4)
- Tied the ninth-best 36-hole individual tournament score in program history with a 147 (+3) at the Lady Buckeye Invitational
- Recorded four rounds under par and six rounds even par during the season
- Competed in 11 of the 12 events on the season
Junior 2016-17
- Academic All-Big Ten
- WGCA All-American Scholar
- First-round score of 68 (-4) at the Henssler Financial Intercollegiate on March 27 was the best single-round score of her career, and tied for the seventh-best in program history
- Carded a 225 (+9) at the Henssler Financial Intercollegiate, her best 54-hole score of the year
- Placed in a tie for 29th at the Cardinal Cup, her best finish of the year
- Averaged a 77.500 during her junior year
- Competed in six tournaments, including the Big Ten Championships
- Recorded one round under par on the year
Sophomore 2015-16
- WGCA All-American Scholar
- Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Big Ten Preseason Player to Watch
- Tallied a season stroke average of 76.33
- Participated at all 11 events during the season
- Illinois' second-best finisher at the Mercedes-Benz Collegiate (T-18th) and the Lady Buckeye Spring Invitational (T-25th)
- Top finish on the season came at the Minnesota Invitational (T-15th)
- Beset round of the season (72) also came at the Minnesota Invitational
- Best 54-hole score was at the Mercedes-Benz Collegiate at 219 (+6)
- Three top-25 individual finishes
Freshman 2014-15
- WGCA All-American Scholar
- Big Ten Golfer of the Week (9/10/14)
- Daily Illini “Illini of the Week” (10/8/15)
- Hole in one at first collegiate event (9/8/14)
- Won the Diane Thomason Invitational individual title
- Had the team’s third-best stroke average for the season at 75.58
- Participated at all 11 events during the season
- Low tournament score came at first collegiate event at 217 (+1)
- Lowest round (69) came at Briar's Creek Invitational
- Illini Female Newcomer of the Year finalist
High School
- Attended Saint Viator High School in the East Suburban Catholic Conference
- Four-year varsity letter winner
- Four-time varsity team MVP
- Picked as the Saint Viator 2014 Female Athlete of the Year
- Four-time IHSA finalist and finished fourth in 2013
- Qualified for match play at the 2013 US Girls' Junior Championship
- Qualified for the 2013 Callaway Junior World Championship
- 2012 Mid-American Junior Golf Tour All Midwest Team
- 2012 East Suburban Catholic Conference Athlete of the Year
- Four-time ESCC All-Conference team
- Three-time ESCC conference champion
- Ranked 54th in AJGA Polo Ranking for class of 2014
Personal
- Majoring in communication
- Daughter of Joseph and Susan Gattone
- Has two older brothers, Rick and Joe
- Involved in gymnastics for nine years and softball for six
- Graduated with honors
- Member of the National Honor Society
Career Statistics
| Year | Events | Rds. | Strokes | Avg. | Low Rd. | Low Tour. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | 11 | 31 | 2,343 | 75.58 | 69 (-3) | 217 (+1) |
| 2015-16 | 11 | 33 | 2,519 | 76.33 | 72 (E) | 219 (+6) |
| 2016-17 | 6 | 18 | 1,395 | 77.50 | 68 (-4) | 226 (+9) |
| 2017-18 | 11 | 31 | 2,306 | 74.39 | 69 (-2) | 214 (-2) |
| Totals | 39 | 113 | 8,563 | 75.78 | 68 (-4) | 214 (-2) |
Individual Results
| 2014-15 | Tournament | Score | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 8-9 | Colonel Wollenberg Ram Classic | 72-72-73 = 217 (+1)^ | 7th |
| Sept. 15-16 | Minnesota Invitational | 81-74-76 = 231 (+15) | T-37th |
| Oct. 4-5 | Diane Thomason Invitational | 76-74-76 = 226 (+10)^ | T-1st |
| Oct. 17-19 | Hoosier Fall Invitational | 75 = 75 (+3) | T-10th |
| Match Play vs. Cristina McQuiston (Boston College) | L: 6&5 | ||
| Match Play vs. Theresa-Ann Jedra (Indiana) | W: 2 up | ||
| Match Play vs. Madchen Ly (Fresno State) | W: 2&1 | ||
| Nov. 2-3 | Jim West Challenge | 74-81-77 = 232 (+16) | T-28th |
| Feb. 22-23 | Westbrook Invitational | 70-73-76 = 219 (+3) | T-25th |
| March 2-4 | Hurricane Invitational | 74-82-81 = 237 (+24) | T-82nd |
| March 23-24 | Briar's Creek Invitational | 79-72-69 = 220 (+4)^ | T-14th |
| March 30-31 | Web.com Intercollegiate | 73-72-75 = 220 (+4) | T-14th |
| April 18-19 | Lady Buckeye Spring Invitational | 78-76-79 = 233 (+17) | T-35th |
| April 24-26 | Big Ten Championships | 77-79-77 = 233 (+17) | T-60th |
| 2015-16 | Tournament | Score | Finish |
| Sept. 14-15 | Minnesota Invitational | 72-78-75 = 225 (+9) | T-15th |
| Sept. 21-22 | Mercedes-Benz Collegiate | 73-73-73 = 219 (+6)^ | T-18th |
| Oct. 4-6 | Jim West Challenge | 81-76-77 = 234 (+18) | 63rd |
| Oct. 19-20 | Cardinal Cup | 82-73-76 = 231 (+15) | T-44th |
| Oct. 25-27 | Palmetto Intercollegiate | 75-78-75 = 228 (+12) | T-45th |
| Feb. 21-22 | Westbrook Spring Invitational | 75-75-74 = 224 (+8) | T-56th |
| March 11-12 | 3M Augusta Invitational | 77-79-77 = 233 (+17) | T-61st |
| March 22-23 | Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational | 74-78-85 = 237 (+21) | T-64th |
| March 28-29 | Henssler Financial Intercollegiate | 80-73-81 = 234 (+18) | T-38th |
| April 16-17 | Lady Buckeye Invitational | 78-75-75 = 228 (+12) | T-25th |
| April 22-24 | Big Ten Championship | 74-79-73 = 226 (+10) | T-54th |
| 2016-17 | Tournament | Score | Finish |
| Oct. 17-18 | Greenville Regional Preview | 78-76-84 = 238 (+22) | T-47th |
| Oct. 23-25 | Cardinal Cup | 76-80-75 = 231 (+15) | T-29th |
| March 20-21 | Briar’s Creek Invitational | 75-79-78 = 232 (+16) | T-70th |
| March 27-28 | Henssler Financial Intercollegiate | 68-79-78 = 225 (+9) | T-32nd |
| April 15-216 | Lady Buckeye Spring Invitational | 80-78-76 = 234 (+18) | T-33rd |
| April 21-23 | Big Ten Championship | 82-75-78 = 235 (+19) | 48th |
| 2017-18 | Tournament | Score | Finish |
| Sept. 18-19 | Mercedes-Benz Collegiate | 69-69-75 = 213 (E) | T-16th |
| Sept. 26-27 | Coeur d'Alene Collegiate | 75-73-72 = 220 (+7) | T-36th |
| Oct. 6-7 | Bettie Lou Evans Invite | 72-73-75 = 220 (+4)^ | T-10th |
| Oct. 21-22 | Cardinal Cup | 77-77-76 = 230 (+14) | T-37th |
| Feb. 25-26 | Westbrook Spring Invitational | 72-70-72 = 214 (-2)^ | T-24th |
| March 5-6 | Meadow Club Collegiate | 73-83 = 156 (+12) | T-64th |
| March 19-20 | Briar's Creek Invitational | 72-72-74 = 218 (+2) | T-14th |
| March 23-25 | MountainView Collegiate | 84-77-79 = 240 (+24) | T-74th |
| April 14 | Lady Buckeye Invitational | 75-72 = 147 (+3) | T-10th |
| April 20-22 | Big Ten Championships | 76-79-74 = 229 (+13) | T-54th |
| May 7-9 | NCAA Madison Regional | 75-71-73 = 219 (+3) | T-37th |
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