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University of Illinois Athletics

2016-17 Women's Golf Roster

Swing Liu

  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown Shanghai, China
  • High School Shanghai Experimental School

Biography

High School

  • Trained with the Chinese National Team
  • 2016 HSBC China Junior Championship winner
  • 2015 PGA Junior Series Arbor Links runner-up
  • Recorded two top-six finishes in 2015 AJGA events
  • Finished in the top five twice in the 2015 PGA Junior Series
  • Earned her school's Most Influential Student honor
  • Won the Stevenson Ambassador Award in both 2010 and 2012

Personal

  • Majoring in psychology
  • Daughter of Weiqing Liu and Zhiying Wu
  • Favorite golf course is Sycamore Hills Country Club
  • Hobbies include listening to music
  • Favorite athletes are Jordan Spieth and Michael Phelps
  • Credits her father as the most influential person on her athletic career - guided her to golf and coached her
  • Dream job is to be an LPGA player and run a high-tech company