2020-21 Women's Golf Roster
Tristyn Nowlin
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Richmond, Ky.
- High School:
- Madison Central
Career Bests
Best Finish: 1st -- Cardinal Cup (Oct. 20-21, 2018)
Low Round: 67 -- 2x, last at NCAA East Lansing Regional (May 8, 2019)
Low 54-Hole Score: 210 (-6) -- Cardinal Cup (Oct. 20-21, 2018)
Senior - 2020-21
- Finished her career with a 73.40 scoring average, the best in a career in Illinois history
- All-Big Ten Second Team, her fifth career All-Big Ten honor
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Big Ten Sportsmanship Award
- Played 21 rounds in seven events with a 73.10 scoring average
- Team-best 73.10 scoring average, the eighth-best in Illinois single-season history
- Played six rounds under par
- Three top-10 finishes: Briar’s Creek Invitational (T-8th), Clemson Invitational (T-3rd), Indiana Invitational (T-4th)
- Tied eighth-best 54-hole score in program history (-5 (211), Clemson Invitational, March 26-28)
Senior - 2019-20
- All-Big Ten First Team
- WGCA All-American Scholar
- Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Won the Schooner Fall Classic with a season-low score of 207 (-3)
- Recorded the second-lowest single-season scoring average in program history at 72.58
- Led the Illini in three tournaments
- Recorded five rounds under par and three even-par rounds on the season
- Season cut short due to COVID-19 outbreak
- Announced she would return for a fifth season in 2020-21
Junior - 2018-19
- All-Big Ten Second Team
- Big Ten Golfer of the Week - Oct. 24, 2018
- Academic All-Big Ten Honoree
- WGCA All-American Scholar
- Big Ten Preseason Honoree
- Posted the eighth-lowest single season stroke average in program history (73.67)
- Matched the fifth-best single round score in program history with a 67 (-5) during the final round of the NCAA East Lansing Regional and finished 10th overall with a tournament total of 217 (+1)
- Posted a 145 (+1) at the Big Ten Championships, tying for 11th
- Matched Illini legend Becky Beach for the third-lowest 36-hole tournament total with 143 (-1) at the Clemson Invitational
- Qualified for the inaugural Augusta National Women’s Amateur (ANWA) by being ranked as one of the top 30 players in the United States with a 2018 World Amateur Final Golf Ranking of No. 78
- After two rounds at the inaugural Augusta National Women’s Amateur (ANWA), she finished 52nd with a 153 (+9)
- Captured first career title at the Cardinal Cup with a personal-best 210 (-6), tied for the third lowest 54-hole tournament total in program history
Sophomore 2017-18
- All-Big Ten Second Team
- Big Ten Preseason Honoree
- Academic All-Big Ten Honoree
- WGCA All-American Scholar
- Posted the second-best single season stroke average in program history (72.59)
- Tied the ninth-best individual round in school history with a 68 (-4) at the Briar's Creek Invitational
- Tied the third-best 36-hole tournament score in program history at the Lady Buckeye Invitational (144 (E))
- Carded a 147 (+3) at the Meadow Club Intercollegiate, tying the ninth-best 36-hole score in program history
- Competed in 11 out of the 12 tournaments on the season
- Carded 11 rounds under par and five even-par rounds during the season
- Finished runner-up at the 118th Women's Western (WWGA) National Amateur Championship
Freshman 2016-17
- All-Big Ten Second Team
- Posted a 74.60 season average, the fourth-best single-season average in program history
- Recorded six top-25 finishes, including three in the top 10
- Tied for third at the Westbrook Spring Invitational, carding a 211 (-5), the best 54-hole score of any Illini during the season and tied for the third best in program history
- Posted a 67 (-4) during her collegiate debut at the first round of the Mercedes-Benz Intercollegiate, tied for the seventh-best individual round in program history
- Recorded nine rounds under par
High School
- 2015 Miss Kentucky Golf honoree
- 2015 Rolex Junior All-American Honorable Mention
- 2015 and 2014 All-State selection
- Four top-five finishes in 2015 AJGA national events
- 2014 PGA Junior Series Player of the Year
Personal
- Daughter of Phillip and Elizabeth Nowlin
- Graduated in 2020 as a Kinesiology major with a minor in Psychology
- Enrolled in the recreation, sport, and tourism master’s program
- Hobbies: Hiking, rapping (a little) and listening to music
- Favorite athletes: Jordan Spieth and Tyler Ulis
- Dream job: LPGA Tour player
- Favorite golf course: Kearney Hill Golf Links
Career Statistics
| Year | Events | Rds. | Strokes | Avg. | Low Rd. | Low Tour. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | 10 | 30 | 2,238 | 74.60 | 67 (-4) | 211 (-5) |
| 2017-18 | 11 | 27 | 1,960 | 72.59 | 28 (-4) | 215 (-1) |
| 2018-19 | 10 | 27 | 1,989 | 73.67 | 67 (-5) | 210 (-6) |
| 2019-20 | 7 | 19 | 1,379 | 72.58 | 68 (-4) | 207 (-3) |
| 2020-21 | 7 | 21 | 1,535 | 73.10 | 68 (-4) | 211 (-5) |
| Totals | 45 | 124 | 9,101 | 73.40 | 67 (-5) | 210 (-6) |
Individual Results
| 2016-17 | Tournament | Score | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 12-13 | Mercedes-Benz Collegiate | 67-76-73 = 216 (+3) | T-16th |
| Sept. 23-25 | Lady Paladin Invitational | 73-69-74 = 216 (E) | T-12th |
| Oct. 17-18 | Greenville Regional Preview | 76-81-80 = 237 (+21) | T-43rd |
| Oct. 23-25 | Cardinal Cup | 78-74-80 = 232 (+16) | T-35th |
| Feb. 26-27 | Westbrook Spring Invite | 71-71-69 = 211 (-5) | T-3rd |
| March 6-7 | Meadow Club Women’s Inter. | 78-78-74 = 230 (+14) | T-45th |
| March 20-21 | Briar’s Creek Invitational | 71-73-70 = 214 (-2) | 7th |
| March 27-28 | Henssler Financial Intercollegiate | 74-71-73 = 218 (+2) | T-8th |
| April 15-16 | Lady Buckeye Spring Invitational | 70-76-84 = 230 (+14) | T-22nd |
| May 8-10 | NCAA Albuquerque Regional | 83-74-77 = 234 (+18) | T-83rd |
| 2017-18 | Tournament | Score | Finish |
| Sept. 18-19 | Mercedes-Benz Collegiate | 77-70-70 = 217 (+4) | T-27th |
| Oct. 6-7 | Bettie Lou Evans Invite | 71-W-W = N/A | N/A |
| Oct. 21-22 | Cardinal Cup | 75-74-71 = 220 (+4) | 3rd |
| Oct. 27-28 | Ladies Fall Intercollegiate | 80-71 = 151 (+7) | 15th |
| Feb. 25-26 | Westbrook Spring Invitational | 71-71-73 = 215 (-1) | T-31st |
| Mar. 5-6 | Meadow Club Collegiate | 76-71 = 147 (+3) | T-18th |
| Mar. 19-20 | Briar's Creek Invitational | 75-72-68 = 215 (-1) | T-7th |
| Mar. 23-25 | MountainView Collegiate | 69-75-71 = 215 (-1) | T-2nd |
| April 14 | Lady Buckeye Invitational | 75-72 = 144 (E) | T-4th |
| April 20-22 | Big Ten Championships | W-75-72 = 147 (+3) | N/A |
| May 7-9 | NCAA Madison Regional | 72-73-73 = 218 (+2) | T-30th |
| 2018-19 | Tournament | Score | Finish |
| Sept. 17-18 | Mercedes-Benz Collegiate | 76-74-79 = 221 (+8) | T-18th |
| Sept. 24-25 | Coeur d'Alene Collegiate | 69-74-74 = 217 (+4) | T-13th |
| Oct. 8-9 | Illini Women's Invite at Medinah | 73-75-69 = 217 (+1) | T-27th |
| Oct. 20-21 | Cardinal Cup | 71-70-69 = 210 (-6) | 1st |
| Oct. 29-30 | Trinity Forest Invitational | 72-77-78 = 227 (+11) | T-29th |
| Apr. 7-8 | Clemson Invitational | 72-71 = 143 (-1) | T-18th |
| Apr. 13-14 | Lady Buckeye Invitational | 72-80-WD = 152 (+8) | 75th |
| Apr. 19-21 | Big Ten Championships | 72-73 = 145 (+1) | T-11th |
| May 6-8 | NCAA East Lansing Regional | 74-76-67 = 217 (+1) | 10th |
| May 17-20 | NCAA Championships | 80-74-86 = 240 (+21) | T-97th |
| 2019-20 | Tournament | Score | Finish |
| Sept. 16-17 | Glass City Invitational | 78-73-74 = 225 (+9) | T-31st |
| Sept. 27-29 | Schooner Fall Classic | 69-71-67 = 207 (-3) | T-1st |
| Oct. 7-8 | Illini Women's Invitational | 72-72-70 = 214 (-2) | T-13th |
| Oct. 25-27 | Landfall Tradition | 72-74-68 = 214 (-2) | T-6th |
| Feb. 2-4 | UCF Challenge | 77-WD = 77 | 90th |
| Feb. 23-24 | Westbrook Invitational | 76-73-71 = 220 (+4) | T-53rd |
| March 2-3 | Hurricane Invitational | 74-75-73 = 222 (+6) | T-14th |
| 2020-21 | Tournament | Score | Finish |
| Feb. 7-9 | Heroes Ladies Invitational | 79-72-76 = 227 (+11) | T-48th |
| Feb. 14-16 | Moon Golf Invitational | 73-73-71 = 217 (+1) | T-26th |
| March 15-16 | Briar's Creek Invitational | 79-73-68 = 220 (+4) | T-8th |
| March 26-28 | Clemson Invitational | 70-72-69 = 211 (-5) | T-3rd |
| April 17-18 | Indiana Invitational | 73-71-71 = 215 (-1) | T-4th |
| April 23-25 | Big Ten Championships | 74-73-74 = 221 (+5) | T-22nd |
| May 10-12 | NCAA Regional | 73-78-73 = 224 (+8) | T-29th |
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