2018-19 Women's Golf Roster
Bing Singhsumalee
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Naperville, Ill.
- High School:
- Waubonsie Valley
Career Bests
- Best Finish: 2nd -- 2x, last at Trinity Forest Invitational (Oct. 29-30, 2018)
- Low Round: 66 (-6, ties school record) -- Minnesota Invitational (Sept. 14, 2015)
- Low 54-Hole Score: (-5) -- 2x, last at Mercedes-Benz Collegiate (Sept. 18-19, 2017)
Senior - 2018-19
- All-Big Ten Second Team
- Big Ten Golfer of the Week - Oct. 31, 2018
- Academic All-Big Ten Honoree
- Big Ten Preseason Honoree
- Ends season and career as the program's new career stroke average leader (73.78).
- Recorded the seventh-lowest single season stroke average in program history (73.22).
- Posted a 145 (+1) at the Big Ten Championships, tying for 11th with teammate Tristyn Nowlin.
- Posted the 10th best 36-hole total with a 145 (+1) at the Clemson Invitational. She previously posted this last season at the Meadow Club Intercollegiate, where she finished in the top ten.
- Consecutive runner-up finishes at the Cardinal Cup and Trinity Forest Invitational.
- Earned a career-best second-place finish at the Cardinal Cup and Trinity Forest Invitational.
- Carded a 68 (-4) in the final round of the Cardinal Cup to tie the 10th best individual round score in program history.
Junior - 2017-18
- All-Big Ten First Team
- Big Ten Preseason Honoree
- Posted the third-lowest single season stroke average in program history (72.70)
- Tied the fourth-best individual 54-hole score in program history with a 208 (-5) at the Mercedes-Benz Collegiate
- Carded a 66 (-5) in the third round of the Mercedes-Benz Collegiate, which ties for the fourth-best individual round in school history
- Tied the seventh-best 36-hole tournament score in program history at the Meadow Club Intercollegiate (145 (+1))
- Earned a fourth-place finish at the Mercedes-Benz Collegiate
- Four top-10 finishes on the season
- Team's top finisher in five of the 12 tournaments she competed in
- Recorded seven rounds under par and nine even par rounds during the season
- Qualified to the 2018 US Women's Amateur Championship with a 1-over par 72
Sophomore - 2016-17
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Played in all 11 tournaments during the season
- Tied the seventh-best individual single-round score in program history with a 67 (-4) during the first round of the Mercedes-Benz Intercollegiate
- Recorded six rounds under par to go with two even rounds on the year
Freshman - 2015-16
- Second Team All-Big Ten
- Just the second Illini in program history to earn All-Big Ten status as a freshman
- Big Ten All-Tournament Team
- Tied the lowest individual round in program history (66, -6) in first career round
- Posted a pair of rounds at 68 (-4), which ranks as the seventh-best rounds in program history
- Became the first Illini golfer to record three rounds at par or better at the Big Ten Championship
- Set the program record for single-season scoring average at 73.94
- Led the Illini team at six tournaments, competing in all 11 on the season
- Finished tied for fourth place at the Big Ten Championship with her best 54-hole tournament score of 211 (-5), which tied the third-best score in program history
- Led the Orange and Blue with 86 birdies on the season
- Counted 26.5 of 33 rounds towards the team score
- Registered seven sub-par rounds in addition to two rounds at par on the season
- Illinois Female Newcomer of the Year finalist
High School
- Attended Waubonsie Valley High School in the Upstate Eight Conference
- Lettered in golf all four years
- A two-time state runner-up
- Team MVP, All-Conference, All-Regional, All-Sectional and All-Academic all four years of competition
- Holds the school record for lowest 9-hole and 18-hole round at 31 and 64 (-8) strokes
Personal
- Majoring in electrical engineering
- Born in Bangkok, Thailand
- An accomplished musician playing violin and piano since ages 4 and 5
- Attended the Western Springs School of Talent Education
- Hobbies include horseback riding, ice skating and reading
- Biggest thrill in sports was when she chipped in on the 19th hole to win the 2013 Illinois Women's Amateur event
- An only child, she is the daughter of Pete and Linda Singhsumalee
Career Statistics
| Year | Events | Rds. | Strokes | Avg. | Low Rd. | Low Tour. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 11 | 33 | 2,440 | 73.94 | 66 (-6) | 211 (-5) |
| 2016-17 | 11 | 33 | 2,486 | 75.33 | 67 (-4) | 212 (-4) |
| 2017-18 | 12 | 33 | 2,399 | 72.70 | 66 (-5) | 208 (-5) |
| 2018-19 | 13 | 37 | 2,709 | 73.22 | 68 (-4) | 213 (-3) |
| Totals | 47 | 133 | 9,806 | 73.78 | 66 (-6) | 208 (-5) |
Individual Results
| 2015-16 | Tournament | Score | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 14-15 | Minnesota Invitational | 66-76-80 = 222 (+6)^ | T-8th |
| Oct. 19-20 | Mercedes-Benz Collegiate | 74-77-70 = 221 (+8) | T-28th |
| Oct. 4-6 | Jim West Challenge | 71-78-75 = 224 (+8) | T-36th |
| Oct. 19-20 | Cardinal Cup | 73-73-78 = 224 (+8)^ | T-19th |
| Oct. 25-27 | Palmetto Intercollegiate | 73-73-74 = 220 (+4) | 15th |
| Feb. 21-22 | Westbrook Spring Invitational | 76-77-71 = 224 (+8) | T-56th |
| March 11-12 | 3M Augusta Invitational | 78-72-75 = 225 (+9) | T-32nd |
| March 22-23 | Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational | 76-68-78 = 220 (+4)^ | T-13th |
| March 28-29 | Henssler Financial Intercollegiate | 77-75-73 = 225 (+9)^ | T-7th |
| April 16-17 | Lady Buckeye Invitational | 73-74-77 = 224 (+8)^ | T-11th |
| April 22-24 | Big Ten Championship | 72-71-68 = 211 (-5)^ | T-4th |
| 2016-17 | Tournament | Score | Finish |
| Sept. 12-13 | Mercedes-Benz Collegiate | 67-76-71 = 214 (+1)^ | T-8th |
| Sept. 23-25 | Lady Paladin Invitational | 70-70-72 = 212 (-4)^ | 3rd |
| Oct. 17-18 | Greenville Regional Preview | 77-75-77 = 229 (+13)^ | T-14th |
| Oct. 23-25 | Cardinal Cup | 71-79-79 = 229 (+13) | T-21st |
| Feb. 6-7 | Westbrook Spring Invite | 73-73-70 = 216 (E) | T-16th |
| Feb. 26-27 | Meadow Club Women’s Inter. | 76-80-73 = 229 (+13) | T-40th |
| March 20-21 | Briar’s Creek Invitational | 77-85-71 = 233 (+17) | T-72nd |
| March 27-28 | Henssler Financial Intercollegiate | 77-73-77 = 227 (+11) | T-41st |
| April 15-216 | Lady Buckeye Spring Invitational | 78-76-81 = 235 (+19) | T-37th |
| April 21-23 | Big Ten Championship | 76-77-77 = 230 (+14) | T-35th |
| May 8-10 | NCAA Albuquerque Regional | 79-76-77 = 232 (+16) | T-68th |
| 2017-18 | Tournament | Score | Finish |
| Sept. 18-19 | Mercedes-Benz Collegiate | 71-71-66 = 208 (-5)^ | 4th |
| Sept. 26-27 | Coeur d'Alene Collegiate | 71-72-73 = 216 (+3) | T-20th |
| Oct. 6-7 | Bettie Lou Evans Invite | 72-75-74 = 221 (+5) | T-13th |
| Oct. 21-22 | Cardinal Cup | 72-74-75 = 221 (+5) | T-4th |
| Oct. 27-28 | Ladies Fall Intercollegiate | 73-77 = 150 (+6)^ | 10th |
| Feb. 25-26 | Westbrook Spring Invitational | 71-71-72 = 214 (-2) | T-24th |
| March 5-6 | Meadow Club Collegiate | 72-73 = 145 (+1)^ | T-10th |
| March 19-20 | Briar's Creek Invitational | 75-71-73 = 219 (+3) | T-20th |
| March 23-25 | MountainView Collegiate | 76-76-71 = 223 (+7) | T-19th |
| April 14 | Lady Buckeye Invitational | 72-78 = 150 (+6) | T-25th |
| April 20-22 | Big Ten Championships | 71-70-73 = 214 (-2)^ | T-8th |
| May 7-9 | NCAA Madison Regional | 73-72-74 = 219 (+3) | T-37th |
| 2018-19 | Tournament | Score | Finish |
| Sept. 17-18 | Mercedes-Benz Collegiate | 74-77-71 = 222 (+9) | T-23rd |
| Sept. 24-25 | Coeur d'Alene Collegiate | 72-69-73 = 214 (+1) | T-5th |
| Oct. 8-9 | Illini Women's Invite at Medinah | 72-69-72 = 213 (-3) | T-13th |
| Oct. 20-21 | Cardinal Cup | 71-77-68 = 216 (E) | T-2nd |
| Oct. 29-30 | Trinity Forest Invitational | 73-69-73 = 215 (-1) | 2nd |
| Feb. 3-5 | UCF Challenge | 75-75-75 = 225 (+9) | T-80th |
| Feb. 24-25 | Westbrook Invitational | 74-71-71 = 216 (E) | T-22nd |
| March 18-19 | Briar's Creek Invitational | 75-75-79 = 229 (+13) | 60th |
| Apr. 7-8 | Clemson Invitational | 73-72 = 145 (+1) | T-35th |
| Apr. 13-14 | Lady Buckeye Invitational | 72-70-76 = 218 (+2)^ | 3rd |
| Apr. 19-21 | Big Ten Championships | 74-71 = 145 (+1) | T-11th |
| May 6-8 | NCAA East Lansing Regional | 71-78-74 = 223 (+7) | T-33rd |
| May 17-20 | NCAA Championships | 77-76-75 = 228 (+9) | T-34th |
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