2014-15 Women's Golf Roster
Erin Ahern
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Hinsdale, Ill.
- High School:
- Hinsdale Central
Career Bests
Best Finish: T-27th - Lady Buckeye Invitational (April 19-20, 2014)
Low Round: 72 - Big Ten Championships (April 25-27, 2014)
Low 54-Hole Score: 224 - Westbrook Spring Invite (Feb. 23-24, 2014)
Senior - 2014-15
- Women’s Resources Center Student Athlete Award winner
- Competed at two events over the season
- Registered a stroke average of 81.00
- Season-low round of 75 came at the Diane Thomason Invitational as an individual
Junior - 2013-14
- WGCA All-American Scholar
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Competed in seven tournaments throughout the year
- Recorded a 79.24 stroke average
- Shot a personal best 224 (+8) at the Westbrook Spring Invite, an improvement of 11 strokes from her previous low
- Produced a career low round of 72 (E) at the Big Ten Championships
- Finished Big Ten's tied for 44th with a 237 (+21)
- Best finish came at the Lady Buckeye Invitational where she tied for 27th with a 234 (+18)
Sophomore - 2012-13
- Joined the team following fall competition
- Did not participate in any spring events
High School
- Reached the IHSA State Tournament as both a junior and senior, placing 15th in 2010 (junior) and 14th in 2011 (senior)
- Helped lead the Red Devils to third at the state meet as a senior
- Made a hole-in-one during the 2010 state tournament
- Won the IHSA Regional as both a junior and senior
- Named the Doings Girls Golfer of the Year in 2010
- As a senior, won the Hinsdale Central Scholar-Athlete Award and the IHSA Scholastic Achievement Award and was named to the West Suburban Silver Conference Athletic Academic Team
- Fired a 68 in the final round of the IJGA-CDGA Junior Amateur at Mill Creek Golf Club
- During the summer of 2012, tied for 37th at the Illinois Women's Open and qualified for the U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links and the U.S. Women's Amateur
- In 2010, won the Team Soy Decatur Junior Open and two IJGA Regional events
- In 2011, won the IJGA-CDGA Junior Amateur
- High School golf coaches were Nancy Ahitow and Janelle Marconi
- Competed for the water polo team as a freshman, earning the team's Rookie of the Year Award
Personal
- Born on May 23, 1993
- Daughter of Mike and Cathy Ahern
- Majoring in aerospace engineering
- Named a Stamps Scholar
- Enrolled in the Campus Honors Program .. Named a James Scholar
- Member of the Illinois Space Society, the Society of Women Engineers and the Engineering Council
- Career plans are to help build airplanes/rockets or even golf clubs
Career Statistics
| Year | Events | Rds. | Strokes | Avg. | Low Rd. | Low Tour. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | 1 | 3 | 243 | 81.00 | 75 | 243 (+27) |
| 2013-14 | 7 | 21 | 1,664 | 79.24 | 72 | 224 (+8) |
| Totals | 8 | 24 | 1,907 | 79.46 | 72 | 224 (+8) |
Individual Results
| 2014-15 | Tournament | Score | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 4-5 | Diane Thomason Invitational* | 83-85-75 = 243 | T-43rd |
| 2013-14 | Tournament | Score | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 16-17 | Minnesota Invitational | 81-80-83 = 244 | T-46th |
| Oct. 12-13 | Diane Thomason Invitational* | 77-79-79 = 235 | T-34th |
| Oct. 19-20 | Hoosier Fall Invitational (Par 71) | 80-80-80 = 240 | T-82nd |
| Feb. 23-24 | Westbrook Invitational | 74-75-75 = 224 | T-51st |
| Mar. 14-16 | Lady Jaguar Intercollegiate | 83-82-85 = 250 | 71st |
| April 19-20 | Lady Buckeye Invitational | 79-76-79 = 234 | T-27th |
| April 25-27 | Big Ten Championships | 90-72-75 = 237 | T-44th |
Illini Golf | Atkins Golf Club Dedication Program | 6/3/22
Friday, June 03
Illini Women's Golf | Kornkamol "Stang" Sukaree Senior Video
Monday, May 23
Illini Women's Golf | Big Ten Championships Hype
Thursday, April 21
Illini Women's Golf | Happy 217 Day!
Thursday, February 17
