2017-18 Women's Golf Roster
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- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- San Jose, Calif.
- High School:
- Cupertino
Career Bests
Best Finish: T-1st - Lady Buckeye Invitational (April 14, 2018)
Low Round: 67 (-4) - Coeur d’Alene Collegiate (Sept. 26, 2017)
Low 54-Hole Score: 207 (-6) - Coeur d’Alene Collegiate (Sept. 26-27, 2017)
Senior 2017-18
- Dike Eddleman Illinois Athlete of the Year Finalist
- All-Big Ten First Team
- Leaves Illinois with the best career stroke average in program history (74.59)
- Posted the best single season stroke average in Illini history (72.16)
- Big Ten Golfer of the Week (April 18, 2018)
- Earned first career tournament win at the Lady Buckeye Invitational, tying for first overall
- Shot a 141 (-3) at the Lady Buckeye Invitational, marking the best 36-hole score in program history
- Posted a career-best individual 54-hole tournament score with a 207 (-6) at the Coeur d’Alene Resort Collegiate, which ties for the second-best in program history
- Tied for the ninth-best individual round in school history with a second round score of 67 (-4) at the Coeur d’Alene Resort Collegiate
- Tied the 22nd-best individual round in program history three times during the season
- Finished in the top 10 seven times on the season
- Team's top finisher in six of 11 tournaments she competed in
- Recorded a team-best 12 rounds under par on the season
Junior 2016-17
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Competed in 10 tournaments on the season
- Tied the lowest round of her career with a 69 (-3) in the first round of the Briar’s Creek Invitational
- Posted a season-best 218 (+2) at the Lady Paladin Invitational
- Tied for sixth place at the Cardinal Cup, the best finish of her career
- Recorded four top-25 finishes during the season
- Carded two rounds under par and three rounds at par during the year
Sophomore 2015-16
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Competed in all 11 tournaments on the season
- Posted the team’s third-best stroke average, 75.06, which ranks as the seventh-best single season average in program history
- Counted 27.5 of 33 rounds played towards the team score to tie for the most on the team
- Carded one of three eagles on the season for the Illini
- Led the Orange and Blue at three tournaments during the season
- Tallied three rounds below par and three rounds at even par
- Recorded six top-25 individual finishes on the season
- Top finish came at the Henssler Financial Intercollegiate at T-15th
- Lowest round of the season was a 69 (-3) at the Big Ten Championship
- Low 54-hole score came at the Westbrook Spring Invitational with a mark of 217 (+1)
Freshman 2014-15
- Played in all 11 tournaments for Illinois
- Had the team’s fourth-best stroke average, 75.74
- Carded one of five eagles for Illinois on the season
- Was the team’s best finisher at the Web.com Intercollegiate, finishing 11th
- Set career bests for lowest round, lowest tournament and best finish at the Web.com Intercollegiate
- Shot five rounds below par, tying for the team high
High School
- Attended Cupertino High School
- Three-year varsity letter winner
- Three-year varsity team MVP
- Qualified for the 2013 U.S. Women's Public Links Championship and tied for seventh in match play qualifying
- Qualified for the 2013 U.S. Women's Amateur
- Qualified for the the 2013 Callaway Junior World Championship
- AJGA Junior at Robinson Ranch Champion
- Four top-10 AJGA finishes
- Two-time top-10 finisher at the Trusted Choice Big I National Championship
Personal
- Majoring in advertising
- Daughter of Il Hwan and Jin Hee Park
- Has one older sister, Ellen, and one younger brother, Jeehoon
- Ellen was a member of the Washington State varsity golf team (2009-13)
- Born in South Korea
Career Statistics
| Year | Events | Rds. | Strokes | Avg. | Low Rd. | Low Tour. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | 11 | 31 | 2,348 | 75.74 | 70 (-2) | 216 (E) |
| 2015-16 | 11 | 33 | 2,477 | 75.06 | 69 (-3) | 217 (+1) |
| 2016-17 | 10 | 30 | 2,262 | 75.40 | 69 (-3) | 218 (+2) |
| 2017-18 | 12 | 31 | 2,237 | 72.16 | 67 (-4) | 207 (-6) |
| Totals | 44 | 125 | 9,324 | 74.59 | 67 (-4) | 207 (-6) |
Individual Results
| 2014-15 | Tournament | Score | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 8-9 | Colonel Wollenberg Ram Classic | 75-75-71 = 221 (+5) | 17th |
| Sept. 15-16 | Minnesota Invitational | 80-75-76 = 231 (+15) | T-37th |
| Oct. 4-5 | Diane Thomason Invitational | 77-81-75 = 233 (+17) | T-12th |
| Oct. 17-19 | Hoosier Fall Invitational | 80 = 80 (+8) | T-28th |
| Match Play vs. Katie Barrand (Boston College) | W: 3&2 | ||
| Match Play vs. Alix Kong (Indiana) | W: 3&2 | ||
| Match Play vs. Guðrún Björgvinsdóttir (Fresno State) | L: 2 down | ||
| Nov. 2-3 | Jim West Challenge | 79-79-79 = 237 (+21) | T-49th |
| Feb. 22-23 | Westbrook Invitational | 73-79-73 = 225 (+9) | T-54th |
| March 2-4 | Hurricane Invitational | 78-76-75 = 229 (+16) | T-62nd |
| March 23-24 | Briar's Creek Invitational | 79-73-70 = 222 (+6) | T-23rd |
| March 30-31 | Web.com Intercollegiate | 71-74-71 = 216 (E)^ | T-11th |
| April 18-19 | Lady Buckeye Spring Invitational | 76-75-76 = 227 (+11) | T-16th |
| April 24-26 | Big Ten Championships | 79-71-77 = 227 (+11) | T-36th |
| 2015-16 | Tournament | Score | Finish |
| Sept. 14-15 | Minnesota Invitational | 79-75-73 = 227 (+11) | T-27th |
| Sept. 21-22 | Mercedes-Benz Collegiate | 73-75-81 = 229 (+16) | T-57th |
| Oct. 4-6 | Jim West Challenge | 78-72-71 = 221 (+5)^ | T-23rd |
| Oct. 19-20 | Cardinal Cup | 73-71-82 = 226 (+15) | T-23rd |
| Oct. 25-27 | Palmetto Intercollegiate | 74-75-76 = 225 (+9) | T-30th |
| Feb. 21-22 | Westbrook Spring Invitational | 73-72-72 = 217 (+1)^ | T-23rd |
| March 11-12 | 3M Augusta Invitational | 73-76-74 = 223 (+7)^ | T-24th |
| March 22-23 | Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational | 76-73-74 = 223 (+7) | T-21st |
| March 23-29 | Henssler Financial Intercollegiate | 76-74-78 = 228 (+12) | T-15th |
| April 16-17 | Lady Buckeye Invitational | 83-77-77 = 237 (+21) | T-46th |
| April 22-24 | Big Ten Championship | 69-75-77 = 221 (+5) | T-35th |
| 2016-17 | Tournament | Score | Finish |
| Sept. 23-25 | Lady Paladin Invitational | 72-74-72 = 218 (+2) | T-24th |
| Oct. 17-18 | Greenville Regional Preview | 79-77-74 = 230 (+14) | T-17th |
| Oct. 23-25 | Cardinal Cup | 75-73-74 = 222 (+6)^ | T-6th |
| Feb. 26-27 | Westbrook Spring Invitational | 72-74-74 = 220 (+4) | T-27th |
| March 6-7 | Meadow Club Women’s Inter. | 78-73-77 = 228 (+12) | T-46th |
| March 20-21 | Briar’s Creek Invitational | 69-78-80 = 227 (+11) | T-60th |
| March 27-28 | Henssler Financial Intercollegiate | 73-77-79 = 229 (+13) | T-50th |
| April 15-16 | Lady Buckeye Invitational | 76-73-82 = 231 (+15) | T-24th |
| April 21-23 | Big Ten Championship | 77-78-78 = 233 (+17) | T-43rd |
| May 8-10 | NCAA Albuquerque Regional | 75-70-79 = 224 (+8)^ | T-27th |
| 2017-18 | Tournament | Score | Finish |
| Sept. 18-19 | Mercedes-Benz Collegiate | 69-72-69 = 210 (-3) | T-7th |
| Sept. 26-27 | Couer d'Alene Collegiate | 68-67-72 = 207 (-6)^ | T-2nd |
| Oct. 6-7 | Bettie Lou Evans Invite | 74-74-72 = 220 (+4) | T-10th |
| Oct. 21-22 | Cardinal Cup | 73-W-W = N/A | N/A |
| Oct. 27-28 | Ladies Fall Intercollegiate | 78-82 = 160 (+16) | T-47th |
| Feb. 25-26 | Westbrook Spring Invitational | 72-72-73 = 217 (+1) | T-38th |
| March 5-6 | Meadow Club Collegiate | 74-76 = 150 (+6) | T-31st |
| March 19-20 | Briar's Creek Invitational | 71-71-73 = 215 (-1) | T-7th |
| March 23-25 | MountainView Collegiate | 69-76-70 = 215 (-1)^ | T-2nd |
| April 14 | Lady Buckeye Invitational | 69-72 = 141 (-3)^ | T-1st |
| April 20-22 | Big Ten Championships | 71-73-70 = 214 (-2)^ | T-8th |
| May 7-9 | NCAA Madison Regional | 73-73-69 = 215 (-1)^ | T-11th |
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