2021-22 Women's Golf Roster
Kornkamol Sukaree
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Bangkok, Thailand
- High School:
- Anaheim Discovery Christian Academy
Career Bests
Best Finish: T-4th -- Trinity Forest Invitational (Oct. 29-30, 2018)
Low Round: 66 (-6) -- Westbrook Invitational (Feb . 25, 2019)
Low 54-Hole Score: 208 (-8) -- ICON Invitational (Feb. 21-22, 2022)
Senior 2021-22
- All-Big Ten First-Team
- WGCA All-American Scholar
- Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Played in 36 rounds in 12 events with a 73.94 scoring average
- 73.84 scoring average ranked second-best on the team
- Played seven rounds under par
- Six Top-20 finishes: ICON Invitational (5th), Schooner Fall Classic (T-7th), Lady Buckeye Invitational (T-9th), Big Ten Championships (T-12th), Clemson Invitational (T-19th), Blessings Collegiate Invitational (T-20th)
- Placed fifth at the ICON Invitational (Feb. 21-22, 2022) with a career-low tournament total of eight-under par 208, highlighted with three-straight under par rounds of 70-68-70.
- Finished tied for seventh at the Schooner Fall Classic with a 1-over 211 total, including shooting back-to-back one-under 69's in the first two rounds.
Junior 2020-21
- Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Did not compete during the 2021 season due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Sophomore 2019-20
- All-Big Ten Second Team
- WGCA All-American Scholar
- Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Preseason Big Ten Honoree
- Recorded the sixth-lowest single-season scoring average in program history at 72.78
- Finished in the top 10 twice in the first three tournaments of the fall
- Led the Illini in three tournaments
- Carded five rounds under par and four even-par rounds on the year
- Invited to play in the Women’s Amateur Asia Pacific
- Season cut short due to COVID-19 outbreak
Freshman 2018-19
- All-Big Ten First Team
- AJGA Rolex Junior Second Team All-American
- WGCA All-American Scholar
- Posted the third-lowest single season stroke average in program history (72.62).
- Tied for 19th during stroke play at the NCAA Championships with a 225 (+6)
- Tied for sixth-overall at the NCAA East Lansing Regional with a 216 (E)
- Tied the fifth-best individual 36-hole score in program history with a 144 (E) at the Big Ten Championships
- Surpassed Grace Park for the best 36-hole tournament finish in program history with 140 (-4) at the Clemson Invitational. She tied for eighth with her fifth top-10 finish for this season
- In the final round at Westbrook Invitational, she recorded a 66 (-6) tied for the program’s lowest single round score, putting her in the company of fellow teammate and lone senior Bing Singhsumalee
- Earned a career-best finish at Trinity Forest Invitational tied for fourth
- Tied the third-best individual 54-hole score in program history with a 210 (-6) twice - at the inaugural hosted Illini Women’s Invitational at Medinah and Westbrook Invitational
- Tied the 11th best individual round in program history with a 68 (-4) in the second-round of the inaugural hosted Illini Women’s Invitational at Medinah
- Carded a 70 (-1) second round total in her first collegiate event at the Mercedes-Benz Collegiate
High School
- After her back-to-back AJGA titles in July 2018, she ranked 22nd in the Rolex AJGA rankings
- In her last junior tournament, she won the 2018 D.A. Points Jr. Championship with 9-under par 207 (72-65-70) and had five birdies in the final round
- Won the 2018 AJGA Circle K Junior Championship with 10-under par 206 (70-71-65) and a total of 17 brides (including nine in the final round)
- 16 top-10 AJGA finishes, including 7 victories
- Six top-five SCPGA Toyota Tour Cup finishes including 3 victories
- T-4 in 2017 CIF State Championship Girls Individual
- 2016 SCPGA All Southern California Junior Team
- Received 2016 SCPGA Howard Smith Award
- 2016 and 2017 IMG Junior World Championship Qualifier (2016 finished T-7)
- 2017 U.S. Girls' Junior Championship Qualifier
- 2017 US Women's Amateur Qualifier
- National Junior Golf Scoreboard ranking #42/17 (overall/Class of 2018)
Personal
- Double majoring in supply chain management and information systems
- Nickname: Stang
- Dream job: Professional golfer
- Top item on my bucket list: Travel around the world
- Favorite golfer: Pornanong Phatlum
- Favorite activity outside of golf: Listening to music and watching TV series
- If I could have an endless supply of one food: Boba
- If I could live anywhere in the world: Thailand
- Chose Illinois because: “After visiting I felt I could call it home. I love the school, the golf facility and the coaches. I also will be able to experience a different climate. Lastly, I appreciate the many traditions of a university that was established in 1867 and the opportunities that one of the most well-respected colleges in the country will provide.”
Career Statistics
| Year | Events | Rds. | Strokes | Avg. | Low Rd. | Low Tour. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 13 | 37 | 2,687 | 72.62 | 66 (-6) | 210 (-6) |
| 2019-20 | 6 | 18 | 1,310 | 72.78 | 70 (-2) | 212 (-4) |
| 2021-22 | 12 | 36 | 2,662 | 73.94 | 68 (-4) | 208 (-8) |
| Totals | 31 | 91 | 6,659 | 73.18 | 66 (-6) | 208 (-8) |
Individual Results
| 2018-19 | Tournament | Score | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 17-18 | Mercedes-Benz Collegiate | 78-70-72 = 220 (+7)^ | T-14th |
| Sept. 24-25 | Coeur d'Alene Collegiate | 75-69-73 = 217 (+4) | T-13th |
| Oct. 8-9 | Illini Women's Invite at Medinah | 73-68-69 = 210 (-6) | T-7th |
| Oct. 20-21 | Cardinal Cup | 72-72-76 = 220 (+4) | T-8th |
| Oct. 29-30 | Trinity Forest Invitational | 73-73-72 = 218 (+2) | T-4th |
| Feb. 3-5 | UCF Challenge | 71-75-72 = 218 (+2) | T-42nd |
| Feb. 24-25 | Westbrook Invitational | 71-73-66 = 210 (-6)^ | T-5th |
| March 18-19 | Briar's Creek Invitational | 71-75-73 = 219 (+3) | T-20th |
| Apr. 7-8 | Clemson Invitational | 69-71 = 140 (-4)^ | T-8th |
| Apr. 13-14 | Lady Buckeye Invitational | 78-72-80 = 230 (+14) | T-32nd |
| Apr. 19-21 | Big Ten Championships | 71-73 = 144 (E)^ | T-8th |
| May 6-8 | NCAA East Lansing Regional | 71-71-74 = 216 (E)^ | T-6th |
| May 17-20 | NCAA Championships | 79-76-70 =225 (+6)^ | T-19th |
| 2019-20 | Tournament | Score | Finish |
| Sept. 16-17 | Glass City Invitational | 70-75-75 = 220 (+4)^ | T-9th |
| Sept. 27-29 | Schooner Fall Classic | 74-71-74 = 219 (+9) | T-48th |
| Oct. 7-8 | Illini Women's Invitational | 70-70-72 = 212 (-4)^ | T-8th |
| Oct. 25-27 | Landfall Tradition | 77-74-72 = 223 (+7) | T-45th |
| Feb. 23-24 | Westbrook Invitational | 72-71-71 = 214 (-2) | T-24th |
| March 2-3 | Hurricane Invitational | 76-74-72 = 222 (+6)^ | T-14th |
| 2021-22 | Tournament | Score | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 13-14 | Wolverine Invitational | 69-77-76 = 222 (+9) | T-33rd |
| Sept. 26-27 | Schooner Fall Classic | 69-69-73 = 211 (+1)^ | T-7th |
| Oct. 4-6 | Blessings Collegiate | 75-77-72 = 224 (+8) | T-20th |
| Oct. 11-12 | Illini Women's Invitational | 74-75-76 = 225 (+9) | T-69th |
| Oct. 29-31 | The Landfall Tradition | 72-72-76 = 220 (+4) | T-30th |
| Feb. 13-14 | Columbia Classic | 73-74-75 = 222 (+6) | T-12th |
| Feb. 21-22 | ICON Invitational | 77-72-67 = 216 (E) | T-23rd |
| Mar. 14-15 | Briar's Creek Invitational | 75-69-72 = 216 (E) | T-8th |
| Mar. 25-27 | Clemson Invitational | 70-81-73 = 224 (+8) | T-15th |
| Apr. 15-16 | Lady Buckeye Invitational | 81-70-78 = 229 (+13) | T-12th |
| Apr. 22-24 | Big Ten Championships | 70-73-77 = 220 (+7) | T-17th |
| May 9-11 | NCAA Tallahassee Regional | 77-73-78 = 228 (+12) | T-33rd |
^ Led the team
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
