2014-15 Women's Golf Roster
Samantha Postillion
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Burr Ridge, Ill.
- High School:
- Hinsdale Central
- Prev School:
- Texas
Career Bests
Best Finish: 2nd - Insperity Lady Jaguar (March 14-15, 2014)
Low Round: 71 - 3x, last Lady Jaguar (March 14-15, 2014)
Low 54-Hole Score: 216 - Ptarmigan Ram Classic (Sept. 9-10, 2013)
RS Senior - 2014
- Competed at two events for the Illini in the fall before graduating in Decemeber
- Big Ten Preseason “Player to Watch”
- Exits Illinois with the third lowest career stroke average of 76.69
- Season-low round of 76 came at the Jim West Challenge
RS Junior - 2013-14
- Preseason Big Ten Player to Watch
- WGCA All-American Scholar
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Competed in all 11 tournaments, recording a scoring average of 76.00
- Scoring average tied the 8th lowest single season average in program history
- Improved her scoring average by 1.06 from a season ago
- Tied the 10th lowest 54-hole total with a 216, even par, at the Ptarmigan Ram Classic in September
- Tallied three top-15 finishes
- Recorded a career best finish at Lady Jaguar when she came in 2nd place with a 221 (+5)
- Tied for 5th at the Ptarmigan Ram Classic
- Tied for 11th at the Diane Thomason Invitational
- Twice tied her career low round of 71 (-1)
- Tied for 49th at the Big Ten Championships with a 238 (+22)
- Finished first amongst her teammates in two tournaments
RS Sophomore 2012-13
- One of two Illini to participate in all 11 tournaments
- Finished second on the team with a 77.06 stroke average over 33 rounds
- Led the Illini in the fall, averaging 76.73 strokes in five tournaments
- Posted the best score on the team in six tournaments and never finished lower than third
- Shot a team-low 229 (+13) in her first career tournament, the Colonel Wollenberg's Ram Classic, placing 39th
- Led the team again at the Dale McNamara Invitational, shooting a season-best 226 (+10) and finishing 30th
- Captured her best finish of the fall at the Wolverine Invitational, placing 12th and helping the Illini to a third-place tournament finish
- Led the team for a third time at the Hoosier Fall Invitational, shooting a 231 (+15) and finishing 20th
- Turned in the best Illini score of the year at the Marsh Landing Invitational with a 219 (+3), earning her first career under par total with a 71 in round one and placing 11th
High School
- Played three years at Hinsdale Central High School (coached by Nancy Ahitow)
- Named team MVP in 2008
- Placed second at the 2007 IHSA state finals as a team
- Placed seventh individually at the 2008 IHSA state championship after firing rounds of 77-74
- Played her final year at Notre Dame Prep in Scottsdale, Ariz.
- Helped Notre Dame to the state title in 2009
- Qualified for the Illinois Women's State Amateur in 2011
- Qualified for the third flight of women's Western Amateur and won her flight
- Tied for first at the 2012 Illinois Women's Open, shooting rounds of 72-74-69, lost in a playoff for the title
- Claimed the 2012 Women's Chicago District Amateur Match Play Championship
- Won the Arizona Women's State Amateur title at Desert Mountain Golf Club after shooting rounds of 67-71-72
- Placed second at the 2012 Cactus Tour event at Orange Tree Golf Club
- Won the CWDGA one-day event at Evanston Golf Club, firing a 73
- Won the CWDGA Match Play Championship at Inverness Country Club
Personal
- Born on June 16, 1992
- Daughter of Victor and Kerry Postillion
- Third oldest of four children, has three brothers, Victor, Vincent and Drew
- Hobbies include yoga
- Named to the honor roll or principal's honor all four year's of high school
- Majoring in Business Management-general
Career Statistics
| Year | Events | Rds. | Strokes | Avg. | Low Rd. | Low Tour. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-15 | 2 | 4 | 317 | 79.25 | 76 | 241 (+25) |
| 2013-14 | 11 | 33 | 2,508 | 76.00 | 71 | 216 (E) |
| 2012-13 | 11 | 33 | 2,543 | 77.06 | 71 | 219 (+3) |
| Totals | 24 | 70 | 5,368 | 76.69 | 71 | 216 (E) |
Individual Results
| 2014-15 | Tournament | Score | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 17-19 | Hoosier Fall Invitational | 76 = 76 (+4) | T-12th |
| Match Play vs. Christina Wang (Boston College) | W: 6&5 | ||
| Match Play vs. Elizabeth Tong (Indiana) | W: 1 up (22 holes) | ||
| Match Play vs. Hannah Sodersten (Fresno State) | L: 2&1 | ||
| Nov. 2-3 | Jim West Challenge | 78-87-76 = 241 (+25) | T-59th |
| 2013-14 | Tournament | Score | Finish |
| Sept. 9-10 | Ptarmigan Ram Classic | 72-71-73 = 216 (E)^ | T-5th |
| Sept. 16-17 | Minnesota Invitational | 77-79-75 = 231 (+15) | T-18th |
| Oct. 12-13 | Diane Thomason Invitational | 73-78-77 = 228 (+12) | T-11th |
| Oct. 19-20 | Hoosier Fall Invitational (Par 71) | 76-72-77 = 225 (+12) | T-25th |
| Oct. 27-28 | Palmetto Intercollegiate | 73-80-73 = 226 (+10) | T-22nd |
| Feb. 23-24 | Westbrook Invitational | 75-74-72 = 221 (+5) | T-39th |
| Mar. 14-16 | Lady Jaguar Intercollegiate | 73-71-77 = 221 (+5)^ | 2nd |
| Mar. 24-25 | Briar's Creek Invitational | 77-80-76 = 233 (+17) | T-51st |
| April 7-8 | Web.com Intercollegiate | 79-72-81 = 232 (+16) | T-73rd |
| April 19-20 | Lady Buckeye Invitational | 83-81-73 = 237 (+21) | T-38th |
| April 25-27 | Big Ten Championships | 79-80-79 = 238 (+22) | T-49th |
| 2012-13 | Tournament | Score | Finish |
| Sept. 10-11 | Colonel Wollenberg's Ram Classic | 76-77-76 = 229^ | T-39th |
| Sept. 17-18 | Dale McNamara Invitational | 77-74-75 = 226^ | T-30th |
| Sept. 22-23 | Wolverine Invitational (Par 71) | 75-81-77 = 233 | 12th |
| Oct. 13-14 | Hoosier Fall Invitational | 78-74-79 = 231^ | T-20th |
| Oct. 28-30 | Betsy Rawls Longhorn Invite | 78-80-74 = 232 | T-60th |
| Feb. 24-25 | Westbrook Spring Invitational | 77-76-75 = 228 | T-31st |
| March 8-10 | Clover Cup | 80-77-79 = 236^ | T-66th |
| March 15-17 | Insperity Lady Jaguar | 85-77-74 = 236 | T-50th |
| April 8-9 | Marsh Landing Invitational | 71-75-73 = 219^ | T-11th |
| April 20-21 | Lady Buckeye Spring Invitational | 78-80-78 = 236^ | T-26th |
| April 26-28 | Big Ten Championships | 77-81-79=237 | T-45th |
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