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2022-23 Women's Golf Roster

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Siyan Chen

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Hangzhou, China
  • High School Montverde Academy
  • Twitter SiyanChen_Anna

Biography

NIL Opportunities

Graduation Badge University of Illinois Graduate

Career Bests

Best Finish: 3rd -- Wolverine Invitational (Sept. 13-14, 2021)
Low Round: 68 (-4) -- Illini Women's Invitational (Oct. 11-12, 2021)
Low 54-Hole Score: 215 (1) -- Illini Women's Invitational (Oct. 10-11, 2022)

Senior - 2022-23

  • CSC Academic All-District
  • Academic All-Big Ten
  • Played 30 round in 10 events with a 75.10 scoring average.
  • Posted a season-low round of 70 in the opening round of the Big Ten Championships (April 21).
  • Carded a career-low 54-hole total of 215 (-1) at the Illini Women's Invitational (Oct. 10-11).

Junior - 2021-22

  • WGCA All-American Scholar
  • Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
  • Academic All-Big Ten
  • Big Ten Women's Golfers to Watch List
  • Played 36 rounds in 12 events with a 75.36 scoring average
  • Played five rounds under par
  • Posted three top-20 finishes: Wolverine Classic (3rd), Columbia Classic (19th), Clemson Invitational (19th)
  • Carded a career-low tournament total of 213 (E) to finish a career-best third at the Wolverine Invitational (Sept. 13-14, 2021) 
  • Posted a career-low round of 68 (-4) in the opening round of the Illini Women’s Invitational (Oct. 11, 2021)

Sophomore - 2020-21

  • Big Ten Distinguished Scholar 
  • Academic All-Big Ten
  • Did not compete during 2021 season due to COVID-19 Pandemic

Freshman - 2019-20

  • WGCA All-American Scholar
  • Competed as a team player in all seven tournaments
  • Recorded a season-best finish of T-20th at the Schooner Fall Classic
  • Carded a season-low 54-hole score of 216 (E) at the UCF Challenge
  • Recorded a season-low 69 (-3) at the Landfall Tradition
  • Season cut short due to COVID-19 outbreak

Junior Golf

  • Two-time qualifier for the US Girls Junior Championship (2017, 2018)
  • 2017 US Women’s Amateur Championship qualifier
  • Five-time Florida Junior Tour Championship winner
  • 2016 Florida State Girls Junior Champion in the Girls 13-15 division
  • 2016 Florida State Girls Junior Match Play Champion
  • Recorded four straight top-10 finishes in AJGA Tournaments from March 23-April 27, 2018, culminating with a third-place finish at the Callaway Golf/Ollie Schniederjans Junior Classic
  • Two-time Bishops Gate Golf Academy Player of the Year
  • Ranked in the top 50 in Golfweek’s Junior Girls rankings

Personal

  • Daughter of Shun Chen and Yong Zhang
  • Majoring in business
  • Dream job: Professional golfer
  • Favorite golfer: Tiger Woods
  • Favorite non-golf athlete: Swimmer Yang Sun
  • Favorite golf club: putter
  • Favorite movie: Jurassic World
  • Favorite activity outside golf: Watching dramas
  • If I could live anywhere in the world I would choose: China

Career Statistics

Year Events Rds. Strokes Avg. Low Rd. Low Tour.
2019-20 7 21 1,545 73.57 69 (-3) 216 (E)
2021-22 12 36 2,713 75.36 68 (-4) 213 (E)
2022-23 10 30 2,253 75.10 70 (-1) 215 (-1)
Totals 29 67 6,511 74.84 68 (-4) 215 (-1)

Individual Results

2019-20 Tournament Score Finish
Sept. 16-17 Glass City Invitational 73-76-76 = 225 (+9) T-31st
Sept. 27-29 Schooner Fall Classic 73-68-71 = 212 (+2) T-20th
Oct. 7-8 Illini Women's Invitational 78-76-73 = 227 (+11) T-62nd
Oct. 25-27 Landfall Tradition 69-79-72 =  220 (+4) T-31st
Feb. 2-4 UCF Challenge 72-73-71 = 216 (E) T-28th
Feb. 23-24 Westbrook Invitational 70-76-71 = 217 (+1) T-37th
March 2-3 Hurricane Invitational 75-77-76 = 228 (+12) T-31st
2021-22 Tournament Score Finish
Sept. 13-14 Wolverine Invitational 73-72-68 = 213 (E)^ 3rd
Sept. 26-27 Schooner Fall Classic 70-71-75 = 216 (+6) T-27th
Oct. 4-6 Blessings Collegiate 77-76-82 = 235 (+19) T-41st
Oct. 11-12 Illini Women's Invitational 68-72-78 =  218 (+2) T-37th
Oct. 29-31 Landfall Tradition 77-75-70 = 222 (+6) T-38th
Feb. 13-14 Columbia Classic 70-77-77 = 224 (+8) T-19th
Feb. 21-22 ICON Invitational 82-75-78 = 235 (+19) T-73rd
Mar. 14-15 Briar's Creek Invitational 77-75-75 = 227 (+11) T-48th
Mar. 25-27 Clemson Invitational 71-76-78 = 225 (+9) T-19th
Apr. 15-16 Lady Buckeye Invitational 81-82-78 = 241 (+25) T-40th
Apr. 22-24 Big Ten Championships 74-77-75 = 226 (+13) T-43rd
May 9-11 NCAA Tallahassee Regional 78-74-79 = 231 (+15) T-40th
2022-23 Tournament Score Finish
Oct. 10-11 Illini Women's Invitational 72-72-71 = 215 (-1) T-35th
Oct. 17-18 The Ally 76-76-76 = 228 (+12) T-29th
Oct. 31-Nov. 1 Hurricane Invitational 77-77-74 = 228 (+12) T-60th
Feb. 12-14 Therese Hession Regional Challenge 75-70-78 = 223 (+10) T-45th
Feb. 27-28 ICON Invitational 72-72-74 = 218 (+2) T-48th
March 13-14 Briar's Creek Invitational 74-71-77 = 222 (+6) T-32nd
March 24-26 Clemson Invitational 79-83-76 = 238 (+22) 74th
April 15-16 Lady Buckeye Spring Invitational 74-78-75 = 227 (+11) T-48th
April 21-23 Big Ten Championships 70-77-81 = 228 (+15) T-34th
May 8-10 NCAA San Antonio Regional 82-72-72 = 226 (+10) T-33rd

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Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

  • 2020-21Sophomore

  • 2021-22Junior

  • 2022-23Senior