2025-26 Women's Golf Roster
Sophia Sulkar
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Barrington Hills, Ill.
- High School:
- Barrington
Career Bests
Best Finish: T-64th -- Illini Women's Invitational at Medinah (Oct. 7-8, 2024)
Low Round: 71 (-1) -- Illini Women's Invitational at Medinah (Oct. 7-8, 2024)
Low 54-Hole Score: 222 (+6) -- Illini Women's Invitational at Medinah (Oct. 7-8, 2024)
Senior 2025-26
- Played three rounds in one event, finishing with an 83.00 scoring average.
- Carded a 249 (+33) at Illini Women’s Invitational (Oct. 6-7, 2025), with her low round an 81 (+9).
Junior 2024-25
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Played three rounds in one events with a 74.00 scoring average.
- Finished tied for 64th at the Illini Women's Invitational at Medinah from Oct. 7-8, a career best...posted a 54-hole score of 222 (+6), matching a career low...shot a season-low 71 (-1) in the second round of the tournament, which also matched a career-low mark.
Sophomore 2023-24
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Played 30 rounds in 10 events with a 78.37 scoring average.
- Carded a career-low, 71 (-1) in the final round of the Illini Women's Invitational (Oct. 10).
- Recorded a career-best 65th-place finish at the Nexus Collegiate from Feb. 12-14.
Freshman 2022-23
- Played three rounds in one event with a 74.00 scoring average.
- Carded a season-low, even-par 72 in the final round of the Illini Women's Invitational (Oct. 11).
- Posted a 54-hole total of 222 (+6) at the Illini Women's Invitational (Oct. 10-11, 2022) in her first-career tournament.
High School
- 2021 U.S. Girls’ Junior Qualifier Medalist
- 2021 IHSA Individual State Runner-up
- Barrington High School Team Captain and led team to 2021 IHSA State Title
- Two-time Mid-Suburban League Champion (2020, 2021)
- 2020 AJGA Wincraft McArthur Third Place Finish
- 2020 MAJGT at Notre Dame Champion
- 2020 MAJGT at Kenosha CC Runner-up
- 2020 MAJGT Girls’ Championship Runner-up
- 2019 AJGA Wincraft/McArthur Top Ten Finish
- 2019 IHSA Individual 5th place State Finish
Personal
- Daughter of Shiven and Shali Sulkar
- Sister Reena played for the Illinois women's golf program from 2019-21
- Majoring in computer engineering.
Career Statistics
| Year | Events | Rds. | Strokes | Avg. | Low Rd. | Low Tour. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 1 | 3 | 222 | 74.00 | 72 (E) | 222 (+6) |
| 2023-24 | 10 | 30 | 2,351 | 78.37 | 71 (-1) | 220 (+7) |
| 2024-25 | 1 | 3 | 222 | 74.00 | 71 (-1) | 222 (+6) |
| 2025-26 | 1 | 3 | 249 | 83.00 | 81 (+9) | 249 (+33) |
| Totals | 13 | 39 | 3,044 | 78.05 | 71 (-1) | 222 (+6) |
Individual Results
| 2022-23 | Tournament | Score | Finish |
| Oct. 10-11 | Illini Women's Invitational | 75-75-72 = 222 (+6) | T-68th |
| 2023-24 | Tournament | Score | Finish |
| Sept. 11-12 | Cougar Classic | 76-72-72 = 220 (+7) | T-70th |
| Sept. 23-25 | Schooner Fall Classic | 76-74-78 = 228 (+18) | T-77th |
| Oct. 2-3 | Windy City Collegiate Classic | 84-75-77 = 236 (+20) | 79th |
| Oct. 9-10 | Illini Women's Invitational | 76-79-71 = 226 (+10) | T-66th |
| Oct. 27-29 | Landfall Tradition | 71-74-83 = 228 (+12) | T-77th |
| Feb. 12-14 | Nexus Collegiate | 82-83-84 = 249 (+33) | 65th |
| March 11-12 | Briar's Creek Invitational | 80-78-77 = 235 (+19) | 90th |
| March 29-30 | Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic | 77-81-81 = 239 (+23) | T-79th |
| April 13-14 | Therese Hession Buckeye Invitational | 79-82-85 = 246 (+30) | 70th |
| April 19-21 | Big Ten Championships | 84-78-82 = 244 (+28) | 82nd |
| 2024-25 | Tournament | Score | Finish |
| Oct. 7-8 | Illini Women's Invitational at Medinah | 78-71-73 = 222 (+6) | T-64th |
| 2025-26 | Tournament | Score | Finish |
| Oct. 6-7 | Illini Women's Invitational | 81-83-85 = 249 (+33) | 83rd |
^ 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
