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2024-25 Women's Golf Roster

Kevin Snyder - Illinois Athletics
Kevin Snyder - Illinois Athletics
Kevin Snyder - Illinois Athletics
Kevin Snyder - Illinois Athletics

Yurang Li

  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Fullerton, Calif.
  • High School Sunny Hills

Biography

Career Bests

Best Finish: T-6th -- NCAA Columbus Regional (May 5-7, 2025)
Low Round: 68 (-4) -- Illini Women's Invitational at Medinah (Oct. 7-8, 2024)
Low 54-Hole Score: 211 (-5) -- The Chevron Collegiate (Feb. 26-27, 2024)

Sophomore 2024-25

  • WGCA All-American Scholar
  • Academic All-Big Ten
  • Played 12 rounds in 36 events with a 73.47 scoring average, the lowest mark on the Illini.
  • Posted four top-20 finishes on the season, including two top 10s.
  • Matched her career-low round with a 68 (-4) in the first round of the Illini Women's Invitational at Medinah on Oct. 7.
  • Finished tied for ninth at the Boilermaker Spring Classic from April 6-7 with a 54-hole score of 220 (+4).
  • Recorded the best finish of her career, tied for sixth, at the NCAA Columbus Regional from May 5-7...had a 54-hole score of 215 (-1) in the first NCAA tournament in her career.

Freshman 2023-24

  • WGCA All-American Scholar
  • Played 18 rounds in six events with a 74.11 scoring average in her debut season.
  • Set career-best marks at The Chevron Collegiate from Feb. 26-27 in finish (T-22nd), low round (68, -4) and low 54-hole score (211, -5).

HIGH SCHOOL

  • CIF Southern Section Southern Individual Medalist 2023.
  • Sunny Hills High School Girl's Golf Team MVP in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023.
  • Freeway League MVP in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023.
  • Two-time OC Register Athlete of the Week in 2022 & 2023.
  • 2022 All-County Team.
  • 2021 CIF Southern Section Division 3 Team Champions.
  • Freeway League Co-Champions 2022 and 2023.
  • 5th at Girls Jr. Americas Cup 2023.
  • 3rd at Kathy Whitworth Invitational 2023.
  • T-4th SCGA Jr. Am 2022.
  • T-3rd AJGA Ping An Bank Championship 2022.
  • 1st Place Toyota Tour Cup at Los Serranos 2021.
  • T-2nd AJGA Ping An Bank Championship 2021.
  • T-2nd Joanne Winter Arizona Silver Belle Championship 2021.
  • T-4th Rolex Tournament of Champions 2021.
  • T-2nd Toyota Tour Cup Patrick Cantlay Series at Indian Wells 2021.

PERSONAL

  • Born on June 12, 2006.
  • Daughter of Yu Maggie Fan and Morris Li.
  • Chose Illinois because, "The resources available here will allow me to focus on improving my golf game and pursuing my education."

Career Statistics

Year Events Rds. Strokes Avg. Low Rd. Low Tour.
2023-24 6 18 1,334 74.11 68 (-4) 211 (-5)
2024-25 12 36 2,645 73.47^ 68 (-4) 212 (-4)
Totals 18 54 3,979 73.69 68 (-4) 211 (-5)

Individual Results

2023-24 Tournament Score Finish
Feb. 12-14 Nexus Collegiate 70-78-78 = 226 (+10) T-30th
Feb. 26-27 The Chevron Collegiate 68-72-71 = 211 (-5) T-22nd
March 11-12 Briar's Creek Invitational 71-75-74 = 220 (+4) T-25th
March 29-30 Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic 76-72-78 = 226 (+10) T-43rd
April 13-14 Therese Hession Buckeye Invitational 78-76-74 = 228 (+12) T-29th
April 19-21 Big Ten Championships 78-71-74 = 223 (+7) T-37th
2024-25 Tournament Score Finish
Sept. 8-10 Bettie Lou Evans Invitational 77-76-74 = 227 (+11) T-30th
Sept. 23-24 Cavalier Regional Preview 74-73-74 = 221 (+8) T-22nd
Sept. 30-Oct. 1 Windy City Collegiate Classic 79-72-76 = 227 (+11) T-35th
Oct. 7-8 Illini Women's Invitational at Medinah 68-73-71 = 212 (-4) T-17th
Oct. 25-27 Landfall Tradition 71-71-75 = 217 (+1) T-16th
Feb. 16-17 Spartan Suncoast Invitational 78-74-69 = 221 (+5) T-30th
Feb. 24-25 The Chevron Collegiate 71-72-71 = 214 (-2) T-25th
March 17-18 Spring Break Shootout 72-79-74 = 225 (+12) T-24th
March 21-23 Florida State Match Up 70-82-74 = 226 (+10) T-23rd
April 6-7 Boilermaker Spring Classic 72-70-78 = 220 (+4) T-9th
April 18-20 Big Ten Championships 72-75-73 = 220 (+4) T-25th
May 5-7 NCAA Columbus Regional 69-77-69 = 215 (-1) T-6th

^ Led the team

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24Freshman

  • 2024-25Sophomore