2011-12 NORTH TEXAS WOMEN'S GOLF
FACT AND RECORDS BOOK
women's golf 2011-12 NORTH TEXAS WOMEN'S GOLF
FACT AND RECORDS BOOK
women's golf North Texas Athletics Department
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Credits: the North Texas Media Relations Department Photography: Rick Yeatts Mean Green Mission Statement * To Promote and monitor the educational achievement and personal growth of student-athletes, emphasizing that their education- al growth and development is the primary purpose of intercollegiate athletics * To conduct an athletics program that protects and enhances the physical and educational welfare of student-athletes * To provide fair and equitable opportunity for all student-athletes and staff participating in intercollegiate sport activities, regard- less of gender or ethnicity * To promote the principles of good sportsmanship and honesty in compliance with the University of North Texas, state, NCAA and conference regulations * To conduct a competitive athletics program that promotes faculty, staff , student and community affi liation with the University of North Texas * To serve the community through public service and outreach activities which positively refl ect on the University of North Texas and promote good will in the community. TABLE OF CONTENTS
Women’s Golf Quick Facts 2 PROFILES University Information 2011-12 Roster ...... 2 Location: Denton, Texas Founded: 1890 Head Coach ...... 3 Enrollment: 35,754 Golfer Profi les ...... 4 Nickname: Mean Green Newcomer Golfer Profi les ...... 11 Colors: Green and White Conference: Sun Belt President: V. Lane Rawlins 12 RECORDS Athletic Director: Rick Villarreal Home Facility: Various 2010-11 Statistics ...... 12 Main Athletics Phone: 940.565.2662 2010-11 Individual Statistics ...... 13 School Website: MeanGreenSports.com Team And Individual Titles ...... 15 Staff Information All-Time Records ...... 16 Head Coach: Jeff Mitchell Alma Mater: Texas Tech ‘89 All-Time Honors ...... 17 Phone: 940.369.5891 All-Time Letterwinners...... 19 Best time to call: 9 am - 1 pm North Texas Exes On The Pro Tour ...... 20 E-Mail: Jeff [email protected] Media Information Men’s Golf Media Contact: Steven Bartolotta Offi ce Phone: 940.369.8329 Cell Phone: 817.300.1931 E-Mail: [email protected]
2011-12 north texas women's golf fact and records book 1 profiles 2011-12 roster
ALPHABETICAL ROSTER
Brooke Bailey Sophomore 5-5 Abilene, TX (Cooper H.S.) Chaslyn Chrismer Sophomore 5-5 San Antonio, Texas (MacArthur H.S.) Jacey Chun Senior 5-6 Seoul, South Korea Taylor Kilponen Sophomore 5-8 The Woodlands, TX (The Woodlands H.S.) Kelsey Kipp Senior 5-6 Tyler, TX (Lee H.S.) Addison Long Senior 5-4 Andrews, TX (Andrews H.S.) Katie Paxton Sophomore 5-6 Spring, TX (Klein Oak H.S.) McKenzie Ralston Freshman 5-2 Temple, Texas (Temple H.S.)
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Jeff The Mitchell File
Mitchell Hometown: Frisco, Texas Head Coach Alma Mater: Texas Tech ‘89 Coaching Experience 2008-present: Head women’s golf coach, Fourth Year North Texas 2000-2004: Head men’s golf coach, Jeff Mitchell at Stanford from 2000-2004 and the director of golf Stanford enters his fourth at Texas Tech from 1998-2000 and the head women’s 1990-2000: Head women’s golf coach, season as the coach from 1990-2000. Most recently he was a Texas Tech head coach of teaching professional at the TPC Craig Ranch in the North Texas McKinney. Playing Career women’s golf team. In his time with North Texas, he At Stanford, Mitchell coached three all-conference 1972-1976: Texas Tech has reshaped the program as it climbs towards the players, one All-American, and nine scholar 1976-1984: PGA Tour top of the Sun Belt Conference. Th e 2010-11 season athletes. In 2002, he coached Jim Seki to the Pac-10 will go down as the most memorable and successful conference title, the fi rst individual at Stanford to win Playing Honors season in women’s golf history at North Texas, thanks a conference title since Tiger Woods. All-Conference (1976) to Mitchell’s leadership. Mitchell spent 10 years as the head women’s golf Mitchell’s Professional & Amateur Finishes Th e Mean Green advanced to the NCAA Tournament coach at Texas Tech, and in 1998, he became the Wins last season for the fi rst time in school history, won director of golf for both the men’s and women’s 1980 - PGA Tour Phoenix Open a school record four tournaments during the year, programs. He was named District Coach of the Year 1978 - Texas State Open had a school-record four players named to the all- in 1993 and `96 and the Southwest Conference Coach 1976 - Men’s West Texas Championship conference team, and Mitchell was named the 2010- of the Year in 1994 and ‘96. In 2000 he was inducted 1975 - Lubbock Men’s City Championship 11 Sun Belt Conference Coach of the Year. into the Texas Tech Hall of Fame. 1975 - Gavleston Island Intercollegiate 1975 - Men’s West Texas Championship Mitchell is the fi rst coach in women’s golf history at As a player Mitchell had a wildly successful career on North Texas to win Coach of the Year honors. He the PGA Tour starting in 1976. He competed from Coaching Awards also led North Texas as a team to another fi rst in 1976-84, playing in an average of 30 tournaments a 2010-11 Sun Belt Conference Coach of the school history, a national ranking. Th e Mean Green year. He won the Phoenix Open in 1980 and had 13 Year for the fi rst time was ranked in the top-50 nationally top-10 fi nishes and made 111 career cuts on the PGA 1996- Southwest Conference Coach of the last season. Tour. He competed in over 200 pro-amateur events Year It did not end there. Th e Mean Green set a school and participated in over 100 clinics. 1996- NGCA West District Coach of the record last season for the lowest team score at Along with his win at the Phoenix Open, Mitchell Year 872 as they won the Worldlink North Texas Fall won the 1978 Texas State Open at Horseshoe Bay. He 1994- Southwest Conference Coach of the Classic. Individually Kelsey Kipp shot the lowest was named to the All-Southwest Conference team Year 54-hole score at 211 in school history, while Chaslyn in 1976 and an honorable mention All-American 1993- NGCA West District Coach of the Chrismer had the lowest freshman stroke average in as he was a three-year letterman from 1974-76. He Year over 15 years at North Texas. Chrismer also recorded graduated from Texas Tech in 1989 with a degree in the second-lowest round of golf in school history last physical education. season. Prior to his coaching career, Mitchell was a member As a team, the Mean Green had the lowest stroke of the graduate faculty at Texas Tech and a teaching average in school history, rewriting the old record assistant, working as an instructor and camp director that stood for only one season. as well as teaching activity classes in golf, tennis and 2000. A life member of the PGA Tour since 1976, In 2009, Mitchell, a former PGA star, guided North volleyball. Mitchell is also a member of the PGA of America. Texas to its fi rst tournament team championship From 1986-87, Mitchell was the head golf professional In 1986, Mitchell conducted a marathon of golf, since 2006. Along the way Jordan Rose captured the at Golden Eagle Golf Course in Tallahassee, FL playing with one other professional for a continuous individual title of the Shocker Invitational. Th e Mean where he was responsible for arranging tee times, 24-hour period of time. Th ey played 224 holes and Green recorded four top fi ve fi nishes and shot a 293 tournaments, all shop purchases, teaching, assistant received pledges, which they donated to the Ronald twice, which is just one shot off the school record for professional training and golf course set-up. McDonald House of Lubbock. He also gave free lowest round. junior golf clinics during the summers of 1988- Prior to Golden Eagle, he spent a year as the Assistant In his fi rst season at North Texas, Mitchell’s 89 in numerous places in Texas, New Mexico and Professional at Royal Oaks Country Club in Dallas, Oklahoma. experience paid dividends for the North Texas golf TX. program. He guided true freshman Addison Long to He was a Life Skills committee member at Texas Tech three top 25 fi nishes in the fall of 2008. She was the Mitchell has been a member of the National Golf for two years, and he was part of the NCAA Sub- fi rst Mean Green freshman player to record such a Coaches Association, and he’s been involved with the committee on Academic Integrity in 1998. start to a career in four seasons. Golf Coaches Association of America since 1998. He served as the fi rst vice president for the NGCA from Mitchell and his wife, Christy, have two children, Mitchell was the head coach of the men’s golf team 1997-99, and was the legislative chairman from 1992- Jeff rey (31) and Lesley (29).
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Jacey Chun
Senior
5-6 1L Seoul, South Korea (Brookhaven CC)
Career Reached Stage II of “Q” school in September of 2011 at the Plantation Golf and Country Club course in Venice … Played her fi nal round at 1-under par 71 and shot a 299 for the tournament … Earned membership onto the 2012 LPGA Futures Tour for 2012 … Placed third at the Gleannloch Pines Collegiate Open and Lagoon Park Collegiate Open on the Collegiate Players Tour in 2010 … Placed fi ft h at the AJGA Randy Smith Classic in 2007. 2010-11 Arrived at North Texas for the spring season and made an immediate impact … Was a member of the 2011 All-Sun Belt team aft er posting a 75.76 stroke average in seven tournaments … Notched four top-10 fi nishes in her fi rst fi ve events of the spring … Finished second at the Baylor Spring Invitational aft er a career-low round of 70 … Had a seventh-place fi nish at the Cincinnati Spring Invitational … Finished in 10th place in her fi rst tournament of the year at the Claud Jacbos Invitational and climbed to eighth place in her next tournament, the Islander Spring Classic … Had the fourth-best stroke average on the team … Named to the Sun Belt Commissioner’s List. Brookhaven CC Attended Brookhaven CC for two years but did not play golf for the school. High School Played golf at Nak Saeng High School … Won the Gyunggi-do District Championship. Personal Born on September 7, 1988 … Daughter of Sungdo Chun and Kyunghee Lee … Has one brother, Jiwon Chun (24).
Chun’s Year-by-Year
2010-11 (Junior) Claud Jacobs Invitational ...... 76-74-80-230 ...... T10th Islander Spring Classic ...... 80-73-73-226 ...... T8th UNLV Spring Rebel Invitational ...... 74-73-78-225 ...... T34th Cincinnati Spring Invitational ...... 76-73-72-221 ...... T7th Baylor Spring Invitational ...... 75-75-70-220 ...... T2nd Sun Belt Conference Championship ...... 73-80-75-228 ...... T24th NCAA Central Region ...... 81-81-79-241 ...... T95th
C HUN’S CAREER STATS
Year Events Rounds Strokes Avg. Best Round 2010-11 7 21 1,591 75.76 72;Cincinnati Spring Inv. TOTALS 7 21 1,591 75.76 72;Cincinnati Spring Inv.
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Kelsey Kipp
Senior
5-6 2L Tyler, TX (UMKC)
2010-11 Had the lowest stroke average on the team at 74.78 … Was an All-Sun Belt selection in 2011 … Won the Rose City Invitational in a marathon playoff … Won the title on the 12th playoff hole … Finished in second place to start the fall season off at the Worldlink North Texas Fall Classic with rounds of 71, 70, and 70 … Posted her season-low round of 70 four times on the year … Had six top-10 fi nishes in 11 tournaments and was in the top-10 in all four tournaments in the fall season … Finished in sixth place at the Sun Belt Conference Championship … Her stroke average was one of the lowest in recorded school history as the school record is 74.6 … Average was the best in a single season since 2002-03. 2009-10 Had the second-loweset stroke average on the team as she competed in nine tournaments … Had two top 10 fi nishes and four top 20 fi nishes … Had her best tournament at the Islander Classic with a fi ft h-place fi nish … Took home eighth place at the Shocker Invitational as the Mean Green won the team championship … Shot a season-low round of 74 twice last season, once at the Dr. Donnis Th ompson Invitational and again at the Sun Belt Conference Championship … Named to the 2009-10 NGCA All-American Scholar Team … Named to the Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll and the Dean’s List. 2008-09 UMKC Led the team with a 78.27 scoring average over 30 rounds, which was tied for the third best average in Th e Summit League on the year … Th e scoring average was also the UMKC single season record … Led the team in eight of the 11 tournaments on the season … Recorded fi ve top-10 fi nishes and a total of six top-20 showings … Had a pair of rounds at or below par … Her low round of 70 was tied for the best round in the league on the year and it is the second lowest score in school history … Was a fi rst-team all-Summit League selection aft er placing third at Th e Summit League Women’s Golf Championship with a 159 (77-82) … Claimed the medalist honor at the UALR Women’s Golf Classic with a school record 54-hole total of 221 (70-76-75), which led to her being named Th e Summit League Golfer of the Week on April 1 … Was the runner-up at the ORU Invitational with a 227 (80-72-75) … Placed fi ft h at the Drury University Ledgestone Classic with a 166 (90-76) … Named Th e Summit League Golfer of the Week on March 12 aft er tying for sixth place at the Claud Jacobs Intercollegiate with a 230 (77-76-77). High School Was a four-time all-district selection … Was a three-time team captain … Averaged 80.0 or below throughout her high school career … Averaged 80 as a freshman, 74 as a sophomore, 78 as a junior and 76 as a senior. … Holds the school record with a low-round of 68, which was three-under par … Has competed in a variety of AJGA events … Finished tied for second place at the Lockton/Capitol Federal Kansas City Junior, which was held at Oakwood Country Club. Personal Born on October 5, 1989 … Daughter of Gregory and Karen Kipp.
Kipp’s Year-by-Year
2009-10 (Sophomore) Pat Bradley Invitational ...... 75-73-71-219...... T9th Ron Moore Intercollegiate ...... 80-82-76-238...... T43rd Claud Jacobs Invitational ...... 76-76-78-230...... T10th Price’s Give Em Five Intercollegiate ...... 75-76-75-226...... T32nd Islander Spring Classic ...... 80-75-75-230...... T24th Shocker Invitational ...... 83-80-163 ...... T8th UNLV Spring Rebel Invitational ...... 81-77-76-234...... T56th FIU Pat Bradley Invitational ...... 75-77-83-235...... T62nd Cincinnati Spring Invitational ...... 71-78-72-221...... T7th Islander Classic ...... 78-75-76-229...... T5th Baylor Spring Invitational ...... 75-77-75-227...... T11th Dr. Donnis Th ompson Invitational ...... 80-74-81-235...... T28th Sun Belt Conference Championship ...... 76-72-71-219...... T6th BYU at Entrada Classic ...... 80-76-76-232...... T19th NCAA Central Region ...... 79-86-79-244...... T109th Baylor Spring Invitational ...... 79-78-78-235...... T23rd Sun Belt Conference Championship ...... 78-74-75-227...... T16th 2010-11 (Junior) Worldlink North Texas Fall Classic...... 71-70-70-211...... 2nd Rose City Invitational ...... 71-74-70-215...... 1st* Price’s Give ‘Em Five Intercollegiate ...... 72-70-76-218...... T6th
KIPP’S CAREER STATS
Year Events Rounds Strokes Avg. Best Round 2009-10 9 26 2,020 77.69 74; twice 2010-11 11 33 2,468 74.78 70; four times TOTALS 20 59 4,488 76.06 70; four times
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Addison Long
Senior
5-6 3L Andrews, TX (Andrews HS)
2010-11 Was an All-Sun Belt pick for the fi rst time in her career … Had the third-lowest stroke average at 75.18 and had eight top-20 fi nishes on the season … Had a season-best fi nish at the Worldlink North Texas Fall Classic as she shot a career-low round of 68 and fi nished in sixth place … Had a second straight top-10 fi nish at the Rose City Invitational as she fi nished in seventh place … Closed the fall season out with an 11th and 13th place fi nish in New Mexico and at the Pat Bradley Invitational … In the spring Long continued with her strong play with a seventh-place fi nish at the Claud Jacobs Invitational … Finished 13th place or better in her fi rst fi ve tournaments … Shot her second sub-70 round with a 69 at the Baylor Spring Invitational … Finished with three top-10 fi nishes for the year … Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. 2009-10 Posted the third-lowest stroke average … Finished tied for fi ft h place at the Islander Classic … Shot a season-low round and career low round of 70 in the fi nal round of the Sun Belt Conference Championship … Duplicated that round of 70 earlier in the season at the Price’s Give Em Five Tournament … Also shot a 72 in the second round of the SBC Championship … Had three top 20 fi nishes … Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll and the Sun Belt Academic Honor Roll. 2008-09 Recorded four top-25 fi nishes on the year … Was second on the team in stroke average … Recorded a 13th-place fi nish at the SBC Championship in the spring … Began her North Texas career with a sixth-place fi nish at the NT Fall Classic, shooting a team-best low-round of 72 … Competed in all four tournaments during the fall … Became the fi rst freshman since the 2004-05 season to record three straight top 25 fi nishes in their freshman season … Had the second-lowest stroke average for NT in the fall … Named to the 2008-09 All-American Scholar Team… Named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll … Named to the Sun Belt Academic Honor Roll. High School Was the 2008 Class 3A state champion … Was a three-time fi rst-team all-state selection and a four-time all-region selection at Andrews HS … Was a four-time fi rst-team all-district player and the 2008 District Medalist … Was an individual medalist 16 times in her high school career and 14 times in junior tournaments … Graduated in the top 10 in her class and was a member of the National Honor Society. Personal Born on April 17, 1990 … Daughter of Roddy and Susan Long.
Long’s Year-by-Year
2008-09 (Freshman) BYU at Entrada Classic ...... 82-79-77-238 ...... T35th NT Fall Classic ...... 72-79-78-229 ...... T6th Baylor Spring Invitational ...... 78-78-81-237 ...... T30th Marilynn Smith Sunfl ower Invitational ...... 79-78-80-238 ...... T24th Sun Belt Conference Championship ...... 88-72-70-230 ...... T25th McHaney/Morehead Classic ...... 79-79-77-235 ...... T23rd Price’s Give Em Five Invitational ...... 77-78-78-233 ...... T39th 2010-11 (Junior) Islander Spring Classic ...... 75-79-86-240 ...... T35th Worldlink North Texas Fall Classic...... 78-75-68-221 ...... T6th Baylor Spring Invitational ...... 79-78-79-236 ...... T27th Rose City Invitational ...... 72-77-73-222 ...... T7th BYU Dixie Classic ...... 76-84-78-238 ...... T33rd Price’s Give ‘Em Five Intercollegiate ...... 72-72-75-219 ...... T11th Susie Maxwell Berning Classic ...... 85-77-83-245 ...... T34th Pat Bradley Invitational ...... 73-74-74-221 ...... 13th Sun Belt Conference Champioship ...... 81-72-73-226 ...... T13th Claud Jacobs Invitational ...... 76-77-76-229 ...... T7th Islander Spring Classic ...... 80-78-71-229 ...... T20th 2009-10 (Sophomore) UNLV Spring Rebel Invitational ...... 74-80-71-225 ...... T34th Ron Moore Intercollegiate ...... 78-82-81-241 ...... T52nd Cincinnati Spring Invitational ...... 79-73-77-229 ...... T22nd Price’s Give Em Five Intercollegiate ...... 80-73-70-223 ...... T14th Baylor Spring Invitational ...... 78-81-69-228 ...... T15th Shocker Invitational ...... 77-88-165 ...... T11th Sun Belt Conference Championship ...... 75-78-78-231 ...... T34th FIU Pat Bradley Invitational ...... 77-78-73-228 ...... T40th NCAA Central Region ...... 76-82-79-237 ...... T83rd Islander Classic ...... 76-73-80-229 ...... T-5th Dr. Donnis Th ompson Invitational ...... 81-84-75-240 ...... T51st
LONG’S CAREER STATS
Year Events Rounds Strokes Avg. Best Round 2008-09 9 27 2,121 78.55 72; NT Fall Classic 2009-10 9 26 2,031 78.11 70;twice 2010-11 11 33 2,481 75.18 68; NT Fall Classic TOTALS 29 86 6,633 77.12 68; NT Fall Classic
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Brooke Bailey
Sophomore
5-5 1L Abilene, TX (Abliene HS)
2010-11 Played in one event, the Worldlink North Texas Fall Classic … Had a low-round of 78 in the third round of that tournament … Named to the North Texas Dean’s List and the Sun Belt Academic Honor Roll. 2009-10 Did not see any action. High School Had over 44 tournament wins in her career and numerous top fi nishes in national ranked events … Was also ranked in the top fi ve of the Texas 2009 recruiting class, according to Polo Golf Rankings … For three straight seasons she has been named fi rst-team all-district and was a Class 5A regional qualifi er the past two years … Was also second at the Florida Junior Invitational, fi ft h in the AJGA Abilene Dodge/Estes Jr. Tournament and won the Abilene Halloween Classic, with two day scores of 70- 72 (142). Personal Born on September 29, 1990 … Daughter of Guy and Staci Bailey.
Bailey’s Year-by-Year
2010-11 (Freshman) Worldlink North Texas Fall Classic...... 93-83-78-254 ...... 64th
BAILEY’S CAREER STATS
Year Events Rounds Strokes Avg. Best Round 2010-11 1 3 254 84.66 78; NT Fall Classic TOTALS 1 3 254 84.66 78; NT Fall Classic
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Chaslyn Chrismer
Sophomore
5-5 1L San Antonio, TX (MacArthur HS)
2010-11 Burst onto the scene as a true freshman, playing in 10 of the 11 tournaments … Shot a career-low of 67, which was the second lowest round in school history, at the UNLV Spring Rebel Invitational … Th e 67 was the lowest round of golf by a North Texas player since 1988-89 … Her stroke average of 76.63 is the lowest single season by a freshman at North Texas in over 15 years … Had four top-15 fi nishes last season and two top-10 fi nishes … Finished in a tie for seventh at the Cincinnati Spring Invitational and had a ninth-place fi nish in her fi rst collegiate tournament, the Worldlink North Texas Fall Classic … Finished in 13th at the Sun Belt Conference Championship and 56th at the NCAA Central Regional … Chrismer’s score of 232 at the Central Regional was the second-lowest score for North Texas in the regional … Named to the Sun Belt Commissioner’s List and the North Texas Dean’s List. High School Was named the San Antonio Player of the Year by the San Antonio Express News in her senior season … Was the top player at San Antonio MacArthur and led her team to the state tournament as a senior … Won the District 26-5A title by three strokes, fi nished ninth at the regional meet, and 24th at the state tournament … Won the San Angelo Girls Golf Classic with a fi nal round of 67 … Was a Super Team pick aft er winning the region and fi nishing 12th at the state tournament … As a junior she a state qualifi er with her team that won the regional championship. Personal Born on December 24, 1991 … Daughter of Ed and Erica.
Chrismer’s Year-by-Year 2010-11 (Freshman) Worldlink North Texas Fall Classic...... 74-75-73-222 ...... 9th Rose City Invitational ...... 75-81-77-233 ...... T31st Price’s Give ‘Em Five Intercollegiate ...... 76-81-77-234 ...... T63rd Pat Bradley Invitational ...... 75-74-73-222 ...... T14th Claud Jacobs Invitational ...... 81-83-79-243 ...... T45th UNLV Spring Rebel Invitational ...... 85-73-67^-225 ...... T34th Cincinnati Spring Invitational ...... 76-73-72-221 ...... T7th Baylor Spring Invitational ...... 86-83-75-244 ...... T66th Sun Belt Conference Championship ...... 74-76-73-223 ...... T13th NCAA Central Region ...... 81-75-76-232 ...... T56th
CHRISMER’S CAREER STATS
Year Events Rounds Strokes Avg. Best Round 2010-11 10 30 2,299 76.63 67;UNLV Spring Rebel Inv. TOTALS 10 30 2,299 76.63 67;UNLV Spring Rebel Inv.
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Taylor Kilponen
Sophomore
5-8 1L The Woodlands, TX ( The Woodlands HS)
2010-11 Played in fi ve tournaments as a freshman and had three top-20 fi nishes on the year … Finished in 20th place at the Worldlink North Texas Fall Classic and the Rose City Invitational as North Texas won both tournaments … Had a season-low round of 72 twice, the second time in the Islander Spring Classic where she posted her best fi nish of the season in a tie for 12th place … Named to the Sun Belt Academic Honor Roll and the North Texas Athletic Director’s Honor Roll. High School Finished ninth at the Class 5A State tournament her senior season as she led Th e Woodlands to a third-place fi nish … Was named second-team all-state her senior season … Was ranked 256th in the nation by golfweek.com … Was named to the Houston Chronicle fi rst-team all-area squad in 2009. Personal Was born on August 17, 1992 … Daughter of Eric and Terri.
Kilponen’s Year-by-Year
2010-11 (Freshman) Worldlink North Texas Fall Classic...... 78-72-80-230 ...... T20th Rose City Invitational ...... 78-74-77-229 ...... T20th Price’s Give ‘Em Five Intercollegiate ...... 79-75-77-231 ...... 53rd Pat Bradley Invitational ...... 81-79-79-239 ...... T56th Islander Spring Classic ...... 77-72-78-227 ...... T12th
KILPONEN’S CAREER STATS
Year Events Rounds Strokes Avg. Best Round 2010-11 5 15 1,156 77.06 72; twice TOTALS 5 15 1,156 77.06 72; twice
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Katie Paxton
Sophomore
5-6 1L Spring, TX (Klein Oak HS)
2010-11 Played in two tournaments last season, the Worldlink North Texas Fall Classic and the Price’s Give ‘Em Five Intercollegiate … Had a season-low round of 75 in New Mexico … Finished in 50th place at the Worldlink Fall Classic … Named to the Sun Belt Commissioner’s List and the North Texas President’s List. High School Won the District 13-5A title four straight seasons and was a two-time state qualifi er … Was ranked the 13th best player in Texas and 88th in the nation according to golfweek.com … Was the winner of the 2009 Southern Texas Junior PGA Championship and has had four top 10 fi nishes in her last fi ve starts … Has extensive experience in state, local and national competition. Personal Born on February 21, 1992 … Daughter of Mike and Jana Paxton.
Paxton’s Year-by-Year
2010-11 (Freshman) Worldlink North Texas Fall Classic...... 81-80-81-242 ...... T50th Price’s Give ‘Em Five Intercollegiate ...... 80-75-79-234 ...... T63rd
PAXTON’S CAREER STATS
Year Events Rounds Strokes Avg. Best Round 2010-11 2 6 476 79.33 75; Price’s Give ‘Em Five TOTALS 2 6 476 79.33 75; Price’s Give ‘Em Five
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McKenzie Ralston Freshman
5-2 HS Temple, TX (Temple HS)
High School Won the District 12-5A Championship and led her team to the Regional tournament … Fired a fi nal round of 73 at the regional … Was a four-time all-district selection from her freshman year to her senior season … Was the Temple High Lady Wildcat “Player of the Year” for four consecutive years … Was the 2009 Starburst Champion (16 year old division) and fi nished third in Starburst in the Championship Division … Won the 2010 TJGT New Year’s Classic … Played in several AJGA events in 2010 and fi nished in the top 15 in all of them. Personal Daughter of Jack and Jackie Ralston … Born on February 10, 1993.
2011-12 north texas women's golf fact and records book 11 records 2010-11 statistics
Individual Statistics Player Tourns. Rounds Strokes Avg. Best Round Chandra Alexander 11 33 2,473 74.93 70; Pat Bradley Inv. Samantha Humphrey 1 2 179 89.50 88; NT Fall Classic Kelsey Kipp 11 33 2,468 74.78 70; Four times Addison Long 11 33 2,481 75.18 68; NT Fall Classic Taylor Kilponen 5 15 1,156 77.06 72; Twice Chaslyn Chrismer 10 30 2,299 76.63 67; UNLV Spring Rebel Inv. Katie Paxton 2 6 476 79.33 75; Price’s Give ‘Em Five Brooke Bailey 1 3 254 84.66 78; NT Fall Classic Jacey Chun 7 21 1,591 75.76 72; Cincinnati Spring Inv. Total 59 176 13,386 76.05 67; Chrismer
Team Results and Statistics
Tournament Holes Place Teams Scores Champion (Score) Worldlink North Texas Fall Classic 54 1st 13 297-291-284-872 North Texas (872)* Sept. 13-14, Golf Club at Champions Circle, Fort Worth, Texas Rose City Invitational 54 1st 15 295-303-291-889 North Texas (889) Sept. 27-28, Langdon Farms Golf Club, Portland, Oregon Price’s Give ‘Em Five Intercollegiate 54 5th 14 296-292-300-888 New Mexico St. (866) October 11-13, NMSU University Golf Course, Las Cruces, New Mexico 33rd Annual FIU Pat Bradley Inv. 54 1st 15 294-294-288-876 North Texas (876) Oct. 31-Nov. 2, Pelican Preserve & Country Club, Fort Myers, Florida Claud Jacobs Invitational 54 T3rd 17 309-310-304-923 Texas State (912) Feb. 13-14, Victoria Country, Club, Victoria, Texas Islander Spring Classic 54 2nd 16 317-293-292-902 Oral Roberts (898) Feb. 28-March 1, Corpus Christi Country Club, Corpus Christi, Texas UNLV Spring Rebel Invitational 54 4th 15 300-295-287-882 Pepperdine (844) March 7-9, Boulder City, Nevada, Boulder Creek Golf Club Cincinnati Spring Invitational 54 1st 23 301-292-289-882 North Texas (882) March 25-27, Crystal City, Florida, Plantation Golf Resort Baylor Spring Invitational 54 2nd 18 310-310-295-899 Texas Tech (899) April 11-12, Waco, Texas, Twin Rivers Golf Club Sun Belt Conference Championship 54 4th 11 293-301-295-889 Denver (875) April 18-20, Muscle Shoals, Alabama, Robert Trent Jones, Th e Schoolmaster Course NCAA Central Regional 54 16th 24 311-314-310-935 UCLA (890) May 5-7, South Bend, Indiana, Warren Golf Course
Total Rounds: 33 Total Strokes: 9,847 Round Average: 298.3
Team Low Round: 284, Worldlink North Texas Fall Classic*
*-School Record
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Individual Statistics
Chandra Alexander’s Tournament-By-Tournament Results Tournament Scores Place Worldlink North Texas Fall Classic 74-74-73-221 T6th Rose City Invitational 77-78-71-226 17th Price’s Give ‘Em Five Intercollegiate 76-75-72-223 T19th Pat Bradley Invitational 71-73-70-214 T2nd Claud Jacobs Invitational 82-83-71-236 30th Islander Spring Classic 82-73-73-228 T15th UNLV Spring Rebel Invitational 71-72-73-216 T10th Cincinnati Spring Invitational 78-73-73-224 T12th Baylor Spring Invitational 82-77-77-236 T42nd Sun Belt Conference Championship 71-75-76-222 T11th NCAA Central Region 75-76-76-227 T27th
Brooke Bailey’s Tournament-By-Tournament Results Tournament Scores Place Worldlink North Texas Fall Classic 93-83-78-254 64th
Taylor Kilponen’s Tournament-By-Tournament Results Tournament Scores Place Worldlink North Texas Fall Classic 78-72-80-230 T20th Rose City Invitational 78-74-77-229 T20th Price’s Give ‘Em Five Intercollegiate 79-75-77-231 53rd Pat Bradley Invitational 81-79-79-239 T56th Islander Spring Classic 77-72-78-227 T12th
Chaslyn Chrismer’s Tournament-By-Tournament Results Tournament Scores Place Worldlink North Texas Fall Classic 74-75-73-222 9th Rose City Invitational 75-81-77-233 T31st Price’s Give ‘Em Five Intercollegiate 76-81-77-234 T63rd Pat Bradley Invitational 75-74-73-222 T14th Claud Jacobs Invitational 81-83-79-243 T45th UNLV Spring Rebel Invitational 85-73-67^-225 T34th Cincinnati Spring Invitational 76-73-72-221 T7th Baylor Spring Invitational 86-83-75-244 T66th Sun Belt Conference Championship 74-76-73-223 T13th NCAA Central Region 81-75-76-232 T56th
Samantha Humphrey’s Tournament-By-Tournament Results Tournament Scores Place Worldlink North Texas Fall Classic 91-88-WD WD
Kelsey Kipps’ Tournament-By-Tournament Results Tournament Scores Place Worldlink North Texas Fall Classic 71-70-70-211 2nd Rose City Invitational 71-74-70-215 1st* Price’s Give ‘Em Five Intercollegiate 72-70-76-218 T6th Pat Bradley Invitational 75-73-71-219 T9th Claud Jacobs Invitational 76-76-78-230 T10th Islander Spring Classic 80-75-75-230 T24th UNLV Spring Rebel Invitational 81-77-76-234 T56th Cincinnati Spring Invitational 71-78-72-221 T7th Baylor Spring Invitational 75-77-75-227 T11th Sun Belt Conference Championship 76-72-71-219 T6th NCAA Central Region 79-86-79-244 T109th
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Addison Long’s Tournament-By-Tournament Results Tournament Scores Place Worldlink North Texas Fall Classic 78-75-68-221 T6th Rose City Invitational 72-77-73-222 T7th Price’s Give ‘Em Five Intercollegiate 72-72-75-219 T11th Pat Bradley Invitational 73-74-74-221 13th Claud Jacobs Invitational 76-77-76-229 T7th Islander Spring Classic 80-78-71-229 T20th UNLV Spring Rebel Invitational 74-80-71-225 T34th Cincinnati Spring Invitational 79-73-77-229 T22nd Baylor Spring Invitational 78-81-69-228 T15th Sun Belt Conference Championship 75-78-78-231 T34th NCAA Central Region 76-82-79-237 T83rd
Katie Paxton’s Tournament-By-Tournament Results
Tournament Scores Place Worldlink North Texas Fall Classic 81-80-81-242 T50th Price’s Give ‘Em Five Intercollegiate 80-75-79-234 T63rd
Jacey Chun’s Tournament-By-Tournament Results Tournament Scores Place Claud Jacobs Invitational 76-74-80-230 T10th Islander Spring Classic 80-73-73-226 T8th UNLV Spring Rebel Invitational 74-73-78-225 T34th Cincinnati Spring Invitational 76-73-72-221 T7th Baylor Spring Invitational 75-75-70-220 T2nd Sun Belt Conference Championship 73-80-75-228 T24th NCAA Central Region 81-81-79-241 T95th
*-won in a playoff ^-second lowest round in school history
14 2011-12 north texas women's golf fact and records book records team and individual titles
Team And Individual Titles Coaching History (since 1994) Women’s Team Titles (since 1994-95) Year Coach 1999-00 2008-Present...... Jeff Mitchell Lady Aces Invitational: 309-312-621 2005-08 ...... Amber Chevrie Lady Eagle Invitational: 318-307-309-934 2002-05 ...... Cindi Padgett 2000-01 2000-02 ...... Laura Rolf Oral Roberts Invitational: 320-313-633 1994-99 ...... Buff y Klein 2005-06 Bronc Classic: 302-305-301-908 2006-07 North Texas Women’s Classic: 298-305-305-908 2009-10 Shocker Invitational: 307-326-633 2010-11 Worldlink North Texas Fall Classic: 297-291-284-872 Rose City Invitational: 295-303-291-889 33rd Annual FIU Pat Bradley Invitaional: 294-294-288-876 Cincinnati Spring Invitational: 301-292-289-882
Individual Champions (since 1994-95) 1999-00 Nina Reis, Lady Aces Invitational: 75-75-150 2001-02 Randi Gauthier, Lady Cardinal Invitational: 79-72-75-226 Laura Rakel, Lady Eagle Invitational: 75-76-151 2004-05 Andra Lancaster, Chip-N-Club Invitational: 74-72-79-225 Paidge Padgett, Lady Indian Classic: 75 2009-10 Jordan Rose, Shocker Invitational: 75-73-148 2010-11 Kelsey Kipp, Rose City Invitational: 71-74-70-215 (won in playoff )
2011-12 north texas women's golf fact and records book 15 records all-time records
Individual All-Time Records Year Score Name Tournament Site Low 18 88-89 66 Jackie Twamley Hellard SMU Classic Brookhaven CC 10-11 67 Chaslyn Chrismer UNLV Invitational Boulder Creek GC 02-03 69 Randi Gauthier Lady Eagle Inv. Oakmont CC
Low 36 88-89 140 Jackie Twamley Hellerd SMU Classic Brookhaven CC 02-03 140 Randi Gauthier Lady Eagle Inv. Oakmont CC
Low 54 10-11 211 Kelsey Kipp Worldlink NT Fall Classic Champions Circle 02-03 212 Randi Gauthier Lady Eagle Inv. Oakmont CC
Team All-Time Records Year Scores Tournament Site Low 18 10-11 284 Worldlink NT Fall Classic Champions Circle 10-11 287 UNLV Invitational Boulder Creek GC 10-11 288 FIU Pat Bradley Invitational Pelican Preserve CC
Low 36 10-11 588 (three times) NT Fall Classic/Price’s Give Em Five/UNLV Invitational
Low 54 10-11 872 Worldlink NT Fall Classic Champions Circle 10-11 876 FIU Pat Bradley Invitational Pelican Preserve CC
Post-Season Play NCAA Tournament Team Appearances: 1 (2010-11)
NCAA Individual Appearances: Randi Gauthier 02-03, Regional
Miscellaneous Records
Stroke Avg. 02-03 74.6 Randi Gauthier 10-11 74.78 Kelsey Kipp
Stroke Avg (team) 10-11 298.3
Highest Ranking No. 41 11-12 No. 47 10-11
Wins 02-03 4 Randi Gauthier
Highest Individual Ranking No. 5 11-12 Jacey Chun
16 2011-12 north texas women's golf fact and records book records all-time honors
Academic All-Americans Sun Belt Academic Honors Amanda Jones J. Stewart GTE/CoSida Academic All-Sun Belt Conference C. Westmoreland Academic All-American Honor Roll 1996-97 Brooke Bell 1997 Brooke Bell 2001 Randi Gauthier Cecilia Flodin Amanda Jones Kasey Hardin Amanda Jones GTE/CoSida 2002 Randi Gauthier Leanne Jones Academic All-District VI Kasey Hardin J. Stewart 1997 Brooke Bell Daysha Weaver 1997-98 Brooke Bell Amanda Jones 2003 Jaclyn Golden Cecilia Flodin 1998 Brooke Bell 2004 Jaclyn Golden Amanda Jones 1999 Amanda Jones Andra Lancaster Leanne Jones Brooke McCutchen J. Stewart NGCA All-American Scholar Team 2005 Christine Shimon 1998-99 Brooke Bell 2007-08 Halli Jo Richards Andra Lancaster J. Faulkner Jordan Rose 2006 Jaclyn Golden Cecilia Flodin 2008-09 Addison Long Andra Lancaster Amanda Jones Jordan Rose Halli Jo Richards Leanne Jones 2009-10 Jordan Rose Christine Shimon J. Machens Kelsey Kipp 2007 Kelsie Gray Daysha Weaver 2010-11 Jacey Chun Tara Lambright 1999-00 Jennifer Faulkner Chaslyn Chrismer Maggie Noel Cecilia Flodin Halli Jo Richards Kasey Hardin All-Conference Christine Shimon Jennifer Machens 2008 Chandra Alexander Alison Piersall Big West Conference Samantha Humphrey Nina Reis All-Big West Conference Addison Long Daysha Weaver 1997 Brooke Bell, First Team Halli Jo Richards Randi Gauthier Cecilia Flodin, Second Team 2009 Chandra Alexander 2000-01 Jennifer Faulkner 1998 Brooke Bell, First Team Brooke Bailey Cecilia Flodin Cecilia Flodin, Second Team Janna Golden Randi Gauthier 1999 Cecilia Flodin, First Team Samantha Humphrey Kasey Hardin Amanda Jones, Honorable Mention Kelsey Kipp Nina Reis 2000 Nina Reis, First Team Addison Long Daysha Weaver 2010 Brooke Bailey Academic All-Big West Conference 2001-02 Randi Gauthier Taylor Kilponen Kasey Hardin 1997 Brooke Bell Kelsey Kipp Amanda Jones Brooke McCutchen Laura Rakel 1998 Brooke Bell Commissioner’s List Cecilia Flodin Daysha Weaver 2002 Laura Rakel 2002-03 Randi Gauthier 2000 Cecilia Flodin 2003 Randi Gauthier Daysha Weaver Jaclyn Golden Kasey Hardin Kasey Hardin Andra Lancaster Sun Belt Conference Andra Lancaster Melanie McCutchen Brooke McCutchen All-Sun Belt Conference Laura Rakel 2001 Nina Reis Melanie McAdams 2004 Laura Rakel Laura Rakel 2002 Randi Gauthier 2005 Jaclyn Golden 2003 Randi Gauthier Christine Shimon Halli Jo Richards 2003-04 Andra Lancaster 2004 Andra Lancaster 2006 Stephanie Shasteen 2005 Jaclyn Golden Melanie McCutchen 2007 Jordan Rose Laura Rakel 2010 Chandra Alexander 2008 Janna Golden Jacey Chun Brooke McCutchen Kelsie Gray Christine Shimon Kelsey Kipp Jordan Rose Addison Long Jaclyn Golden Kyla Whittley Tara Lambright Coach of the Year 2009 Kelsie Gray 2004-05 Andra Lancaster 2010 Jeff Mitchell Jordan Rose Christine Shimon 2010 Chandra Alexander Jaclyn Golden Chaslyn Chrismer Halli Jo Richards Jacey Chun 2005-06 Paige Padgett Katie Paxton Halli Jo Richards Stephanie Shasteen North Texas Academic Honors Jaclyn Golden 1994-95 K. Cunningham Andra Lancaster Amanda Jones Christine Shimon Kristel Pinckard Brooke Tanner J. Stewart 2006-07 Jordan Rose C. Westmoreland Jaclyn Golden 1995-96 Brooke Bell Kelsie Gray
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Maggie Noel Halli Jo Richards Christine Shimon 2007-08 Kelsie Gray Maggie Noel Halli Jo Richards Jordan Rose Kyla Whittley 2008-09 Janna Golden Kelsie Gray Addison Long Maggie Noel Halli-Jo Richards Jordan Rose Kyla Whittley 2009-10 Janna Golden Kelsie Gray Samantha Humphrey Kelsey Kipp Addison Long Jordan Rose Chandra Alexander Kyla Whittley 2010-11 Katie Paxton Chandra Alexander Brooke Bailey Chaslyn Chrismer Kelsie Gray Jordan Rose Janna Golden Samantha Humphries Taylor Kilponen Addison Long Maggie Noel
18 2011-12 north texas women's golf fact and records book records all-time letterwinners
A K T Chandra Alexander, ‘08, ‘09. ‘10, ‘11 Tracy Keller, ‘83 Brooke Tanner, ‘06 Kelly Kemper, ‘95 Christa Teno, ‘82, ‘83, ‘84 B Taylor Kilponen, ‘11 Paige Th ouvenel, ‘92 Brooke Bailey, ‘11 Kelsey Kipp, ‘10, ‘11 Jackie Twamley, ‘86, ‘87, ‘88, ‘89 Brooke Bell, ‘96, ‘97, ‘98, ‘99 Penny Truelock, ‘87, ‘88, ‘89, ‘90 L Jamie Brown, ‘97, ‘98, ‘00, ‘01 W Monica Buchanan, ‘95 Tara Lambright, ‘04, ‘06 Andra Lancaster, ‘03, ‘04, ‘05, ‘06 Daysha Weaver, ‘99, ‘00, ‘01, ‘02 C Lisa Lantz, ‘81 Carmen Westmoreland, ‘94, ‘95, ‘96 Lauren Cheves, ‘05 Summer Lee, ‘88, ‘89, ‘90 Christina Whalen, ‘81, ‘82, ‘83 Chaslyn Chrismer, ‘11 Pam Lillard, ‘87, ‘88 Kyla Whittley, ‘08, ‘09 Vicki Williamson, ‘91, ‘92, ‘93, ‘94 Jacey Chun, ‘11 Addison Long, ‘09, ‘10, ‘11 Denise Wilson, ‘86, ‘87, ‘88 Lesley Copeman, ‘81 M Kelley Wilson, ‘92, ‘93, ‘94, ‘95 Kelly Callahan, ‘81 Ginger Colvin, ‘90 Jennifer Machens, ‘99 Christy Coyle, ‘87, ‘88, ‘89 Angie Marx, ‘97 Lisa Crawford, ‘91, ‘93 Melissa Mason, ‘00, ‘01 Mary Ann Crow, ‘83 Brooke McCutchen, ‘02, ‘03, ‘04 Sonia Cubriel, ‘85, ‘86 Lisa McQuatters, ‘94, ‘95, ‘96 Kelly Cunningham, ‘92, ‘93, ‘94, ‘95 Denise Moralez, ‘91, ‘92, ‘93, ‘94 Candy Morgan, ‘90, ‘91 D Nkki Murphy, ‘82 Tobi Dunn, ‘91 N E Maggie Noel, ‘07, ‘08, ‘09, ‘10 Beth Egly, ‘89, ‘90 Sally Normand, ‘91, ‘92 Michele Ewald, ‘85, ‘86, ‘87, ‘88 Ingrid Norva, ‘82, ‘83, ‘84 F O Jennifer Faulkner, ‘98, ‘99, ‘01 Jennifer O’Neill, ‘64 Lisa Fleming, ‘87, ‘88, ‘89, ‘90 P Marissa Fleming, ‘97, ‘98, ‘99 Cecilia Flodin, ‘97, ‘98, ‘99, ‘00 Paige Padgett, ‘05 Kaimi Fuller, ‘95, ‘96 Katie Paxton, ‘11 Sandy Paysse, ‘91, ‘92, ‘93 G Alison Piersall, ‘00, ‘01 Randi Gauthier, ‘00, ‘01, ‘02, ‘03 Krystal Pinckard, ‘93, ‘94, ‘95, ‘96 Gayla Gill, ‘82 Emma Pottinger, ‘81 Jaclyn Golden, ‘03, ‘04, ‘05, ‘06 R Janna Golden, ‘07, ‘08, ‘09, ‘10 Kelsie Gray, ‘07, ‘08, ‘09 Nina Reis, ‘00, ‘01 Carie Rice, ‘85, ‘86, ‘87 H Laura Rakel, ‘02, ‘03, ‘04 Kasey Hardin, ‘01, ‘02, ‘03 Halli Jo Richards, ‘05, ‘06, ‘08, ‘09 Maria Haasch, ‘81, ‘82 Laura Ritcher, ‘87 Hilde Heckman, ‘89 Laura Rolf, ‘93, ‘94, ‘95, ‘96 Amy Hoke, ‘85, ‘86 Jennifer Rogers, ‘02 Georgia Hernandez, ‘85, ‘86, ‘87, ‘88 Jordan Rose, ‘07, ‘08, ‘09, ‘10 Samantha Humphrey, ‘10, ‘11 S J Jaime Sarbaugh, ‘02 April Janik, ‘97, ‘98 Marissa Shaw, ‘86, ‘87 Amanda Jones, ‘94, ‘95, ‘98, ‘99 Christine Shimon, ‘04 Leanne Jones, ‘97, ‘98 Kirsten Spittler, ‘08 Jennifer Stewart, ‘95, ‘96, ‘97, ‘98
2011-12 north texas women's golf fact and records book 19 records north texas exes on the pro tour
Sandra Nina Palmer Reis
North Texas ‘64 Ladies European Tour LPGA Tour
Perhaps the greatest woman golfer to ever come from North Texas never actually Former University of North Texas women’s golf star Nina Reis has played profes- struck a drive or made a putt for the Mean Green. sionally for the last nine years, including two years on the LPGA Tour and cur- rently with the Ladies European Tour. Th at’s because when Sandra Palmer -- a winner of 21 career LPGA Tour victories On the Ladies European Tour, Reis has played in 58 tournaments and posted eight and a National Collegiate Hall of Famer -- went to North Texas, the school did not top 10 fi nishes over the last nine years. She posted a seventh-place fi nish at the sponsor women’s golf as a varsity sport. Tenerife Ladies Open during the 2010 season. She fi nished 78th on the Henderson Money List with (Euro) 22,285 in season’s earnings. Palmer was an accomplished golfer by the time she attended North Texas from 1959-63, where she showed her enthusiasm for athletics by serving as a cheerlead- In 2009, Reis played in 16 tournaments on the Ladies European Tour with her best er and becoming a member of the Green Jacket booster club. Aft er she graduated fi nish a tie for 18th at the Tenerife Ladies Open, followed by a tie for 19th at the Randstad Open de France from North Texas in 1964 with a bachelor of science degree in education, Palmer Dames. joined the LPGA Tour. As a The Reis File In 2008, Reis played in professional, she captured The Palmer File 16 tournaments on the LPGA Career Money List •379th place - $226,207.00 21 LPGA Tour wins and Career Highlights Ladies European Tour surpassed the $1 million • 21 LPGA victories aft er earning her full card LET Career Money List mark in career earnings. by fi nishing 28th at the • Career Earnings (Euro) 202,719.67 • 1973: Won a career-best four Final Qualifying School. Palmer, a 1994 inductee victories She fi nished 20th in the 2009 Highlights into the North Texas • 1975: LPGA Player of the Year 2008 fi nal exemption • Posted two Top 25 fi nishes on LET Athletic Hall of Fame, took • 1975: Won U.S. Women’s Open rankings and 22nd in the 2008 Highlights up the game of golf at the • 1982: Shot a career-low 65 at the New Star MoneyList for • Tied for ninth at the LPGA Corona Morelia 2008. Reis posted four age of 13 and counts the Peter Jackson Classic Championship Top 10 fi nishes in 2008, • Posted four Top 10 fi nishes, including two legendary Harvey Penick • 1986: Surpassed $1 million mark in including two second- second-place fi nishes on the LET as one of the teachers who career earnings place results. 2007 Highlights greatly infl uenced her • 1994: Inducted into the North Texas Reis earned her LPGA • Carded a season-low 67 during the second career. Athletic Hall of Fame Tour card for the 2006 round of the LPGA Corning Classic. season aft er fi nishing 18th She won the West Texas at the LPGA Qualifying 2006 Highlights Amateur Champion four times and while at North Texas Palmer was a runner- School, earning one of • Recorded a career-best tie for ninth at up at the 1961 National Collegiate Championship and winner of the Texas State 24 tour cards handed the State Farm Classic, where she carded a Amateur in 1963. out. She played two full career-low 66 during the fi rst round. seasons on the LPGA tour • Matched an LPGA record (Alice Ritzman, Aft er joining the LPGA in 1964, Palmer failed to win a tournament her fi rst seven and was a non-exempt 1979 Colgate European Open) by carding years on the tour. However, she won at least one LPGA tournament in each of the player for the 2008 three eagles (including her fi rst LPGA career next seven seasons. She won a career-high four tournaments in 1973 and in 1975 season. hole-in-one) during one round, which she did during the fi rst round of the Safeway Classic she claimed three titles, including a U.S. Women’s Open championship that helped “I was very excited to Presented by Pepsi earn her LPGA Player of the Year honors. She narrowly lost the 1976 Open title in play on the LPGA-tour an 18-hole playoff to JoAnne Carner. in 2006,” said Reis. “It has been a dream of mine since I was a kid. I was so glad when I made the card, In 1986 Palmer won the fi nal event of her career -- the Mayfl ower Classic -- in a I jumped up and down. Q-school is a long ánd intense week and aft er making it sudden-death playoff . She later went on to win the Sprint Senior Challenge from through there I was very proud of myself.” 1991-95. Reis was a two-time all-conference selection while at North Texas in 2000 and 2001. In 2001 she led the team in stroke average and was named to the All-Sun Palmer, who was named North Texas Alumnus of the Year in 1977, was recog- Belt Conference team. In 2000, Reis was named to the fi rst-team All-Big West nized as one of the LPGA’s top 50 players and teachers in 2000 when the LPGA squad. Reis had six top-10 fi nishes her freshman season and fi nished tied for fi ft h celebrated its 50th anniversary. at the Big West Conference Championship. In 2005, Reis won three events on the Telia Tour en route to winning the Tour’s Order of Merit. She fnished fi ft h at the OTP Bank Ladies Central European Open, an event on the Ladies European Tour. She tied for 16th at the LPGA Qualifying Tournament to earn exempt status for the 2006 LPGA Tour season. Reis was a Swedish National Team member from 1997-2002. In 2001, she was the Ladies European Team Champion.
20 2011-12 north texas women's golf fact and records book 2011-12 North Texas Women’s Golf Schedule
September 11-13 “MO”morial Invitational Traditions GC College Station, Texas
25-26 Dick McGuire Invitational Championship GC Albuquerque, New Mexico October 10-12 Price’s-New Mexico State U. Collegiate NMSU University Golf Course Las Cruces, New Mexico
23-25 FIU Pat Bradley Invitational Pelican Preserve Golf Course Fort Myers, Florida February 5-7 Arizona Wildcat Vistoso Golf Club Tucson, Arizona
20-21 UNLV Rebel Cascata GC. Boulder City, Nevada March 13-14 Donnis Thompson Inv. Kaneohe Klipper GC Honolulu, Hawaii
19-20 BYU at Entrada Classic Entrada GC St. George, Utah
26-27 UALR Spring Classic Diamonte CC Hot Springs Village, Arkansas April 16-18 Sun Belt Conference Championships Muscle Shoals GC Muscle Shoals, Alabama