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2016-17 Golf-W Roster

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Kaitlyn Watkins

Kaitlyn Watkins

  • Height:
    5-3
  • Class:
    Senior
  • High School:
    Frankenmuth
  • Hometown:
    Frankenmuth, Mich.

Summary

Biography

Low Round 69 (Cardinal Classic - Sept. 19-20, 2016)
Low Opening Round 70 (Cardinal Classic - Sept. 19-20, 2016)
Low 36-hole Score 153 (Cardinal Classic- Sep. 22-23, 2014)
Low 54-hole Score 214 (Cardinal Classic - Sept. 19-20, 2016)
Top Tournament Finish T-1st (Rocket Classic- Oct. 13-14, 2014)
 
Year Rounds Strokes Avg
2016-17 29          2196 75.72
2015-16 17 1322 77.76
2014-15 21 1611 76.7
2013-14 21 1671 79.6
Career 88 6800 77.26

2016-17: Academic All-MAC selection ... led the team and shot a career-low average of 75.72 on the season ... played a personal-best 29 rounds ... opened season with a second-place finish with a career-low of 214 (-2) at the Ball State Cardinal Classic, also shooting a single-round career-best low of 69 to close out the tournament ... tied for fourth at the KZoo Classic after shooting a 225 ... placed in the top 10 at the Jackrabbit Invitational after shooting a 227. 

2015-16: Academic All-MAC selection ... competed in six tournaments on the season ... opened the season with a 229 to tie for 19th at the Mary Fossum Invitational ... shot a season single-round low of 73 at the Ball State Cardinal Classic ... shot a season-low 228 at the Rio Verde Invitational. 

2014-15: Recognized as Second Team All-MAC for play during the regular season and was an Academic All-MAC selection ... won the Bronco Award for lowest scoring average on the team (76.7) ... played in nine tournaments but was forced to miss the MAC Championships due to injury ... had a team-best 76.67 average score over 21 rounds and was +4.67 vs. par ... tied for first at the Rocket Classic in the fall, shooting a two-over par 218 (72-75-71) ... her round of 71 was a career best and tied for the second best round on the WMU team this season ... finished in the top 25 in five of the nine tournaments and had three top 15 finishes, including back-to-back top 15 finishes to close out the regular season.

2013-14: Made collegiate debut at the Mary Fossum Invitational (9/14-15) ... set career 36-hole low at The Preview (10/7-8) … season low (75) twice during during the season ... named the team's Freshman of the Year ... led the team in birdies and greens in regulation.

2013: Amateur Results: Competed in four summer events ... entered match play at GAM Women's Open ranked seventh after two rounds of 74 and 77 ... lost to Emma Salata in opening round of match play.

High School: Named First Team All-Tri-Valley Conference four times, qualifying for state finals in each season ... received honorable mention for all-state as a freshman and sophomore ... earned a spot on the Saginaw News Dream Team as a junior ... holds the team nine-hole and 18-hole scoring records ... member of a state tournament-qualifying team in 2010 and 2012 ... member of the basketball team in 2009 and 2010.

Personal: Majoring in accountancy with a 4.0 GPA ... daughter of Scott and Rosien Watkins ... born March 31, 1995 in Saginaw, Mich.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14Freshman

    5'3"
  • 2014-15Sophomore

    5'3"
  • 2015-16Junior

    5'3"
  • 2016-17Senior

    5'3"