2016-17 Women's Golf
Roster
Paige Nelson
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Creekview
As a Senior (2016-17): Participated in 10 events, finishing with a 75.14 stroke average... Best finish was a third-place showing at the Chip-N Club Invitational, carding a 2-over par 218 and leading the Wildcats to the team title... Tied for fifth place in the PING/ASU Invitational, carding a career-low 54-hole score of 3-under par 213... Carded a career-low 18-hole score of 3-under par 69 during the first round of the PING/ASU Invitational... Also tied for 19th in the NCAA Athens Regional... Earned Second Team Academic All-Big 12 honors.
As a Junior (Fall 2015): Participated in four events in the fall 2015 season, ending with a 77.54 stroke average... Carded a season-best finish in a tie for 33rd at the Johnie Imes Invitational… Also tied for 38th at the Edean Ihlanfelt Invitational with 17-over par 233 in the rain shortened-event.
SAM HOUSTON STATE: Earned First Team All-Southland Conference honors in 2014-15 after posting the second-lowest stroke average in league at 74.46... Tallied a conference-high seven top-10 finishes, including a victory at ULM Fred Max Invitational... Took fourth at Southland Championship... Registered Honorable Mention All-SLC honors as a freshman.
PERSONAL: Paige Penelope Nelson was born September 16, 1994, in Dallas, Texas... Daughter of David and Pennie Nelson… Heavily involved in organizations off the course as she was a member of the FCA and Student Council… Majoring in Marketing.
