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2018-19 Women's Golf Roster

Niamh McSherry at 2021 Big 12 Championship
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K-State's Niamh McSherry hits a tee shot during the Marilynn Smith Sunflower Showdown at Colbert Hills in Manhattan, Kansas.
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K-State Women's Golf at MountainView Collegiate - Day 1
K-State Women's Golf at MountainView Collegiate - Day 2
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Niamh McSherry chips onto green
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K-State's Niamh McSherry hits a tee shot during the Marilynn Smith Sunflower Showdown at Colbert Hills in Manhattan, Kansas.
K-State's Niamh McSherry celebrates after she wins as individual champion during the Marilynn Smith Sunflower Showdown at Colbert Hills in Manhattan, Kansas.
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K-State's coach Kristi Knight embraces Niamh McSherry after she wins as individual champion during the Marilynn Smith Sunflower Showdown at Colbert Hills in Manhattan, Kansas.
K-State's coach Kristi Knight bumps fists with Niamh McSherry during the Marilynn Smith Sunflower Invitational at Colbert Hills in Manhattan, Kansas.
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Trinity Forest Wins
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Niamh McSherry

  • Class:
    Sophomore
  • High School:
    St. Ronan's College
  • Hometown:
    Lurgan, Ireland



Senior (2020-21)

Saw action in eight events, tallying the team’s second-best stroke average of 73.96… Recorded three finishes in the top-20, including two top-10 finishes and one top-five showing… Tied for eighth at the Cowgirl Classic, helping the team earn fourth place… Had her season-best performance at the Branch Law Firm/Dick McGuire Invitational where she shot one-under par 215 to earn a tie for fifth place… Her play at the Branch Law Firm/Dick McGuire Invitational was highlighted with a season-low round of 66… Carded six rounds even or under par, the second-best total on the team… Led the team with 93.75 percent of her rounds counting toward the team score… Earned Academic All-Big 12 Honors.

Junior (2019-20)
Competed in all 9 team events, finishing first on the team with a 77.25 stroke average… Was first on the team in average strokes off lead with only 4.76… Shot 6 rounds under par and one round even, leading the team… Led the team in percent rounds counted to the team score at 96-percent… Earned first place at the Marilynn Smith Invitational shooting 5-under 216 par helping the team to a first place win… Shot 6-under par 216 at Westbrook Invitational where she tied for 12th.

Sophomore (2018-19)
One of three Wildcats to compete in all 11 team events, finishing fourth on the squad with a 76.09 stroke average... Best finish of the year was a tie for 10th at the MountainView Invitational where she also tied her career best 54-hole score by carding a 3-under par 213... Was third on the team with six rounds even or under par... Had 73.44-percent of her rounds count toward the team score.

Freshman (2017-18)
In the lineup for all 10 team events, finishing fourth on the squad with a 75.97 stroke average... Helped K-State rank fifth in the nation in the Golfstat Freshman Class Impact Ranking... Best finish of the year was a tie for 13th at the Trinity Forest Invitational to help the Wildcats win their second team championship of the season... Best 54-hole score was a 3-under par 213 to tie for 20th at the Westbrook Invitational... Her play at the Westbrook was highlighted by a season-low round of 69 on the final day... Had 85.00-percent of her rounds count toward the team score.

High School
Won the 2016 Irish Under-18 Women's Open and took fifth overall in the 2016 Irish Women's Open... Member of the Irish girls' team that made history by winning the country's first-ever Home Internationals title. 

Personal
Niamh McSherry was born on August 3, 1998... Daughter of Ciaran and Kay McSherry... Has one brother, Michael, and one sister, Grace... Majoring in Human Development and Family Science.
 
Career Stats
Events Rnds Strokes Avg Low 18 Low 36 Low 54 Top 5 Top 10 Top 20 Best Finish
2017-18 10 30 2,279 75.97 69 144 213 - - 2 T13th - Trinity Forest
2018-19 11 32 2,435 76.09 69 141 213 - 1 1 T10th - MountainView
2019-20 9 25 1,854 74.16 68 141 210 1 1 5 1st - Marilynn Smith
2020-21 8 24 1,775 73.96 66 137 215 1 2 3 T5th - Dick McGuire
Career 38 111 8,343 75.16 66 137 210 2 4 11 1st - Marilynn Smith
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