18 Holes With Clare Connolly
AS A SENIOR (2014-15)
WGCA All-South Region selection… completed her career with her fourth NCAA regional appearance… recorded a 76.81 stroke average over 27 rounds… matched Marie Coors for a team-high 27 rounds played… recorded four top 20 finishes… her best result of the season was tied for seventh in the NCAA South Super Regional with a five-over 221… opened the 2014-15 season tied for ninth at the Rollins College Ross Resorts Invitational in Southern Pines, N.C., shooting a 231 (+15) over the three-round event... tied for 10th with a six-over 150 at the Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate event in North Carolina this spring.
AS A JUNIOR (2013-14)
Competed in 27 rounds of golf for the Lions... Connolly achieved great success throughout the season posting four top 10 finishes; including a first place finish at the Lady Argonaut Invitational... Carded a round low of 72 twice, including in the second round of the SSC Championship Tournament... She finished the yearwith a score average of 76.59... Named SSC golfer of the week (4/7/14).
AS A SOPHOMORE (2012-13)
Competed in each of the Lions' 10 regular-season events and was the only women's golfer to make it to the NCAA South Region tournament.... Best finish came at the fall Myrtle Beach Invitational when Connolly finished in 2nd place... Best spring season finish came at the NCAA Division 2 Women's Super Region when she finished tied for 8th.... Lowest round came during the Myrtle Beach Invitational when she shot a one-over par 73.
AS A FRESHMAN (2011-12)
Competed in each of the Lions’ 10 events and led the team in season stroke average (79.32)…Was the Lions’ top finisher in three tournaments (NSU Shark Invitational, Flagler Fall Slam, and C&F Bank Intercollegiate)… Amassed one Top-10 performance, two Top-15 performances and three Top-20 finishes…Fall season best performance came at the Saint Leo Invitational with rounds of 79-76-155 for 13th place…Low round of the fall season came in the final round of the Saint Leo Invitational with a 4-over par 76…Spring season best performance came at the C&F Bank Intercollegiate with rounds of 75-76-78 to finish in 9th place…Received the Women’s Golf Core Value Award for Excellence.
CAREER
Attended Bethesda Chevy Chase High School…Named Girls All-Montgomery County…Ranked third-best golfer in Maryland…Medalist at Montgomery Country High School Invitational…Tallied a 73 average.
PERSONAL
Born November 11 in Washington D.C. …Sport Business major…Hobbies include golf, going to the beach, shopping, and spending time with friends and family…Daughter of Brian and Geraldine Connolly...Has two brothers, Brian and Chris...Has one sister, Maureen...Her brother, Chris, played golf for Rice University until 2001.
