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2015-16 Women's Golf Roster

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Sara Detlefsen

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Eagan, Minn.

Biography

Earned a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science in 2014 and will graduate with a Master's of Public Administration in 2016.

As A Senior (2015-16)
Named Atlantic Sun Academic All-ConferenceTeam…recorded a stroke average of 78.30 in her final season of competition…played in 23 rounds through eight tournaments for FGCU…carded a season-best three-round score of 222 at the Johnie Imes Invitational to open the year with scores of 75, 75, 72…carded a season-best round of 73 at the Florida Challenge to open the spring season…produced six rounds at 75 or better.

As A Junior (2014-15)
Named to the Atlantic Sun Academic All-Conference Team…Finished the season with a stroke average of 78.40 through 10 events…played in all 28 rounds for the Eagles…began the season with two scores under 80 at the Marilynn Smith Invitational…Carded a 74 in the final round of the Pat Bradley Inivtational and finished in the top-25…produced scores of 76, 75 and 79 at the Ocala Spring Invitational…peaked late in the season with eight-straight rounds at +5 or better…took ninth place at the Atlantic Sun Championship with scores of 70, 79, 77 for a 226 and led all FGCU players with the strongest round of the event in the first round.

As A Sophomore (2013-14)
Played in six tournaments…posted an average score of 79 in her 17 competitive rounds…shot a low round of 74 at the FGCU Eagle Invitational (Sept. 15-16)…finished eighth out of 47 at the FGCU Eagle Invitational…placed 14th out of 25 at the EAT A PEACH Collegiate (Sept. 6-8).

As A Freshman (2012-13) 
One of only two players to participate in all nine tournaments and 26 total rounds … posted an average of 79.31 … best finish was a T-25 in her second collegiate tournament at the LPGA Xavier Invitational (Oct. 12-14) where she shot 76-81-81 (238) … shot a low round of 74 (+2) in her second round as part of a T-29 finish at the Jacksonville Courtyard Classic (Oct. 15-16) … played the par-3s at an average of 3.25, which ranked in the top-20 percent of all collegiate golfers … hit nearly 80 percent of all fairways (79.7 percent) … rolled in 28 birdies of the year.

High School
Attended Minnesota Virtual Academy and played for Bob Boldus ... made the Honor Roll all four years of high school ... member of the National Honor Society and Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society ... was placed on the Dean's List all four years of high school … and was named MVP.

Personal
Born Sept. 9, 1993 … daughter of Louise and Glenn Detlefsen ... has two older siblings, Erik and Katie ... Katie played golf at the University of Central Florida and currently plays professionally ... Erik played golf at Stetson University ... favorite athlete is Jared Allen and favorite sport to watch is football ... favorite sports moment was Bubba Watson's 2012 playoff win at the Masters ... would like to meet Chief Justice John Roberts ... considers herself a bookworm and is fascinated by history.

Historical Player Information

  • 2012-13Freshman

  • 2013-14Sophomore

  • 2014-15Junior

  • 2015-16Senior