Crimson Tide finishes tied for fourth to advance to the Vanderbilt Legends Club on May 22-25
OUTLOOK:
Stephanie Meadow arrived at the Capstone as one of the most-highly-sought-after recruits in the world ... her performance as a freshman was remarkable with a school-record three wins and a school-best 72.15 scoring average ... a first-team All-American by NGCA and Golfweek as a freshman, Meadow, now a sophomore, steps into a leadership role for the Tide ... moved to the United States at the age of 14 to attended the Hank Haney International Junior Golf Academy ... played in the 2011 Women's British Open and finished second in the European Individual Championships.... a talented newcomer that was key to Alabama's 2010-11 season ... was a part of the Tide's starting five in every event during her true freshman season ... qualified for match play at the 2010 United States Amateur at the Charlotte (North Carolina) Country Club, finishing tied for 47th after 36 holes of stroke-play qualifying ... captured her first collegiate victory at the 2011 Lady Puerto Rico Classic and followed that with a win at the Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate and NCAA East Regional ... very consistent golfer who makes very few mistakes on the course ... straight off the tee.
2010-11 (FRESHMAN):
Meadow's play during the 2010-11 season was key to Alabama's success ... the true freshman was nothing short of astounding with a school-record three tournament wins and a school-record 72.15 scoring average (+8) ... a first-team All-American by the NGCA and Golfweek ... also a first-team All-SEC choice and the league's Freshman of the Year ... she stepped in and had her scored count in 33 of 34 rounds with 11 rounds under par and four in the 60s ... led the Tide in scoring in six of the Tide's seven spring tournaments ... the Golfweek Player of the Week following her win at the Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate ... a two-time SEC Golfer of the Week following two of her tournament wins ... her 72.15 season scoring average ranked third nationally and second in the SEC ... Meadow finished the season 8-over par for an average of 0.24 shots above par per round ... had six top-10 finishes ... No. 6 in the final Golfstat Cup ... ranked fifth in the final Golfweek/Sagarin rankings ... fifth nationally in relation to par, tied for third in par 3 scoring and seventh in par 4 scoring ... was eighth in greens in regulation ... also ranked third in par per round (12.44), sixth in total short game (.632) and ninth in fairways hit (.892) ... captured her first college win at the Lady Puerto Rico Classic with a 4-under-par 212 ... shot a 5-under-par 211 to win the Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate... carded a 69 in the final round to edge Florida State's Maria Salinas by one shot and Georgia's Marta Silva Zamora by two strokes ... finished tied for 25th individually in her first collegiate tournament, the 2010 Fall Preview at the Traditions Golf Club in Bryan, Texas, with a 3-over 219, shooting even-par 72 in her first round ... tied for 46th at the Mason Rudolph Championships with a 221 ... recorded her first under-par tournament with a 1-under-par total of 215 at the Tar Heel Invitational to finish tied for 21st ... closed the fall with her first top-20 showing, tying for 16th at the SEC/Pac-10 Challenge ... followed up back-to-back wins in the spring by leading Alabama with a 4-over-par 220 to finish fourth at the LSU Golf Classic ... finished tied for third at Liz Murphey Classic, shooting a final-round 71 to finish at 1-over 217 ... finished tied for fourth in her first SEC Championship appearance with rounds of 71, 73 and 71 to finish five strokes behind the medalist ... lapped the field at the NCAA East Regional with a 9-under-par 207 to win by six strokes ... the 207 was a personal best and helped the Tide advance to the NCAA Championship by winning the regional ...carded rounds of 71, 67 and 69 ... tied for 32nd at the NCAA Championships with rounds of 75, 74, 77 and a final-round even-par 72.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA:
She hails from Jordanstown, Northern Ireland ... selected as an alternate for the Great Britain and Ireland team at the 2010 Curtis Cup ... named a second-team junior All-American Rolex and the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) in the fall of 2009 ... has won nine individual titles on the International Junior Golf Tour since 2006 ... named the Golfweek Junior golfer of the Week in September of 2009 after winning the International Junior Golf Tour's ChampionsGate event ... won by shooting even-par 144 (74-70) to win by four strokes ... won the 2009 AJGA Cliffs Championship, shooting 6-under par ... won the AJGA Junior event at Innisbrook with a 1-over-par total of 211 after shooting rounds of 72, 69 and 70 in April of 2010 ... helped Ireland win silver at the 2010 European Girls Team Championship in Denmark after taking home the gold in 2009 ... finished fourth at the AJGA Thunderbird International at the Greyhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona, in June of 2010 after firing rounds of 72, 73 and 70 ... won the 2006 Irish Girls Close Championship at the age of 14, which is the most prestigious tournament in Ireland in that age group.
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