Women's Golf
- Title:
- Student Manager
CAREER HONORS
· Second Team All-Big Ten (2015)
· WGCA All-American Scholar (2017, 2018)
· Big Ten Sportsmanship Award (2017)
· Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2017)
· Academic All-Big Ten (2015, 16, 17)
· OSU Scholar-Athlete (2015, 16, 17)
2016-2017 (Junior)
· Competed in 30 rounds overall and contributed 14.5 scores to the team tally in seven events as a member of the OSU lineup
· Tied for fifth place overall in Lady Buckeye Spring Invitational (Apr. 15-16) with a 6-over 222
· Additional Top-25 finishes came at the East & West Match Play Challenge (T-13th; Sept. 18-20), Westbrook Spring Invitational (T-23rd; Feb. 26-27), and the NCAA Columbus Regional (T-13th; May 8-10)
· Totaled five rounds under par
2015-16 (Sophomore)
· Tied for 16th place at the NCAA Championships (May 20-23) with a four-round total of 288 (E)
· Concluded the season on a tear, placing eighth in the Lady Buckeye Spring Invitational (Apr. 16-17), T-12th at the Big Ten Championships (Apr. 22-24) and T-6th to pace the Buckeyes in the NCAA Stanford Regional (May 5-7) before contending at the NCAA Championships
· Played 37 rounds in total, contributing 29 scores to the team tally
· Recorded a season stroke average of 73.97 with a team-high 15 rounds at or under par, including three tallies in the 60’s
· Garnered a pair of Top-10 and six Top-25 performances total
· Additional Top-25 efforts came at the Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Championship (T-16th; Sept. 21-22) and Mountain View Collegiate (T-24th; March 18-19)
2014-15 (Freshman)
· Opened collegiate career by winning medalist honors (74-74-69) at the Chip-N Club Invitational (Sept. 8-9)
· Named the Big Ten Golfer of the Week (Sept. 10) after capturing both the individual and team titles at the Chip-N Club Invitational
· Posted a top-5 finish during Ohio State’s Big Ten Championship (Apr. 24-26) run as well
· Totaled three top-10 and six top-25 performances overall
· Recorded a season stroke average of 74.28 which included four rounds under par and a pair of tallies in the 60s
· Went 2-0 individually at the East & West Match Play Challenge (Sept. 21-22) after notching a top-25 effort in the stroke play portion of the event
· Top Buckeye performer and T-12th overall at the Westbrook Invitational (Feb. 22-23)
· Concluded the season in a tie for 18th place at the NCAA Raleigh Regional (May 7-9)
2013-14 (Redshirt)
· Enrolled in classes in January 2014
· Suffered a season-ending injury.
PRIOR TO OHIO STATE
· Member of the Yarra Yarra Golf Club
· Finished second at the 2013 Victoria Junior Open
· Fifth at the 2013 Victorian Junior Masters
· School Sport Victoria state team selection
· Captured six titles over 2011 and 2012 seasons, including back-to-back Joan Fisher Trophy wins and Champion of Champions victories
· Finished in the top 16 at the 2012 Australian Women’s Amateur
· Top five finish at 2012 Victorian Junior Girls Championship.
PERSONAL INFO
· Daughter of Masaaki and Teruko Watanabe
· Earned a bachelor’s degree in international studies
· Now pursuing a master’s for sport management.
CAREER STATISTICS
| Year | Rds. | Strokes | Avg. | Low 54 | Low Rd. | Top-5’s | Top-10’s | Top-25’s |
| 2014-15 | 29 | 2,154 | 74.28 | 216 | 69 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 2015-16 | 37 | 2,737 | 73.97 | 212 | 68 | – | 2 | 6 |
| 2016-17 | 30 | 2,253 | 75.10 | 219 | 70 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| TOTAL | 96 | 7,144 | 74.42 | 212 | 68 | 3 | 6 | 16 |
