2014-15 Women's Golf Roster
Michelle Mayer
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Flossmoor, Ill.
- High School:
- Homewood-Flossmoor
Career Bests
Best Finish: T-6th - Wolverine Invitational (Sept. 22-23, 2012)
Low Round: 74 - Westbrook Spring Invitational (Feb. 24-25, 2013)
Low 54-Hole Score: 233 - Westbrook Spring Invitational (Feb. 24-25, 2013)
Senior - 2014-15
- Competed at the Illinois Challenge
- Teamed up with Stephanie Miller to win four-ball match over their Illinois State counterparts, 2 up
Junior - 2013-14
- Competed in four tournaments
- Recorded an 83.00 scoring average
- Best finish came at the Lady Buckeye Invitational where she tied for 68th with a 251 (+35)
- Lowest tournament score came at the Briar's Creek Invitational where she produced a 244 (+28)
- Recorded a season low round of 79 (+7) three times
Sophomore - 2012-13
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
- Took part in 10 tournaments as a sophomore, averaging 80.50 strokes over 30 rounds
- Tied Ember Schuldt for tops on the team at the par 71 Wolverine Invitational, shooting a 232 (+19), including a then-personal-best 74 (+3) in the third round, to finish tied for sixth at the tournament and help lead the Illini to a third place finish in Ann Arbor
- Shot a career-low 233 (+17) at the Westbrook Spring Invitational, earning a career-best 74 (+2) in the final round
Freshman - 2011-12
- Tallied an 81.71 stroke average in 14 rounds
- Competed in five tournaments, three times for Illinois and twice as an individual
- Turned in a season-low tournament total of 234 (+18) at the Big Ten Championships, where she also had a season-best finish of T-33rd
- Notched her season low round of 76 in the final round of the Big Ten Championships
High School
- Four-time IHSA (Illinois High School Association) State Qualifier, placing 4th her junior year and 10th her senior year
- High School team won the 2010 2A Illinois State Championship
- Two-time Regional Champion
- Three-time Sectional Runner- Up
- Four-time SWSC All-Conference
- Four-year varsity golf letterwinner
- Named 2010 Chicago Sun Times Female Athlete of the Year
- Named Homewood-Flossmoor High School's Outstanding Senior Female Athlete in 2011
Personal
- Born June 10, 1993
- Daughter of David and Rosemary Mayer
- Has two sisters, Carly and Rachel, who play golf at Loyola University of Chicago
- Hobbies include water polo and photography
- Lists her father as the most influential in her athletic career, as well as her best friend and fellow competitor Ashley Armstrong
- Favorite athlete is Lorena Ochoa
- Graduated in the top 10 of her class
- Majoring in business
Career Statistics
| Year | Events | Rds. | Strokes | Avg. | Low Rd. | Low Tour. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | 4 | 12 | 996 | 83.00 | 79 | 244 (+28) |
| 2012-13 | 10 | 30 | 2,415 | 80.50 | 74 | 233 (+17) |
| 2011-12 | 5 | 14 | 1,155 | 81.71 | 76 | 234 (+18) |
| Totals | 19 | 56 | 4,566 | 81.54 | 74 | 233 (+17) |
Individual Results
| 2013-14 | Tournament | Score | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct. 12-13 | Diane Thomason Invitational | 82-88-85 = 255 | 73rd |
| Mar. 24-25 | Briar's Creek Invitational | 81-83-80 = 244 | 78th |
| April 7-8 | Web.com Intercollegiate | 79-79-88 = 246 | T-98th |
| April 19-20 | Lady Buckeye Invitational | 84-88-79 = 251 | T-68th |
| 2012-13 | Tournament | Score | Finish |
| Sept. 10-11 | Colonel Wollenberg's Ram Classic | 81-76-90 = 247 | 82nd |
| Sept. 17-18 | Dale McNamara Invitational | 82-83-79 = 244 | T-71st |
| Sept. 22-23 | Wolverine Invitational (Par 71) | 83-75-74 = 232^ | T-6th |
| Oct. 13-14 | Hoosier Fall Invitational | 81-79-85 = 245 | 56th |
| Oct. 28-30 | Betsy Rawls Longhorn Invite | 84-87-79 = 250 | 79th |
| Feb. 24-25 | Westbrook Spring Invitational | 81-78-74 = 233 | T-48th |
| March 8-10 | Clover Cup | 81-86-84 = 251 | T-92nd |
| April 8-9 | Marsh Landing Invitational | 83-86-78 = 247 | 99th |
| April 20-21 | Lady Buckeye Spring Invitational | 78-80-85 = 243 | 46th |
| April 26-28 | Big Ten Championships | 78-76-83 = 237 | T-45th |
| 2011-12 | Tournament | Score | Finish |
| Sept. 30-Oct. 2 | Bettie Lou Evans Invite* | 85-84-78 = 247 | T-54th |
| Oct. 10-11 | Lady Northern Intercollegiate (Par 71) | 85-80-77 = 242 | T-56th |
| April 9-10 | Knights & Pirates Invitational* | 84-83-78 = 245 | T-79th |
| April 21-22 | Lady Buckeye Invitational | 92-84-D = D | - |
| April 27-29 | Big Ten Championships | 79-79-76 = 234 | T-33rd |
* Competed as individual
^ Led the team
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