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Two Columbia Golfers Honored by Women's Collegiate Golf Association as All-American Scholars
7/5/2018 2:04:00 PM | Women's Golf
Xu becomes just the third player at Columbia to earn the honor in four consecutive seasons joining Jackie Chulya (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017) and Lisa Combs (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015), while Chu is a two-time honoree.
NEW YORK, N.Y.—Two Columbia women's golfers—senior Nancy Xu and sophomore Emily Chu—were honored as prestigious All-American Scholars released earlier this week by the Women's Collegiate Golf Association. The WGCA's minimum requirement for the award is a 3.50-grade point average.
Xu earns the prestigious honor for a fourth consecutive season. She becomes just the third all-time player at Columbia to earn the honor in four consecutive seasons joining Jackie Chulya (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017) and Lisa Combs (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015). Chu is a two-time honoree.
Xu, the Lions' lone senior from Sunnyvale, Calif., earned Second Team All-Ivy League honors for the second time in her career in 2017-18 after finishing in a tie for seventh place at 11-over-par 79-73-75-227 at the Ivy League Championship (April 20-22). She led the Lions in season stroke average at 77.15 (1,003 strokes in 13 rounds) and finished ranked among the top-25 golfers in three invitationals. Among her top performances in 2017-18 included a fifth-place finish at the Picciotto Memorial Intercollegiate (April 8-9) with a 13-over-par 82-75-157 and a 22nd place performance at the 3M Augusta Invitational (March 16-18) at seven-over-par 73-75-75-223.
As a sophomore, Chu finished the 2017-18 season with a 79.18 stroke average (1,742 strokes in 22 rounds) and registered two top-25 finishes while competing in eight invitationals. She placed 17th at the Ivy League Championship (April 20-22) after shooting an 18-over-par 84-72-78-234. Her other top-25 finish was a ninth-place performance at the Picciotto Memorial Intercollegiate (April 8-9) after shooting a 14-over-par 81-77-158. Chu also averaged a 77.63 in spring competition (854 strokes in 11 rounds), which ranked third on the squad.
Xu earns the prestigious honor for a fourth consecutive season. She becomes just the third all-time player at Columbia to earn the honor in four consecutive seasons joining Jackie Chulya (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017) and Lisa Combs (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015). Chu is a two-time honoree.
Xu, the Lions' lone senior from Sunnyvale, Calif., earned Second Team All-Ivy League honors for the second time in her career in 2017-18 after finishing in a tie for seventh place at 11-over-par 79-73-75-227 at the Ivy League Championship (April 20-22). She led the Lions in season stroke average at 77.15 (1,003 strokes in 13 rounds) and finished ranked among the top-25 golfers in three invitationals. Among her top performances in 2017-18 included a fifth-place finish at the Picciotto Memorial Intercollegiate (April 8-9) with a 13-over-par 82-75-157 and a 22nd place performance at the 3M Augusta Invitational (March 16-18) at seven-over-par 73-75-75-223.
As a sophomore, Chu finished the 2017-18 season with a 79.18 stroke average (1,742 strokes in 22 rounds) and registered two top-25 finishes while competing in eight invitationals. She placed 17th at the Ivy League Championship (April 20-22) after shooting an 18-over-par 84-72-78-234. Her other top-25 finish was a ninth-place performance at the Picciotto Memorial Intercollegiate (April 8-9) after shooting a 14-over-par 81-77-158. Chu also averaged a 77.63 in spring competition (854 strokes in 11 rounds), which ranked third on the squad.
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