Women’s Golf Introduces First-Year Class
8/21/2023 3:27:00 PM | Women's Golf
Lee, Zeng join Columbia roster
NEW YORK — Columbia women's golf and head coach Amy Weeks officially introduced the team's class of 2027 on Monday. Joining the roster this season will be Lauren Lee (Los Angeles, California) and Ava Zeng (Windermere, Florida).
Details on this season's incoming class are listed below. Fans can access the complete 2023-24 Columbia women's golf roster by clicking this link.
Lauren Lee – 5-6 – First-Year – CC – Los Angeles, Calif. / Marlborough School
Lee joins the Lions as a four-year letterwinner in varsity golf at Marlborough School in Los Angeles. She led her team to its first California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Division III Championship in school history, finishing runner-up individually. Lee is a four-time First Team All-League honoree and qualified for the CIF/SCGA Regional Girls Golf Championship in 2019. Her top performances include winning the 2022 FCG Collegiate Series at Los Serranos Country Club at 5-under par. She also placed second at the 2022 LA City Junior Championship, fourth at the 2021 Toyota Tour Cup at Palos Verdes Golf Club and a top-10 in seven SCPGA Summer Series events in 2020, including a victory at Redhawk Golf Club.
Ava Zeng – 5-9 – First-Year – CC – Windermere, Fla. / The First Academy
Zeng competed in varsity golf at The First Academy from 2017-23 and has quite the golfing pedigree within her immediate family -- all three of her sisters have competed collegiately at schools that include Stanford, Vanderbilt and Columbia. She has helped lead her team to several championships, including four Florida 1A District Championships, three 1A Regional Championships and two 1A State Championships. Individually, Zeng has been runner-up at the state tournament, won the 2021 Florida Cup, won the 2022 Florida Junior Tour Championship and finished third at the 2022 Florida Girls Junior Championship. She is also a recipient of The First Academy's 2022 and 2023 Leadership Awards, as well as the school's 2021 Coach's Award. Her personal-best round is a 68.
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