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2018-19 Women's Golf Roster

Columbia University Athletics/Mike McLaughlin
Columbia University Athletics/Mike McLaughlin
Columbia University Athletics/Mike McLaughlin

Qingyi Symba Xu

  • Class Sophomore
  • High School Cathedral Catholic H.S.
  • Hometown San Diego, Calif.
  • School Enrolled at the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science
  • Major Industrial Engineering and Operations Research

Biography

2018-19
 
As a sophomore, finished with a 79.00 stroke average (474 strokes in six rounds) … Posted one top-5 finish on year … Season-low round was a 72 during the second round of the Richmond MatchUp … Placed second and led the Lions at the Richmond MatchUp (Oct. 13-14) with a one-over-par 73-72-145.
 
2017-18
 
As a first-year, posted a 78.89 stroke average (1,499 strokes in 19 rounds) and totaled two top-25 finishes on year … Finished in second place at the Picciotto Memorial Intercollegiate (April 8-9) after shooting an eight-over-par 77-75-152 … Missed first place by just five strokes while competing as an individual … Her second place finish was the highest placing of the year for Columbia golfers … Placed 13th at the Ivy League Championship (April 20-22) at 16-over-par 79-75-78-232.
 
HIGH SCHOOL
 
A 2017 graduate of Cathedral Catholic High School in San Diego, Calif. … Shot a low round of 68 in the EagleDream Golf Academy Championship in 2015 … Won the FCG National Tour Valley Open College Aged Division in 2017 with a 72-75-147 … Competed on the fencing team for two seasons and the junior varsity boys golf team … Also attended high school in Bradenton, Fla. … High honor roll student … Earned a variety of academic honors including Excellence in Biology (2014) and Best Sophomore Research Paper (2015) … Two-year college Mathematics Honor Society member (2016) … National Honor Society member … Mu Alpha Theta National High School … Involved in a variety of community service activities … Served as a translator (English-Chinese) and assistant coach at a golf academy … Volunteered at the NCAA Golf Championships … Involved with community service week at her school with activities consisting of house painting, food packaging, walking service dogs and cleaning up farms.
 
PERSONAL
 
Born Qingyi Symba Xu on March 18, 1999 … Daughter of Chengjian Xu and Tingting Chen … Father is a business owner, while mother is a violinist … Can speak Chinese … Hobbes and interests include swimming, reading and skateboarding … Role model is Jordan Spieth … Chose Columbia because it offers a unique core curriculum that enables a student to become a well-rounded individual … Also considered Penn … Enrolled in the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science … Majors in Industrial Engineering and Operations Research.
 
YEAR-BY-YEAR STATISTICS
No. No. Avg. vs. Natl Low In Par or Fin. Best
Season Tour Rds Score Par Rating Round 60s Better Pct. Wins Finish
2017-18 7 19.0 78.89 7.00 1003 73 0 0 31.0% 0 2nd
2018-19 3 6.0 79.00 7.00 None 72 0 1 33.9% 0 2nd
Career 10 25.0 78.92 7.00 - 72 0 1 31.8% 0 2nd
 
TOURNAMENT BY TOURNAMENT STATISTICS
 
2017-18 SEASON
Tournament Name Date R1 R2 R3 R4 Total To Par Finish
Nittany Lion Invitational Sept. 23-24 80 77 77 -- 234 +18 T52nd
Princeton Invitational Sept. 30-Oct. 1 85 89 73 -- 247 +31 T54th
Yale Intercollegiate Oct. 6-8 82 76 -- -- 158 +16 T65th
Florida State Match-Up Feb. 9-11 83 74 84 -- 241 +25 T66th
3M Augusta Invitational March 16-18 76 79 80 -- 235 +19 T66th
Picciotto Mem. Intercollegiate April 8-9 77 75 -- -- 152 +8 2nd
Ivy League Championship April 20-22 79 75 78 -- 232 +16 T13th
 
2018-19
Tournament Name Date R1 R2 R3 R4 Total To Par Finish
Princeton Invitational Sept. 29-30 83 81 -- -- 164 +20 T83rd
Richmond MatchUp Oct. 13-14 73 72 -- -- 145 +1 T2nd
Wofford Low Counry Intercoll. March 16-17 77 88 -- -- 165 +21 T57th
 

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Graduate Student

  • 2017-18Sophomore

  • 2018-19Sophomore