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2018-19 Women's Golf Roster

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Nicole Hamilton-Cross

  • Class Junior
  • Highschool Darfield
  • Hometown Darfield, New Zealand

Biography

CAREER CHIP SHOTS
Career Rounds: 55
Career Strokes: 4,711
Best Round: 74 (2nd round of Benbow Invitational, 2020)
Best Finish: T-6th (Benbow Invitational, 2020)

SENIOR (2019-20):  Competed in 14 rounds... averaged 81.00 per round... shot a career-low 74 at the Benbow Invitational (March 10, 2020)... four other rounds of sub-80 play... collected her best finish tying for 6th overall after a combined score of 153 (+9) at the Benbow Invitational... shot a 244 to tie for 13th place at the Alabama State Spring Kickoff.

JUNIOR (2018-19): Summit League Academic Honor Roll... Competed in a career-high 18 rounds... averaged 81.72 per round... shot a season-low 76 at the UNI Invitational (March 31, 2019)... three other rounds of sub-80 play... collected her best finish of 10th overall after a combined score of 244 (+28) at the Alabama State Spring Golf Kickoff... shot a team-low 159 (+15) to tie for 13th place at the UNI Inviational. 

SOPHOMORE (2017-18): Women's Golf Coaches Association All-American Scholar Team... Summit League Academic Honor Roll... Competed in 9 rounds... averaged 81.44 per round... shot a season-low 77 at the Cardinal Classic. 


FRESHMAN (2016-17): Women's Golf Coaches Association All-American Scholar Team... Summit League Academic Honor Roll... Competed in 14 rounds... averaged 80.29 per round... shot a season-low 74 at the Morehead State Citrus Challenge... broke 80 in three consecutive rounds during the Missouri State Invitational to close out the fall and began the spring with three straight sub-80 rounds at Morehead State.

HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year member of the Darfield High School varsity team, Hamilton-Cross has competed in several events throughout her career, finishing in the 'Top 10' in many of them. In 2015 Hamilton finished first in the South Island U19 Championship with 79 stokes...5800 yards.....finished 9th in the Nick Faldo Series Asia New Zealand Championship with a three-round score 81,83,85....6100 yards....In 2014 Hamilton-Cross finished 5th in the North American Junior Amateur Championship with a two-round score 79, 84....6100 yards....finished 3rd in the New Zealand Eagles Association U17 Championship with a three-round score 75,74,78.....finished 7th in the South Island U19 Championship.....named Women's Champion in the Ashburton Club Championships.
 
PERSONAL: Daughter to Kelvin Cross and Rhonda Hamilton-Cross...Born in New Zealand on November 6th, 1997...Major Influence on sports career: "Alister Palmer because he was my first golf coach and he has great experience."... Hobbies include golf, playing guitar, and listening to music....Favorite musical artisit is Ed Sheeran...Favorite professional sports team is the All Blacks New Zealand national rugby union team.

MAJOR:
Forensic Chemistry with hopes of becoming a forensic scientist for the FBI

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

  • 2017-18Sophomore

  • 2018-19Junior