2017-18 Women's Golf Roster

Kathy Lim
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Langley, British Columbia
- High School:
- R.E Mountain Secondary
- Swing:
- Right
Michigan Career
• Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) All-American Scholar (2017)
• 3x Academic All-Big Ten (2016, '17, '18)
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2018)
• 4x U-M Academic Achievement Award (2015, '16, '17, '18)
• U-M Leaders & Best Team Award (2018)
• U-M Most Improved Player (2018)
• NCAA Regional team appearance (2016, '17)
• NCAA Championships team appearance (2016, '17)
• Helped U-M return to NCAA Finals for first time since 2002; second in U-M history
• Helped U-M make back-to-back NCAA Finals
Senior (2017-18)
• Played in eight tournament, with seven starts
• Competed in fourth Big Ten Championships (April 20-22), leading the Wolverines along with teammate Elodie Van Dievoet, tying for 19th (218)
• Averaged career-best 75.38 strokes per round, with a season-low 71, twice -- second round of the Ruth's Chris Invitational (Oct. 13-15) and first round of the Big Ten Championships (April 20-22)
• Tallied a career-best 36-hole tournament total (146) at the Landfall Tradition (Oct. 27-29)
• Posted a 1-1 match play record at the East & West Match Play (Sept. 17-19), advancing to the championship match of the individual bracket for the second time in career
Junior (2016-17)
• Played in seven tournaments, with five starts
• Helped U-M earn second straight NCAA regional team bid at the NCAA Columbus Regional (May 8-10) as well as advance to second straight NCAA Championships (May 19-22), however, did not compete in NCAA postseason
• Competed in third Big Ten Championships (April 21-23), finishing 58th (239) and helping U-M to a fifth-place team finish -- the program's 10th top-five in history
• Helped U-M to the team title, and first for U-M head coach Jan Dowling, in the rain shortened Trinity Forest Invitational (Nov. 7-8) as well as a runner-up finish at the Hurricane Invitational (Feb. 27-March 1)
• Averaged 77.28 strokes per round, posting one sub-par round -- a season-best 71 (-1) in the second round of the Cougar Classic (Oct. 2-4)
• Posted a 2-0 match play record as a starter at the East & West Match Play (Sept. 18-20)
Sophomore (2015-16)
• Played in eight tournaments, with seven starts
• Helped U-M earn an NCAA regional bid for the first time in four years at the NCAA Alabama Regional (May 5-7) and advance to its first NCAA Championships (May 20-22) in 14 years, however, did not compete in NCAA postseason
• Competed in second Big Ten Championships (April 22-24), tying for 77th at 235 (77-81-77), helping U-M set its 54-hole conference tournament team record with an 865 (+1) total
• Helped U-M set its 54-hole tournament record with an 835 (-29) team total at the Las Vegas Showdown (Oct. 25-27), setting the record by 30 shots; tied for 45th with a 214 (-2, 68-73-73) individual total
• Averaged 75.43 strokes per round, posting one sub-par round -- a career-best 68 (-4) in the first round of the Las Vegas Showdown, which helped set a career-best 54-hole total at 214 (-2)
• Playing as an individual, posted a 2-0 match play record at the East & West Match Play (Sept. 20-22) to win the individual bracket title
Freshman (2014-15)
• Only Wolverine to start all 10 tournaments
• Made collegiate debut and first career start at the Mary Fossum Invitational (Sept. 13-14), tying for 32nd (237)
• Competed in first Big Ten Championships (April 24-26), tying for 25th (224) and helping U-M to a fifth-place team finish -- best finish in seven years (2008) and ninth top-five in U-M history
• Averaged 76.88 strokes per round, which was the second lowest season average by a U-M freshman
• Posted nine rounds at-or-below 75, with a season-best 72 (E) in the second round of the Hurricane Invitational
• Tallied a 0-5-1 match play record after competing at the East & West Match Play (0-2; Sept. 20-22) and SDSU Farms Invitational (0-3-1; March 23-25)
Prep Career
• In 2014 season: medalist runner-up at the BC Junior Girls Championship (71-71-71-75/288, -4), was the first alternate (75) for the USGA Junior Girls Amateur Championship qualifier girl's qualifier and was 12th at BC Amateur Championship (74-76-72-75/297)
• In 2013 season: medalist at Maple Leaf Junior Tour Classic (77-73/150), earned second seed (71) at PNGA Junior Girls Championship, advanced to semifinal of match play, was eighth at BC Junior Girls Championship (74-77-76-74/301), advanced to the round of 16 at Women's Western Championship, first flight and was 18th at BC Amateur Championship (76-74-79-79/308)
• In 2012 season: silver medalist at BC Summer Games (76-76/152), helped team (Zone 3) to silver medal, was fifth at BC Junior Girls Championship (75-72-76-74/297) and earned sixth seed (76) at PNGA Junior Girls Championship, advanced to quarterfinals of match play
Personal
• Given name is Kathy Hyunchae Lim
• Born on August 4, 1997 in Seoul, Korea
• Daughter of Rachel Yun and Scott Lim
• Enrolled in the School of Kinesiology
• Graduated with a sport management degree
Year | Events | Starts | Rds | Total | Avg. | 18 | 36 | 54 | 72 | T-5 | T-10 | T-20 | Sub-Par | MP |
2014-15 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 1999 | 76.88 | 72 | 152 | 224 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-5-1 |
2015-16 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 1735 | 75.43 | 68 | 148 | 214 | - | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2-0-0 |
2016-17 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 1391 | 77.28 | 71 | 156 | 221 | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-0-0 |
2017-18 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 1583 | 75.37 | 71 | 146 | 218 | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1-1-0 |
Career | 33 | 29 | 88 | 6708 | 76.23 | 68 | 146 | 214 | - | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5-6-1 |