Grace Choi

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Dallas, Texas
High School:
Woodrow Wilson
Swing:
Right

Michigan Career
• 3x Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) All-American Scholar (2015, '16, '17)
• 3x Academic All-Big Ten (2015, '16, '17)
• 3x Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2015, '16, '17)
• 2x Big Ten Sportsmanship Award (2016, '17)
• All-Big Ten, first team (2016)
• Big Ten Outstanding Sportsmanship Award, U-M female (2017)
• Big Ten Golfer of the Week (March 19, 2014)
• 3x Big Ten Golfer to Watch List (2015, '16, '17)
• 3x U-M Academic Achievement Award (2015, '16, '17)
• 4x U-M's Team Leader & Best Award (2014, '15, '16, '17)
• 3x U-M's Team Award for Low Scoring Average (2014, '15, '16)
• 2x NCAA Team Regional appearances (2016, '17)
• 2x NCAA Team Championships appearances (2016, '17)

Michigan Records
• U-M career scoring record (74.90)
• U-M freshman (75.64) & junior (73.75) single season scoring average
• U-M career sub-par rounds (18)
• U-M single-round record (tied): 65 (-7) in the second round at the 2015 Las Vegas Showdown (Oct. 25-27)
• U-M 36-hole tournament record: 139 (72-67, -5) at the 2015 East & West Match Play (Sept. 20-22)
• U-M 54-hole tournament record: 205 (71-65-69, -11) at the 2015 Las Vegas Showdown, tied with teammate Catherine Peters (68-68-69) at the same event

Senior (2016-17)
• One of four Wolverines to start all 12 tournaments, along with Megan Kim (Jr.), Emily White (Jr.) & Elodie Van Dievoet (So.)
• Top finishing Wolverine in two events, including a season-best tie for ninth at the Bryan National Collegiate (March 31-April 2)
• 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); tying for 26th (227) at the regional and tying for 50th (232) at the NCAA Finals
• Helped U-M to its best finish at NCAA Finals, tying for 16th as a team
• Competed in fourth Big Ten Championships (April 21-23), tying for 25th (228) 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 74.85 strokes per round, second best on Wolverines, posting six sub-par rounds, including a season-best 70 (-2), three times
• Posted a 1-1 match play record as a starter at the East & West Match Play (Sept. 18-20)

Junior (2015-16)
• One of three Wolverines to start all 11 tournaments, along with Catherine Peters (Sr.) & Megan Kim (So.)
• Top finishing Wolverine in five events, including a season-best tie for fifth at the Las Vegas Showdown (Oct. 25-27)
• 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; tying for 36th (232) at the regional and tying for 41st (219) leading the Wolverines at the NCAA Finals
• Helped U-M tie for 18th at NCAA Finals, missing the first team cut by four shots
• Competed in third Big Ten Championships (April 22-24), tying for 15th (215, -1) recording U-M's first 54-hole sub-par championship total and helping U-M set its conference tournament team record at 865 (+1)
• 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 fifth (205, -11)
• Averaged 73.75 strokes per round -- a U-M junior season record by nearly two and a half strokes
• Posted eight sub-par rounds, including a career-best and U-M record tying 65 (-7) in the second round of the Las Vegas Showdown, which led to a career-best and U-M 54-hole record total of 205 (71-65-69, -11)
• Used 11 pars, seven birdies in bogey-free round to tie U-M single round record at 65 (-7), equaling Ashley Bauer's (2007-10) record set in second round of the 2010 Big Ten Championships
• Posted an 0-2 match play record as a starter at the East & West Match Play Championships (Sept 20-22) at U-M's Radrick Farms, however, set U-M's 36-hole record in qualifying with a 139 (72-67, -5) -- topping the previous record by eight shots

Sophomore (2014-15)
• Started nine tournaments, missing one fall event due to injury
• Top finishing Wolverine in four of her nine events, closing season with three straight top-20 individual finishes
• Competed in second Big Ten Championships (April 24-26), tying for 18th at 222 (75-74-73) 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 75.65 strokes per round, the third best by a sophomore in a season
• Recorded 14 rounds at-or-below 75 and one below 70 -- a season-best 69 (-3) in the second round of the Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown (Oct. 26-28)
• Tallied a 3-3 match play record after competing at the East & West Match Play (2-0; Sept. 20-22) and SDSU Farms Invitational (1-3; March 23-25)

Freshman (2013-14)
• One of four Wolverines to start all 10 tournaments, along with Alyssa Shimel (Sr.), Lauren Grogan (Jr.) and Catherine Peters (So.)
• Top finishing Wolverine in five events, including four of the final six season tournaments
• Posted a career-best medalist runner-up finish at the Clover Cup (March 14-16), with a season-best 54-hole total of 214 (69-71-74)
• Competed in first Big Ten Championships (April 25-27), tying for 34th (234)
• Averaged 75.64 strokes per round -- a U-M freshman record by nearly a stroke and a half -- posting one sub-70 round, 69 (-3) in the first round of the Clover Cup

Prep Career
• Played at Woodrow Wilson High School under Tom Crabb
• Texas University Interscholastic League (UIL) 4A State Championship Medalist in 2013 (68-64/132, -8), 12 shots better than runner-up and setting the state record for lowest winning total
• Finished third at the 2012 UIL 4A State finals (76-71/147) and tied for fifth in 2011 (77-75/152)
• 3x medalist at the 4A Region II State Qualifier (2011, '12, '13)
• 4x medalist at the 4A District Tournament (2010, '11, '12, '13)
• Ranked 28th in Class of 2013 by AJGA and 88th overall in Polo Golf Rankings

Personal
• Given name is Grace Sarang Choi
• Born on January 31, 1995 in Dallas, Texas
• Daughter of Tiffany and Troy Choi
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts
• Economics major

Personal Notes
• Right-Handed
• Valedictorian at Woodrow Wilson High School, Class of 310
• President of National Honor Society (2012-13) and three-year member

What's in Grace's Bag?
• Driver: Adams Speedline Fast 12 LS (10.5 degrees)
• Woods: Adams Speedline F11 (3 & 5 woods)
• Irons: Adams Idea Black CB3
• Wedges: Adams M. Puglielli (54 & 59 degrees)
• Putter: TaylorMade Ghost Spider
• Ball: Titleist Pro V1
• Glove: Nike
• Favorite Club: Driver
• Favorite Course: Green Mountain National Golf Course (Killington, Vt.)
• Best Career Round: 60
• Superstitions: If she is playing well and her shoelaces become untied, she will keep them untied until she makes a bogey

Year	Events	Starts	Rds	Total	Avg.	18	36	54	72	T-5	T-10	T-20	Sub-Par	MP
2013-14	10	10	28	2118	75.64	69	150	214	-	2	2	3	3	0-0-0
2014-15	9	9	23	1740	75.65	69	159	220	-	0	0	3	1	3-3-0
2015-16	11	11	32	2360	73.75	65	139	205	-	2	2	5	8	0-2-0
2016-17	12	12	33	2470	74.85	70	152	213	-	0	1	3	6	1-1-0
Career	42	42	116	8688	74.90	65	139	205	-	4	5	14	18	4-6-0