Bess Bowers

Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Bloomington, Ind.
High School:
North
Swing:
Right

Michigan Career
• 2001-02 co-captain
• 2002 Donald R. Shepherd Scholarship recipient
• 2001 U-M Women's Golf Sportswoman of the Year Award
• 2000, 2001 and 2002 Academic All-Big Ten
• 2000 National Golf Coaches Association of America Scholar-Athlete Award
• 1999, 2000, 2001 and 2002 U-M Athletic Academic Achievement
• Played in 43 career tournaments
• Had 17 top-20 finishes, eight top-10 and two top-five
• Helped U-M to first NCAA Championships (2002)
   • Helped U-M finish 17th of 24 teams in the 2002 National Championships (May 21-24)
• Helped U-M to two consecutive NCAA Regional appearances (2001, 2002)
   • Helped U-M finish 6th of 21 teams in the 2002 Central Regional (May 9-11)
   • Helped U-M finish 12th of 21 teams in the 2001 East Regional (May 10-12)
           • U-M’s first appearance at the NCAA Regional in 2001
• Helped U-M to nine team titles
   • Three titles as a junior and a school record six as a senior
• Helped U-M to four team runner-up titles
• Averaged 79.22 strokes per round for career
   • 82.60 as a freshman
   • 80.51 as a sophomore
   • 78.24 as a junior
   • 77.33 as a senior
• Had 54 of 115 career rounds under the 80-stroke barrier
• Fired a career-best 69 in the third round of the 2002 NCAA Championships (May 21-24, 2002)
   • Fifth player in Michigan history to break the 70-stroke barrier
   • One of five players in Michigan history to break the 70-stroke barrier
• Tallied a career-best 18-hole tournament total at the 2000 Mary Fossum Invitational (Sept. 23, 2000)
   • Carded a single round of 77
• Tallied a career-best 36-hole tournament total at the 2001 Hatter Spring Fling (March 17-18, 2001)
   • Carded rounds of 72-79 for a 151 total
• Tallied a career-best 54-hole tournament total two times
   • Carded rounds of 75-71-78 for a 224 total at the Hawkeye Invitational - April 13-14, 2002
   • Carded rounds of 77-74-73 for a 224 total at the Shootout at the Legends - Oct. 9-10, 2000
• Tallied a career-best 72-hole tournament total at the 2002 NCAA Championships (May 21-24, 2002)
   • Carded rounds of 75-76-69-71 for a 291 total, which is a school record

Senior (2001-02) ... Academic All-Big Ten ... Donald R. Shepherd Scholarship recipient... U-M Athletic Academic Achievement ... co-captain ... played in nine tournaments ... averaged a career-best 77.33 strokes per round ... had 19 of 27 rounds under 80 strokes ... collected six top-20 finishes, two top-10 and one top-five ... helped U-M to first NCAA Championships ... helped U-M finish 17th of 24 teams ... tied for 13th (75-76-69-71/291) ... helped U-M to second consecutive NCAA Regional ... helped U-M finish six of 21 teams ... tied for 11th at NCAA Central Regional (77-81-73/231) ... fired a career-best 69 in the third round of the NCAA Championships ... helped U-M win a school record six tournament titles at the Lady Northern Invitational (Sept. 21-23), the Wolverine Invitational (Oct. 6-7), the Shootout at the Legends (Oct. 8-9), the Hatter Fall Classic (Oct. 19-21), the Indiana Invitational (April 6-7) and the Hawkeye Invitational (April 13-14) ... helped U-M to best ever finish third-place finish at the Big Ten Conference Championships ... finished 23rd (78-76-80-82/316) ... fifth at the Hawkeye Invitational ... tied for sixth at the Wolverine Invitational ... tied for 13th at the Hatter Spring Fling (March 16-17) ... tied for 15th at the Indiana Invitational ... tied for 27th at the Hatter Fall Classic and tied for 57th at the Lady Northern Invitational.

Junior (2000-01) ... Academic All-Big Ten ... U-M Athletic Academic Achievement ... U-M Women's Golf Sportswoman of the Year Award recipient ... played in all 13 tournaments ... averaged 78.24 strokes per round ... had 23 of 34 rounds under 80 strokes ... collected five top-20 finishes, four top-10 and one top-five ... helped U-M qualify for its first NCAA Regional appearance (May 10-12) ... U-M finished 12th of 21 teams ... tied for 59th at the NCAA East Regional (79-78-81/238) ... helped U-M win three tournament titles at the Lady Aztec Invitational (Feb. 12-13), the Hatter Spring Fling (March 17-18) and the Hawkeye Invitational (April 14-15) ... tied for eighth at the 2001 Big Ten Championships (75-76-78-78/307) ... only Wolverine to shoot below 80 all four rounds at Big Ten Championships ... fifth at the Hawkeye Invitational ... tied for seventh at the Hatter Spring Fling ... tied for 10th at the Lady Northern (Sept. 29-Oct. 1) ... tied for 12th at the Wolverine Invitational (Sept. 16-17) ... tied for 21st at the Shootout at the Legends (Oct. 9-10) ... tied for 22nd at the Mary Fossum Invitational (Sept. 23-24) ... tied for 23rd at the Indiana Invitational (April 7-8) ... tied for 24th at the San Antonio Shootout (March 26-27) ... tied for 28th at Central District Classic (Oct. 23-24) ... tied for 34th at Lady Aztec Invitational ... tied for 56th at Midwest Classic (Feb. 23-25).

Sophomore (1999-2000) ... National Golf Coaches Association of America Scholar-Athlete Award ... Academic All-Big Ten ... U-M Athletic Academic Achievement ... played in all 11 tournaments ... averaged 80.51 strokes per round ... collected three top-20 finishes and one top-10 ... had 10 of 29 rounds under 80 strokes ... tied for 19th at the 2000 Big Ten Championships (75-76-77-77/305) ... tied for 10th at the Wolverine Invitational (Oct. 9-10) ... tied for 11th at the Hawkeye Invitational (April 15-16) ... tied for 17th at the Hatter Fall Classic (Oct. 24-25) ... tied for 25th at the Saluki Invitational (Mar. 26-27) ... tied for 28th at the Lady Northern (Sept. 17-19) ... tied for 33rd at the Indiana Invitational (April 8-9) ... tied for 35th at the Shootout at the Legends (Oct. 11-12) ... tied for 45th at the Mary Fossum Invitational (Sept. 25-26) ... tied for 62nd at the Hatter Spring Fling (March 18-19) ... tied for 71st at the Midwest Classic (Feb. 25-27).

Freshman (1998-99) ... U-M Athletic Academic Achievement ... played in all 10 tournaments ... averaged 82.60 strokes per round ... finished as the top Wolverine in three tournaments ... collected three top-20 finishes and one top-10 ... had two rounds under 80 strokes ... tied for 51st at the 1999 Big Ten Championships (86-85-83-85/339) ... tied for 10th at the Springlake Invitational (March 15-16) ... tied for 11th at the Hawkeye Invitational (April 17-18) ... tied for 15th at the Myrtle Beach Classic (March 27-28) ... tied for 34th at the Bonita Bay Invitational (Oct. 23-24) ... tied for 35th at the Lady Northern Intercollegiate (Sept. 25-26) ... tied for 36th at the Midwest Classic (Feb. 27-28) ... tied for 37th at the Spartan Invitational (Sept. 12-13) ... tied for 39th at the Indiana Invitational (April 10-11) ... tied for 45th at the Wolverine Invitational (Oct. 3-4).

Prep ... Bloomington North High School (1998) ... graduated 11th in class of 314 ... 1997 IHSAA Girls' Golf Mental Attitude Award ... Academic All-State honors (1997) ... placed among top 10 in four tournaments over senior season, including pair of first-place finishes ... graduated with three BNHS records: scoring average (79.3), 18-hole score (76), and 9-hole score (35) ... BNHS Most Valuable Player 1997, Most Improved Player 1996 ... lettered two years in golf and cross country.