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Audrey Yowell - Women's Golf - Kansas Jayhawks

Audrey Yowell

Class Freshman
Hometown McPherson, Kan.
High School McPherson HS
bio

As a Junior (2011-12)
Competed in 10 of KU’s 11 tournaments during 2011-12… Averaged 78.6 in 30 rounds for the Jayhawks… Was Kansas’ second-leading scorer with a 224 in KU’s tourney win at the Rio Verde Collegiate in Rio Verde, Ariz… The 224 at the Rio Verde was a season-low 224 which tied for sixth in the event, her best tourney score of the year… Shot an even-par 71 in the second round of the Rio Verde and followed that with a 73 in the final round… In her next event, shot a two-over 72 in first round of the Mountain View Collegiate at Tucson, Ariz… Had a 73 in the third round of the Edwin Watts/Palmetto Intercollegiate in Charleston, S.C… Finished tied for 47th with a 232 at the Palmetto, which tied for the second-best KU score… Tied for KU’s top score at the Big 12 Championship in Lawrence with a 236, which tied for 30th.

As a Sophomore (2010-11)
Competed as an individual at the Chip-N Club Invitational to place 75th… Tied for 53rd at the Marilynn Smith Invitational while competing as an individual.

As a Freshman (2009-10)
Averaged 81.40 strokes per round in two events for the Jayhawks… Competed as an individual at the White Wing JV Invitational, where she fired a career-low round 75 to tie for second with a two-round score of 155… Debuted at the Marilynn Smith Sunflower Invitational, where she competed as an individual and tied for 51st with a three-round score of 252… Advanced to the second round of match play in the 2010 Trans Am Women’s National.

High School
Played for coach Kurt Kinnamon at McPherson High School in McPherson, Kan… In her career on the AJGA, she owns one victory and numerous top-20 finishes since 2006… Notched a second-place finish at the White Wing Invitational in Rio Verde, Ariz… Posted six top-10 finishes in 2007 out of 12 tournaments… Played in 10 AJGA tournaments in 2006-07 with her best finish of eighth place coming at Paradise Point in Camp Lejeune, N.C… In 2005, she was PJGT National Champion… 2009 Kansas 4-State member… Finished eighth at the KWGA Women’s Amateur… In 2007, she notched a third-place finish in the Kansas Jr. State… Four-year varsity member of McPherson H.S. boys’ golf team… State medalist (5A boys) in 2007… As a junior, lead boys’ H.S. squad to league championship and fourth-place finish at state.

Personal
Full name is Audrey Elaine Yowell… Born in McPherson, Kan… Parents are Michael and Tricia Yowell… Has six siblings: Amelia, Graham, Grace, Ellen, Emma and Claire… Amelia and Graham attended KU… Home course is Turkey Creek Golf Course in McPherson, Kan… Won the 90th Kansas Women’s Amateur Championship in July 2012 at Manhattan Country Club… Career-low round is 71 at the Rio Verde Collegiate Invitational her sophomore season… Sister, Grace, plays golf for Creighton… Began playing golf at age five and has a hole-in-one… Majoring in community health and plans to attend dental school.