University of Houston Athletics
Annie Kim to Compete in NCAA Postseason
4/27/2022 8:12:00 PM | Women's Golf
Senior accepts invitation to play at NCAA Franklin Regional in Tennessee on May 9-11
HOUSTON – University of Houston senior Annie Kim will compete as an individual in the NCAA postseason after accepting an invitation to the NCAA Franklin Regional.
Kim tees off at the NCAA Franklin Regional at Vanderbilt Legends Club on May 9-11 with 18 holes to be played each day. The top-four teams and top-two individuals not on a participating team advance to compete at the NCAA Championships, set for May 20-25 at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz.
She replaced East Tennessee State's Sera Hasegawa, who was unable to compete at the Regional.
While this will be the first time Kim competes in an NCAA Regional, it will be her second postseason appearance. Kim and her Cougar teammates were scheduled to compete at the 2021 NCAA Baton Rouge Regional, but rain forced the cancellation of that event without a shot being played.
This marks the seventh season in which Houston will be represented in the NCAA postseason, The Cougars competed as a team in six consecutive years from 2015-21 with the 2020 Regionals being canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Kim was one of 36 individual participants to be selected for NCAA Regional play at six NCAA Regionals across the country.
ABOUT ANNIE KIM
Kim has been the Cougars' leading competitor throughout the 2021-22 season. The Seoul native led the team with a 73.47 scoring average and 11 rounds of par or better, including a team season-low 67 in the Second Round of the MountainView Collegiate on March 19.
She enjoyed five Top-25 finishes this year with a season-best fourth-place showing at the Blessings Collegiate Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark., on Oct. 4-6, 2021.
A two-time member of the American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team, Kim recently opened The American Championships with an even-par 72 and tied for 12th at 225 in her debut at the conference tournament.
She was named to the All-American Athletic Conference Team for the first time in her career earlier this week.
Kim is no stranger to Vanderbilt Legends Club. As a freshman during the 2018-19 season, she appeared in three tournaments for the Commodores before transferring to Houston.
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Kim tees off at the NCAA Franklin Regional at Vanderbilt Legends Club on May 9-11 with 18 holes to be played each day. The top-four teams and top-two individuals not on a participating team advance to compete at the NCAA Championships, set for May 20-25 at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz.
She replaced East Tennessee State's Sera Hasegawa, who was unable to compete at the Regional.
While this will be the first time Kim competes in an NCAA Regional, it will be her second postseason appearance. Kim and her Cougar teammates were scheduled to compete at the 2021 NCAA Baton Rouge Regional, but rain forced the cancellation of that event without a shot being played.
This marks the seventh season in which Houston will be represented in the NCAA postseason, The Cougars competed as a team in six consecutive years from 2015-21 with the 2020 Regionals being canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Kim was one of 36 individual participants to be selected for NCAA Regional play at six NCAA Regionals across the country.
ABOUT ANNIE KIM
Kim has been the Cougars' leading competitor throughout the 2021-22 season. The Seoul native led the team with a 73.47 scoring average and 11 rounds of par or better, including a team season-low 67 in the Second Round of the MountainView Collegiate on March 19.
She enjoyed five Top-25 finishes this year with a season-best fourth-place showing at the Blessings Collegiate Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark., on Oct. 4-6, 2021.
A two-time member of the American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team, Kim recently opened The American Championships with an even-par 72 and tied for 12th at 225 in her debut at the conference tournament.
She was named to the All-American Athletic Conference Team for the first time in her career earlier this week.
Kim is no stranger to Vanderbilt Legends Club. As a freshman during the 2018-19 season, she appeared in three tournaments for the Commodores before transferring to Houston.
JOIN the P.A.R. 4 CLUB
Fans are invited to join The P.A.R. 4 Club to support Houston Women's Golf. P.A.R. 4 Club members provide financial support directly to Houston Women's Golf for needs beyond the program's operating budget.
Fans who join the P.A.R. 4 Club can begin receiving benefits for as little as $100 annually. For more information about the P.A.R. 4 Club, levels of giving and benefits, fans can click here.
STAY CONNECTED
Fans can receive updates by following @UHCougarWGolf on Twitter and catch up with the latest news and notes on the team by clicking LIKE on the team's Facebook page at UHCougarWGolf or on the team's Instagram page at UHCougarWGolf.
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