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Annie Kim Ready to Go at NCAA Franklin Regional
5/6/2022 1:38:00 PM | Women's Golf
Senior tees off Monday morning on North Course at Vanderbilt Legends Club
FRANKLIN, Tenn. – University of Houston senior Annie Kim begins the postseason when she tees off at the NCAA Franklin Regional on Monday morning on the North Course at Vanderbilt Legends Club.
Kim will be the first Cougar to compete in NCAA Regional play as an individual participant. She was one of 36 individual participants to be selected for NCAA Regional play at the six NCAA Regional sites.
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.
LIVE SCORING
Fans can follow live scoring at the NCAA Franklin Regional by clicking here.
FIRST-ROUND PAIRINGS
For Monday's First Round, Kim will compete in a group with ETSU's Hollie Muse and Murray State's Payton Carter.
Fans can find complete First-Round pairings by clicking here.
ABOUT ANNIE KIM
Kim earned her invitation to the NCAA Regionals as 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.
TEAM FIELD
Kim will compete against student-athletes from No. 1 seed Wake Forest, No. 2 seed Alabama, No. 3 seed Texas A&M, No. 4 seed Duke, No. 5 seed Oregon State, No. 6 seed Vanderbilt, No. 7 seed BYU, No. 8 seed Kent State, No. 9 seed UTSA, No. 10 seed Augusta, No. 11 seed Boston University and No. 12 seed Austin Peay as well as individuals Mikayla Bardwell (Tennessee), Tara Bettle (UNCG), Dorota Zalewska (Chattanooga), Hollie Muse (ETSU) and Payton Carter (Murray State).
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.
Kim will be the first Cougar to compete in NCAA Regional play as an individual participant. She was one of 36 individual participants to be selected for NCAA Regional play at the six NCAA Regional sites.
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.
LIVE SCORING
Fans can follow live scoring at the NCAA Franklin Regional by clicking here.
FIRST-ROUND PAIRINGS
For Monday's First Round, Kim will compete in a group with ETSU's Hollie Muse and Murray State's Payton Carter.
Fans can find complete First-Round pairings by clicking here.
ABOUT ANNIE KIM
Kim earned her invitation to the NCAA Regionals as 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.
TEAM FIELD
Kim will compete against student-athletes from No. 1 seed Wake Forest, No. 2 seed Alabama, No. 3 seed Texas A&M, No. 4 seed Duke, No. 5 seed Oregon State, No. 6 seed Vanderbilt, No. 7 seed BYU, No. 8 seed Kent State, No. 9 seed UTSA, No. 10 seed Augusta, No. 11 seed Boston University and No. 12 seed Austin Peay as well as individuals Mikayla Bardwell (Tennessee), Tara Bettle (UNCG), Dorota Zalewska (Chattanooga), Hollie Muse (ETSU) and Payton Carter (Murray State).
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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