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Jackie Gonzalez Howard
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Durango, Mexico
- High School:
- American School of Durango
HONORS
• 2025-26 WGCA Division II All-America Honorable Mention
REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2025-26 at Wingate)
Ranked #34 in final Scoreboard by Clippd national rankings... Competed in 34 rounds across 12 tournaments... Compiled a 75.32 scoring average with two Top-Five showings... Lowered her score with each round and closed the South Regional Preview with a 1-under 71 to finish second with total of even-par 216 at Cleveland Country Club in Chattanooga, Tenn. (Sept. 15-16)... Tied for fourth with score of 218 at St. Simons Intercollegiate at King and Prince Golf Club in St. Simons Island, Ga.... Opened that tournament with a 1-under 71 (Oct. 5-7)... Tied for 16th with score of 228 at Lady Moc Classic at Grasslands Golf and Country Club in Lakeland, Fla. (Feb. 23-24)... Lowered score with each round and tied for 19th with score of 221 at Jerry Surratt Memorial Intercollegiate at Stonebridge Golf Club in Monroe, N.C. (March 9-10)... Tied for 20th with score of 148 at Carolina Challenge Cup at UNC Finley Golf Club in Chapel Hill, N.C. (April 4)... Defeated Taya Buxton (Catawba) with birdie on final hole to lead Wingate to Semifinals win at South Atlantic Conference Championships at The Preserve at Verdae in Greenville, S.C... Took a 7 up win over Joe Aspetaki (Lincoln Memorial) in Title Match to lead team to conference crown (April 14)... Tied for 17th with score of 227 at NCAA Division II South Regional Championship at Cleveland Country Club in Cleveland, Tenn. (May 4-6)... Tied for eighth at NCAA Division II Championships with score of 224 at PGA National Resort in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla... Closed that tournament with a 69... Defeated Emely Wahl (Missouri-St. Louis) 5 up in NCAA Division II Championships Quarterfinals (May 12-15)
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2024-25 at UTRGV)
Competed in 29 rounds over 10 tournaments... Compiled a 79.14 scoring average with two Top-20 finishes... Tied for 12th with score of 229 at Texas State Invitational at Vaaler Creek Golf Club in Blanco, Texas (Feb. 3-4)... Finished seventh with score of 226 at Islander Classic at Corpus Christi Country Club in Corpus Christi, Texas (Feb. 17-18).
SOPHOMORE (2023-24 at UTRGV)
Sat out as a redshirt due to injury.
FRESHMAN (2022-23 at UTRGV)
Competed in 16 rounds across six tournaments and one match-play event... Finished wtih a 78.44 scoring average and one Top-20 finish... .Tied for 17th at UTRGV Invitational with score of 226 at McAllen Country Club in McAllen, Texas (March 6-7).
JUNIOR CAREER
Represented Mexico in Texas vs. Mexico Cup... Competed in other national events in Mexico and in junior events in the United States.
PERSONAL
Full name is Jacqueline Gonalez Howard but prefers to go by Jackie... Born in Durango, Mexico... Daugther of Sergio Gonzalez and Jacqueline Howard... Has an older sister, Maricela, and an older brother, Jaime... Majoring in finance.
CAREER STATISTICS
• 2025-26 WGCA Division II All-America Honorable Mention
| Career Bests | ||||
| Low Round | 69 (Final) 69 (Final) |
NCAA Division II Championships (May 14, 2026) Grand Harbor Classic (March 31, 2026) |
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| Low 36 | 145 | South Regional Preview (Sept. 15, 2026) | ||
| Low 54 | 216 | South Regional Preview (Sept. 15-16, 2026) | ||
| Relative to Par | E | South Regional Preview (Sept. 15-16, 2026) | ||
| Best Finish | 2nd | South Regional Preview (Sept. 15-16, 2026) | ||
Ranked #34 in final Scoreboard by Clippd national rankings... Competed in 34 rounds across 12 tournaments... Compiled a 75.32 scoring average with two Top-Five showings... Lowered her score with each round and closed the South Regional Preview with a 1-under 71 to finish second with total of even-par 216 at Cleveland Country Club in Chattanooga, Tenn. (Sept. 15-16)... Tied for fourth with score of 218 at St. Simons Intercollegiate at King and Prince Golf Club in St. Simons Island, Ga.... Opened that tournament with a 1-under 71 (Oct. 5-7)... Tied for 16th with score of 228 at Lady Moc Classic at Grasslands Golf and Country Club in Lakeland, Fla. (Feb. 23-24)... Lowered score with each round and tied for 19th with score of 221 at Jerry Surratt Memorial Intercollegiate at Stonebridge Golf Club in Monroe, N.C. (March 9-10)... Tied for 20th with score of 148 at Carolina Challenge Cup at UNC Finley Golf Club in Chapel Hill, N.C. (April 4)... Defeated Taya Buxton (Catawba) with birdie on final hole to lead Wingate to Semifinals win at South Atlantic Conference Championships at The Preserve at Verdae in Greenville, S.C... Took a 7 up win over Joe Aspetaki (Lincoln Memorial) in Title Match to lead team to conference crown (April 14)... Tied for 17th with score of 227 at NCAA Division II South Regional Championship at Cleveland Country Club in Cleveland, Tenn. (May 4-6)... Tied for eighth at NCAA Division II Championships with score of 224 at PGA National Resort in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla... Closed that tournament with a 69... Defeated Emely Wahl (Missouri-St. Louis) 5 up in NCAA Division II Championships Quarterfinals (May 12-15)
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2024-25 at UTRGV)
Competed in 29 rounds over 10 tournaments... Compiled a 79.14 scoring average with two Top-20 finishes... Tied for 12th with score of 229 at Texas State Invitational at Vaaler Creek Golf Club in Blanco, Texas (Feb. 3-4)... Finished seventh with score of 226 at Islander Classic at Corpus Christi Country Club in Corpus Christi, Texas (Feb. 17-18).
SOPHOMORE (2023-24 at UTRGV)
Sat out as a redshirt due to injury.
FRESHMAN (2022-23 at UTRGV)
Competed in 16 rounds across six tournaments and one match-play event... Finished wtih a 78.44 scoring average and one Top-20 finish... .Tied for 17th at UTRGV Invitational with score of 226 at McAllen Country Club in McAllen, Texas (March 6-7).
JUNIOR CAREER
Represented Mexico in Texas vs. Mexico Cup... Competed in other national events in Mexico and in junior events in the United States.
PERSONAL
Full name is Jacqueline Gonalez Howard but prefers to go by Jackie... Born in Durango, Mexico... Daugther of Sergio Gonzalez and Jacqueline Howard... Has an older sister, Maricela, and an older brother, Jaime... Majoring in finance.
CAREER STATISTICS
| Low Tour | Low | Par/- | Finish Top | |||||||||
| Season | Rounds | Strokes | 54-holes | Round | Rounds | Events | 1 | 5 | 10 | W-L | W-L% | Average |
| 2022-23 (at UTRGV) | 16 | 1,255 | 226 | 74 | -- | 6 | – | – | – | 118-295 | .286 | 78.44 |
| 2024-25 | -- | -- | -- | -- | Redshirt | -- | – | – | – | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024-25 (at UTRGV) | 29 | 2,295 | 226 | 73 | -- | 10 | – | 1 | 1 | 197-486 | .288 | 79.14 |
| 2025-26 (at Wingate) | 34 | 2,561 | 216 | 69 | 7 | 12 | – | 2 | 3 | 755-222 | .773 | 75.32 |
| 2026-27 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | – | – | – | -- | -- | -- |
| UH Totals | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | – | – | – | -- | -- | -- |
| Wingate Totals | 34 | 2,561 | 216 | 69 | 7 | 12 | – | 2 | 3 | 755-222 | .773 | 75.32 |
| UTRGV Totals | 45 | 3,550 | 226 | 73 | -- | 16 | – | 1 | 1 | 315-781 | .287 | 78.89 |
| Totals | 79 | 6,111 | 216 | 69 | 7 | 28 | – | 3 | 4 | 1,070-1,003 | .516 | 77.35 |
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