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2020-21 Women's Golf Roster

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Katie Chipman

Katie Chipman

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Plymouth, Mich.

Summary

Biography

As a Senior (2020-21): Earned WGCA First-Team All-American honors...Named to the WGCA All-East Region team...GLIAC Golfer of the Year for the fourth straight year...Earned First-Team All-GLIAC honors...Competed in all 11 tournaments with a team-low average score of 73.18...Finished with four top-five finishes and two individual tournament wins...Won the GLIAC Women's Tournament for the third consecutive time with rounds of 68 and 73 to finish with a 141...Finished in first place at the Findlay Spring Invitational after firing a GVSU 18-hole record 66 in the final round to finish with a final score of 206 (GVSU 54-hole record)...Finished second in the NCAA East Regionals with a score of 73-73-74-220 to help lead team to the NCAA DII National Championship Tournament...Helped lead team to the NCAA Medal Rounds after shooting a 75-73-77-225 in the NCAA Championship stroke play tournament...Won 13 individual tournament titles throughout GVSU career (2nd most in GVSU history). 

As a Senior (2019-20): Named GLIAC Golfer of the Year...Earned First Team All-GLIAC honors...Competed in seven events with an average score of 73.53, lowest round: 68...Finished in the top-5 four times...Won the Gilda's Club Laker Fall Invite and the Chippewa Invite.

As a Junior (2018-19): WGCA Second-Team All-American...WGCA First-Team All-East Region...Named the GLIAC Golfer of the Year…Earned All-GLIAC First Team honors…Was named the GLIAC Golfer of the Week after finishing third overall at the West Texas A&M Desert Invite...Saw action in all 13 tournaments, playing in 30 total rounds…Averaged a career-low 74.20…Finished with nine top-10 finishes, seven top-five finishes, and three individual titles…Finished in first place at the Gilda’s Club Laker Fall Invite on GVSU’s home course The Meadows after firing rounds of 79 and 72 to finish with a 151…Fired two rounds of 72 to finish in first place at the NCAA DII National Preview with a 144…Also took home her second straight GLIAC Women’s Tournament crown with rounds of 75 and 70 (145)…Helped GVSU to the NCAA DII National Championship Tournament after finishing in third place at the East Regional (71-75-76-222)…Earned a tie for 12th place at the national tournament with three rounds of 76-74-79 for a 229.

As a Sophomore (2017-18): Earned WGCA All-American Honorable Mention honors…Named to the WGCA All-East Region Team…Named the GLIAC Player of the Year…First Team All-GLIAC honoree…Named the GLIAC Golfer of the Week on 4/11…Played in 13 tournaments and 29 total rounds…Averaged a team-best 74.86 with a low round of 69…Earned nine top-10 finishes, seven top-5 finishes, and took home five individual titles…Earned top honors at the GLIAC Tournament Championship (4/20) where she shot 77-73-75-225 to secure the title by just one stroke…Earned her first individual crown of the season at the Gilda’s Club Laker Fall Invite (9/30) with rounds of 71-69-140 before also winning the Trevecca Music City Invite at the next tournament (10/23) with rounds of 70-75-145…Shot rounds of 71-72-143 at the NC4K College Classic (4/9) to finish in first…Earned her fifth individual crown at the Ashland Invitational (4/14) after shooting an opening round 73 (Day two was cancelled due to weather)…Also finished tied for third at the NCAA DII Women’s Super Region 1 Championship (5/7) with scores of 69-71-81-221.

As a Freshman (2016-17): Named to All-GLIAC First Team as a freshman...played in 10 tournaments and totaled 21 rounds of play...recorded a 78.38 average with a low round of 70 on the year...notched one win, two Top-5 finishes and five Top-10 finishes on the year...shot a 74-78-152 at the UIndyFall Invitational (9/13)...registered her first tournament win at the Gilda's Club Laker Fall Invite (9/25), carding a 70-71-141...finished tied for 7th at the Bing Beal Classic (10/10), shooting a 75-79-154...shot a 74-79-153 to finish tied for eighth at the Big Apple Lady Fall Invite (10/18)...shot a 78-71-149 and finished tied for fourth at the TreveccaFall Invitational (10/25)...shot a 78-74-152 at the NC4KClassic (4/3) to finished tied for ninth....shot an 82-75-157 to finish tied for 12that the Cav Classic (4/11)...carded an 83-86-87-256 at the GLIACGolf Championship (4/23).

Personal: Daughter of Brian and Caroline Chipman...prepped at Plymouth High School...has an older brother and sister...enjoys snowboarding, spending time with friends and family and listening to music...undecided on a major.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

  • 2017-18Sophomore

  • 2018-19Junior

  • 2019-20Senior

  • 2020-21Senior