Kate Connolly '23 Recruiting Profile

Update - 

I have verbally Committed to Drake University!!

I have received multiple D1 offers as of August 20, 2022, and I am thankful to my family and coaches, who helped me reach many of my goals. I am still going through the process of making unofficial and official visits as I narrow my choices down before making an official decision. During this time, I will continue to play Junior events and my High School season and hopefully receive even more offers! The Woman's Arizona Stroke Play Championship was exciting and challenging, playing against many D1 college golfers. I was able to hold my own, secure a top 10 finish, and beat many of the D1 participants. 

I am a rising Senior with a goal to play collegiate golf at a strong academic college and major in business.   I will play in fifteen tournaments between May and August in the Arizona Junior Golf Association, AJGA, Hurricane Tour, and state amateur events in Iowa, South Dakota, and Massachusetts. Academics continue to be my priority, and I took all Honor classes and received all A's for my junior year. My current GPA is 3.93, weighted is 4.34. I am open to exploring different parts of the country for college since I grew up on the West Coast, my mother is from Florida, and my father is from New England. We are lucky enough to have a place in Flagstaff, so I am comfortable playing golf in the desert or through the Coconino National Forest at Forest Highlands Golf Club.

The 2022 summer season kicked off, and I have shot in the '60s once and '70s in 15 of my 18 tournament rounds. Additionally, my Junior Golf Scoreboard scoring differential has decreased from 6.2 in January to 3.2 in July, while I have improved my ranking by over 300 spots in six months. My results and tentative schedule through September include.

Date                      Tournament                                                       Scores                   Yards     

01/2022                JGAA New Year Classic                                   74/79                     6000

02/2022                Phoenix Metro Jr. Championship               77/78                     6172

03/2022                Hurricane Phoenix Spring Junior                76/77                     5700

03/2022                JGAA Desert Mashie Championships       83/77                     6180

04/2022                JGAA Ping Bryce Molder Invitational        86/76                     6147

04/2022                JGAA Tucson Spring Classic                           76/74                     6000

04/2022                HJGT Arizona Spring Classic                          81/78                     5700

04/2022                IMG Academy Junior World                         76/88                     6028

05/2022                Golfweek Southwest Junior                         74/79                     5686

06/2022                JGAA Tucson City Championship                69/73                     5900

06/2022                JGAA Antigua Milt Coggins Invite               77/78                     5942

06/2022                Southern Arizona SW PGA Qualifier          76                           5935

06/2022                AZ State Junior Invitational                          84/77                     6097

06/2022                JGAA Thunderbird Junior Classic                 79/74                     6151

06/2022                Southwest Jr PGA Invitational                     78/77                     5982

06/2022                Midwest Jr Championship Iowa                 77/84/79              5681

07/2022                JGAA Prescott City Jr Championship         79/72                     6006

07/12-13              JGAA Arizona Summer Classic                   79/79                   6108

07/18-21              AJGA Greatlife Challenge South Dakota  77/81                   5935

7/25-26                 Notah Begay Final Qualifier                       79/78                   5925

8/1-2                     Massachusetts Girl Junior Amateur         85/73                   5800

8/15-17                 Arizona Woman’s Stroke Play Championship  80/73/74    5900

8/24 – 10/30      High School Season

10/14-16              High School Honda Classic Florida