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Iyene Essien '24 Recruiting Profile
Height5'5"
Weight105lbs
Age19
Primary PositionGolfer
Dominant HandRight
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August 2022Personal Statement
I started playing golf at the age of 5 after I saw a boy practicing at the range. From that moment I was interested in playing golf and exploring where it'll take me as an athlete and as a person. I played my first tournament at the same age of 5 and won first place. I enjoyed the thrill of competing and playing against others with the same competitive drive as myself. I started competing internationally at the age of 11. I was introduced with so many different conditions and golf courses which widened my view of golf. It was much more vast.
I hope to play collegiate golf at the highest level while pursuing my academics. I love technology which is why I want to study engineering in college. After getting my degree, I hope to be able to pursue my dream of going professional.
Athletics
High School Information
- Years w/ Varsity
- 2 years
- 2023 Varsity Team
Individual Awards
- NEPSAC Honorable Mention from The 2023 NEPSAC Pippy O’Connor Independent School Girls Golf Classic
Team Awards
- Conference Champs, Regional 2nd Place
- 2022 Varsity Team
Team Awards
- Conference Champs
Coach References
- Private Coach
- Johnny Bloomfield
- High School Head Coach
- Mrs.O'Shea
Events
- Camp/Event
- Beltway Junior Golf Tour Championship
- 8/02/23 to 8/03/23
- https://www.beltwayjgt.com/Scoreboard?TournamentID=23291&TournamentDivisionID=115015&IsCombinedDivision=False score: 74 (+4) - 69 (-2) position:1/21
- Camp/Event
- 2023 Optimist Golf
- 7/26/23 to 7/28/23
- 3 day tournament turned into a 1 day tournament due to multiple thunderstorm delays that affected play https://2023optimistphase3.golfgenius.com/pages/9703642909500279806 score: 81 (+9) position: T-34
- Camp/Event
- FCG Callaway World Championship
- 7/17/23 to 7/19/23
- https://fcg.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/fcg23/event/fcg2325/contest/1/leaderboard.htm scores: 75 (+5) - 78 (+6) position: missed cut by one shot || did not get to practice any of the courses due to my participation in a Next Level Golf Camp which happened from July 16-17
- Camp/Event
- IMG Academy Junior World Championships
- 7/11/23 to 7/13/23
- https://jwgc.bluegolf.com/bluegolf/jwgc23/event/jwgc231/contest/29/leaderboard.htm score: 82-78-76 position: T-132/169
- Camp/Event
- USKids Teen Series at PGA Golf Club (FL)
- 7/06/23 to 7/07/23
- position: 14/24 score: 78 (+6) - 78 (+6) https://tournaments.uskidsgolf.com/tournaments/teen-series/find-tournament/509994/teen-series-pga-golf-club-fl/results
- Camp/Event
- HJGT Orange County National Summer Junior Open Presented By Short Par 4
- 7/01/23 to 7/02/23
- position: 4/11 score: 73 (+1) - 75 (+3) https://tournaments.hjgt.org/Scoreboard?TournamentID=22580&TournamentDivisionID=111893&IsCombinedDivision=False
- Camp/Event
- 2022 First Tee Miami Doral Jr. Classic
- 12/21/22 to 12/23/22
- I shot 81/81 over the first 2 days making cut in a field of 80 players. On Day 3, it rained for 3 hours and play was delayed. The 3rd day play was very challenging because the course was very wet, soggy and difficult. I shot 92 finishing 50th out of 80 players. Not the scores I was expecting. I was very disappointed with my scores even though I made the cut. That was my 1st tournament in 3 months because I am in a boarding school (Taft School, Watertown CT); and have classes Mondays to Saturdays leaving me with no time to play tournaments when school is in session. I hope to play better in 2023. https://2022firstteemiamidoral.golfgenius.com/v2tournaments/2682649?called_from=widgets%2Fcustomized_tournament_results&player_stats_for_portal=true
- Camp/Event
- Eagle Creek Labor Day Junior Open (HJGT)
- 9/03/22 to 9/04/22
- https://tournaments.hjgt.org/Scoreboard?TournamentID=20196&TournamentDivisionID=102501&IsCombinedDivision=False New putter worked very well. score: 76-74 Position: 9/21
- Camp/Event
- New York Summer Junior Open
- 8/13/22 to 8/14/22
- https://tournaments.hjgt.org/Scoreboard?TournamentID=20175&TournamentDivisionID=102393 position: T3/14 score: 84 (+12) - 80 (+8)
- Camp/Event
- College Prep Series at SUNY Cortland
- 8/10/22 to 8/11/22
- https://tournaments.hjgt.org/Scoreboard?TournamentID=20798&TournamentDivisionID=106173 position: 1/8 score: 74 (+2) - 82 (+10)
- Camp/Event
- HJGT Turning Stone Junior Open
- 8/06/22 to 8/07/22
- https://tournaments.hjgt.org/Scoreboard?TournamentID=20171&TournamentDivisionID=102369&IsCombinedDivision=False position: 1/9 girls. score: 78 (+6) - 80 (+8).
- Camp/Event
- Champions of Champions World Championship Invitational
- 7/26/22 to 7/28/22
- https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/8032774274659926385 position: 2/8 score: 79-78-80
- Camp/Event
- English Girl's Open Stroke Play Championship
- 7/19/22 to 7/21/22
- score: 78-80 . position before the cut: 67/138 players. cut: 40. https://www.golfgenius.com/pages/3242250
- Camp/Event
- R&A Junior Open Championship
- 7/11/22 to 7/13/22
- I represented Nigeria at this event and posted 79-90. Sadly i did not make the cut. The conditions on the second day were brutal with wind speeds at over 18mph. Despite the conditions and a bad second day, i had a lot fun playing at a links course for the second time. https://www.randa.org/championships/junior-open-leaderboard
- Camp/Event
- Kerry Cup
- 7/03/22 to 7/08/22
- scores: 85-79-80-80 position: 2/7
Additional Sports
- Basketball
- 7 years
- Junior Varsity Team
- Swimming
- 7 years
- Club/Travel Team
- Tennis
- 6 years
- Club/Travel Team
- Soccer
- 7 years
- Club/Travel Team
Statistics
| Statistic | 2022 Varsity Team |
|---|---|
| Handicap | 3.5 |
| 18 Hole Avg. | 73.5 |
| 18 Hole Low | 72 |
| 9 Hole Low | 32 |
| Longest Drive | 260 yards |
Academics
Grades
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Test Scores
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Academic Accomplishments
Are you in honor classes?
Yes. Sophomore year - Honors PhysicsAre you in AP/IB classes?
Yes. Sophomore year - AP French Language Junior year - AP Computer ScienceRegistered with the NCAA Eligibility Center?
YesAwards and Activities
- ActivitiesRobotics Team