Mary Fran Hillow

Class:
Senior
High School:
Lake Highland Prep
Hometown:
Orlando, Fla.

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2016-17: (Scoring Average: 74.70, Low Round – 69)

Had second-lowest stroke average in the CAA.
Named CAA Women's Golfer of the Week selection on March 8.
Placed a team-best 4th with rounds of 74, 72 and 72 at the UNF Collegiate.
Tied for 5th shooting even par in her CofC debut at the CSU Fall Invitational with a second-round 69.
Tied for 17th (+3) at the 2017 Edwin Watts / Kiawah Island Spring Classic shooting a final-round, bogey-free 69.
Finished 22nd at the CAA Women's Golf Championship.
Tied for 37th at the Palmetto Intercollegiate.

University of South Carolina Career

Two-time SEC Academic Honor Roll student in 2014 and 2015.
Got her junior season off to a strong start in the fall by carding three 72s at the ANNIKA Intercollegiate to post a tied for 14th finish (216).
Captured another Top-15 finish the following week at the Tar Heel Invitational shooting a 69 in the opening round followed by rounds of 72 and 76 to wrap-up the event at 1-over (217).
Had a career weekend at the Mercedes-Benz Collegiate finishing tied for second behind teammate Nanna Madsen after carding a program-record 65 in the third round (+2).
Rebounded from a first-round 84 at the final fall tournament by shooting 73-75 in the final two rounds (+16) at the Landfall Tradition.
Carded rounds of 78-76-75--229 (+13) to finish tied for 40th at the spring-opening Florida State Match-Up.
Helped the Gamecocks to a second-place result at the SEC Championships with a tied for 39th finish (+10).
Best result of the spring was at the NCAA East Regional as one of four Gamecocks to finish in the Top 25 on the way to a regional championship carding rounds of 76-71-77--224 (+8).
Wrapped up the season with at tied for 123rd finish at the NCAA Championships at The Concession Golf Club.
Played in seven tournaments including two as individual during sophomore year in 2013-14 and posted a 75.65 scoring average.
Opened the season with a tied for 37th finish at the Cougar Classic with rounds of 71-77-73--221 (+5).
Best finish of the season and her first career Top-10 finish was a seventh place showing at the Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Championship with rounds of 70-71--141 (-1). Her first round of 70 marked a new career low 18-hole score.
Finished tied for 27th at the Landfall Tradition with rounds of 77-79-72--228 (+12).
Finished tied for 47th in a loaded field at the PING ASU Invitational with rounds of 78-71-75--224 (+8)
Became a regular contributor to the lineup in the spring as a freshman in 2012-13.
Played in seven tournaments including one as an individual and posted a scoring average of 77.59.
Recorded best finish of the season in first collegiate tournament by tying for 18th at the UCF Challenge as an individual with rounds of 72-74-73--219 (+3).
Was in the lineup every tournament the remainder of the season.
Finished 63rd at the SEC Championship with a total of 244 (+28) to help lead the Gamecocks to a third-place finish.
Tied for 85th at the NCAA West Regional with rounds of 82-72-78--232 (+19).
Concluded her rookie season with a tie for 109th finish at the NCAA Championship with rounds of 77-76-79-81--313 (+25).
SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll member.

High School Career

Standout at Lake Highland Preparatory in Orlando, Fla.
Earned First Team All-Central Florida honors in 2011.
Named Second Team All-Central Florida in 2009 and 2010.
Played at Visitation Academy in St. Louis and helped lead team to the Missouri state title in 2008 as a freshman.
Compiled 11 Top-10 finishes in 2011-12 in the junior ranks including two wins and eight Top-5 showings.
Won the Future Collegians World Tour Plantation Championship.
Claimed medalist honors at the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour Mid-season Championship.
Member of the National Junior Honor Society, the National Honor Society and the National Spanish Society.

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