Photos from first round action at the Pac-12 Championships hosted by Washington State and Palouse Ridge Golf Course. (photos courtesy of WSU Athletics)
Washington Notes
• Has 10 top-25 finishes in 24 career tournaments.
• Top UW finisher in 5 events during her career.
• Was the Huskies top finisher at the 2011 NCAA Championships.
Junior Golf and Personal • Four-time defending 1A Washington State Champion from 2007-10 • 12 Washington Junior Golf Association wins through 2002-09 • Member of the Chelan HS basketball and volleyball teams - earning 1st Team All State 1A in volleyball (2009) and basketball (2010) • 1st in the 2009 Washington Junior World Qualifier • MVP of the 2009 Washington's Junior America's Cup team • 2009-10 North Central Washington HS Female Athlete of the Year • Five-time Top 5 finisher at Washington Junior Golf Association state competition from 2002-07
Husky golf coach Mary Lou Mulflur on Bowers: "Kelli brings a tremendous amount of athleticism to the team. She is a great competitor and I am excited about the intensity and passion that she brings."
2011-12 (Sophomore) • Played in all 12 events, one of three Huskies to do so.
• Fourth on team with 76.12 scoring average per round.
• Had four top-20 finishes.
• Was Huskies top finisher in the Battle at Rancho Bernardo and ended up tied for 19th overall.
• Shot under par twice during the season, including an opening round 71 at the NCAA East Regional.
• Was tied for fourth after the opening round of the East Regional at Penn State Golf Course.
2011-12 RESULTS BY TOURNAMENT
Date
Score
Tournament
Overall Place
Place On Team
Sept. 19-20
81-74-73-228 (+12)
WSU Cougar cup
T14th of 86
4th of 5
Oct. 3-5
777-76-75-228 (+12)
Edean Ihlandfeld Invitational
T12th of 63
T2nd of 5
Oct. 14-16
74-73-71-218 (+5)
Stanford Intercollegiate
T39th of 90
3rd of 5
Oct. 21-23
76-81-73-230 (+14)
PAC 12-SEC Challenge
T70th of 120
4th of 5
Jan. 1-2
76-73-74-223 (+7)
Rainbow Wahine Invitational
T16th of 67
T4th of 5
Feb. 18-19
78-76-154 (+12)
Peg Barnard Invitational
T24th of 70
3rd of 5
Mar. 5-6
71-76-77-224 (+8)
Juli Inkster Invitational
T11th of 66
2nd of 5
Mar. 19-20
76-74-150 (+6)
Battle of Rancho Bernardo
T19th of 90
1st of 5
Mar. 31-April 1
80-72-82-234(+21)
Lady Sun Devil Invitational
T75th of 90
4th of 5
April 16-17
72-75-77-224 (+8)
Pacifi c Coast Intercollegiate
T45th of 75
5th of 5
April 27-29
84-79-79-242 (+26)
Pac-12 Championship
T53rd of 55
5th of 5
May 10-12
71-82-80-233 (+17)
NCAA East Regional
T87th of 126
5th of 5
2010-11 (Freshman) • Was third on team with 76.26 scoring average per round. • Led UW at NCAA Championship shooting 297 (+9) to tie for 26th, the sixth best finish by a Husky at the Championship and 2nd best ever by a freshman. • Was Huskies top finisher in her collegiate debut at the Washington State Invitational at Palouse Ridge. • Career-best team tournament 7th place finish came in collegiate debut at WSU Invitational. • Took second at 36-hole Gonzaga Spring Invitational, finishing behind teammate Darcie Richmond. • Shot a season-best 54-hole score of 221 at the Pac-10/SEC Challenge. • Four top-25 finishes in 12 events competed.
2010-11 RESULTS BY TOURNAMENT
Date
Score
Tournament
Overall Place
Place On Team
Sept. 20-22
78-79-71-228 (+12)
WSU Invitational
T7th of 69
1st of 5
Oct. 4-6
75-77-74-226 (+10)
Edean Ihlandfeld Invitational
T29th of 75
4th of 5
Oct. 25-27
77-73-77-227 (+11)
Las Vegas Showdown
T49th of 96
4th of 5
Nov. 5-7
70-71-80-221 (+8)
PAC 10-SEC Challenge
T21st of 108
1st of 5
Feb. 7-8
76-72-78-226 (+10)
Arizona Wildcat Invitational
T17th of 84
1st of 5
Feb. 19-20
80-75-155 (+13)
Peg Bernard Classic
28th of 70
3rd of 5
Feb. 28-March. 1
82-77-74-233 (+17)
Juli Inkster Spartan Invite
28th of 65
3rd of 5
March 25-27
75-79-85-239 (+23)
Bryan National Collegiate
T56th of 89
4th of 5
April 10
74-72-146 (+6)
Gonzaga Spring Invitational
T2nd of 26
Individual
April 17-19
78-77-79-234 (+18)
Pac-10 Championships
40th of 50
T4th of 5
May 5-7
83-76-78-237 (+21)
NCAA Regionals
T77th of 125
5th of 5
May 16-19
78-74-73-72-297 (+9)
NCAA Championship
T26th of 126
1st of 5
KELLI BOWERS' CAREER STATISTICS
YEAR
ROUNDS
STROKES
AVG
LOW
2010-11
35
2669
76.26
70
2011-12
34
2588
76.12
71
CAREER
69
5257
76.19
70
Career Best Finish: 2nd, Gonzaga Spring Invitational, April 10, 2011 Career Top-10 Finishes: 2 Career Best 54-Hole Score: 218, Stanford Intercollegiate, Nov. 14-16, 2011 Career Best 18-Hole Score: 70 (-1), Pac-10/SEC Challenge, Nov. 5, 2010
