2016-17 Women's Golf Roster

Tim Casey
Tim Casey
Ron Irby
Tim Casey
Tim Casey

Sam Wagner

  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Windermere, Fla.
  • High School Circle Christian School

Biography

Sam Wagner
Freshman
Windermere, Fla. (Circle Christian School)
 
COLLEGIATE HONORS
2016 All-SEC Freshman Team
2016 Freshman Golfer of the Week 2x
2016 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
 
2015-16 BESTS
Low Round: 67 (Mercedes-Benz, Rd. 1)
Low Tournament: 210 (Mercedes-Benz Collegiate)
Best Finish: 3 (Mercedes-Benz Collegiate)
 
COLLEGIATE BESTS
Low Round: 67 (2016 Mercedes-Benz, Rd. 1)
Low Tournament: 210 (2016 Mercedes-Benz, Rd. 1)
Best Finish: 3 (2016 Mercedes-Benz Collegiate)
 
FRESHMAN SEASON (2015-16)

  • Posted a breakout freshman campaign, competing in the lineup in every tournament, and maintaining a 73.47 stroke average
  • Named to the 2016 All-SEC Freshman Team
  • Twice named the SEC Women’s Freshman Golfer of the Week
  • In only her second collegiate tournament appearance, Wagner finished in 3rd place at the Mercedes-Benz Collegiate with scores of -3 (67-70-73-210)
  • Ranked third on the team with 11 rounds under par, three tournaments under par, three top-10 finishes, and eight top-25 finishes
  • Member of the 2016 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
 
 
AMATEUR COMPETITION
  • Qualified for the 2015 U.S. Women’s Open
  • Advanced to Match Play at the 2015 U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship in Portland, Ore.; opened the tournament leading the field with a 68, finished stroke play tied for seventh with a 141 (68-73)
  • Named to the 2015 Junior Golf World Cup Team, helping the U.S. to a fourth place finish and finishing eighth individually, the highest U.S. finisher
  • Was a top-30 finisher at the 2015 Women's North & South Amateur
  • Named a Rolex All-American five times, including a T16 finish at the 2014 Rolex Junior Championship
  • Was a 2012 Junior Ryder Cup USA team member
  • Was a 2013 Junior Solheim Cup USA team member
  • Member of the 2012 & 2013 Wyndham Cup East team
  • Finished second at the 2012 Junior PGA Championship
  • Finished fourth at the 2014 Junior PGA Championship
  • Has participated in four USGA Junior Girls’ Championships, and was the second-youngest participant in the USGA Junior Girls’ Championship at the age of 11
PREP
  • Helped Windermere Prep capture the Class 1A state title in 2011 and 2012
  • Tied for third at the 2011 state championships, with an impressive Rd. 2 score of 66
  • Tied for 15th at the 2012 state championships
  • Won a state championship with Circle Christian School in 2014; tying for fourth individually with a -2 (142) total
 
CAREER RESULTS
FRESHMAN SEASON (2015-16)
Date Tournament Finish Score
9/13-15 Cougar Classic (Charleston, S.C.) T35 76-76-72-224 (+8)
9/21-22 Mercedes-Benz Collegiate (Knoxville, Tenn.) 3 67-70-73-210 (-3)
10/5-6 Windy City Collegiate (Evanston, IL.) T41 76-72-72-220 (+4)
10/25-27 Alamo Invitational (San Antonio, Tex.) T23 76-73-71-220 (+4)
2/1 Florida Challenge (Lecanto, Fla.) T18 79-74-153 (+9)
2/7-9 Northrop Grumman (Palos Verdes, Calif.) T20 70-76-75-221 (+8)
2/21-23 Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate (New Orleans, La.) T48 75-75-75-225 (+9)
3/5-6 SunTrust Gator Invitational (Gainesville, Fla.) T37 73-71-82-226 (+16)
3/21-22 Briar’s Creek Invitational (Johns Island, S.C.) T5 70-70-72-212 (-4)
4/1-3 Clemson Invitational (Sunset, S.C.) 4 70-68-73-211 (-5)
4/15-17 SEC Championship (Birmingham, Ala.) T16 76-71-74-221 (+5)
5/5-7 NCAA Regional (Baton Rouge, La.) T22 80-69-71-220 (+4)
5/20-22 NCAA Championship (Eugene, Ore.) T106 79-73-77-229 (+13)
Rounds: 38     Strokes: 2,792     Average: 73.47

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

  • 2016-17Sophomore