2016-17 Women's Golf Roster
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Kelly Grassel
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Chesterton, Ind.
- High School:
- Michigan State
Kelly Grassel
Senior
Chesterton, Ind. (Chesterton/Michigan State)
COLLEGIATE HONORS
2017 WGCA All-America Honorable Mention
2017 All-SEC First Team
2016 SEC Community Service Team
2016, 2017 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2015 WGCA All-American Scholar
2015 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
2014 Big Ten Women’s Golfer of the Week
COLLEGIATE BESTS
Low Round: 65 (2017 SEC Championships)
Low Tournament: 212 (2015 Briar’s Creek Invitational)
Best Finish: T1 (2016 Florida Challenge), 1st 2017 NCAA Columbus Regional
SENIOR SEASON (2016-17)
- Selected as a Women’s Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) Honorable Mention All-American
- Named to the 2017 All-SEC First Team
- Recorded second individual tournament title at the NCAA Columbus Regional, carding an even-par 216
- Finished third at SEC Championships, tying the lowest round in event history with a career best seven-under (65)
- 10 top-25 finishes for the season tied for second most among the 2016-17 Gators
- Co-led the team in most top-10 finishes with seven this season
- Led the Gators with six tournaments under par, runner-up in rounds under par with 14
- Competed in 35 rounds with the second lowest average on the team of 72.29 and the second best round of 65 (2x)
- Member of 2017 SEC Academic Honor Roll
JUNIOR SEASON (2015-16)
- Competed in 36 rounds, with a 73.08 stroke average
- Finished tied for 20th place at the 2016 NCAA Championship
- Led the entire field at the 2016 NCAA Championship with 59 made pars
- Recorded her first individual tournament title at the Florida Challenge with a T1 finish
- Shot a career-low (67) round at the Briar’s Creek Invitational
- Earned eight top-25 finishes on the season, tying for third place on the team
- Carded 10 under par rounds for the year, doubling her number from last year
- Named to the 2016 SEC Community Service Team
- Member of the 2016 SEC Academic Honor Roll
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2014-15)
- Competed in 23 rounds, with a 74.1 stroke average – second best on the team
- Finished as the runner-up at the Briar’s Creek Invitational, with a collegiate best tournament score of (-4) 212 – helping the Gators to the team title
- Recorded her collegiate best finish (2), best tournament score (212) and best round (69) at the Briar’s Creek Invitational, before an injury sidelined her for the remainder of the season
- Combined for three top-10 finishes, a mark ranked second on the team
- Scored five even or under par rounds, good for second on the team
- Tied for 10th at her first SunTrust Gator Invitational, and was second in the field after shooting a 71 in Rd. 1
AS A FRESHMAN AT MICHIGAN STATE (2013-14)
- Started all 12 tournaments and finished tied for third on the team with a 75.40 scoring average, which was the lowest by a freshman in Michigan State history
- Had two top-10 finishes and five top-20 finishes
- Ranked tied for second on the team with seven under-par rounds and was third with 66 birdies
- Tied for seventh place at the Big Ten Championships (81-70-75--226) to help lead the Spartans to a share of the Big Ten title
- Placed runner-up at the Lady Buckeye Invitational (78-71-70--219) and was named the Big Ten Women's Golfer of the Week
- Shot a season-low even-par 216 (74-70-72) to tie for 18th at the Central District Invitational
AMATEUR COMPETITION
- Advanced to Match Play at the 2015 U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship in Portland, Ore.; tied for 41st during stroke play with a 147 (75-72)
- Competed at the 2015 Women's North & South Amateur and tied for 17th
- At the 2015 Canadian Women's Amateur Championship, finished T-
- Captured the 2014 Indiana Women’s Open with a two-day total of 141 (-3) to win by one stroke
- Claimed the 2014 Pepsi Little People's Collegiate Championship in Macomb, Ill., with a two-round score of 145
- Advanced to Match Play at the 2013 U.S. Women's Amateur; tied for 54th during stroke play with a 149 (74-75)
- Finished third at the 2013 Indiana Women's Open with a two-round score of 147
- Claimed the 2012 Indiana PGA Jr. Section Championship to qualify for the PGA Jr. National Championship
- Qualified for the 2012 USGA Girls’ Championship
- Won the 2011 AJGA Midwest Junior Players Championship, one of five top-10 finishes in AJGA events
- Named the 2010 Indiana Golf Association Junior Player of the Year winning the Girls’ State Junior Championship and the Age Group Championship that year
CAREER RESULTS
JUNIOR SEASON (2015-16)
| Date | Tournament | Finish | Score |
| 9/21-22 | Mercedes-Benz Collegiate (Knoxville, Tenn.) | T34 | 70-77-76-223 (+10) |
| 10/5-6 | Windy City Collegiate (Evanston, IL.) | T41 | 74-73-73-220 (+4) |
| 10/25-27 | Alamo Invitational (San Antonio, Tex.) | T12 | 73-75-70-218 (+2) |
| 2/1 | Florida Challenge (Lecanto, Fla.) | T1 | 70-71-141 (-3) |
| 2/7-9 | Northrop Grumman (Palos Verdes, Calif.) | T33 | 70-78-77-225 (+12) |
| 2/21-23 | Allstate Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, La.) | T21 | 75-69-75-219 (+3) |
| 3/5-6 | SunTrust Gator Invite (Gainesville, Fla.) | T19 | 71-73-77-221 (+11) |
| 3/21-22 | Briar’s Creek Invitational (Johns Island, S.C.) | T7 | 75-67-71-213 (-3) |
| 4/1-3 | Clemson Invitational (Sunset, S.C.) | T26 | 72-78-72-222 (+6) |
| 4/15-17 | SEC Championship (Birmingham, Ala.) | T11 | 70-75-74-219 (+3) |
| 5/5-7 | NCAA Regional (Baton Rouge, La.) | T25 | 72-77-72-221 (+5) |
| 5/20-25 | NCAA Championship (Eugene, Ore.) | T20 | 74-72-72-71-289 (+1) |
| Rounds: 36 Strokes: 2,631 Average: 73.08 | |||
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2014-15)
| Date | Tournament | Finish | Score |
| 9/14-16 | Cougar Classic (Charleston, S.C.) | T38 | 72-74-75-221 (+5) |
| 10/10-12 | Tar Heel Invitational (Chapel Hill, N.C.) | T46 | 73-77-77-227 (+11) |
| 10/24-26 | The Landfall Tradition (Wilmington, N.C.) | T35 | 71-74-76-221 (+5) |
| 1/26 | Florida Challenge (Lecanto, Fla.) | T5 | 75-73-148 (+4) |
| 2/8-10 | Northrop Grumman (Palos Verdes, Calif.) | T29 | 76-75-73-224 (+11) |
| 2/22-24 | Allstate Sugar Bowl (New Orleans, La.) | T27 | 74-80-74-228 (+12) |
| 3/6-8 | SunTrust Gator Invite (Gainesville, Fla.) | T10 | 71-75-78-224 (+14) |
| 3/23-24 | Briar’s Creek Invitational (Johns Island, S.C.) | 2 | 69-72-71-212 (-4) |
| Rounds: 23 Strokes: 1,705 Average: 74.13 | |||
FRESHMAN AT MICHIGAN STATE (2013-14)
| Date | Tournament | Finish | Score |
| 9/14-15 | Mary Fossum Invit. (East Lansing, Mich.) | T14 | 73-74-79-226 (+10) |
| 9/20-22 | Mason Rudolph (Franklin, Tenn.) | T68 | 75-79-79-233 (+17) |
| 10/11-13 | Tar Heel Invitational (Chapel, Hill, N.C.) | T19 | 71-71-76-218 (+2) |
| 10/25-27 | The Landfall Tradition (Wilmington, N.C.) | T41 | 81-77-73-231 (+15) |
| 2/9-11 | Northrop Grumman (Palos Verdes, Calif.) | T44 | 78-72-77-227 (+14) |
| 2/17-18 | Central District Invitational (Lakewood Ranch, Fla.) | T18 | 74-70-72-216 (E) |
| 3/28-30 | Bryan National (Greensboro, N.C.) | T33 | 70-76-85-231 (+15) |
| 4/4 | Liz Murphey Classic (Athens, Ga.) | 32 | 79 (+7) |
| 4/19-20 | Lady Buckeye Invite (Columbus, Ohio) | 2 | 78-71-70-219 (+3) |
| 4/25-27 | Big Ten Championships (French Link, Ind.) | T7 | 81-70-75-226 (+10) |
| 5/8-10 | NCAA West Regional (Cle Elum, Wash.) | T54 | 76-78-79-233 (+17) |
| 5/20-5/23 | NCAA Championship (Tulsa, Okla.) | T90 | 78-77-74-71-300 (+20) |
| Rounds: 35 Strokes: 2,639 Average: 75.4 | |||
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