2014-15 Women's Golf Roster
Roster
DeeDee Russell
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- King's Christian
- Hometown:
- Queensland, Australia
- Major:
- Mechanical Engineering
- Top Australian Junior.
- Competed on her state team (Queensland).
- January 2014 enrollee.
2014-15
- Came back from fall foot injury to see action in two spring events with one start (Edwin Watts/Kiawah Island Spring Classic).
- Best finish was 33rd playing as an individual at the Chattanooga Classic…turned in career-low 18 (76) and tied top 54-hole (237) total for her career there.
- Four birdies (final 18) and six total were new highs set at Chattanooga Classic…ended up with 11 total.
- Career-high 13 pars in first round at Chattanooga Classic.
- Team-best 3.11 average on par 3's in 28 total holes.
- Dean's List and Athletic Director's Honor Roll.
2013-14
- Joined the program in midseason enrolling at Chattanooga in January.
- Played just five rounds due to foot injury…averaged 80.40 strokes per round with a low of 77 in the second round of the Central District Invitational…best finish was 40th at the UGA Individual.
- Dean's List and Athletic Director's Honor Roll after 4.0 spring semester.
AUSTRALIA
- One of Australia’s top juniors from the same state, Queensland, as current Mocs teammate Emily McLennan.
- 2012 Greg Norman Golf Foundation Player of the Year and Gold Coast District Golf Association Junior Champion.
- Helped lead Queensland to 2012 and 2013 Australian Girls’ Interstate Team Matches titles.
- Qualified for match play at 2013 Australian Women’s Amateur finishing 23rd in stroke play.
- 3rd-place at 2013 Katherine Hull Junior Classic and 2012 Australian Schools Golf Championship leading to her appointment of Captain for the Australian Merit team…fourth at 2012 Queensland Girls Amateur.
PERSONAL
- Born August 27, 1996.
- Daughter of Jodi and Jim Russell…two younger brothers, Josh and Caleb…father swam on the national team.
- Extremely focused student-athlete between studies and golf.
- Majoring in Mechanical Engineering.
CAREER STATS
|
Year
|
Rounds
|
Strokes
|
Avg.
|
60’s
|
Par/Better
|
Top 10’s
|
Eagles
|
Birdies
|
Pars
|
|
2013-14
|
5
|
402
|
80.40
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
5
|
50
|
|
2014-15
|
6
|
481
|
80.17
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
11
|
53
|
|
Totals
|
11
|
883
|
80.27
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
16
|
103
|
CAREER HIGHS
Finish: 33rd, 2015 Chattanooga Classic
Totals:
54-Hole: 237 (+21), 2014 Central District Invite & 2015 Chattanooga Classic
36-Hole: 159 (+15), 2014 Central District Invite
18-Hole: 76 (+4), 2015 Chattanooga Classic
1st: 78 (+6), 2015 Chattanooga Classic
2nd: 77 (+5), 2014 Central District Invite
3rd: 76 (+4), 2015 Chattanooga Classic
