University of Georgia Athletics
2018-19 Women's Golf Roster
Elisa Yang
- Height:
- 5-3
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Wesleyan School
- Hometown:
- Norcross, Ga.
2018-19 Season Highlights
• Competed in all three fall events, with a best effort of 25th at the Alexa Sterling Intercollegiate at the Atlanta Athletic Club.
• Posted an even-par 72 in the final round of the season-opening Mary Fossum Invitational.
2017-18 Season Highlights
• Participated in five tournaments, including competing as an individual at the Ladies Fall Intercollegiate, the 3M Augusta Invitational and the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic.
• Finished the season with a 77.29 average over 14 rounds, with a pair of par-or-better efforts and 29 birdies.
• Georgia’s top individual finisher at the season-opening Minnesota Invitational, where she tied for 24th after shooting even-par 216.
• Carded a 1-under 71 in the final round of the Minnesota Invitational, which held up as her low loop of her freshman campaign.
Pre Collegiate Highlights
• When she signed with Georgia, ranked No. 46 overall and No. 16 among Class of 2017 prospects by Golfweek, as well as No. 62 overall and No. 16 among 2017s in the American Junior Golf Association’s Polo Golf rankings.
• Named second-team All-USA by USA Today as a senior at Wesleyan.
• Captured a pair of AJGA titles in 2016, winning the E-Z-Go Vaughn Taylor Championship in July and the Under Armour/Scott Stallings Championship in August.
• Also won the 2016 Georgia State Golf Association’s Top 60 Women’s Classic, shooting even-par in the final round to secure a one-shot win over runners-up Janet Mao (Northwestern) and Kate Owens.
• Shot 5-under 67 to earn medalist honors at the 2016 Georgia State Golf Association Women’s Match Play Championships and then advanced to the semifinals in the bracket.
• Represented Georgia in the 2015, 2016 and 2017 Georgia-South Carolina Girls’ Junior Challenge Matches. In 2017, earned five (of a possible six) points for Georgia in the nassau format that resulted in a 19-17 victory. In 2016, notched a 2-0 record in match play in the 6-2 win. In 2015, earned two points in a 12.5-11.2 loss.
• Finished second and third in two events on the Southeastern Junior Golf Tour in 2016, finishing as runner-up at the UGA Golf Course Junior Classic and third at the Sea Island Junior Classic.
• Named Georgia’s All-Classification Girls Golfer of the Year by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution in 2017.
• Tabbed 2016 Class AA Player of the Year and first-team All-State following her junior season.
• Selected as the Gwinnett Daily Post Player of the Year in girls’ golf for both 2016 and 2017.
• A three-time medalist at the Georgia High School Association State Championships, earning top honors in Class AA as a sophomore and junior and in Class A-Private as a senior.
• Also tied for second individually in Class AA as a freshman in 2014.
• Led Wesleyan School to the Class A-Private state title as a senior after pacing the Wolves to runner-up team showings in Class AA in each of her first three seasons.
• Fired a school-record 6-under 66 to win the 2017 Area 2-A Private tournament.
Personal
• Elisa is the daughter of Sun and Illkwon Yang and intends to major in Business.
• Competed in all three fall events, with a best effort of 25th at the Alexa Sterling Intercollegiate at the Atlanta Athletic Club.
• Posted an even-par 72 in the final round of the season-opening Mary Fossum Invitational.
2017-18 Season Highlights
• Participated in five tournaments, including competing as an individual at the Ladies Fall Intercollegiate, the 3M Augusta Invitational and the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic.
• Finished the season with a 77.29 average over 14 rounds, with a pair of par-or-better efforts and 29 birdies.
• Georgia’s top individual finisher at the season-opening Minnesota Invitational, where she tied for 24th after shooting even-par 216.
• Carded a 1-under 71 in the final round of the Minnesota Invitational, which held up as her low loop of her freshman campaign.
Pre Collegiate Highlights
• When she signed with Georgia, ranked No. 46 overall and No. 16 among Class of 2017 prospects by Golfweek, as well as No. 62 overall and No. 16 among 2017s in the American Junior Golf Association’s Polo Golf rankings.
• Named second-team All-USA by USA Today as a senior at Wesleyan.
• Captured a pair of AJGA titles in 2016, winning the E-Z-Go Vaughn Taylor Championship in July and the Under Armour/Scott Stallings Championship in August.
• Also won the 2016 Georgia State Golf Association’s Top 60 Women’s Classic, shooting even-par in the final round to secure a one-shot win over runners-up Janet Mao (Northwestern) and Kate Owens.
• Shot 5-under 67 to earn medalist honors at the 2016 Georgia State Golf Association Women’s Match Play Championships and then advanced to the semifinals in the bracket.
• Represented Georgia in the 2015, 2016 and 2017 Georgia-South Carolina Girls’ Junior Challenge Matches. In 2017, earned five (of a possible six) points for Georgia in the nassau format that resulted in a 19-17 victory. In 2016, notched a 2-0 record in match play in the 6-2 win. In 2015, earned two points in a 12.5-11.2 loss.
• Finished second and third in two events on the Southeastern Junior Golf Tour in 2016, finishing as runner-up at the UGA Golf Course Junior Classic and third at the Sea Island Junior Classic.
• Named Georgia’s All-Classification Girls Golfer of the Year by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution in 2017.
• Tabbed 2016 Class AA Player of the Year and first-team All-State following her junior season.
• Selected as the Gwinnett Daily Post Player of the Year in girls’ golf for both 2016 and 2017.
• A three-time medalist at the Georgia High School Association State Championships, earning top honors in Class AA as a sophomore and junior and in Class A-Private as a senior.
• Also tied for second individually in Class AA as a freshman in 2014.
• Led Wesleyan School to the Class A-Private state title as a senior after pacing the Wolves to runner-up team showings in Class AA in each of her first three seasons.
• Fired a school-record 6-under 66 to win the 2017 Area 2-A Private tournament.
Personal
• Elisa is the daughter of Sun and Illkwon Yang and intends to major in Business.
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