Stephanie Kim
Stephanie Kim

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Orlando, Fla.

High School:
Crenshaw School

2009-10 Tournament Results

Career Tournament Results

Spring 2010
Had a good freshman campaign ... Played in a total of six events and averaged 77.5 strokes per round ... 12.5 of her 18 rounds counted towards the team score and made one of the team's three eagles on the year ... Started the spring with rounds of 75-76-82=233 (+20) to finish tied for 51st at the Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge ... After opening with rounds of 81-80 at the Tiger/Wave Classic, she fired her best round of the year, an even-par 72 in the final round to help the Demon Deacons to its lowest team score of the year ... Finished the event tied for 55th ... Played the final 36-holes at the Liz Murphey with rounds of 78-76 to finished tied for 37th ... Helped the team finish second at the Bryan National Collegiate with rounds of 78-77-76 and finished tied for 63rd individually ... Was forced to miss the final two events of the year due to injury.

Fall 2009
Played in two events and finished with a 77.3 stroke average ... Started her career in Japan at the Topy Cup, carding rounds of 76-78-77 to finish tied for 21st ... Played in the final event of the season at the Landfall Tradition, finishing tied for 63rd after a final round 78.

Summer 2009
Participated in the 2009 AJGA Canon Cup in Flagstaff, Ariz., as a member of the East squad ... Won two points on the week, including a singles victory ... Represented Team USA at the Junior Solheim Cup ... Helped the Americans to their third victory in the series ... Also played a number of events on the DURAMED Futures Tour.

Getting to know Stephanie...

Most people don't know this about me: I was named after the Princess of Monaco
What I love most about the game of golf is: seeing my hard work pay off
Favorite tournament you have played in and why: Canon Cup because of the camaraderie and competitiveness
I wish I were better at: singing
Your "Welcome to college moment": Meeting the team
Something most people don't know about me is: I am terribly allergic a whole list of things
My baseball walk-up song would be: Remember the name by Fort Minor
Favorite Coach Dailey saying: Tempo
Best advice from Mom or Dad: Be more than a golfer, be a person.
Describe your style of play in one word: Smart
Favorite athlete to watch in another sport: Roger Federer
If I could be on the cover of any magazine, it would be: Maxim hot 100... well not really, Golf Magazine would be great.
My first job was: mowing my lawn for 5 dollars
My worst habit is: over cleaning
If I could play another sport here at Wake, it would be: track and field
Person who has most influenced your golf game: my dad
Your dream vacation: Snowboarding in the mountains of Switzerland
The hardest thing you ever had to do: telling my brother goodbye
The thing you like the most about Wake Forest: my team (but they don't know that)
If I could bring something with me from my hometown, it would be: the subway and buses so I don't have to ask for a ride every practice
Actress that would play me on the big screen: Queen Latifa because we look so much alike
The best golfer you have ever played with: Paula Creamer
One thing you couldn't imagine living without: music
Your worst phobia: 15 page papers
One word to describe Coach Dailey: helpful
Person you would love to trade places with for a day and why: ski diving instructor, so I can jump out of planes all day
The top three things on my bucket list are:
1. Backpacking through Europe and the middle east
2. Skydiving
3. Snowboarding in the Alps

Favorite golfer: Kathy Whitworth
Favorite non-sport person: my brother
Favorite toy as a child: skateboard
Favorite cartoon as a child: Tom and Jerry
Favorite course you've played: Victoria National
Favorite course you would like to play but haven't: Augusta National
Favorite food: anything edible is fine with me
Favorite pre-round meal: omelet
Favorite cereal: Captain Crunch
Favorite movie: Pan's Labyrinth
Favorite music group: "Does it offend you, yeah"
Favorite restaurant in Winston-Salem: Cookout
Favorite restaurant anywhere: Fiamma Osteria (in Soho nyc)
Favorite sport besides golf: Tennis
Favorite sports team: Manchester United
Favorite midnight snack: pop tarts
Golf ball of preference: Titleist Pro V1
My 14 clubs:
Driver: Ping rapture V2
3 wood: Callaway VFT
Rescue: Taylormade Rescue 19 degree
PW-4 Iron: Ping S57
52, 56, 60 degree: Ping Tour W
Putter: Yes putter

 

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