Nov. 15, 2006
NOTRE DAME, Ind. – Notre Dame women’s golf head coach Susan Holt has announced the signing of Katie Conway to a national letter of intent. Conway will begin playing for the Fighting Irish during the 2007-08 campaign. She is ranked 21st nationally by the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA).
Conway, a native of Wading River, N.Y., attends Shoreham-Wading River High School, where she is coached by Steve Tuttle. She registered solid showings at AJGA events last spring and summer. Conway placed second in the Ping Junior at the Woodlands (Texas) on Apr. 13-16 by carding a 217 (71-74-72). At the Corse/Max Philadelphia Runner Junior (July 31- Aug. 3), she finished in third place with a 220 (74-79-67) total.
The New York native also registered a 13th-place showing at the McDonald’s Betsy Rawls Girls Championship this past July at the White Manor Country Club in Malvern, Pa. She carded a 54-hole score of 224 (74-77-73).
“Katie is an excellent student and very accomplished golfer, which makes her a complete package recruit for our women’s golf program,” says Holt. “We are very excited to have her joining our program.”
Joining Conway in the recruiting class for the Fighting Irish is So-Hyun Park, who hails from Bradenton, Fla. Park, the No. 9 player according to the AJGA, signed her national letter of intent last week.
“Katie and So-Hyun are outstanding players,” comments Holt. “They make up the highest-ranked class in the history of the program and that speaks volumes for where we are at as a program. Both of them, combined with the talent that we already have will put us on the fast track to where we want to be. They will make things more competitive and make everyone better. All of that combined will elevate our level of play and that is what we need to do.”
Conway is the daughter of Linda and Jimmi Conway. Her father, a PGA professional, is her personal instructor.
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