Kristina Nhim 2012-13 Women's Golf Roster
AS A SENIOR: Competed in 11 tournaments for the Irish, carding an average of 76.32 across 31 rounds … named the 2014 Clover Cup Champion after she shot a three-below-par 213 … tied with teammate Kelli Oride for 25th place at her first-ever Atlantic Coast Conference Championship … finished in 13th place at the LSU Tiger Golf Classic, where she posted a score of 224/+8 and also recorded a season-high of eight birdies … had four top-25 finishes and one top-10 finish over the course of the season … tied with teammate Talia Campbell for 16th place at the IU Fall Kickoff with a score of 151 (+7) … finished two above par in the first round of the IU Fall Kickoff … named to the 2013-14 All-ACC Academic Team.
AS A JUNIOR: Posted a 77.32 stroke average through 11 tournaments played … tied for eighth at the BIG EAST Championship carding a 222/+6 … collected a season-high eight birdies at the league outing … the conference tournament marked her highest finish and the lowest round fired all season … placed third among Irish golfers at the NCAA East Regional … at the regional contest, shot a 229 total, tying for 79th place … tied for 26th place at the SMU Dallas Athletic Club, firing a 234/+18 … finished third among Irish golfers at the Susie Maxwell Berning Classic … tied for 30th at the Susie Maxwell totaling an 11-over-par 227 while recording an even par 72 during the third round … placed 34th at the Mary Fossum Invitational, totaling a 232 scorecard … fired a 234/+18 at the Briar[apos]s Creek Invitational, including a one-over 73 during the final round, tying for 38th … tied for 39th at the Seminole Match Up achieving a 232/+16 … tied for 54th at the Clover Cup shooting a 232/+16 … carded a 237 total at the Insperity Lady Jaguar Intercollegiate, tying for 56th place … shot a 235/+19 at the Windy City Collegiate Classic, landing in 64th place … tied for 86th at The Landfall Tradition with a round of 83 in the single round tournament.
AS A SOPHOMORE: Finished season with 77.59 stroke average … carded 29 rounds for the Irish … all-BIG EAST honoree … fired an 18-over par-234, against one of the strongest fields of the season at the Golfweek Conference Challenge in Wolcott, Colo. … finished the Tar Heel Invitational with a 15-over par, 231, at the Finley Golf Course in Chapel Hill, N.C. … helped team to a second-place finish at the Hoosier Invitational with a three-round total of 249 (+33) at Crooked Stick Golf Club in Carmel, Ind. … ended fall season with her best play of the season by firing three rounds in the 70[apos]s (76-77-77/230) en route to a 16th-place finish at the Landfall Tradition in Wilmington, N.C. … kicked off spring season with quintet of top-40 finishes … finished in tie for 38th at the rain-shortened Darius Rucker Intercollegiate in Hilton Head, S.C. (154, +12) … followed up with a T-40 finish at the LSU Tiger Classic after firing a 233 (+17) … traveled to Mesa, Ariz. for Notre Dame Clover Cup, finishing in 15th after carding a 224 (+8) … registered best three-round total of season at Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic in Athens, Ga., finishing at six-over par (222) … tallied only top-10 finish of season at BIG EAST Championship, placing in a tie for sixth (228, +12) … capped off sophomore campaign at NCAA Central Regional with two counted rounds (248, +32) … helped team set academic record for highest team grade-point average in Notre Dame history (3.776 GPA).
AS A FRESHMAN: Averaged a 76.2 during her rookie campaign, playing in a team-high 37 rounds … named all-BIG EAST … competed with the team in all five fall contests and recorded a 76.5 stroke average during her first fall season on the Irish roster … carded a 78-76-78 (+16) in her first collegiate outing as Notre Dame finished first at the Mary Fossum Invitational … recorded rounds of 83-72-79 (234) to help the Irish earn the top spot at the William K. Warren Irish Invite … finished with a 54-hole total of 226 (78, 75 and 73) in leading the Irish to a fifth-place finish at the Mercedes-Benz Championship … shot a 226 (75-77-74) and tied for 26th in Notre Dame[apos]s sixth-place finish at the Landfall Tradition … fired a personal-best 220 (75-72-73) over three rounds as she tied for ninth overall in leading the Irish to third-place finish at the Alamo Invitational … opened the spring portion of the season with a 231 (78-80-73) at the Central District Invitational … finished tied for 12th at the Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational with rounds of 77, 72 and 78 (227) … placed in the top-10 (tied for ninth) at the John Kirk/Panther Intercollegiate with a 223 (77-73-73) … carded a 233 (82-77-74) at the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic to conclude the regular season … placed third at the BIG EAST Championship with scores of 73, 72 and 72 for a total of 222 … finished tied for 14th at the NCAA Central Regional at the Warren, carding a 224 (77-75-72) … concluded her first season with a four-round score of 322 (76-85-83-78) at the NCAA Championship.
PREP & PERSONAL: Attended Cypress High School in Cypress, Calif. … National Junior Golf Scoreboard Ranking of 55 … earned Golfweek ranking of 43 among all junior golfers … posted a ninth-place finish at the American Junior Golf Association[apos]s Junior at Wenatchee … finished eighth at the Trader Joe[apos]s Junior Championship … posted an eighth-place finish at the Western Junior Open … competed in the 2010 U.S. Women[apos]s Amateur Championship … daughter of Steve and Mony Nhim … graduated from the Mendoza College of Business with a degree in accounting.
Nhim[apos]s Career Statistics
Year | Tournaments | Rds/Tm Rds | Count | Strokes | Avg. | Top Rd | Top 36 | Top 54 | Top Finish (Field) – Event (Score) |
2010-11 | 12 | 37/37 | 30 | 2,820 | 76.22 | 72 (E) | 145 (+1) | 220 (+4) | 3rd (40) – BIG EAST Championship (222) |
2011-12 | 10 | 29/29 | 27 | 2,250 | 77.59 | 71 (-1) | 154 (+12) | 222 (+6) | T-6th (40) – BIG EAST Championship (228) |
2012-13 | 11 | 25/31 | 25 | 2,397 | 77.32 | 72 (E) | N/A | 220 (+4) | T-8th (40) – BIG EAST Championship (222) |
2013-14 | 11 | 31/31 | 22 | 2,366 | 76.32 | 68 (-4) | 140 (+4) | 213 (-3) | 1st (86) – Clover Cup (213) |
Totals | 43 | 122/128 | 104 | 9,836 | 76.84 | 68 (-4) | 140 (+4) | 213 (-3) | 1st (86) – Clover Cup (213) |