Kitty_Tam_SDSU_032719

Kitty Tam Season 2016-17

Height5-3
ClassSophomore
HometownHong Kong, China

2017-18 Season (As A Junior)
Competed in one tournament as an unattached golfer at the UC Irvine Invitational, where she tied for 56th with a 22-over 238 (Oct. 30-31).

2016-17 Season (As A Sophomore)
Played in three events during her sophomore campaign ... Finished with a 76.63 scoring average in eight completed rounds ... Cracked the starting lineup for the second year in a row at the Branch Law Firm/Dick McGuire Invitational, where she carded a 12-over-par 228 to tie for 74th on the individual leaderboard (Sept. 12-13) ... Landed in the 59th spot as an unattached competitor at the Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown, logging a 2-over 146, highlighted by a season-best 71 in the final round ... Also participated as an individual competitor at the PING/ASU Invitational, tying for the 56th position at 23-over 239 (April 7-9).

2015-16 Season (As A Freshman)
Appeared in three tournaments during her first season on The Mesa ... Averaged 76.63 strokes in eight rounds ... Earned a starting assignment in her very first collegiate event at the Branch Law Firm/Dick McGuire Invitational, where she shot a combined 243 (Sept. 14-15) ... Competed as an unattached golfer at the Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown, tying for 82nd with a 5-over-par 221, highlighted by a season-best 70 in the second round ... Also saw action as an individual participant at the CSU San Marcos Cougar Invitational, where she posted her highest finish of the year with a solo fifth-place performance after carding a two-round total of 5-over 149 (Feb. 29-March 1).

As A Junior Golfer
Has excelled on the international stage as a junior golfer, winning nine tournaments since 2012 to go with 16 additional top-10 placements ... Logged the fourth-best score by an amateur at the 2015 Hong Kong Ladies Open in June, tying for 19th overall with a 9-over 225 ... Successfully defended her crown at the 2015 Hong Kong Ladies Close Amateur in February, posting a two-shot triumph with a 9-over 222 ... Was a repeat winner at the Faldo Series Asia Hong Kong Girls Championship in July 2014, carding a tournament-low 68 during the final round for a combined 5-under 141 ... Cruised to a 14-stroke victory at the Hong Kong Junior Close Championship in April 2014 with a combined 1-over 145 ... Has also witnessed success in the United States, capturing the top prize at the 2013 Toyota Tour Cup Series at Santa Ana Country Club in Orange County, following a medalist performance at the 2012 Future Champions Golf (FCG) Odyssey World Junior Championship in La Quinta, Calif. ... Has visited the San Diego region as well, competing at the Callaway Junior World Championship in 2012 and 2014 at Torrey Pines ... Turned in a sixth-place effort at the 2013 San Diego Junior Masters at Sycuan Resort ... Received the Hong Kong Golf Association Junior Order of Merit on four occasions ... Twice competed for her native Hong Kong at the Queen Sirikit Cup in 2014-15.

As A Prep
Graduated from Diocesan Girls' School in Hong Kong.

Personal
Majoring in international economics at San Diego State.

TAM'S SDSU SCORECARD

Fall 2017 UC Irvine Invite^...................82-79-77--238 (T-56th)Spring 2017PING/ASU Invite^...................83-77-79--239 (T-56th)Fall 2016Branch/McGuire Invite..............77-77-74--228 (T-74th)LV Collegiate Showdown^............75-71--146 (T-59th) Spring 2016CSUSM Cougar Invite^...............78-71--149 (5th)Fall 2015Branch/McGuire Invite..............80-86-77--243 (T-93rd)LV Collegiate Showdown^............74-70-77--221 (T-82nd) ^ - competed as an individual