Jesse Hamilton

Height:
5-8
Class:
Freshman
High School:
St. Cuthbert?s College
Hometown:
Auckland, New Zealand

Career Statistics Through 2014-15 Season

SOPHOMORE (2014-15): Played in two tournaments, both as an individual … Had a scoring average of 77.50 in six rounds … Finished in a tie for 22^nd place, a career best, at the Oregon State Invitational (+10, 226) … Finished in a tie for 56^th place at the Rose City Collegiate (+23, 239) … Best score was a 1-under 71 in the first round of the Oregon State Invitational … Best three-round score was a 10-over 226 at the Oregon State Invitational.

FRESHMAN (2013-14): Played in two tournaments … Had a scoring average of 80.67 in six rounds … First collegiate tournament was the Anuenue Spring Break Challenge where she finished in a tie for 72nd place (+24, 240) … Finished in 78th place at the PING/ASU Invitational (+28, 244) … Best score was a 6-over 78 in the third round of the Anuenue Spring Break Challenge … Best three-round score was a 24-over 240 at the Anuenue Spring Break Challenge … Best finish was a tie for 72nd place at the Anuenue Spring Break Challenge.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from St. Cuthbert’s College in 2012 … Was the only overseas student to attend the inaugural First Tee Advanced PLAYer’s Academy in Richmond, Va. … Was captain for the 2012 Auckland Golf Junior Inter Provincial Team and a member of the Auckland Golf Senior Women’s team from 2008 to 2012 … Was a finalist for the Auckland Secondary School Sports Award and awarded the Alexander Salver Trophy for Top Auckland Trialist in 2011.

JUNIOR/AMATEUR GOLF: Holds six club titles … Won the South Island U19 Stroke Play and Odyssey World Putting Championship in San Diego in 2012 … Won the Grant Clements Memorial, South Island Stroke Play and World Junior Masters in Las Vegas, Nev., in 2011, and the NZ Maori Stroke Play and VJGA Junior Open in 2010 … Won the NZ Maori U19 Champs title and NZ Toro Inter Provincial Match Play Championship in 2009 … Made the cut and finished 11^th at the Junior Worlds in San Diego in 2009 … Holds the course record at Maungakiekie Golf Club in Auckland with a 67.

PERSONAL: Born in Auckland, New Zealand … Daughter of David and Mary Hamilton … Father is a financial controller and mother is a secondary school teacher … Favorite athlete is Rory McIlroy … Biggest athletic thrill to date is “winning the NZ Inter Provincial title in a playoff in 2009 and sinking the winning putt and repeating it again in 2011” … Chose Oregon State because “It’s a very friendly atmosphere, the facilities, the support and the coaches” … Contemplated profession is a golf player/engineer … Major is undecided.