Where are the now? Allie Blomquist is a club professional
July 29, 2011 | Women's Golf
July 29, 2011
A series of 'Where are they now?' features for every UW sport was included in the last Varsity the online magazine for UW Athletics. The women's golf feature was of Allie Blomquist, a 2001 graduate and golf Academic All-American.
Name (Hometown): Allie Blomquist (Afton, Minn.)
Age: 33
Resides: Boston, Mass. / Jupiter, Fla.
Family: Single
Profession: Golf Professional
UW Degree: Mathematics (2001)
You Might Remember...Blomquist as UW’s first-ever NCAA national qualifier, who finished 18th at the 2001 NCAA Championship. A three-time NCAA regional qualifier, she still holds UW’s 72-hole scoring record (296).
Catch us up on what you have been doing since graduation:
“I turned professional and played in the U.S. Women’s Open at Prairie Dunes, Kan., in 2002, and played on the Futures Tour in 2002-03. I qualified through the LPGA Tour Qualifying School, and played on the LPGA Tour in 2004.
I played a little bit on the Women’s Canadian Tour and Futures Tour again in 2005-06, before transitioning into teaching golf. I have really enjoyed teaching golf. I grew up with such great teachers and coaches in high school and college. I learned a lot from them.”
How does your degree help you in your vocation?
“The golf swing is all about geometry and physics, so I use it a lot!” (Blomquist was a two-time selection to the Capital One Academic All-America first team, carrying a 3.93 GPA in physics and applied mathematics)
What is your favorite memory of Madison?
“In September, going to the Farmer’s Market on the Capital Square Saturday morning, and then going to the Badger football game in the afternoon, as long as we didn’t have a tournament!”
What is your best memory of being a student-athlete at Wisconsin?
“Hosting the Big Ten championship at University Ridge in 2000.”
