2017-18 Women's Golf Roster

Tom Lynn
Greg Anderson
Greg Anderson

Gabby Curtis

  • Position Swings R
  • Height 5-11
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Altoona, Wis.
  • Highschool Altoona

Biography

Honors and Awards: Career scoring average of 74.65 is second-best in school history ... played in every event during her career, with her 128 rounds tying for sixth-most in school history ... second-team All-Big Ten as a senior ... Big Ten Golfer of the Week on Feb. 11, 2015 after tying for ninth place at the UCF Challenge (69-70-74=213) 

2017-18: Played in all 11 events ... season scoring average of 73.06 paced the Badgers and is second-best in school history ... registered four top-10 and nine top-25 finishes ... 17 of her 35 rounds were par or better, including 12 rounds under par ... became just the second Badger to qualify for the NCAA championships as an individual after tying for fourth place at the NCAA Madison Regional ... shot a 7-under par 209 at the regional, tying UW's 54-hole record ... tied for 72nd and missed the final round cut at the NCAA championships ... earned Academic All-Big Ten honors

Summer 2017: Won the Badger Mutual Insurance Women's Amateur in July to qualify for the PHC Classic Symetra Tour event held at Brown Deer Golf Club in August

2016-17: Competed in every tournament for the Badgers ... average of 74.84 over her 32 rounds was second-best on the team and 11th-best in school history ... her four rounds in the 60s were tops on the team ... shot a career-best 68 in the first round of the East-West Match Play Challenge to record a season-best third-place finish ... tied for sixth at the Westbrook Spring Invitational, her best career 54-hole finish, shooting a 69 in the first round on her way to a season-best 2-under par 214 ... tied for 12th at the Hawkeye El-Tigre Invitational, shooting a 69 in the second round

2015-16: Picked up season-best tournament finish, tying for ninth at East-West Match Play Challenge before tying that same placement later in the year at UCF Challenge ... at Alamo Invitational, tied for 18th and recorded 36- (145) and 54-hole (219) season lows ... placed 38th or better in seven of 10 tournaments ... was UW's best golfer in four events ... season scoring average of 74.83 strokes per round ranked second on the team and is the 10th-best in Wisconsin history

2014-15: Second-best all-time freshman scoring season average with a 76.03 which was fourth on the team ... competed in all 11 team tournaments ... led the team twice including once at the Big Ten Tournament (T13th, 72-73-75--220) ... tied the sixth-best 54-hole score in school history at the UCF Challenge (213) to earn the Big Ten Golfer of the Week on Feb. 11 ... also scored 18 and 36-hole bests (69, 145) and grabbed a career-best tournament finish tying for ninth at the UCF Challenge (Feb. 8-10) ... was UW's second golfer at the NCAA Regional tying for 41st with 75-75-79=229 ... won her first Wisconsin State Women's Open title in 2015 shooting a 3-under par 68-71--141 to win by seven shots (68 was a personal best) ... finished second to teammate Becky Klongland in the 2015 Wisconsin State Amateur with a 10-over par 78-72-73-223

High School:
Led the Altoona boys golf team for four seasons ... earned first team all-state honors three times: in 2014 after finishing fifth in the Division 2 WIAA State Boys' Tournament with a 5-over par 73-76--149; in 2013, after finishing tied for 10th with a 76-77-153; and in the 2012 boys state tournament, placed second with a 77-74--151 earning first team honors ... named all-conference four years ... won the 2014 PGA Junior Championships for ages 13-18 held June 24-25 at Brown Deer Park Golf Club in Milwaukee, Wis. Curtis shot a 3-over par 72-74--146 to win by five strokes ... represented Wisconsin in the USGA State Team Championship in 2013 ... also a standout athlete in volleyball lettering four years and in hockey lettering three years and serving as captain ... has been a member of the high honor roll all four years of high school and was academic all-state as a junior

Off The Course with Gabby
Name: Gabby Curtis
How old were you when you began playing golf? 5
Favorite sport other than golf: Hockey 
Favorite golf memory: Playing in the Drive, Chip & Putt Nationals at Disney World 
Favorite golf course: Charleston Country Club in Charleston, S.C.
Hardest golf course you've ever played: Charleston Country Club in Charleston, S.C.
Biggest accomplishment in golf: Playing in the U.S. Amateur 
What is your dream foursome? Just Dustin Johnson and myself
Favorite athlete: T.J. Oshie
Favorite sports team: Minnesota Wild
Favorite food: Macaroni and cheese
Favorite musical group/artist: Chance The Rapper
Favorite class at UW: Art 112
Dream job/career: Real estate agent on millionaires’ listings
Advice you would give to young golfers: Make sure you have fun with it
If you could change one thing about the game of golf, you would: Get rid of pot bunkers
In 20 years, what would you like to be doing? Teaching my kids how to golf
Why Wisconsin? Never wanted to go anywhere else

Stats

Year Rounds Strokes Avg. Low 18 Low 36 Low 54
2014-15 32 2433 76.03 69 139 213
2015-16 29 2170 74.83 70 145 219
2016-17 32 2395 74.84 68 141 214
2017-18 35 2557 73.06 67 141 209
Totals 128 9555 74.65 67 139 209

2014-15 Finishes

Sept. 14-16 Cougar Classic 82-72-74=228 / T71
Sept. 20-22 East-West Challenge 79-71=150 / 15
Oct. 6-7 Windy City Intercollegiate 80-76-77=233 / T58
Oct. 17-19 Mercedes-Benz Intercollegiate 77-75-77=229 / T45
Nov. 1-3 Jim West Challenge 77-74-74=225 / T13
Feb. 8-10 UCF Challenge 69-70-74=213 / T9
Feb. 22-23 Westbrook Invitational 83-71-76=230 / T70
March 16-17 Wildcat Invitational 78-74-83=237 / T73
April 13-14 Silverado Showdown 81-78-80=239 / T62
April 24-26 Big Ten Championships 72-73-75=220 / T13
May 7-9 NCAA Regionals 75-75-79=229 / T41

2015-16 Finishes

Sept. 13-15 Cougar Classic 70-80-74=224 / T35
Sept. 20-22 East-West Match Play Challenge 73-72=145 / T9
Oct. 5-6 Windy City Collegiate Championship 76-77-73=226 / T61
Oct. 19-20 Cardinal Cup 80-76-81=237 / T65
Oct. 25-26 Alamo Invitational 73-72-74=219 / T18
Feb. 7-9 UCF Challenge 81-75-71=227 / T37
Feb. 21-22 Westbrook Spring Invitational 75-73-76=224 / T56
March 21-22 Briar's Creek Invitational 76-72-74=222 / T38
April 3-5 Silverado Showdown 74-78-73=225 / T37
April 22-24 Big Ten Championships 72-75-74=221 / T35

2016-17 Finishes

Sept. 12-13 Minnesota Invitational 76-75-72=223 / T13
Sept. 18-20 East-West Match Play Challenge 68-74=142 / 3
Oct. 2-4 Cougar Classic 77-80-69=226 / T83
Oct. 23-25 Cardinal Cup 76-78-80=234 / T45
Feb. 5-7 UCF Challenge 75-79-73=227 / T76
Feb. 26-27 Westbrook Spring Invitational 69-72-73=214 / T6
March 11-12 Suntrust Gator Invitational 70-78-77=225 / T30
March 20-21 Briar's Creek Invitational 73-72-74=219 / T22
April 2-4 Hawkeye El-Tigre Invitational 76-69-75=220 / T12
April 21-23 Big Ten Championships 75-78-76=229 / T31
May 8-10 NCAA Columbus Regional 72-77-87=236 / T61

2017-18 Finishes

Sept. 11-12 Minnesota Invitational 71-72-68=211 / T10
Sept. 17-19 East-West Match Play Challenge 72-71=143 / T5
Oct. 6-8 Bettie Lou Evans Invitational 77-73-73=223 / T20
Oct. 21-22 Cardinal Cup 75-73-74=222 / 8
Feb. 5-6 UCF Challenge 76-77-71=224 / T37
Feb. 25-26 Westbrook Spring Invitational 70-72-70=212 / T13
March 16-17 Hawkeye El-Tigre Invitational 73-78-74=225 / T20
March 23-25 Clemson Invitational 75-71-70=216 / T21
April 8-10 Silverado Showdown 78-72-77=227 / T52
April 20-22 Big Ten Championships 77-70-70=217 / 18
May 7-9 NCAA Madison Regional 67-74-68=209 / T4
May 18-21 NCAA Championships 80-76-72-CUT
*- competed as an individual

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

    Right
    5'11"
  • 2015-16Sophomore

    Swings R
    5'11"
  • 2016-17Junior

    Swings R
    5'11"
  • 2017-18Senior

    Swings R
    5'11"