2017-18 Women's Golf Roster

Greg Anderson

Aya Johnson

  • Position Swings R
  • Height 5-4
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown North Muskegon, Mich.
  • Highschool North Muskegon

Biography

2018-19: Competed in all four events for the Badgers in the fall ... had UW's second-best fall scoring average (74.2) ... shot under par in three of her 11 rounds, including a career-best 66 in the first round of the Schooner Fall Classic ... recorded lone top-20 finish at the Illini Women's Invitational at Medinah

2017-18: Competed in all 11 events for the Badgers ... ranked third on the team with a scoring average of 74.38, good for sixth-best in school history ... recorded four top-20 finishes ... best finish was a T13 at the Westbrook Invitational, where she shot a 54-hole career low of 212, including a pair of 68s ... won the Michigan Women's Amateur Championship in July ... also won the UW Women's Amateur qualifier in Portage, Michigan and qualified for the UW Women's Amateur at the San Diego Country Club in August ... earned Academic All-Big Ten honors

2016-17: Did not compete in any tournaments ... earned Academic All-Big Ten honors

2015-16: Did not compete after back surgery ... tied for third in the Wisconsin State Open in June with a 8-over 77-75--152 ... earned Academic All-Big Ten honors

2014-15: Placed second among the Badgers in the UCF Challenge and established career bests (70, 144, 218) with a 2-over 218 ... led the team in the Westbrook Invitational with a 74-74-72--220 ... completed in 16 rounds averaging 76.25 strokes per round ... recorded a top tournament finish at the Wolfpack Invitational playing as an individual and finishing first with a 75-78-153 ... earned Academic All-Big Ten honors

2013-14: Competed as an individual at the Lady Paladin Invitational (Sept. 20-22), recording a 36-hole career best of 154 after tying for 41st with a 13-over par 76-78-75=229 ... while competing as an individual, set 18-hole and 54-hole personal bests by tying for 67th at the Westbrook Spring Invitational (Feb. 23-24) with 11-over par 80-75-72=227

High School: Named Michigan Miss Golf in 2012 ... was the Division 4 State Champion winning in a playoff after posting 80-73--153 ... also tied for first at the Division 4 state finals as a sophomore and tied for third in 2011 ... earned all-state honors four years ... was also the 2012 Golf Association of Michigan (GAM) Girls Junior Champion as a senior ... averaged 73.0 during her senior season ... was a semifinalist at the 2012 Women's Western Junior championship and was a quarterfinalist at the 2012 GAM Women's Amateur Championship ... scored a record-breaking round of 67-65--132 at Traverse City Invitational ... earned Academic All-State Honorable mention 2010, 2011, 2012 and is a West Michigan Conference Scholar Athlete with a 3.954 GPA ... was a member of the National Honor Society and executive secretary of the student council ... a multi-sport athlete, she qualified for the state finals in cross country, golf, and swimming in the fall season of her freshman year

Off The Course with Aya Johnson

Name: Aya Johnson
Nickname: Eyeball    
How old were you when you began playing golf? 6-7
Favorite sport other than golf: Running
Favorite golf memory: Getting a hole-on-one
Favorite golf course: Arcadia Bluffs Golf Course in Arcadia, Mich.
Hardest golf course you've ever played: Arcadia Bluffs Golf Course in Arcadia, Mich.
Biggest accomplishment in golf: Winning Michigan Miss Golf
What is your dream foursome? Dustin Johnson, Tiger Woods, Jason Day and Taylor Swift
Favorite athlete: Dustin Johnson
Favorite sports team: Wisconsin Badgers
Favorite food: Sushi
Favorite musical group/artist: Taylor Swift
Favorite class at UW: Communication Arts 325
Dream job/career: Golf sports broadcaster for the Golf Channel
Advice you would give to young golfers: Believe in yourself and stay patient
If you could change one thing about the game of golf, you would: Allow one mulligan per round
Before each meet you: Talk positively to myself, stretch and warm up 
In 20 years, what would you like to be doing: Working with the Golf Channel
Why Wisconsin? Beautiful campus and amazing golf facility

Stats

Year Rounds Strokes Avg. Low 18 Low 36 Low 54
2013-14 6 456 76.00 72 154 227
2014-15 16 1220 76.25 70 144 218
2017-18 32 2380 74.38 68 143 212
2018-19 11 816 74.18 66 142 215
Totals 65 4872 74.95 66 142 212

2013-14 Finishes

Sept. 20-22 Lady Paladin Invitational 76-78-75=229 / T41
Feb. 23-24 Westbrook Spring Invitational 80-75-72=227 / T67

2014-15 Finishes

Sept. 14-16 Cougar Classic 78-78-76=232 / T91
Sept. 20-22 East-West Challenge 76-81=157/ T36
Oct. 4 Wolfpack Invitational* 75-78=153 / 1
Feb. 8-10 UCF Challenge 74-70-74=218 / T26
Feb. 22-23 Westbrook Invitational 74-74-72=220 / T28
Mar. 16-17 Wildcat Invitational 82-80-78=240 / T79

2017-18 Finishes

Sept. 11-12 Minnesota Invitational 72-71-74=217 / T26
Sept. 17-19 East-West Match Play Challenge 74-77=151 / T28
Oct. 6-8 Bettie Lou Evans Invitational 75-74-73=222 / T15
Oct. 21-22 Cardinal Cup 77-74-74=225 / T19
Feb. 5-6 UCF Challenge 79-72-75=226 / T53
Feb. 25-26 Westbrook Spring Invitational 68-76-68=212 / T13
March 16-17 Hawkeye El-Tigre Invitational 75-74-76=225 / T20
March 23-25 Clemson Invitational 71-74-74=219 / T32
April 8-10 Silverado Showdown 74-76-71=221 / T28
April 20-22 Big Ten Championships 76-75-77=228 / T49
May 7-9 NCAA Madison Regional 78-80-76=234 / 85

2018-19 Finishes

Sept. 16-17 East-West Match Play Challenge 75-75=130 / T28
Sept. 28-30 Schooner Fall Classic 66-76-77=219 / T52
Oct. 8-9 Illini Women's Invitational at Medinah 70-74-71=215 / T20
Oct. 20-21 Cardinal Cup 76-80-76=232 / T37

*- competed as an individual

Historical Player Information

  • 2014-15Freshman

    Right
    5'4"

  • 2015-16Junior

    Swings R
    5'4"

  • 2016-17Redshirt Junior

    Swings R
    5'4"

  • 2017-18Redshirt Senior

    Swings R
    5'4"