2020-21 Women's Golf Roster

Kim Kosmatka

Claire Fitzgerald

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Lake Mary, Fla.
  • Highschool Seminole County Virtual School

Biography

Honors and Awards: 2019 Academic All-Big Ten ... 2020 Academic All-Big Ten ... 2021 Academic All-Big Ten ... 2020-21 Women's Golf Coaches Association (WCGA) All-America Scholar ...

2020-21: Named one of Wisconsin's 2020-21 Big Ten Women's Golfers to Watch in preseason .. competed in five events during her final season... was the top-finisher for the Badgers at the Indiana Invitational finishing T17... best finish of the season was T9 at the Indiana Spring Challenge... tied 54-hole career-low of 220 at the Indiana Invitational where she led the field in par-four scoring at 3.98... recorded two rounds at even-par

2019-20: Competed in six events... best finish T15 for stroke play at East-West Match Play Challenge... competed in both spring tournaments as an individual... best 54-hole finish T26 at Glass City Invitational... one top 15 finish... season low 54-hole score of 224

2018-19: Played in seven events for the Badgers with an average round of 75.7. Improved on her career-low to a 69-144-220 over 18-36-54. Fitzgerald's best finish came at the Mountainview Collegiate, Mar. 22-24, where she grabbed a share of 39th individually and her best 54-hole score of her career (220, +4). 

2017-18: Competed as an individual at the Westbrook Invitational, tying for 68th with an 8-over par total of 224

Amateur: Runner-up at the 2017 Ione D. Jones/Doherty Women's Amateur Championships, a match play event ... advanced to the semifinals of the same event in 2016 ... finished second at the 2016 FJT at Quail Ridge CC ... tied for fifth in the stroke play portion of the 2016 Florida Women's Amateur Championship and advanced to the round of 32 in match play

Stats

Year Rounds Strokes Avg. Low 18 Low 36 Low 54
2020-21 15 1141 76.07 72 147 220
2019-20 17 1305 76.76 71 147 224
2018-19 20 1514 75.70 69 144 220
2017-18 5 371 74.2 72 147 224
Totals 57 4331 75.98 69 144 220

Finishes

2020-21

Feb. 19-21 Reynolds Lake Oconee Invitational 88-76-78= 242/ T65
March 26-28 Clemson Invitational 76-76-77=229/ T62
April 4-5 Indiana Spring Challenge 74-75-73=222/ T9
April 17-18 Indiana Invitational 72-75-73=220/ T17
April 23-25 Big Ten Championship 81-72-75=228/ T48

2019-20

Sept. 16-17 Glass City Invitational at Inverness Club 76-77-71= 224/ T26
Sept. 23 East-West Match Play Challenge 75-72= 147/ T15
Oct.7-8 Illini Women's Invitational at Medinah 74-74-78= 226/ T58
Oct. 18-20 Cardinal Cup 78-74-81= 233/ T61
Feb. 23-24 Westbrook Invitational* 76-74-77= 228/ T81
March 2-3 Gunrock Invitational* 85-80-82= 274/ T63

2018-19 

Oct. 8-9 Illini Women's Invitational at Medinah 72-77-74= 223 / T57
Oct. 20-21 Cardinal Cup 80-81-77= 238 / T56
Feb. 3-5 UCF Challenge 69-76-75=220 / T60
Feb. 24-25 Westbrook Invitational 75-75-78=228 / T85
Mar. 15-17 Notre Dame Clover Cup 80-83-74=237 / T59
Mar. 22-24 Mountainview Collegiate 76-71-73=220 / T39
Apr. 19-21 Big Ten Championships 76-72= 148/ T24

2017-18 

Feb. 25-26 Westbrook Invitational* 74-75-75=224 / T68
*competed as an individual

Off the Course

  • Favorite tour golfer- Jordan Spieth
  • Favorite tournament to watch- The Masters
  • Dream Ryder Cup Captain- Steve Stricker
  • Favorite hole at University Ridge- 16, a great par 5
  • Favorite Course- Oakland Hills Country Club
  • Hardest Course- Pebble Beach
  • Most memorable round- My first college tournament in Arizona
  • Dream foursome- Me, my dad, Steph Curry, and Rory McIlroy
  • When did you start playing- When I was five years old
  • Who taught you how to play- My dad
  • Course(s) you grew up on- Meadow Club in Fairfax, Calif.
  • Best meal to eat after a round- A burger with bacon
  • Favorite club in your bag- TS driver
  • What kind of clubs- Titleist
  • Favorite ball- Titleist ProV1
  • Any aces-  I have had three hole-in-ones. First one in West Palm Beach at Emerald Dune Country Club in 5th grade. The second one was at Trillium Golf Club in Asheville, NC. The most recent was in the Doherty Amateur Championship at Coral Ridge Country Club in Fort Lauderdale during match play.
  • If not golf, what sport would you play- Hockey
  • Favorite distance to hit from- 100 yards and in
  • Favorite golf memory- When I was 12 years old my dad and I flew to Arizona and played TPC Scottsdale. It was a great day playing with my dad and an awesome golf course
  • Practice routine- I always putt first, then chip, then hit balls last. I like to hit drivers on the range and go straight to the tee box from there
  • Go-to hype song(s) before a tournament- Money in the Grave by Drake
  • Favorite part about the practice center- Our short game facility is the best there
  • Best golf course snack- Chocolate Chip Perfect bar
  • Any golf superstitions/rituals?- I will only play with an even numbered golf ball, preferably number four
  • Dream job- Business, Wealth Management
  • Favorite place to hang out on campus- The Terrace
  • Favorite restaurant in Madison- Eno Vino Downtown

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

    Swings R
    5'7"

  • 2018-19Junior

    Swings R
    5'7"

  • 2019-20Junior

    Swings R
    5'7"

  • 2020-21Senior