2022-23 Women's Golf Roster

Tom Lynn
Meg Kelly
Tom Lynn
Jessica Burda Leslie
David Stluka
Meg Kelly
Meg Kelly

Emily Lauterbach

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Hartland, Wis.
  • Major Consumer Behavior & Marketplace Studies
  • High School Hartland Arrowhead

Biography

Honors and Awards: Three-time Academic All-Big Ten (2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23) ... Two-time Big Ten Women's Golfers to Watch (2021-22, 2022-23) ... 2022 Big Ten All-Championship Team (T6th Place) ... 2023 Big Ten All-Championship Team (2nd Place)

2022-23: Named one of Wisconsin's 2022-23 Big Ten Women's Golfers to Watch in preseason ... competed in all 11 tournaments during her senior season, leading the team as the Badgers top finisher in five of those events ... tied for third at Marilynn Smith Invitational on Oct. 17-18 (45 holes, Round 3 cut short due to weather) ... named to the 2023 Big Ten All-Championship team for a second consecutive year after finishing T2 with even-par 69-73-71=213 ... set new career 54-hole low of 213 at the Big Ten Championship and her career-best tournament 54-hole finish as runner-up ... led team with 73.33 season (2,420/33) ... tied teammate Vanessa Ho for 33 rounds played ... led team with seven rounds under-par during 2022-23 ... 2023 Academic All-Big Ten.

2021-22: Named one of Wisconsin's 2021-22 Big Ten Women's Golfers to Watch in preseason ... competed in all 10 tournaments during her junior season ... shot new 18-hole career-low of 68 (-4) in the first round of the Illini Women's Invitational ... matched 54-hole career-low with a 217 at the Illini Women's Invitational ... recorded new 36-hole career-low of 141 at the Badger Invitational ... finished T6 at the Big Ten Championship for her best finish of the season ... named to 2022 Big Ten All-Championship team ... recorded three top-10 finishes ... 2022 Academic All-Big Ten

2020-21: Competed in all six events ... best finish was T23 at the Reynolds Lake Oconee Invitational where she was the top-finisher for the Badgers ... recorded two rounds under-par and one round at even-par ... 2021 Academic All-Big Ten.

2019-20: Made collegiate debut at Glass City Invitational, finished T19, first for Badgers, set career lows for 36- and 54- holes with 148 and 222 ... 18-hole low 73 at East-West Match Play challenge ... competed in all six tournaments ... career-low 54-hole score 217 at Westbrook Invitational ... second lowest season average by a freshman in program history at 75.52 ... two top 20 finishes ... recorded two rounds under par for the season.

High School: Earned Golf Coaches Association of Wisconsin Player of the Year in 2018 and Co-Player of the Year in 2016 ... Nominated to the Golf Coaches Association of Wisconsin First Team All-State all four years ... WIAA State Champion in 2016, 2nd place in 2018, 3rd place in 2017 and T13th in 2015 ... Sectional champion 2015, 2016, 2018 and runner-up in 2017 ... Regional champion 2016-2018 ... Named 2018 Classic 8 Conference Player of the Year.

Amateur: Won Wincraft/McArthur Towel & Sports Future Legends AJGA at Brandybrook ... competed in the 2015 Drive, Chip, and Long Putt at Augusta National ... played in AJGA Girl Rolex Champsionship ... AJGA rank 116 ... shot 71-70-69-68 at Girl's Junior PGA and finished T24 ... qualified for 2018 US Amateur.

Personal: Parents Heath and Karen ... siblings Claire and Thomas.

Stats

Year Rounds Strokes Avg. Low 18 Low 36 Low 54
2019-20 17 1,284 75.52 69 144 217
2020-21 18 1,369 76.05 70 149 224
2021-22 30 2,251 75.03 68 141 215
2022-23 33 2,420 73.33 69 142 213
Totals 98 7,324 74.73 68 141 213

Finishes

2022-23

Sept. 12-13 Cougar Classic 76-70-75=221 / T59
Sept. 18-20 Badger Invitational 71-76-70-217 / T12
Oct. 3-4 Barbara Nicklaus Cup 86-83-82=251 / T27
Oct. 17-18 Marilynn Smith Invitational 73-75-36=184^ / T3
Oct. 28-30 The Battle at the Beach 74-71-76=221 / T47
Feb. 6-7 FAU Paradise Invitational 73-71-72=216 / T15
Feb. 26-27 Westbrook Invitational 73-77-74=224 / T62
March 17-19 MountainView Invitational 72-70-75=217 / T47
April 1-2 The Bruzzy 72-75-73=220 / T24
April 15-16 Lady Buckeye Invitational 76-81-79=236 / T75
April 21-23 Big Ten Championship 69-73-71=213 / T2

^Round 3 of Marilynn Smith Invitational cut short to 9 holes due to weather

2021-22

Sept. 13-14 Cougar Classic 72-74-74=220/ T46
Sept. 19-21 Badger Invitational 72-69-78=219/ 9
Oct. 11-12 Illini Women's Invitational 68-75-74=217/ T33
Oct. 25-26 Olde Stone Intercollegiate 76-76-80=232/ 33
Feb. 18-20 Reynolds Invitational 75-81-76=232/ T41
Feb. 27-28 Westbrook Invitational 75-76-79=230/ 70
March 14-15 Briar's Creek Invitational 79-73-79=231/ T66
March 27-29 Chattanooga Classic 79-78-75=232/ T63
April 9-10 Indiana Invitational 71-77-75=223/ T9
April 22-24 Big Ten Championship 72-74-69=215/ T6


2020-21

Feb. 19-21 Reynolds Lake Oconee Invitational 73-76-80=229/ T23
March 14-16 Allstate Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate 81-76-73=230/ T29
March 26-28 Clemson Invitational 79-73-72=224/ T45
April 4-5 Indiana Spring Challenge 80-79-74=233/ 27
April 17-18 Indiana Invitational 78-78-71=227/ T42
April 23-25 Big Ten Championship 80-70-76=226/ T41

2019-20

Sept. 16-17 Glass City Invitational 74-74-74=222/ T19
Sept. 23 East-West Match Play Challenge 73-77= 150/ T24
Oct. 7-8 Illini Women's Invitational at Medinah 83-69-79=231/ T76
Oct. 18-20 Cardinal Cup 75-73-75=223/ T23
Feb. 23-24 Westbrook Invitational 73-71-73=217/ T37
March 2-3 Gunrock Invitational 81-79-81= 241/ T50
*Competed as individual

Off the Course with Emily

  • Favorite tour golfer- Rickie Fowler
  • Favorite tournament to watch- The Masters
  • Favorite hole at University Ridge- 16
  • Favorite Course- Golf club of Tennessee
  • Hardest Course- The Saticoy Club
  • Most memorable round- First round of high school golf my senior year. I doubled my first two holes and had multiple bogeys then came back with lots of birdies to shoot even
  • Dream foursome- Rickie, Justin Thomas, Joaquin Niemann, and Viktor Hovland
  • When did you start playing- Went out with my family when I was younger but first competed in seventh grade
  • Who taught you how to play- My dad
  • Course(s) you grew up on- Merrill Hills and the Legends Course
  • Best meal to eat after a round- Steak
  • Favorite club in your bag- 60 degree
  • What kind of clubs- Titleist
  • Favorite ball- ProV1x
  • Any aces- Nope
  • If not golf, what sport would you play- Ski racing
  • Favorite distance to hit from- 94 yards
  • Favorite golf memory- Drive, Chip, and Putt finals
  • Practice routine- Depends on what I am working on
  • Go-to hype song(s) before a tournament- Playinwitme by Kyle
  • Best golf course snack- Banana
  • Any golf superstitions/rituals?- Use the same ball marker and no pencils, only sharpies or pens
  • Anything the media might find interesting- When I get bored I'll hit lefty on the range

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

    Swings R
    5'7"
  • 2020-21Sophomore

  • 2021-22Junior

  • 2022-23Senior