CAREER: Four-year letterwinner recovered from back surgery to be one of the Lobos' top performers...had surgery in July of 2007, but came back to play a full schedule in the spring of 2008...Coach Trujillo gave her the choice of sitting out the entire season, but Choy was defiant to return...a natural leader and motivator of teammates with the tenacity to back it up...76.24 stroke average in 87 career rounds...76.24 ranks No. 10 all-time at UNM...slated to graduate in December of 2010. SENIOR (2009-10): Played in all 11 tournaments / 29 rounds...75.82 scoring average...8 rounds of par or better after just 6 her first three seasons / 54 rounds...low round of 70 in the final round of the Ptarmigan Ram Fall Classic and in the 2nd round of the Branch Law Firm Dick McGuire Invitational...best finish was a tie for 9th (2-under 217) at the McGuire...also tied for 15th at the Bruin Wave Invitational (+3 219) and tied for 54th at the NCAA Championships (+10 298). JUNIOR (2008-09): A 77.10 scoring average in 31 rounds, but she was better down the stretch...a 76.08 stroke average the last 4 tournaments/13 rounds, more than 2.5 shots better than a 78.73 average in the previous 5 outings/15 rounds...UNM's top finisher at the NCAA Championships, tying for 32nd at 14-over 302 (73-79-72-78)...also the Lobos' best at the MWC Championships, taking second with a 7-over 223 (74-75-74)...low round was 72 in the final round of the Dick McGuire Invitational and the third round of the NCAA Championships at Owings Mills, Md...finished 8th at the McGuire (1-over 220), her best finish of the season in relation to par.
SOPHOMORE (2007-08): Did not compete in the fall due to the back surgery, but came back to make the all-conference team...tied for 4th at the MWC Championships in Albuquerque with a 4-over 223...fired a 2-under 71 in round 2...had three top-11 finishes in six tournaments...placed 3rd at the weather-shortened Betsy Rawls Invitational...tied for 11th at the Ping/Arizona State Invitational when she shot a career-low 70 in the opening round and finished with a career-best 218...Mountain West Conference golfer of the month in April for her performance at the Ping tournament that featured five top-10 programs: No. 1 UCLA, No. 3 Southern California, No. 4 Arizona State, No. 7 Georgia and No. 8 Oklahoma State. FRESHMAN (2006-07): Competed in two tournaments as a freshman as an individual...made her collegiate debut at the 2006 Branch Law Firm Dick McGuire Invitational, where she tied for 60th at 14-over par 233...low round of 18 came at the McGuire Invitational after shooting a 73...finished tied for 39th at the Ping/Arizona State Invitational. HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Leilehua High School and played golf for head coach Arlene Ogura...finished tied for 22nd in the 2005 Junior World Championship...advanced to the second round of the 2005 Women's Trans National Amateur Championship...2004 and 2005 Oahu Interscholastic Associations (OIA) individual champion and was named the OIA Player of the Year in 2004...2004 state individual girls champion in the Hawai'i High School Athletic Association...finished second in the 2004 Prince Resorts Hawai'i State Open. PERSONAL: Born Nov. 30, 1988...daughter of Wayne and Shelly Choy...has an older brother, Ryan...enjoys the beach, playing the ukulele and is addicted to guitar hero...majoring in communications. |
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