HIGH POINT, N.C. — High Point University women's golf team celebrates 20 years of success!

The High Point Women's Golf Team kicked off their program at their first-ever tournament at the Unlimited Potential/Baytree Classic on September 5-7, 2003. The team included Jenna Kinnear, Kate O'Sullivan, Julie Ethier, Kelly Brown, and Whitney Whaley.
 
History of Women's Golf: 2004-2009
 
Tournament Wins
High Point won its first tournament in March 2005 at the Spring Lake Invitational, where Julie Ethier, Kate O'Sullivan, Lena Svensson, Anni Svensson, and Jenna Kinnear made history.
 
Medalists
Kate O'Sullivan was the first panther to win a first-place win at the TPC at Virginia Beach Intercollegiate on November 8th,2004. AnnMarie Dalton became the second panther to receive first place in April 2008 at the Big South Championship.
 
Best 36-Hole Total: Tina Barrett/Longwood Invitational: 622 (+16)
Best 54-Hole Total: Tina Barrett/Longwood Invitational: 960 (+16)
 
Tournament/ Team Awards
2004: Anni Svensson Big South All-Academic Team
2005: Anni Svensson Big South All-Academic Team
2006: Jenna Kinnear Big South All-Academic Team
2007: Jenna Kinnear Big South All-Academic Team
2008: AnnMarie Dalton Big South All-Academic Team
2009: Lisa Chandler Big South All-Academic Team
2008: AnnMarie Big South Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year
 
History of Women's Golf: 2010-2015
 
Key Tournaments
High Point defeated Gardner-Webb at the Gardner Webb Dual on October 12, 2012, where they shot 317 to Gardner-Webb's 319. The Panthers have back-back wins at the Terrier Intercollegiate on September 10, 2013, and the Myrtle Beach Intercollegiate on September 24, 2013, to kick start their season. High Point won the C.C. of Spartanburg Invitational on February 25, 2013.  The Panthers won at the Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate in March of 2014.
 
Best 36 Hole Total: Terrier Intercollegaite 588 (+12)
Best 54 Hole Total: Oregon State Invitational 893 (+23)
 
Medalists
Audra McShane came in first back-to-back years at the Gardner-Webb Dual on October 23, 2010, and October 22, 2011. Sarah Bae brought home hardware from the Terrier Intercollegiate on September 10, 2013, and won the Myrtle Beach Intercollegiate less than two weeks later on the 24th. Grier Bennett won her first title at the Mimosa Hills Intercollegiate on March 31, 2014. Sarah Bae won her third title at the Lady Pirate Intercollegiate on October 21, 2014. Tan Cheeranont won the William & Mary Invitational on September 15, 2015.
 
Tournament/ Team Awards
2010: Lisa Chandler Big South All-Academic Team
2011: Audra McShane Big South All-Academic Team
2012: Margaret Suchan Big South All-Academic Team
2013: Grier Bennett Big South All-Academic Team
2014: Grier Bennett Big South All-Academic Team
2015: Tan Cheeraont Big South All-Academic Team
2014: Sarah Bae Big South Freshman of the Year
2014: Vici Pate Flesher Big South Coach of the Year
 
History of Women's Golf: 2016-2020
 
Key Tournament Wins
The Panthers took home the trophy from the Low Country Intercollegiate on March 19, 2017. High Point won the Terrier Intercollegiate on October 24, 2017. On October 30, 2018, the Panther won another Terrier Intercollegiate. The Panthers received first place at the Golfweek Program Challenge on September 10, 2019.
 
Best 36-Hole Total: Golfweek Program 586 (+8)
Best 54-Hole Total: The Preview 608 (+32)
 
Medalists
Cayla Smith won the Terrier Intercollegiate on October 24, 2017. Samantha Vodry took home first place from the Big South Championship on April 14, 2019. Samantha Vodry tied for first place at the Nittany Lion Invitational on September 22, 2019. 
 
Tournament/ Team Awards
2016: Tan Cheeraont Big South All-Academic Team
2017: Danielle Fuss Big South All-Academic Team
2018: Samantha Vodry Big South All-Academic Team
2019: Samantha Vodry Big South All-Academic Team
2020: Samantha Vodry Big South All-Academic Team
 
History of Women's Golf: 2021-2024
 
Key Tournament Wins
High Point won the Grandover Fall Classic on September 18, 2022. The Panthers won the Rivertowne Invitational on February 28, 2023. On October 10, 2023, the High Point team won the UNCG Collegiate at Grandover Resort. The Panthers won the Golfweek Caledonia Tournament in April 2024 and broke their 36-hole record.
 
Best 36-Hole Total:  UNCG Collegiate at Grandover Resort 576 (E)
Best 54-Hole Total: UNCG Collegiate at Grandover Resort 858 (-6)
 
Medalists
Sarah Kahn won the River Landing Classic on March 9, 2021. Samantha Vodry took home back-to-back first-place wins from the Georgia State Invitational on March 30, 2021, and the East Carolina Easter Invitational on April 4, 2021. Sarah Kahn took home the win from the Grandover Fall Classic on September 18, 2022. Sarah Kahn won the Kingsmill Intercollegiate on March 28, 2022, and the Big South Championship on April 2023, later that season. Anna Howerton won her first title as a panther at the UNCG Collegiate at Grandover Resort on October 10, 2023.
 
Individual NCAA Tournament Results
Samatha Vodry was the first Panther to attend NCAA Regionals in May 2021 when she shot a 236 (+20). In 2023, Sarah Kahn earned her spot at NCAA Regionals, where she hit a 214 (-2).
 
Tournament/ Team Awards
2022: Sarah Kahn Big South All-Academic Team
2023: Sarah Kahn Big South All-Academic Team
2024: Danielle Suh Big South All-Academic Team
2023: Lyndsey Hunnell Big South Co-Coach of the Year
2023: Sarah Kahn Big South Golfer of the Year
2024: Julia McLaughlin Big South Newcomer of the Year
2024: Anna Howerton Big South Freshman of the Year
2024: Ella Perna Big South Golfer of the Year