2023-24 Women's Golf Roster
Cai, Jennifer
Jennifer Cai
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Sage Hill School (Newport Coast)
- Hometown:
- Irvine, CA
Bio
2023-24: Appeared in all 37 rounds in her senior year … Named to All-Big Ten First Team … Placed second on the team with a 72.68 scoring average … Opened the year with 17th as an individual at the Branch Law Firm/Dick McGuire Invitational, firing a one-under-par 71 in her final round for a 217 (72-74-71) … Finished the Windy City Collegiate Classic at four-under-par to place in 20th with a 212 (69-72-71) … Fired a two-under-par 70 to place in 19th with a 215 (74-70-71) at the Illini Women’s Invitational … Placed in 11th at the Stanford Intercollegiate with a one-under-par 212 (70-72-70) … Fired three straight rounds of par or better for a 213 (70-72-71) to place in 14th at the UCF Challenge … Took her first victory of her collegiate career at the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate, firing a two-under-par 69 in her final round to tie for the lead, later named Big Ten Women’s Golfer of the Week for her performance … Followed it up with 9thplace at the PING/ASU Invitational, finishing the event with a three-under-par 213 (69-75-69) … Opened postseason play with a 227 (T-49; 78-75-74) at the Big Ten Championships … Placed in 16th at the NCAA East Lansing Regional with a 218 (70-70-78) … Closed out her year with a 310 (71-81-78-80; T-78) at the NCAA Championships.
2022-23: Appeared in 30 rounds for the ‘Cats in her junior year … Finished the year with a 76.17 scoring average … Began the season with a 226 (T-56; 74-75-77) at the Branch Law Firm/Dick McGuire Invitational … Fired a three-under-par 213 (72-71-70) at the Illini Invitational to place in 26th … Fired a two-under-par 70 in her opening round of the Moon Golf Invitational … Fired an even-par 72 in her final round of the Silverado Showdown as an individual … Closed out the season with her lowest finish of the year with 13th at the Big Ten Championships with a 221 (76-71-74).
2021-22: Appeared in all 30 rounds … Carded a stroke average of 73.5 … Named to All-Big Ten First Team … Opened the year with 47th at the Wolverine Invitational with a 226 (76-73-77) … Fired two consecutive even-par 72s to begin the Mason Rudolph Championship to place in 27th with a 217 (72-72-73) … Won her opening match of the Big Ten Match Play in dominant fashion, winning by a margin of 7&5 over Penn State before defeating Purdue 3&2 in the final … Took 27th place at the Columbia Classic with a 228 (75-77-76) … Earned her first Top-10 of the season with 10th place at the PING/ASU Invitational, finishing the event at three-under-par with a 2113 (69-73-71) … Had her highest finish of the season with 3rd place at the Big Ten Championship, firing a three-under-par 68 in her second round for a 211 (71-68-72) … Closed out her season with 19th place at the NCAA Stanford Regional, finishing the event at one-over-par with a 217 (73-72-72).
2021: Appeared in 24 rounds in her rookie season with a 76.79 stroke average … Made her collegiate debut at the OSU Match Play, winning her match by two holes … Fired an even-par 72 in her second round of the Heroes Ladies Intercollegiate … Placed in 31st at the Silverado Showdown with a 227 (73-73-81) … Had her highest finish of the season at the Big Ten Championships, placing in 24th with a 222 (73-74-75) … Closed out her season at the NCAA Stanford Regional, firing an even-par 71 in her second round.
High School: Has posted seven top-15 finishes in American Junior Golf Association tournaments … Finished fourth at the 2019 ClubCorp Mission Hills Desert Junior … Tied for sixth at the 2019 AJGA Senior Showcase … Posted another top-10 finish by finishing tied for seventh at the AJGA Junior at Yolo Fliers … Tied for seventh at the 2017 AJGA Junior All-Stars at Lost Springs presented by Visit Bentonville … Tied for fourth at the CIF/SCGA SoCal Girls High School Championship … Tied for fifth at the 2018 SoCal Girls Junior Amateur Golf Championship and Champion of the 2018 Junior PGA Section Championship … 2019 AJGA Scholastic Junior All-American Team … Named Girls' Varsity Golf Most Valuable Player in 2017 and 2018 … Earned All-Orange County Girls' Golf First-Team honors in 2018 …. Selected to represent golf as a female high school student to attend the 18th Annual Celebration of Women in Sports. Works with Never Ever Give Up Jessie Rees Foundation to stuff JoyJars with toys to provide encouragement and love to childhood cancer patients … Other interests include piano, reading and tennis … National Merit semifinalist … Plans to pursue a Pre-Law path as an undergraduate
2022-23: Appeared in 30 rounds for the ‘Cats in her junior year … Finished the year with a 76.17 scoring average … Began the season with a 226 (T-56; 74-75-77) at the Branch Law Firm/Dick McGuire Invitational … Fired a three-under-par 213 (72-71-70) at the Illini Invitational to place in 26th … Fired a two-under-par 70 in her opening round of the Moon Golf Invitational … Fired an even-par 72 in her final round of the Silverado Showdown as an individual … Closed out the season with her lowest finish of the year with 13th at the Big Ten Championships with a 221 (76-71-74).
2021-22: Appeared in all 30 rounds … Carded a stroke average of 73.5 … Named to All-Big Ten First Team … Opened the year with 47th at the Wolverine Invitational with a 226 (76-73-77) … Fired two consecutive even-par 72s to begin the Mason Rudolph Championship to place in 27th with a 217 (72-72-73) … Won her opening match of the Big Ten Match Play in dominant fashion, winning by a margin of 7&5 over Penn State before defeating Purdue 3&2 in the final … Took 27th place at the Columbia Classic with a 228 (75-77-76) … Earned her first Top-10 of the season with 10th place at the PING/ASU Invitational, finishing the event at three-under-par with a 2113 (69-73-71) … Had her highest finish of the season with 3rd place at the Big Ten Championship, firing a three-under-par 68 in her second round for a 211 (71-68-72) … Closed out her season with 19th place at the NCAA Stanford Regional, finishing the event at one-over-par with a 217 (73-72-72).
2021: Appeared in 24 rounds in her rookie season with a 76.79 stroke average … Made her collegiate debut at the OSU Match Play, winning her match by two holes … Fired an even-par 72 in her second round of the Heroes Ladies Intercollegiate … Placed in 31st at the Silverado Showdown with a 227 (73-73-81) … Had her highest finish of the season at the Big Ten Championships, placing in 24th with a 222 (73-74-75) … Closed out her season at the NCAA Stanford Regional, firing an even-par 71 in her second round.
High School: Has posted seven top-15 finishes in American Junior Golf Association tournaments … Finished fourth at the 2019 ClubCorp Mission Hills Desert Junior … Tied for sixth at the 2019 AJGA Senior Showcase … Posted another top-10 finish by finishing tied for seventh at the AJGA Junior at Yolo Fliers … Tied for seventh at the 2017 AJGA Junior All-Stars at Lost Springs presented by Visit Bentonville … Tied for fourth at the CIF/SCGA SoCal Girls High School Championship … Tied for fifth at the 2018 SoCal Girls Junior Amateur Golf Championship and Champion of the 2018 Junior PGA Section Championship … 2019 AJGA Scholastic Junior All-American Team … Named Girls' Varsity Golf Most Valuable Player in 2017 and 2018 … Earned All-Orange County Girls' Golf First-Team honors in 2018 …. Selected to represent golf as a female high school student to attend the 18th Annual Celebration of Women in Sports. Works with Never Ever Give Up Jessie Rees Foundation to stuff JoyJars with toys to provide encouragement and love to childhood cancer patients … Other interests include piano, reading and tennis … National Merit semifinalist … Plans to pursue a Pre-Law path as an undergraduate
| Season | Events | Rounds | Strokes | Avg. | Low Round | Par or Better | Rounds in 60s | Top 5 | Top 10 | Top25 |
| 2021 | 8 | 24 | 1,843 | 76.79 | 71 | 2 | -- | -- | -- | 1 |
| 2021-22 | 10 | 30 | 2,205 | 73.50 | 68 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2022-23 | 10 | 30 | 2,285 | 76.17 | 71 | 5 | -- | -- | -- | 1 |
| 2023-24 | 12 | 37 | 2,689 | 72.68 | 68 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| Career | 40 | 121 | 9,002 | 74.56 | 68 | 37 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
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