2023-24 Women's Golf Roster
Li, Jieni
Jieni Li
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Hangzhou, China
Bio
2023-24: Appeared in all 37 rounds in her senior year … Named to All-Big Ten Second Team … Closed out the Branch Law Firm/Dick McGuire Invitational with an even-par 72 in her final round … Fired a two-under-par 70 in her final round of the Windy City Collegiate Classic to card a 218 over 54 holes (T-49; 74-74-70) … Fired two consecutive rounds of 72 to close out the Illini Women’s Collegiate in 27th with a 217 (73-72-72) … Carded an even-par 71 in her final round of the Stanford Intercollegiate to place in 35th with a 217 (74-72-71) … Fired a four-under-par 68 in her final round of the UCF Challenge to place in 12th with a 212 (72-72-68) … Placed in 12th with an even-par 216 (73-71-72) at the Moon Golf Intercollegiate … Placed in 19th at the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate with a 215 (69-72-74), led by a two-under-par 69 in her opening round … Had her highest finish of the season at the Silverado Showdown, placing in 11th with a 217 (73-75-69) … Opened postseason play with 23rd place at the Big Ten Championships, carding a one-under 71 in her final round for a 219 (73-75-71) … Fired an even-par 72 in her opening round at the NCAA East Lansing Regional to place in 31stwith a 222 (72-74-76) … Closed out the year with a 302 (T-62; 71-72-76-83) at the NCAA Championships.
2022-23: Saw action in 33 rounds in her junior season … Opened the year with a 224 (T-46; 76-75-73) at the Branch Law Firm/Dick McGuire Invitational … Fired an even-par 72 in her opening round of the Illini Invitational … Placed in 12th at the Stanford Intercollegiate, firing a two-under-par 211 (70-70-71) … Carded a four-under-par 68 in her final round of the UCF Challenge to place in 11th at eight-under-par (69-71-68=208) … Fired a three-under-par 69 in her second round at the Moon Golf Invitational, taking 17th place at four-under-par with a 212 (71-69-72) … Carded an even-par 71 in her final round of the Darius Rucker Invitational to place in 30th with a 220 (76-73-71) … Finished in 15th at the PING/ASU Invitational after a one-under-par 71 in her final round … Took her highest finish of the season with 5th place at the Silverado Showdown to close out her regular season, led by a four-under-par 68 in her first round … Opened postseason play with 12th place at the Big Ten Championships, with a one-under 70 to close out her week … Fired a two-under-par 70 in her second round of the NCAA Palm Beach Gardens Regional to place in 25th … Finished her year at the NCAA Championships, placing in 39th with a 218 (75-72-71).
2021-22: Appeared in 29 rounds in her sophomore year … Put forward a stroke average of 73.9 … Opened the season with 14th place at the Wolverine Invitational, firing a one-under-par 71 in her first round … Carded a one-under-par 71 in her opening round of the Mason Rudolph Championship en route to a 31st place finish … Won her match by a margin of 5&4 in the final round against Purdue to help lead the ‘Cats to a team victory … Placed in 15th at the Columbia Classic with a 223 (73-75-75) … Fired an even-par 72 in her final round of the PING/ASU Invitational to place in 29th with a 218 (73-73-72) … Opened postseason play with 38th place at the Big Ten Championships .. Ended the season with her highest finish of the season, taking 10th place at the NCAA Stanford Regional with a 213 (72-68-73).
2021: Appeared in nine rounds in her debut season with a stroke average of 76.22 … Made her collegiate debut at the Indiana Invitational, placing in 48th with a 229 (73-83-73) … Opened postseason play with 58thplace at the Big Ten Championships … Wrapped up her season with 61st place at the NCAA Stanford Regional.
High School: Has four wins and nine top-10 finishes … Claimed the 2018 Hong Kong Junior Open Championship … Earned medalist honors at the 2018 China Junior Golf Future Stars Series U18 and HSBC China Junior Champions Leg 3 … Claimed her most recent victory at the 2019 CJGT Team Championship Southern China Leg … Finished runner up at the 2018 Hong Kong Ladies Open Amateur & Mid-Amateur Championship … 2018 HSBC Hangzhou Match Play MVP … Posted a third-place finish at the 2018 China Amateur Tour Leg … Finished sixth at the 2018 HSBC National Junior Champions Leg 1 … Finished 25th at the 2019 Women's Wester Amateur Championship at Royal Melbourne Country Club ... Other interests include piano, skateboarding and Chinese history … Has competed against current Wildcats Jane Lu … Plans to major in learning and organizational change.
2022-23: Saw action in 33 rounds in her junior season … Opened the year with a 224 (T-46; 76-75-73) at the Branch Law Firm/Dick McGuire Invitational … Fired an even-par 72 in her opening round of the Illini Invitational … Placed in 12th at the Stanford Intercollegiate, firing a two-under-par 211 (70-70-71) … Carded a four-under-par 68 in her final round of the UCF Challenge to place in 11th at eight-under-par (69-71-68=208) … Fired a three-under-par 69 in her second round at the Moon Golf Invitational, taking 17th place at four-under-par with a 212 (71-69-72) … Carded an even-par 71 in her final round of the Darius Rucker Invitational to place in 30th with a 220 (76-73-71) … Finished in 15th at the PING/ASU Invitational after a one-under-par 71 in her final round … Took her highest finish of the season with 5th place at the Silverado Showdown to close out her regular season, led by a four-under-par 68 in her first round … Opened postseason play with 12th place at the Big Ten Championships, with a one-under 70 to close out her week … Fired a two-under-par 70 in her second round of the NCAA Palm Beach Gardens Regional to place in 25th … Finished her year at the NCAA Championships, placing in 39th with a 218 (75-72-71).
2021-22: Appeared in 29 rounds in her sophomore year … Put forward a stroke average of 73.9 … Opened the season with 14th place at the Wolverine Invitational, firing a one-under-par 71 in her first round … Carded a one-under-par 71 in her opening round of the Mason Rudolph Championship en route to a 31st place finish … Won her match by a margin of 5&4 in the final round against Purdue to help lead the ‘Cats to a team victory … Placed in 15th at the Columbia Classic with a 223 (73-75-75) … Fired an even-par 72 in her final round of the PING/ASU Invitational to place in 29th with a 218 (73-73-72) … Opened postseason play with 38th place at the Big Ten Championships .. Ended the season with her highest finish of the season, taking 10th place at the NCAA Stanford Regional with a 213 (72-68-73).
2021: Appeared in nine rounds in her debut season with a stroke average of 76.22 … Made her collegiate debut at the Indiana Invitational, placing in 48th with a 229 (73-83-73) … Opened postseason play with 58thplace at the Big Ten Championships … Wrapped up her season with 61st place at the NCAA Stanford Regional.
High School: Has four wins and nine top-10 finishes … Claimed the 2018 Hong Kong Junior Open Championship … Earned medalist honors at the 2018 China Junior Golf Future Stars Series U18 and HSBC China Junior Champions Leg 3 … Claimed her most recent victory at the 2019 CJGT Team Championship Southern China Leg … Finished runner up at the 2018 Hong Kong Ladies Open Amateur & Mid-Amateur Championship … 2018 HSBC Hangzhou Match Play MVP … Posted a third-place finish at the 2018 China Amateur Tour Leg … Finished sixth at the 2018 HSBC National Junior Champions Leg 1 … Finished 25th at the 2019 Women's Wester Amateur Championship at Royal Melbourne Country Club ... Other interests include piano, skateboarding and Chinese history … Has competed against current Wildcats Jane Lu … Plans to major in learning and organizational change.
| Season | Events | Rounds | Strokes | Avg. | Low Round | Par or Better | Rounds in 60s | Top 5 | Top 10 | Top25 |
| 2021 | 3 | 9 | 686 | 76.22 | 72 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021-22 | 10 | 29 | 2,143 | 73.90 | 68 | 4 | 1 | -- | 1 | 3 |
| 2022-23 | 11 | 33 | 2,391 | 72.45 | 68 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 2023-24 | 12 | 37 | 2,703 | 73.05 | 68 | 17 | 3 | -- | -- | 5 |
| Career | 36 | 108 | 7,923 | 73.36 | 68 | 39 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 15 |
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