2021-22 Women's Golf Roster
Roster
Whiston, Nicole

Nicole Whiston
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- San Diego, Calif.
- High School:
- La Jolla High School
Bio
Career Scorecard
Year | Trns. | Rds. | Strokes | Avg. | Low | High | Par or Better | T10 | T25 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019-20 | 8 | 24 | 1,733 | 72.21 | 68 | 78 | 13 | 3 | 7 |
2020-21 | 9 | 27 | 2,017 | 74.70 | 68 | 82 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
2021-22 | 9 | 26 | 1,989 | 76.50 | 71 | 82 | 2 | - | 1 |
Total | 26 | 77 | 5,739 | 74.53 | 68 | 82 | 19 | 4 | 11 |
Updated through 4/18/22
CAREER EVENTS
Junior (2021-22)
- Cougar Classic 73-71-75--219 / T-36th
- Mercedes-Benz Collegiate 71-74-72--217 / T-20th
- Blessings Collegiate 78-74-78--230 / T-32nd
- Jim West Challenge 75-81-78--234 / T-71st
- The Ally 79-78-74--231 / T-62nd
- ICON Invitational 76-77-76--229 / T-68th
- Augusta Invitational 82-75--157 / T-55th
- Clemson Invitational 77-80-79--236 / T-74th
- SEC Championship 81-78-77--236 / T-62nd
Sophomore (2020-21)
- The Blessings Collegiate 80-73-75--228 / T-28th
- The Ally at Old Waverly 82-74-76--232 / T-64th
- Liz Murphey Fall Collegiate Classic 74-70-75--219 / T-13th
- Gators Invitational 73-77-70--220 / T-29th
- Gamecock Intercollegiate 73-71-75--219 / T-20th
- Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic 73-79-78--230 / T-44th
- LSU Tiger Golf Classic 75-68-73--216 / T-6th
- SEC Championship 74-77-73--224 / T-58th
- NCAA Regionals 78-77-74--229 / T-69th
Freshman (2019-20)
- Cougar Classic 71-72-71--214 / T-16th
- Mercedes-Benz Collegiate 70-73-69--212 / T-9th
- Illini Invitational 68-73-70--211 / T-5th
- Magnolia Invitational 71-71-69--211 / 6th
- White Sands Invitational 75-73-68--216 / T-14th
- IJGA Collegiate Invitational 78-76-77--231 / T-62nd
- Westbrook Invitational 71-73-70--214 / T-24th
- Florida Gators Invitational 77-72-75--224 / T23rd
2021-22 - JUNIOR
- Finished the SEC Championship tied for 62nd place (+20, 236).
- Wrapped up the regular season tied for 74th at the Clemson Invitational at +20, 236.
- Placed T68 at the ICON Invitational, shooting 13-over, 229.
- Shot 2-over, 74, on round three of The Ally to finish tied for 62nd at +15, 231 overall.
- Concluded the Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Championship tied for 20th, with a 54-hole score of 4-over, 217.
- Recorded a T36 finish at the Cougar Classic to open her third year with the Lady Vols. She shot +3, 219, during the 54-hole event.
2020-21 - SOPHOMORE
- Finished the 2020-21 season by shooting +13 (229) at NCAA Regionals, tying for 69th place.
- Shot 8-over, 224, in her first SEC Championship appearance. She finished the week in Birmingham tied for 58th place.
- Picked up her first top-10 finish of the season at the LSU Tiger Golf Classic, finishing tied for sixth at E-par, 216. She tied her career-best round of 68 (-4) during the second round and wrapped up the tournament leading the field with 15 birdies. Her performance won her the SEC Newcomer of the Week award (04/08/21).
- Shot 1-over in the opening round of the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic. She finished tied for 44th at +14 (230).
- In a loaded field at the Gamecock Intercollegiate, Whiston recorded the second top-20 performance in her past three tournament appearances with a three-day score of 3-over, 219.
- Concluded the Gators Invitational with an even-par (70) round three, resulting in a three-day score of +10, 220.
- Posted her most consistent week of the Fall, finishing in a tie for 13th at the Liz Murphey Fall Collegiate Classic with a three-day score of +3, 219.
- Finished in a tie for 64th (+16, 232) at The Ally at Old Waverly (10/19-10/21).
- Opened her sophomore campaign at The Blessings Collegiate, posting a three-day score of +12 (228) to tie for 28th.
2019-20 - FRESHMAN
- Earned her seventh top-25 mark of the year by carding a 224 (+14) at the Florida Gators Invitational
- Recorded 214 strokes at the Westbrook Invitational and tied for 24th
- Carded a 231 to tie for 62nd overall at the IJGA Collegiate Invitational
- Tied for 14th at the White Sands Invitational, carding a 216
- Carded a 211 at the Magnolia Invitational where she finished in 6th
- Finished tied for 5th at the Illini Invitational; carding a 211
- Saw her first Top-10 finished when she finished tied for 9th at the Mercedes-Benz Collegiate after carding a 212
- Opened up her collegiate career with a 214 card at the Cougar Classic and finished tied for 16th
HIGH SCHOOL
- Coming out of high school, ranked as the No. 8 golfer in the 2019 class according to Junior Golf Scoreboard and No. 3 by Golfweek (No. 2 in California)
- Currently ranked No. 316 in the World Amateur Golf Rankings
- Earned AJGA All-American status in 2017 (Second Team) and 2018 (Honorable Mention)
- Semifinalist at the 2019 USGA Girls Junior
- Reached the round of 32 at the 2017 USGA Girls Junior while reaching the round of 64 at the 2016 USGA Girls Junior
- Over the course of the last four years, has 16 top-25 finishes in AJGA events, including winning the AJGA Ping Heather Farr in 2017, second place at AJGA Ping Heather Farr in 2018, second place at AJGA Enagic Jr Championship and third at the AJGA Swinging Skirts in 2018.
PERSONAL
- Recipient of the Wayne Basler Womens Athletic Endowed Golf Scholarship
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