2022-23 Women's Golf Roster
Thomas, Lilly
Lilly Thomas
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 5-7
- Hometown:
- Bentonville, Ark.
- High School:
- Bentonville HS
- Prev School:
- Bentonville HS
Bio
TULSA – A four-year letterwinner … played in 41 career events, 40 stroke-play tournaments, and had 26 top-25 finishes … had 11 top-10 career performances … was a three-time all-conference selection, earning the honor as a sophomore, junior and senior … had a 73.5 career stroke average (8,673) in 118 rounds … won medalist honors at the LNGA Amateur in the summer of 2021 with rounds of 70-66-74 for a 6-under para 210 score at the Country Club of St. Albens in St. Albens, Missouri.
FALL 2023 – Played in all four fall tournaments … left after the fall semester to pursue her LPGA card … placed among the top-20 in all four events … turned in a 70.8 stroke average in 12 rounds … had nine par or under-par rounds in 12 fall rounds … had her best finish in second place at the Schooner Fall Classic with a 10-under par 202 score … also placed 10th at the Dale McNamara Invitational, 13th at the Sam Golden Invitational and 17th at The Ally.
2022-23 – Played in 12 tournaments and had eight top-20 finishes, including seven times among the top 12 … had a 72.7 stroke average in 35 rounds … had eight sub-70 rounds … won her first collegiate tournament when she grabbed medalist honors with a 2-stroke victory at The Bruzzy … was named the AAC Golfer of the Week for her performance at The Bruzzy … also finished in third place at the Green Wave Fall Classic … turned in 10th place finishes at the Dale McNamara Invitational and the Columbia Classic … also finished 11th at the Jim West Challenge and the AAC Championship … finished 12th at the MountainView Collegiate … received Academic All-District honors by the College Sports Communicators.
2021-22 – Played in 11 events … had six sub-70 rounds … turned in five top-20 performances, including four top-10 finishes … placed among the top-35 in all but one of her 11 tournament appearances … had a team-best 72.9 stroke average in 30 rounds … qualified for the NCAA Regional and placed 22nd at the Stillwater Regional … had a career-best second place performance at the Texas State Invitational with a 2-under par score of 214 … also finished in fifth place at The Bruzzy with a 6-under par score of 208 … had a sixth-place performance at the Columbia Classic … opened the 2021-22 season with a seventh- place finish at the Sam Golden Invitational with a 9-under par score of 207 … had a 17th place finish at the Jim West Challenge.
2020-21 – Played in six stroke-play tournaments … was named to the all-conference team … had a 74.4 stroke average in 18 rounds … placed among the top-25 in four tournaments, including a had a career-best 3rd place finish at the Rebel Beach Intercollegiate with rounds of 73-74-70 for a 1-over par 217 … was named the AAC Golfer of the Week for her performance at the Rebel Beach event … also placed 13th at the AAC Championship and 16th place at the Texas State Invitational.
2019-20 – Played in seven tournaments as a true freshman … her best finish was 18th place at the SMU Invite in the spring … her best fall performance was 25th place at the Magnolia Invitational … had a 76.8 stroke average in 20 rounds.
HIGH SCHOOL – Led her prep team to the Arkansas Class 6A state championship in each of the last two years. Last season, Thomas tied for first place at the ASGA Overall Golf Championship before losing in a playoff in 2018 …
OTHER – Began playing Junior Golf competitively in 2015 and has enjoyed recent success … placed first at the OJGT/TJGT Red River Shootout in 2018, while finishing in third place at the ASGA Chenal Junior Invitational … recorded a low round of 8-under par 64 in a high school match at the Bella Vista Country Club.
THOMAS’ CAREER RESULTS
2019-20 Results
SMU Trinity Forest Invitational 76-76-78=230 (T41st)
Marilynn Smith/Sunflower Inv. 88-72-76=236 (T47th)
Lady Paladin Invitational dnp
Magnolia Invitational 72-73-79=224 (T25th)
Las Vegas Collegiate 80-78-69=227 (T33rd)
SMU Invite 84-77=161 (T18th)
Allstate Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate 79-73-82=234 (T71st)
ICON Invitational 77-75-71=223 (T43rd)
Mountain View Collegiate canceled
The Bruzzy canceled
American Athletic Conference canceled
NCAA Regional canceled
2020-21 Results
SMU Trinity Forest Invitational 76-78-78=231 (T39th)
Texas State Invitational 74-70-77=221 (T16th)
Rebel Beach Intercollegiate 73-74-70=217 (3rd)
Mountain View Collegiate 72-74-74=220 (T23rd)
OSU Cowgirl Match Play loss (OU)-won (OSU)-loss (TT)
American Athletic Conference 74-75-75=224 (T13th)
NCAA Baton Rouge Regional Canceled due to unplayable conditions
Let Them Play Classic 76-76-74=226 (T26th)
2021-22 Results
Samuel P. Golden Invitational 72-66-69=207 (T7th)
Marilyn Smith/Sunflower Inv. dnp
Schooner Fall Classic 73-74-70=217 (T33rd)
Dale McNamara Invitational 78-73-74=225 (T31st)
Jim West Challenge 73-69-70=212 (T17th)
Texas State Invitational 73-71-70=214 (2nd)
Columbia Classic 74-68-77=219 (T6th)
Trinity Forest Invitational 79-79-70=228 (T24th)
Mountain View Collegiate 73-73-76=222 (T46th)
The Bruzzy 72-69-69=208 (T5th)
The American Championship 76-70-83=229 (T19th)
NCAA Stillwater Regional 76-72-76=224 (T22nd)
2022-23 Results
Green Wave Fall Classic 69-72-65=206 (T3)
Schooner Fall Classic dnp
Barbara Nicklaus Cup 81-88-84=253 (T29)
Dale McNamara Invitational 71-74-73=218 (T10)
Jim West Invitational 75-69-70=214 (T11)
Columbia Classic 74-r/o-71=145 (T10)
ICON Invitational 67-71-75=213 (T20)
Trinity Forest Invitational 73-78-68=219 (T35)
Mountain View Collegiate 71-66-74=211 (T12)
The Bruzzy 72-68-68=208 (1)
The American Championship 71-70-74=215 (T11)
NCAA Westfield Regional 73-75-70=218 (T29)
NCAA Championship 75-73-77=225 (T89)
2023 Fall Results
Sam Golden Invitational 66-70-71=209 (T13th)
Schooner Fall Classic 68-68-66=202 (2nd)
Dale McNamara Invitational 71-73-72=216 (T10th)
The Ally 76-69-77=222 (T17th)
Left school at mid-semester to pursue LPGA career
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