Ali Lucas Season 2012-13
SENIOR SEASON (2013-14)
Played in 29 rounds averaging 76.48 in her second year at LSU, after averaging 76.42 in her junior season for a career average of 76.45 … Four rounds of par or under, seven for her time at LSU … LSU career low round of 70 twice …. Had LSU low 54 hole score of 220 at Schooner Fall Classic … Had best finish of the season in that tournament, T22 … One of three players to play all 29 rounds this season.
JUNIOR SEASON (2012-13)
Lucas played 26 rounds in her first season at LSU, averaging 76.62 for the season … Lucas had three rounds of par or better on the year, highlighted by a first-round 72 at the Allstate Sugar Bowl event, a 1-under 71 in the middle round of the LSU Tiger Golf Classic, and a 1-under 70 in the NCAA West Regional to conclude the season … Two top 30 finishes, a 25th placing in the Lady Tar Heel after a 7-over 223 (74-75-74) and a tie for 27th at the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate (+12 , 74-77-74) … In the summer won a Collegiate Players Tour stop in Baton Rouge.
PRIOR TO LSU
Transferred to LSU after spending two seasons on the women’s golf team at the University of Louisiana at Monroe … Led the Warhawks in stroke average in 2011 (78.48) and tied for team stroke average lead as a sophomore in 2012 (75.90) … Took 2.5 strokes off scoring from freshman to sophomore season … Played in all 18 events over the two years … Four rounds of par or lower including a 69 in the 2011 Sun Belt Conference Championship middle round … Best finish as a freshman was a third at the UAB Fall Beach Classic at 1-over 145 after rounds of 70-75 … Had her first collegiate win as a sophomore at the Claud Jacobs Challenge, posting rounds of 75-73-76 – 224 (+8) … The tournament before finished second in the Blue Raider Invitational at 5-over 224, posting rounds of 72-76-73 … Six career top 10 finishes … Was the 2008, 2009 Louisiana District II State Tournament Champion her sophomore and junior seasons at Notre Dame HS … Won the High School All-Star Classic Tournament in 2009 and 2010 … Helped lead the boys golf team to a first place finish at the Louisiana Division II State Tournament while finishing third as an individual her senior season … Represented Louisiana on the Tri-State Competition team and the Louisiana Junior Cup team … Also standout in basketball, earning All-Parish, All-District and All-Acadiana honors her sophomore season after averaging 20 points a game … Lettered two years in basketball and four in golf.
PERSONAL
Born Ali Elizabeth Lucas on Feb. 16, 1992 … Daughter of Rodney and Keri Lucas … Has three sisters: Courtney (24), Britni (21) and Emily (13) … Cousin Barry Henry was a pole vaulter at LSU … Majoring in Kinesiology.
COLLEGIATE FINISHES
2012-13
Cougar Classic 76-74-80 – 230 t91
Ruth’s Chris Lady Tar Heel 74-75-74 – 223 t25
The Alamo Invitational 77-75-74 – 226 t44
Allstate Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate 72-80 – 152 t45
Darius Rucker Intercollegiate 74-77-74 – 225 t27
LSU Tiger Golf Classic 88-71-80 – 239 t53
Rebel Intercollegiate 76-79-76 – 231 t61
SEC Women’s Championships 74-84-76 – 234 t34
NCAA West Regional 80-77-70 – 227 t65
2013-14
Cougar Classic 71-73-77 — 221 t37
Schooner Fall Classic 73-77-70 — 220 t22
Ruth’s Chris Tar Heel Invitational 75-80-75 — 230 t74
The Alamo Invitational 71-73-77 — 221 t42
Allstate Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate 73-72-75 — 220 t37
Darius Rucker Intercollegiate 78-77-76 — 231 t62
LSU Tiger Golf Classic 78-76-78 — 232 t41
SMU/DAC Invitational 75-82 — 157 t49th
SEC Women’s Golf Championship 73-79-80 — 232 44
NCAA Central Regional 85-80-89 — 254 119
Lucas’ Career Statistics
Season |
Rounds
|
Strokes
|
Avg.
|
Par or Under
|
Low 18
|
Low 54
|
Top 10
|
Best
|
2012-13
|
26
|
1,987
|
76.42
|
3
|
70
|
223
|
0
|
25
|
2013-14
|
29
|
2,218
|
76.48
|
4
|
70
|
220
|
0
|
t22
|
Totals |
26
|
4.205
|
76.45
|
7
|
70
|
220
|
0
|
t22
|