2009-10 Women's Golf Roster
Roster
Leigh Phillips
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Meridian, MS
Fall 2009 (Senior):
Participated in every round in the fall season ... Broke her personal record by finishing with a 230 at the Price's Give 'Em Five Invitational ... Is currently experiencing her best stroke average to date, with a current mark of 78.72.
2008-2009 (Junior):
Competed in six tournaments including five of the last six of the season ... Continues to play her best at the SEC Championships ... Ended the season on a high note by placing 45th in the SEC Championship, her best career tournament finish ... In the LSU Classic, totaled a season-best 231, including another season-best low round of 73 ... Fired a 239 at the Derby Invitational to finish tied for 67th ... Has improved her stroke average for the third straight season with a mark of 79.94.
2007-2008 (Junior):
Sat out with a redshirt.
2006-2007 (Sophomore):
Played in eight tournaments during the year...Best finish was 46th at the Chrysler Challenge...Best round was a 72 which came at the Cougar Classic in the first tournament of the season...Low tournament score was a 238 which came at the SEC Championship to close out the season...compiled an 81.22 stroke average for the season.
2005-2006 (Freshman):
Played in five tournaments, all during the spring including the last four of the season ... Best tournament came at the SEC Championship where she set career marks for lowest round with a 77, best event with a 242, best finish, coming in 56th and had her best second round of 78... Shot a 251 and finished in a tie for 62nd at the Papa Johns Collegiate in her first career tournament to open the spring season ... followed by shooting a 254 at the Pinehurst Challenge, finishing in a tie for 88th ... Shot a 255 at the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic and finished the spring, shooting a 249 at the NCAA East Regional ... Finished her freshman campaign with an 83.40 stroke average with 15 rounds played.
Prior to MSU:
Two-time MPSA 3A state champion at Lamar High School ... Three-time MPSA South State Champion ... 2004 MPSA South State second place ... 2004 MPSA 3A state tournament team ... 2004 and 2005 MWGA Junior State Champion ... 2004 MWGA State Amateur medalist and junior medalist ... Member of Team Mississippi in SWATCA tournament for four years ... Sixth place in the 2004 Exxon BFI and 10th place in 2005.
Personal:
Born February 16, 1987 ... Daughter of Les and Dale Phillips ... Member of the basketball team at Lamar School ... member of the National Honor Society, Beta Club, Mu Alpha Theta, Spanish National Honor Society and FCA ... Graduated with honors ... Majoring in General Business Administration with a minor in Public Relations.
