University of Iowa Athletics

Shelby Phillips

Class Sr.
Hometown Gilbert, Ariz.
High School Highland
Shelby Phillips - Women's Golf - University of Iowa Athletics

Fall 2014 — Competed in four of the five tournaments… registered best round of fall (75) twice at the Old Waverly Bulldog Invitational (Oct. 20-22), finishing with a total of 230 (+14), with rounds of 75, 80 and 75… 79.3 scoring average ranked fifth-lowest on the team.

2013-14— Competed in 11 tournaments, including 32 rounds… posted the team’s lowest stroke average with a 76.84 (2,459 strokes)… led the Hawkeyes at five events… recorded three top-10 finishes, including the Chip-N-Club Invitational (T5), Fighting Camel Classic (T6), and BYU Entrada Classic (T9)… fired a 67 at the Chip-N-Club Invitational to tie Iowa’s all-time best single round performance and set a new tournament record… carded a 145 at the Westbrook Invitational to rank third among Iowa’s all-time best 36-hole performances.

2012-13 — Competed in 10 tournaments, including 30 rounds… posted a 78.30 stroke average (2,349 strokes)… shot one round at or below par… finished tied for 20th at the Johnie Imes Invite, a season best… tied career best 18-hole score of 72 at the Hoosier Fall Invitational… fired a hole-in-one at the Johnie Imes Invite on the 16th hole during the first round.

2011-12 — Competed in 11 tournaments, including 32 rounds… posted a 78.13 average (2,500 strokes)… finished tied for ninth at the Wyoming Cowgirl Classic, a season-best… shot a season-low 222 at the Wyoming Cowgirl Classic… closed first collegiate fall at Betsy Rawls Longhorn Invitational by firing season-best 36-hole score of 147… fired a season-best 72 on two occasions (Betsy Rawls Longhorn Invitational, Wyoming Cowgirl Classic)… letterwinner.

High School — Ranked as the No. 2 player in Arizona and the 56th best prospect in the class of 2011… also ranked 116th in the Golfweek rankings… was tabbed as the 2007 and 2009 PGA Junior Series Player of the Year, while being the runner-up for the same honor in 2008 and 2010… won five of the nine high school tournaments in 2010… placed seventh at the 5A-1 State Championship — it was her fourth straight year placing at the championship… also tallied a fifth place finish at the AJCA Junior in the Quad Cities, carding a 228 (78-74-76).

Personal — Born Feb. 24, 1993…daughter of John and Mary Phillips…has one brother, JW…sociology major.

Season Rds. Strokes Avg. Low Round (Tournament)
2011-12 32 2,500 78.13 72 (twice)
2012-13 30 2,349 78.30 72 (twice, last at Hurricane Invite)
2013-14 32 2,459 76.84 67 (Chip-N-Club Invite)
Career 94 7,308 77.74 72 (four times)