University of North Carolina Athletics
Grice Earns LPGA Tour Card For 2016
October 19, 2015 | Women's Golf
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Former North Carolina women's golfer Casey Grice finished ninth in the Symetra Tour earnings list on Sunday, earning an LPGA Tour card for the 2016 year. Grice is one of 10 Symetra Tour players to earn an LPGA Tour card this year, and is the first Tar Heel to ever earn one through the Symetra Tour's earnings list.
Grice finished the season with a tie for 33rd at the Symetra Tour Championship on Saturday. Her earnings for the year were just over $55,000.
Grice was also awarded with the Heather Wilbur Spirit Award on the 18th green following the tournament's conclusion. The Heather Wilbur Spirit Award was established in 2003 in honor of former Symetra Tour player Heather Wilbur, who lost her battle with leukemia in 2003. Wilbur was also the first recipient of the award. The award honors the player that best exemplifies dedication, courage, perseverance and love of the game and spirit toward achieving goals as a professional golfer.
“Being a good ambassador for this game I love is important to me and I was honored that my peers chose me,” said Grice. “I was extremely dedicated this year to working hard and earning my card, and this is definitely an added bonus.”
Catherine O'Donnell finished the Symetra Tour Championship tied for fifth at 10-under-par. O'Donnell entered the final round with a three stroke lead but struggled on Sunday, shooting a 75. Katherine Perry also finished in the top 20 in a tie for 14th. Perry shot a 75 on Sunday as well. Allie White shot a 76 on Sunday to finish tied for 38th.
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