2013-14 Women's Golf Roster
Leslie Cloots
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Antwerp, Belgium
- High School:
- Koninklijk Antheneum 2 Topsportschool
General: Majoring in Business Administration ... selected 2014 WGCA All-America Scholar ... named to 2014 ACC Honor Roll.
Fall 2016: Competed in three tournaments… Had one top-10 finish… Shot 2-under 70 three times, twice at the Cougar Classic and once at The Landfall Tradition… Finished with a 72.67 stroke average, lowest on the team
2015-16: Competed in every tournament ... Had a collegiate best round of 67 in the final round of the Darius Rucker Invitational ... Tied for third overall in the Ruth's Chris Tar Heel Invitational at 2-under-par ... Tied for fifth at the ACC Championships at even par ... The low Tar Heel at the Ruth's Chris Tar Heel Invitational and was the low Tar Heel in five other tournaments ... Led the team in stroke average at 74.09 ... Became the first Tar Heel to shoot three rounds of 4-under par or better in the same season ... Three top 10 finishes ... Led the team with five rounds under par ... Named to the All-ACC Academic Team ... Medalist at the Ladies British Open Amateur Championship.
2014-15: Competed in every tournament and led the team with a 74.43 stroke average ... scored six top 25 performances ... best performance came in the LSU Tiger Golf Classic where she tied for fourth place ... tied for 10th at the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate, tied for 13th at the Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge and tied for 17th at the ACC Championships ... led the team with six under-par rounds ... carded two even par rounds.
2013-14: Competed in nine out of 10 tournaments, including one as an individual ... played in all six of the spring tournaments ... top performance was a tie for 28th place at the SMU/Dallas Athletic Club Invitational ... tied for 35th at the ACC Championships, tied for 44th at the Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge, tied for 49th at the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate, tied for 66th at the NCAA Central Regional and tied for 76th at the Bryan National Collegiate ... top performance in the fall was a tie for 41st at the Mason Rudolph Championship ... tied for 61st at the Dale McNamara NCAA Fall Preview and tied for 68th at the Ruth's Chris Tar Heel Invitational while competing as an individual ... 76.65 stroke average ... carded one even par score.
Amateur: Runner-up at 2014 British Ladies Amateur Championship ... played in 2014 SRIXON XX0 Ladies Open, part of China's LPGA Tour ... 2013 European Ladies' Team Champion for Belgium ... member of 2012 Belgium Ladies National Team and played in the 2012 World Amateur in Turkey ... 2012 Grand Prix AFG winnder and 2012 King's Prize runner-up ... tied for runner-up honors at 2012 Annika Invitational Europe and semifinalist at 2012 Belgium National Match Play Championship ... runner-up in stroke play qualifying for the 2012 British Girls Amateur Championship ... placed fifth at 2012 Belgium Ladies International Amateur and ninth at 2012 German International Ladies Amateur ... played on three-person team that finished 12th out of 53 national teams at 2012 World Amateur Team Championships ... participated in 2011 and 2012 European Girls' Team Championship for Belgium and ranked first in 2012 Belgium Girls Rankings to then move on to play in the Junior Orange Bowl Championship.
Personal: Parents are Susan and Ronny Cloots • She plays the piano • Can juggle a golfball on a golfclub • She can speak French, English, Dutch, German and Chinese
More on Cloots
Why I chose Carolina: Best combination of academics and athletics to pursue excellence in both
My favorite pre-match ritual: High-five my teammates
The best thing about Coach Mann is: Her kindness
The best thing about being a Tar Heel golfer: I get to wear the better blue everyday
The best thing about going to school at Carolina is: No matter who you sit next to, you will always have an interesting conversation
My advice for incoming freshman: Set goals and priorities
At 150 yards, I pull out my: 7-iron
My favorite club in my bag is my: Putter
My favorite golf course: Whispering Pines Golf Club in Trinity, Texas or Sotogrande in Spain
Person I would like to play a round of golf with: Rory McIlroy
My greatest sports moment: Playing in the final match in Louis British Amateur in 2014
Career competitive round: Belgian International Amateur Ladies Championship, 66 (-6) in the first round at Hulencourt Golf Course, Belgium
Favorite athlete: Roger Federer
Favorite golfer: Rory McIlroy, Ernie Els, Michelle Wie
Favorite place to be: On the golf course
If I could compete in any other sport on a collegiate level, it would be: Tennis or lacrosse
Hobbies: All sports involving a ball, going to music events, and catching up with friends
Post-school ambitions: Professional golfer or entrepreneur
If I could go on any reality TV show, I would go on: Survivor!
Favorite TV show: How I Met Your Mother, Game of Thrones, Suits
Favorite Emoji: 🙊 because sometimes I say things too directly
If I had to describe myself in one word it would be: Adventurous
Cloots' Career Tournament Results
Fall 2013
Dale McNamara NCAA Fall Preview............................... 79-72-75-226 (T61)
Mason Rudolph Championship........................................... 73-80-73-226 (T41)
Ruth's Chris Tar Heel Invitational*................................... 76-77-76-229 (T68)
Spring 2014
Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge........................... 76-79-72-227 (T44)
Darius Rucker Intercollegiate............................................ 75-76-78-229 (T49)
Bryan National Collegiate.................................................. 80-76-82-238 (T76)
SMU/Dallas Athletic Club Invitational............................... 82-72-154 (T28)
ACC Championship............................................................. 77-76-78-231 (T35)
NCAA Central Regional..................................................... 76-80-77-233 (T66)
Fall 2014
Powerade Cougar Classic................................................... 75-71-81-227 (T67)
Lady Paladin Invitational................................................... 72-75-77-224 (T22)
Ruth's Chris Tar Heel Invitational..................................... 75-75-73-223 (T27)
The Landfall Tradition....................................................... 71-74-75-220 (T24)
Spring 2015
Northrop Grumman Regional Championship.................... 77-73-69-219 (T13)
Darius Rucker Intercollegiate............................................ 70-76-72-218 (T10)
LSU Tiger Golf Classic...................................................... 72-71-75-218 (T4)
Bryan National Collegiate.................................................. 76-79-77-232 (T43)
ACC Championship........................................................... 71-74-73-218 (T17)
NCAA South Bend Regional............................................. 79-76-79-234 (T76)
*Competed as an individual
Fall 2015
Powerade Cougar Classic................................................... 73-74-79-226 (T50)
Lady Paladin Invitational................................................... 75-74-73-222 (T14)
Ruth's Chris Tar Heel Invitational..................................... 75-71-68-214 (T3)
The Landfall Tradition....................................................... 77-74-75-226 (T47)
Spring 2016
Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge........................... WD-75-73-148 (WD)
Darius Rucker Intercollegiate............................................ 75-76-67-218 (T9)
LSU Tiger Golf Classic..................................................... 79-76-78-233 (T34)
Bryan National Collegiate................................................. 73-73-81-227 (T21)
ACC Championship.......................................................... 75-73-68-216 (T5)
NCAA Stanford Regional................................................. 75-70-74-219 (T18)
NCAA Championships..................................................... 74-76-72-74-296 (T59)
