Lauren Hunt

Height:
5-4
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Little River, S.C.
High School:
North Myrtle Beach

Fall 2008: Played in all four of Carolina's tournaments ... carded one top-10 and two top-20 finishes ... tied for 10th place at the Tar Heel Invitational and tied for 19th at The Landfall Tradition.

2007-08: Played in all 11 of Carolina's tournaments ... carded seven top-20 finishes - four in the fall and three in the spring ... top outing was a sixth-place finish at the SunTrust Lady Gator Invitational, the first event of the spring campaign ... also in the spring, she tied for 21st at the ACC Championship and tied for 22nd at the LSU/Cleveland Golf Classic ... in the fall, she tied for 19th at the Tar Heel Invitational ... was the low Tar Heel at the Cougar Classic and Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Championship, tying for 20th place and 21st respectively ... tied for 22nd place at The Landfall Tradition.

2006-07: Competed in all 11 tournaments for the Tar Heels ... won her first collegiate golf tournament at the Cougar Classic in the fall where she shot a six-under 210 ... had three top-five finshes and eight top-25 finishes ... tied for runner-up honors at The Derby Invitational at Auburn in the fall ... top finish in the spring was a tie for fourth at the Bryan National Collegiate ... had six under-par rounds during the season ... tied for 95th at the NCAA Championship.

2005-06: Cracked the starting lineup in her first year as a Tar Heel ... played in all 10 of Carolina's tournaments ... won the Andy Hacskaylo award ... best finish was a a tie for 10th place at the Wildcat Fall Invitational ... the low Tar Heel at two fall tournaments (Lady Tar Heel Invitational and Mercedes-Benz Collegiate) ... posted three top-30 performances in the spring ... tied for 22nd place at the ACC Championship and the Lady Puerto Rico Classic and tied for 30th at the LSU/Cleveland Golf Classic.

Amateur: Shot a 63, her lowest competitive round, in the 2008 Virginias-Carolinas Team Matches at The Dunes Golf and Beach Club in Myrtle Beach, S.C. ... advanced to match play at 2008 North and South Amateur in Pinehurst ... tied for 18th at the 2007 U.S. Amateur in Carmel, Ind. ... lost in first match of match play in 27 holes. longest match in tournament history ... played in the 2006 U.S. Women's Amateur and was medalist in the qualifier in High Point, N.C. ... medalist at the 2006 U.S. Amateur Public Links Qualifier at Duke Golf Club in Durham ... won the 2006 Carolinas Women's Match Play Championship ... champion of 2005 Carolinas Women's Golf Association Amateur ... 2005 U.S. Women's Open local qualifier ... 2005 Powerbuilt All-America ... 2004 S.C. Junior Girls champion ... 2004 and 2003 All Carolina Junior Girls Team ... champion of one PGA Junior Series event and one International Junior Golf Tour event in 2004 ... won 2004 and 2002 Junior Azalea ... won 2004 Women's S.C. Junior Girls ... 2002 Junior Rice Planters champion ... won 2002 S.C. Junior Golf Association Players Championship.

Prep: Played varsity golf six years at North Myrtle Beach High School ... two-time S.C. High School 3A Girls Player of the Year (2001 & 2002) ... three-time S.C. High School Region VI 3A girls champion (2002, 2003 & 2004).

Personal: Majoring in Communication Studies ... participant in the Carolina Leadership Academy's Veteran Leaders program ... honor student throughout high school ... named school's 2005 Student-Athlete of the Year.

More on Hunt
Birthdate: May 4, 1987
Favorite TV Show: Iron Chef America
The reality show I could win: American Idol
Nobody can believe I watch: One Tree Hill
Favorite Vacation Shop: Anywhere hot!
Favorite Musical Performer: Celine Dion
Favorite Song: Hero by Enrique Iglesias
CDs most likely on my iPod: Random mixes made by my friends
Nobody can believe I listen to: Jazz
Most Prized Possession: My golf clubs
Favorite Course: Surf Club in North Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Career Competitive Round: 63, 2008 Carolinas/Virginias Team Matches, The Dunes Club, Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Why I Chose Carolina: The combination of athletics and academics
People I admire the most and why: My parents because they are awesome
The best part aout being a Tar Heel golfer is: Meeting other college golfers
The best thing about Coach Austin: She is a great person who can make me laugh
I did this for fun last summer: Bought a puppy