University of Minnesota Athletics
2023-24 Women's Golf Roster
Grace Curran
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- High School:
- Lincoln-Way Central
- Hometown:
- New Lenox, Ill.
2023-24 | GRADUATE SEASON:
Finished the first tournament of the fall season at the Boilermaker Classic competing as an individual in a tie for 34th (76-77-71--224) • Led the team at the ANNIKA Intercollegiate finishing in a tie for 18th (74-72-68--214) • Tied career low round and finished tied for 6th at Leadership & Golf Invitational (67-76-72) • Finished in solo 37th at the Blessings Collegiate Invitational (82-72--154) • Closed out the Purdue Puerto Rico Classic in a tie for 52nd (77-76-72--225) • Ended the Westbrook Invitational tied for 18th shooting a new individual low round -6 (73-70-66--209) • Tied for 49th at The Show At Spanish Trail (76-74-78--228) • Tied for 34th at the Mountain View Collegiate (76-73-70--219) • Wrapped up The Bruzzy tied for 19th (75-69-74-218) • Ended the Therese Hession Buckeye Invitational tied for 23rd (77-75-73-225) • Closed out her collegiate career tied for 62nd at the Big Ten Championship (76-79-75-230)
2022-23 | SENIOR SEASON:
Closed out the ANNIKA Intercollegiate in a tie for 58th (79-81-76--236) • Finished the Lady Paladin Invitational in 16th place (71-76-73--220) • Closed out the Evie Odom Invitational in 53rd (81-71-70--222) • Wrapped up the Sunflower Invitational in a tie for 36th (76-82-39--197) (+17) • Ended the Nexus Collegiate tied for 38th place (82-74-77--233) • Tied for 33rd in the Westbrook Invitational (75-72-72--219) • Finished tied for 65th in the Valspar Augusta Invitational (80-76--156) • Ended the Chattanooga Classic tied for 10th shooting a new individual low round -5 (74-75-67--216) • Tied for 41st at the Lady Buckeye Spring Invitational (71-78-76--225) • Wrapped up the Big Ten Championship tied for 45th (76-81-73--230)
2021-22 | JUNIOR SEASON:
Made season debut at the ANNIKA Intercollegiate where she ended in a tie for 56th (79-78-76--233) • tied for 17th (68-76--144) at the weather-shortened Golfweek Challenge • finished in a tie for 14th (70-71-78--219) at the Pat Bradley Invitational • finished the fall season at the Olde Stone Intercollegiate where she recorded one eagle and finished in a tie for 49th (79-77-80--236) • went 1-1-1 at the Big Ten Match Play to open the spring season • finished the UCF Challenge in a tie for 61st at four-over par (76-73-71--220) • finished in a tie for 30th at three-over par at the Westbrook Invitational after scoring 74-70-75--219, tying her career-best tournament score • scored 79-82--161 at the Valspar Augusta Invitational, placing in a tie for 72nd • finished in a tie for 24th at the Briar's Creek Invitational after scoring 73-71-77--221 • Finished the Indiana Invitational in a tie for 16th place after completing the event with a score of 74-78-76--228 • Completed her junior season with a finish of tied for 58th at the Big Ten Championship. Her final score for the tournament was 77-72-79--228 • Academic All-Big Ten • WGCA Academic All-American
2020-21 | SOPHOMORE SEASON:
Opened the season at the Heroes Ladies Intercollegiate where she was the top finisher for the Gophers and tied for 20th (74-74-71--219, +3), posted a career-low 54-hole score (219) and a career-low final round score (71) • earned a career-best finish and led the way for the Gophers as she tied for sixth overall at the Florida State Match-Up (76-72-73--221) • tied for 25th (77-73-74--224) at the Briar's Creek Invitational • competed at the Indiana Spring Challenge where she finished tied for 15th (75-76-74--225) • was the second-highest Gopher finisher at the Indiana Invitational, tying for 32nd (75-75-75--225) • led the Gophers at the Big Ten Championship and finished tied for 24th (74-76-72--222, +6) • Academic All-Big Ten • WGCA All-American Scholar
2019-20 | FRESHMAN SEASON:
Finished fourth on the team in scoring average (76.20) after playing in seven tournaments • Started at the Minnesota Invitational where she finished tied for 53rd (80-72--152, +8) • Competed at the ANNIKA Invitational where she finished 59th (79-80-82--241, +25) • Finished tied for 70th at the Princess Anne Invitational (77-75-77--229, +19) • Tied for 51st at the Cardinal Cup (71-77-82--230, +14) • Tied for 41st at the Moon Golf Invitational (72-77-73--222, +6) • Earned a tie for 10th place at The Gold Rush (71-77-73--221, +5) • Tied for 43rd at the Juli Inkster Invitational (81-73-75--229, +13) • Season ended on March 12, 2020, when the Big Ten and NCAA announced they were ceasing competitions and championships because of COVID-19 public health concerns.
HIGH SCHOOL:
Four-year varsity golfer, including an Illinois State Championship her sophomore year • Placed fifth at state in junior year and seventh place one year later • Three-time All-Conference selection • Was the Illinois State Junior Amateur Champion in 2018 and qualified for Junior Worlds in 2018 and 2019 • Member • Also played one year of varsity basketball • Member of National Honor Society.
PERSONAL:
Parents are Bob and Ann Curran • Has one brother, Sean • Hobbies include running and playing basketball • plans to major in marketing.
CAREER BESTS
CAREER STATS
Finished the first tournament of the fall season at the Boilermaker Classic competing as an individual in a tie for 34th (76-77-71--224) • Led the team at the ANNIKA Intercollegiate finishing in a tie for 18th (74-72-68--214) • Tied career low round and finished tied for 6th at Leadership & Golf Invitational (67-76-72) • Finished in solo 37th at the Blessings Collegiate Invitational (82-72--154) • Closed out the Purdue Puerto Rico Classic in a tie for 52nd (77-76-72--225) • Ended the Westbrook Invitational tied for 18th shooting a new individual low round -6 (73-70-66--209) • Tied for 49th at The Show At Spanish Trail (76-74-78--228) • Tied for 34th at the Mountain View Collegiate (76-73-70--219) • Wrapped up The Bruzzy tied for 19th (75-69-74-218) • Ended the Therese Hession Buckeye Invitational tied for 23rd (77-75-73-225) • Closed out her collegiate career tied for 62nd at the Big Ten Championship (76-79-75-230)
2022-23 | SENIOR SEASON:
Closed out the ANNIKA Intercollegiate in a tie for 58th (79-81-76--236) • Finished the Lady Paladin Invitational in 16th place (71-76-73--220) • Closed out the Evie Odom Invitational in 53rd (81-71-70--222) • Wrapped up the Sunflower Invitational in a tie for 36th (76-82-39--197) (+17) • Ended the Nexus Collegiate tied for 38th place (82-74-77--233) • Tied for 33rd in the Westbrook Invitational (75-72-72--219) • Finished tied for 65th in the Valspar Augusta Invitational (80-76--156) • Ended the Chattanooga Classic tied for 10th shooting a new individual low round -5 (74-75-67--216) • Tied for 41st at the Lady Buckeye Spring Invitational (71-78-76--225) • Wrapped up the Big Ten Championship tied for 45th (76-81-73--230)
2021-22 | JUNIOR SEASON:
Made season debut at the ANNIKA Intercollegiate where she ended in a tie for 56th (79-78-76--233) • tied for 17th (68-76--144) at the weather-shortened Golfweek Challenge • finished in a tie for 14th (70-71-78--219) at the Pat Bradley Invitational • finished the fall season at the Olde Stone Intercollegiate where she recorded one eagle and finished in a tie for 49th (79-77-80--236) • went 1-1-1 at the Big Ten Match Play to open the spring season • finished the UCF Challenge in a tie for 61st at four-over par (76-73-71--220) • finished in a tie for 30th at three-over par at the Westbrook Invitational after scoring 74-70-75--219, tying her career-best tournament score • scored 79-82--161 at the Valspar Augusta Invitational, placing in a tie for 72nd • finished in a tie for 24th at the Briar's Creek Invitational after scoring 73-71-77--221 • Finished the Indiana Invitational in a tie for 16th place after completing the event with a score of 74-78-76--228 • Completed her junior season with a finish of tied for 58th at the Big Ten Championship. Her final score for the tournament was 77-72-79--228 • Academic All-Big Ten • WGCA Academic All-American
2020-21 | SOPHOMORE SEASON:
Opened the season at the Heroes Ladies Intercollegiate where she was the top finisher for the Gophers and tied for 20th (74-74-71--219, +3), posted a career-low 54-hole score (219) and a career-low final round score (71) • earned a career-best finish and led the way for the Gophers as she tied for sixth overall at the Florida State Match-Up (76-72-73--221) • tied for 25th (77-73-74--224) at the Briar's Creek Invitational • competed at the Indiana Spring Challenge where she finished tied for 15th (75-76-74--225) • was the second-highest Gopher finisher at the Indiana Invitational, tying for 32nd (75-75-75--225) • led the Gophers at the Big Ten Championship and finished tied for 24th (74-76-72--222, +6) • Academic All-Big Ten • WGCA All-American Scholar
2019-20 | FRESHMAN SEASON:
Finished fourth on the team in scoring average (76.20) after playing in seven tournaments • Started at the Minnesota Invitational where she finished tied for 53rd (80-72--152, +8) • Competed at the ANNIKA Invitational where she finished 59th (79-80-82--241, +25) • Finished tied for 70th at the Princess Anne Invitational (77-75-77--229, +19) • Tied for 51st at the Cardinal Cup (71-77-82--230, +14) • Tied for 41st at the Moon Golf Invitational (72-77-73--222, +6) • Earned a tie for 10th place at The Gold Rush (71-77-73--221, +5) • Tied for 43rd at the Juli Inkster Invitational (81-73-75--229, +13) • Season ended on March 12, 2020, when the Big Ten and NCAA announced they were ceasing competitions and championships because of COVID-19 public health concerns.
HIGH SCHOOL:
Four-year varsity golfer, including an Illinois State Championship her sophomore year • Placed fifth at state in junior year and seventh place one year later • Three-time All-Conference selection • Was the Illinois State Junior Amateur Champion in 2018 and qualified for Junior Worlds in 2018 and 2019 • Member • Also played one year of varsity basketball • Member of National Honor Society.
PERSONAL:
Parents are Bob and Ann Curran • Has one brother, Sean • Hobbies include running and playing basketball • plans to major in marketing.
CAREER BESTS
| Round: | 66, Westbrook Invitational (2/25/24 - 2/26/24) |
| Finish: | T-6th, 2x - Leadership & Golf Invitational (9/18/23-9/19/23), Florida State Match-Up (2/26/21 - 2/28/21) |
| Tournament Score: | 209 - Westbrook Invitational (2/25/24 - 2/26/24) |
| Tour. Score to Par: | -7 - Westbrook Invitational (2/25/24 - 2/26/24) |
CAREER STATS
| Year | Tournaments | Rounds | Strokes | Average | Low Round |
| 2023-24 | 11 | 32 | 2,361 | 73.78 | 66 |
| 2022-23 | 10 | 28 | 2,115 | 75.54 | 67 |
| 2021-22 | 10 | 28 | 2,109 | 75.32 | 68 |
| 2020-21 | 6 | 18 | 1,336 | 74.22 | 71 |
| 2019-20 | 7 | 20 | 1,524 | 76.2 | 71 |
| Totals | 44 | 126 | 9,445 | 74.96 | 66 |
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