2019-20 Women's Golf Roster
Brynn Walker
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- St. David's, Pa.
- High School:
- Radnor
Personal Records
Low Round Score — 68 • Low Round vs. Par — -4
2019-20: Represents the women’s golf team on the Student-Athlete Advisory Council • Won the Philadelphia Women’s Amateur final at her home club in July • Also finished fifth at the Ladies National Golf Association Amateur and 17th at the U.S. Women’s Amateur Championships over the summer • Competed in LPGA Q-School in the fall, missing two fall tournaments • Fired a low round 71 at the Cougar Classic to begin the collegiate season • Shot a 69 in the opening round of the Mason Rudolph Championship, placing T23 • Began the spring season with a T10 finishing, shooting -1 (73-71-71) • Concluded the season at the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate before the COVID-19 pandemic.
2018-19: Tied for 39th at the NCAA East Lansing Regional with a low third round (71) • Tied for 38th at the ACC Championships with a low first round (70) • Opened the season at the Cougar Classic, shooting one-under par (72-71) to finish in a tie for 24th • Earned her highest individual finish at the Brickyard Intercollegiate, shooting even with par (73-71) for ninth place • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll.
2017-18: Has started in every tournament as a Tar Heel • Season stroke average of 74.36 - third on the team • Had six rounds under par on the year • Had three top-20 finishes on the year • Each of her rounds in the fall counted towards team scoring, the only member of the team to do so • Shot 2-under par 214 at the Ruth's Chris Tar Heel Invitational to finish tied for 23rd, the first time she has completed a tournament under par • A member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Council.
2016-17: Started in every tournament in which the Tar Heels submitted a team • Her best finish came at the Central District Invitational where she finished tied for 20th • Had three under-par rounds in her first two tournaments as a Tar Heel and four overall for the year • Her best round was a 2-under-par 70 at the Cougar Classic • Finished with a 75.44 stroke average on the year • Was named a WCGA All-America Scholar • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll.
Amatuer: 2016 ShopRite LPGA Classic Monday Qualifier Champion • 2015 USGA Women’s State Team Individual Runner Up • Helped 2015 USGA Women’s State Team to third place • 2015 U.S. Women’s Amateur Four-Ball Semifinalist • 2014 AJGA Corsemax Philadelphia Runner Champion • 2014 AJGA Philadelphia Junior Champion.
Prep: Competed as the No. 1 seed on her high school team all four years • 2015 All Delco Player of the Year • Led her high school boys team to a PIAA Class AAA Team State Championship in 2015 • Led her girls team to a PIAA Class AAA Team State Championship in 2012 • Two-time PIAA Class AAA Individual State Champion (2014 & 2015) • Radnor High School Outstanding Freshman Athlete of the Year • Also played basketball for Radnor as a point guard • 2013 Pennsylvania State Junior Champion • Ranked 38th on the Golfweek Sagarin Rankings • Distinguised Honor Roll 2012-16 • National Honor Society Member.
Personal: Parents are Rocklan and Mary Lou Walker • Father played baseball at the University of Richmond • Grandfather played football at Duke and Pittsburgh • Majoring in broadcast journalism in the UNC School of Media & Journalism.
Walker's Career Tournament Results
Fall 2016
Mercedes-Benz Collegiate................................................ 75-71-72-218, +5 (T23)
Cougar Classic................................................................. 79-71-70-220, +4 (T45)
Ruth's Chris Tar Heel Invitational..................................... 73-72-77-222, +6 (T31)
The Landfall Tradition....................................................... 78-77-80-235, +19 (T76)
Spring 2017
Central District Challenge................................................. 73-77-75-225, +9 (T20)
Darius Rucker Intercollegiate............................................ 73-79-80-232, +19 (T67)
Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational..................................... 75-72-78-225, +9 (T40)
Briar's Creek Invitational................................................... 73-79-71-223, +7 (T43)
Bryan National Collegiate.................................................. 72-75-77-224, +8 (T31)
ACC Championship........................................................... 76-71-75-222, +6 (27)
NCAA Athens Regional..................................................... 81-75-78-234, +18 (77)
NCAA Championships....................................................... 80-79-77-236, +20 (T74)
Fall 2017
Ocean Course Invitational................................................. 71-75-78-224, +5 (18)
Mason Rudolph Championship......................................... 76-71-72-219, +3 (T44)
Ruth's Chris Tar Heel invitational...................................... 71-70-73-214, -2 (T23)
Battle at the Beach............................................................ 77-74-75-226, +13 (T53)
Spring 2018
Allstate Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate................................... 72-75-77—224, +8 (T20)
Darius Rucker Intercollegiate........................................... 75-75-74—224, +11 (T28)
BYU at Entrada Classic.................................................... 73-79-76—228, +12 (T34)
Briar’s Creek Invitational.................................................. 72-71-74—217, +1 (T12)
Bryan National Collegiate................................................. 73-79-84—236, +20 (T60)
ACC Championship.......................................................... 76-72-77—225, +9 (T30)
NCAA San Francisco Regional......................................... 72-71-74—217, +1 (T22)
Fall 2018
Cougar Classic.................................................................. 72-71–143, -1 (T24)
Mason Rudolph Championship......................................... 77-78–155, +11 (T61)
Ruth’s Chris Tar Heel Invitational...................................... 78-78-80–236, +20 (T88)
The Landfall Tradition........................................................ 81-68-76–225, +9 (T24)
Spring 2019
Allstate Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate................................... 76-79-79–234, +18 (T68)
Darius Rucker Intercollegiate........................................... 77-75-75–227, +14 (T53)
Tar Heel Classic............................................................... 72-71-74–217, +1 (T9)
Bryan National Collegiate................................................. 71-70-78–219, +3 (T18)
Brickyard Intercollegiate................................................... 71-73–144, E (9)
ACC Championship......................................................... 70-79-79–228, +12 (T38)
NCAA East Lansing Regional.......................................... 81-72-71—224, +8 (T39)
Fall 2019
Cougar Classic........................................................74-71-80–225, +9 (T69)
Mason Rudolph Championship...............................69-79-72–220, +4 (T23)
Spring 2020
Moon Golf Invitational..............................................73-71-71–215, -1 (T10)
Darius Rucker Intercollegiate..................................80-75-76–231, +18 (T60)
More on Walker
Why I chose Carolina: There wasn’t anything not to like!
My favorite pre-match ritual: Eat a delicious breakfast!
The best thing about Coach Mann is: Her belief in each individual and the team. Also her open mindset and constant strive to improve.
The best thing about being a Tar Heel Golfer: Being on a team with great girls with a passion and drive for the same thing.
The best thing about going to school at Carolina is: The school spirit and support. Everyone is rooting for the Tar Heels!
My advice for incoming freshmen is: Ease into it and don’t make your first semester schedule too difficult. Find a good balance between all of the different aspects of college that can be a bit overwhelming.
At 150 yards, I pull out my: 8-iron
My favorite club in my bag is my: Driver
My favorite golf course: Stowe Mountain Club (Stowe, VT)
I would rather practice for an hour on the driving range or putting green: Pounding some drivers on the range
My golf superstitions/rituals are: I have to make 3 putts in a row before I tee off and my golf ball has to say Boo (my childhood nickname) on it.
Person I would like to play a round of golf with: My Grandpa
My greatest sports moment: Winning the qualifier to get into my first LPGA event with my Dad caddying and mom and sister watching.
Career competitive round: 67 - 2015 Philadelphia Junior PGA Championship at Apple Cross Country Club, 67- 2015 Honey Brooke Invitational at Honey Brooke Golf Club
Favorite golfer: Adam Scott
Favorite place to be: Stowe, Vt.
If I could compete in any other sport on a collegiate level, it would be: Baseball
Hobbies: Working out, cooking, reading, basketball, spending time with family and friends
Hidden talents: Cooking and writing
Post-school ambitions: Play on the LPGA tour
If I could go on any reality TV show, I would go on: The Voice even though my voice is awful I’ve always wanted to sing on stage
Favorite TV show: Friends
If I had to describe myself in one word it would be: Passionate
