2017-18 Women's Golf Roster
Ava Bergner
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Ketsch, Germany
- High School:
- St. Leon-Rot
Personal Records
Low Round Score — 66 • Low Round vs. Par — -6
2019-20: Competed in four tournaments • Opened the season at the Cougar Classic, shooting +6 (74-74-74) • Tied her best place finish of the season at the Mason Rudolph Championship and Ruth’s Chris Tar Heel Invitational, T38 • Shot a season low round (72) at the Ruth’s Chris Tar Heel Invitational • Wrapped up the fall season at the Land Fall Tradition • Did not compete in the spring prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2018-19: Tied for 77th at the NCAA East Lansing Regional with a low first round (76) • Finished in a tie for 54th place at the ACC Championships with a low second round (77) • Earned her best individual finish at the Tar Heel Classic, shooting +2 (74-72-72) for 14th place • Finished four rounds at par including two at the Tar Heel Classic • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll.
2017-18: Second on the team in stroke average at 74.00 – second lowest for a freshman in UNC history • Had the lowest fall stroke average in UNC history (72.08) • Was the low finisher for Carolina in the first three tournaments of the year • Tied Kelly Whaley’s UNC record for lowest 6-under round (66) in the final round of the Ruth’s Chris Tar Heel Invitational to finish tied for third, the highest finish for a Tar Heel in the tournament since 2008 • Also finished the Tar Heel with the lowest score ever for a UNC player in the tournament (-10, 206) – the third-best score all time at UNC • Led the team in par rounds (7) and tied with Kelly Whaley for rounds under par (8).
Amateur: Was on the Southern German Selection Team for three years • Two-time German Ladies team champion • 2015 German Girls’ Under-16 team champion • 2016 club champion • Member of the German National Golf Team • Seventh-place individual finish at the European Girls Team Championships • Runner-up at the 2015 Doral-Publix Junior Golf Classic • Third-place individual finish at the German Girls’ Under-16 Championships • Ladies state champion.
Personal: Full name is Ava Antonia Pirkko Bergner • Birthday is June 10 • Born in Heidelberg, Germany • Daughter of Dirk and Brigitte Bergner • Her dad played second league basketball in Germany • Intends to major in Business Administration with a minor in marketing in the Kenan Flagler Business School.
Bergner's Career Tournament Results
Fall 2017
Ocean Course Invitational..................................... 73-70-77-220, +1 (T10)
Mason Rudolph Championship............................. 70-72-70-212, +3 (T16)
Ruth's Chris Tar Heel Invitational.......................... 70-70-66-206, -10 (T3)
Battle at the Beach................................................ 75-76-76-227, +14 (T56)
Spring 2018
Allstate Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate....................... 72-73-80–225, +9 (T22)
Darius Rucker Intercollegiate............................... 71-82-78–231, +18 (T65)
BYU at Entrada Classic........................................ 75-72-76–224, +7 (T20)
Briar’s Creek Invitational....................................... 72-74-72–218, +2 (T14)
Bryan National Collegiate...................................... 83-68-79–230, +14 (T40)
ACC Championship............................................... 80-76-74–230, +14 (T44)
NCAA San Francisco Regional............................. 70-76-73—219, +3 (T33)
Fall 2018
Cougar Classic........................................................72-83–155, +11 (T86)
Mason Rudolph Championship...............................80-81–161, +17 (T74)
*Ruth’s Chris Tar Heel Invitational............................75-73-74–222, +6 (T34)
*The Landfall Tradition..............................................82-74-79–235, +19 (T73)
Spring 2019
Allstate Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate..........................80-75-77–232, +16 (T58)
Darius Rucker Intercollegiate..................................73-74-79–226, +13 (T51)
Tar Heel Classic......................................................74-72-72–218, +2 (14)
Bryan National Collegiate.......................................75-73-72–220, +4 (T21)
Brickyard Intercollegiate.........................................73-74–147, +3 (T17)
ACC Championship................................................79-77-79–235, +19 (T54)
NCAA East Lansing Regional.................................76-81-78—235, +19 (T77)
Fall 2019
Cougar Classic........................................................74-74-74—222, +6 (T54)
Mason Rudolph Championship...............................73-74-77—224, +8 (T38)
Ruth’s Chris Tar Heel Invitational............................72-75-72—219, +3 (T38)
The Landfall Tradition..............................................84-77-80—241, +25 (T93)
Spring 2020
Did not compete prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
* - competed as an individual
More on Bergner
Why I chose Carolina: Coach Mann the team and the great education
The best part about Carolina is: Being around great people while doing what you love and getting a great degree
Best part about being a Tar Heel golfer: all the possibilities we’re given, the places we can go and the things we’re allowed to learn
Best career competitive round: 7-under-par 65 in the 2016 club trophy and a total of 13-under-par for three rounds to win
Greatest shot: Final day of the final, 90 meters out of the rough, matchplay, two down three to go, full gap wedge, one foot next to the hole to win the hole, the match and the competition
Favorite golf course: Frankfurter GC in Germany because it’s tough, but not too tough, and has many old trees and has a beautiful layout
Favorite golfer: Max Kieffer
Golf Superstition: puts her ball marker on the same side every time when she is putting well, but changes the side if not
Best golf advice I have recieved: Golf is about three things - attitude, decision making and confidence, from her coach and former professional Ted Long
Area of my game I have most improved: short game
Go-to club: 8-iron
Dream golf foursome including me: Tiger Woods, Martin Kaymer, Michael Jordan
Post-college ambition: Hopes to play on the LPGA Tour or have a successful career
Sports I like to play other than golf: basketball and tennis
Favorite TV show: Vampire Diaries
Favorite vacation spot: Rome
Favorite music genre: Rap
Favorite non-golfer athletes: Stephen Curry and Kristaps Porzingis
Favorite Tar Heel athletes: Michael Jordan and Justin Jackson
Person I most admire: my dad because he is the most positive and kind person on earth
Hobbies: gym, eating and meeting friends (for food)
