At A Glance
On pace to be the most decorated golfer in program history ... With a minimum of 60 rounds played, she is currently first in MSU history with her 74.39 career average through three seasons (8,109 strokes in 109 rounds) . . . Set a school single-season record with a 73.53 scoring average as a sophomore in 2010-11 . . . Also owns the school record for low 54-hole score (208) . . . Has 15 career top-10 finishes and has won two tournaments (2011 Lady Buckeye, 2011 Mary Fossum Invitational) . . . Has shot under 70 seven times in her collegiate career . . . Has compiled 260 career birdies . . . One of three players in program history to earn All-America accolades (honorable mention) twice . . . Two-time First-Team All-Big Ten selection . . . One of only five female student-athletes in Michigan State history to win the George Alderton Award twice (Michigan State's Female Athlete of the Year).
Summer 2012
Placed third at the World University Games (July 3-6) in Liberec, Czech Republic, with a four-round total of 11-under 277 (72-69-68-68) and helped the United States to a second-place finish in the 16-team field ... Participated in her second career U.S. Women's Amateur; punched her ticket to the event by tying for first place at her qualifier with a round of 72 on July 16 at the Broadmoor Country Club in Indianapolis ... Qualified for the U.S. Women's Public Links Championship.
2011-12 - Junior
A year after setting the school single-season record with a 73.53 scoring average, recorded the second-best average in program history with a 73.78 (2,730 strokes in 37 rounds) . . . For the second straight year, was named the co-female recipient of the Alderton Award in 2011-12, given to Michigan State's top athlete . . . Became just the third Spartan women's golfer to win the Alderton Award twice (Sara Brown, Emily Bastel), the fourth Spartan student-athlete to win the honor in back-to-back years, and the fifth at MSU to win the award twice . . . For the second consecutive season, was named a honorable mention All-American by the National Golf Coaches Association and also a First-Team All-Big Ten selection . . . Named a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and also earned Academic All-Big Ten honors . . . Named to the NGCA All-Scholar Team for the third consecutive year . . . Closed the season ranked No. 32 in the nation by Golfweek . . . Finished in the top 10 at six tournaments, including a victory at the Mary Fossum Invitational (Sept. 17-18) with a 217 . . . Was named the Big Ten Golfer of the Week following her win at the Fossum Invitational . . . Also garnered Big Ten Golfer of the Week honors after shooting a school-record low for 54 holes with an 8-under 208 (69-68-71) at the Tar Heel Invitational (Oct. 7-9) to tie for second . . . Tied for fourth at the Landfall Tradition (Oct. 28-30) in Wilmington, N.C., with a 224 (73-77-74) . . . Tied for 10th at the Regional Challenge (Feb. 13-15) at the Palos Verdes (Calif.) Country Club after carding a 221 (75-68-78) . . . Recorded another top-10 finish by tying for fourth at the Lady Buckeye Invitational (April 21-22) . . . Tied for third at the Big Ten Championships with a 2-over 218 (72-73-73) and was named to the All-Championships Team for the second straight year . . . Her performance helped MSU claim back-to-back Big Ten titles . . . Tied for 12th at the NCAA East Regional (74-73-72--219) as MSU qualified for the NCAA Championships . . . In her second career appearance at the NCAA Championships, tied for 45th with a 298 (75-74-73-76).
Summer 2011
Named to the U.S. team for the World University Games in China ... Paired up with teammate Lindsey Solberg and won the second annual Hooters Women's Team Collegiate Championships in Dahlonega, Ga.; the unique format, which had 54 two-person teams from around the country, featured alternate shot in round one, best ball in round two, and the aggregate score of the two players in round three ... Along with Solberg, took first place in the event by one stroke with a score of 12-under 276 (68-65-143) ... Placed 14th and took home top amateur honors at the Michigan PGA Women's Open at Crystal Mountain Resort with an 8-over 224 (70-82-72).
2010-11 - Sophomore
Burst onto the national scene as one of the elite players in the country while establishing a new standard of excellence for the Michigan State women's golf program ... Set a school record with her 73.53 scoring average and her sixth-place finish at the NCAA Championships was the best-ever showing by a Spartan ... Honorable mention All-American by the National Golf Coaches Association ... First-Team All-Big Ten selection ... Named the co-female recipient of the Alderton Award in 2010-11, given to Michigan State's top athlete ... Finished in the top 10 at seven tournaments, including the last four in a row ... Led the team in scoring in nine of the team's 11 events ... Got off to a fast start in the fall by tying for third at the Mary Fossum Invitational on Sept. 26 with a score of 220 (71-74-75) ... Followed that effort with an impressive three-round total of 211 (71-71-69) at the Tar Heel Invitational Oct. 10, which marked the second-lowest 54-hole score in MSU history ... Named Big Ten Golfer of the Week for winning the Lady Buckeye Invitational with a score of 226 (75-72-79), marking her first collegiate victory ... Clutch in postseason play, placing fourth at the Big Ten Championships (72-70-74-77--293) and sixth at both the NCAA East Regional (71-69-77--217) and NCAA Championships (70-76-69-73-288) ... Helped lead the Spartans to their ninth Big Ten title in school history and was named to the All-Championships Team ... Qualified individually for the NCAA Championships by shooting a 217 in the NCAA East Regional in Daytona Beach, Fla., the lowest score ever by a Spartan in regional play; her second-round score of 69 was also the best single-round in school history at the NCAA Regionals ... Was at her best on the sport's biggest stage at the NCAA Championships, setting MSU records for highest finish (tied for sixth), lowest 72-hole (288), and best single-round (69) at nationals ... For her record-breaking season, Powers garnered NGCA (National Golf Coaches Association) All-Region and honorable mention All-America accolades, and finished No. 22 in the final Golfweek/Sagarin individual rankings ... Named to the NGCA All-Scholar Team and was an Academic All-Big Ten selection and Big Ten Distinguished Scholar recipient for her 3.82 GPA in education.
Summer 2010
Advanced to match play at the U.S. Women's Public Links Championship and won her first two matches before falling in the third round ... Tied for 11th place at the Michigan Women's Open at Crystal Mountain Resort with a 220 (73-75-72) ... Participated in the stroke-play portion of the U.S. Women's Amateur.
2009-10 - Freshman
Compiled a 76.03 average in all 11 tournaments as a true freshman, which is the best freshman average in school history ... Named to the NGCA All-Scholar Team ... Received the MSU Provost Award ... Posted four top-20 finishes and two in the top 10 ... Second on the team with 70 birdies ... In her first collegiate tournament, tied for 14th at the Mary Fossum Invitational with a 223 (74-77-72) ... Placed a season-high fifth with a career-low 219 (71-71-77) at the Lady Northern Invitational ... Helped the Spartans win the team title at the Tar Heel Invitational by shooting a 222 (79-69-74) to take 31st; her second round of 69 was a season low ... Participated in the NCAA Preview, tying for 30th by carding a 225 (77-75-73) ... Placed 74th at the Regional Challenge ... Compiled a top-10 finish by taking ninth at the Central District Invitational with a 221 (71-80-70) ... Tied for 37th at the Liz Murphey Collegiate ... Tied for 14th at the Gator Invitational with a 220 (74-71-75) to help MSU claim the team title ... Placed 36th at the Lady Buckeye Invitational ... Took 16th place by shooting a 301 (75-72-76-78) in her first career appearance at the Big Ten Championships ... Placed 56th in the NCAA Central Regional.
Summer 2009
Won the 41st Big "I" National Championship in July at the Dornick Hills Country Club in Ardmore, Okla. ... Led the tournament wire-to-wire and finished with a six-stroke victory with a four-round score of 293 ... Powers became the first winner from Ohio in the 17-year history of the girls' Big "I" and the seventh to lead every round of the tournament ... Reached the match play portion of the U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links after tying for 29th in stroke play ... Qualified for the U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links by placing first in her sectional qualifying tournament in Brecksville, Ohio, with a 76 ... Tied for eighth at the GAM Women's Championship with a score of 147.
High School
Three-time all-state selection ... Placed third as a junior and fifth as a senior at the state championships ... Claimed the Ohio Junior Girls Championship in summer of 2008 ... Callaway Junior World qualifier and a U.S. Girls Junior participant in both 2007 and 2008 ... Four-year letterwinner (2005-08) ... Participated in boys golf for three seasons at Bowling Green High School, and earned all-league honors every year (2006-08) ... Named the Toledo Junior Golf Player of the Year and Sportswoman of the Year in 2006 ... Also lettered three years in track, running the 100-meter and 300-meter hurdles ... Member of the National Honor Society.
Personal
Daughter of Buddy and Linda Powers ... Born April 7, 1991 ... Buddy is an assistant hockey coach at Boston University ... He was also the head coach at Bowling Green from 1994-2002 and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute from 1989-94 ... He played professionally in Europe for four years and also at Boston University ... Linda is the Assistant Director of Golf at Forrest Creason Golf Course, the campus course at Bowling Green ... She also played collegiate golf, at Bowling Green ... Her sister, Barbara, ran cross country and track at BGSU and her brother, John, played golf at BGSU ... Powers is the cousin of former MSU All-American and current Florida head coach Emily Bastel, who played for the Spartans from 1998-2002 ... ... Majoring in elementary education.
GETTING TO KNOW CAROLINE POWERS
When did you first start playing golf?
Age 3
What course did you learn to play on?
Bowling Green Country Club & Lincoln Hills Golf Club
Favorite course?
Calusa Pines
Favorite golf memory?
Winning Lady Tar Heel last year.
Best thing about playing golf at MSU is...
Traveling with my teammates.
Favorite movie?
Miracle
Favorite TV show?
The Bachelor
Favorite golfer?
Paula Creamer
Favorite club and why?
Magic 5 iron - it hasn't failed me yet
Favorite thing to do besides golf?
Play games, tennis
What's on your iPod right now?
Needtobreathe
Favorite article of clothing?
Half-zip
I first beat my dad in golf at the age of...?
16
What's your major and why?
Elementary education because I love kids.
In 10 years, I will be...
Carrie Underwood's nanny
Dream Vacation:
Disneyland or hike the Grand Canyon.
If I could live anywhere in the world, it would be...
Close to my family.
If I could play any course in the world, it would be...
Pebble Beach
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