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Maddie Rose Hamilton 2017-18 Women's Golf Roster

Class Junior
Hometown Louisville, Ky.
High School Sacred Heart Academy
Maddie Rose Hamilton - Women's Golf - Notre Dame Fighting Irish
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2018-19 Season/Career Stats

IN THE NOTRE DAME RECORDS BOOK

  • Shot a 65 (-6) in the second round of the 2017 Schooner Fall Classic (par 71) for the lowest round in Fighting Irish history.  
  • Concluded her career with a 74.89 stroke average, which ranks as the fifth-best career stroke average in program history.
  • Saw 76 of her 82 career rounds counted towards team scoring (.927), which ranks as the seventh-best percentage in the Irish records book. 
  • Her 2017-18 stroke average of 73.86 ranks as the seventh-lowest single season stroke average in program history.

AS A SENIOR

  • Finished the 2018-19 season with an 73.56 stroke average (second-lowest on the team).
  • Shot three rounds at even par during the fall slate.
  • Started the first three Notre Dame tournaments of the fall 2018 season before missing the remainder of the year.
  • Tied for 35th place to open the season at the Minnesota Invitational (Sept. 10-11), carding rounds of 76-72-75=223 (+7).
  • Shared 44th place at the Schooner Fall Classic (Sept. 28-30) with a final score of 217 (74-72-71. +4).
  • Claimed a share of 28th place in final start at the Bettie Lou Evans Invitational (Oct. 5-7), firing rounds of 72-76-74=222 (+6).

AS A JUNIOR

  • Finished the 2017-18 season with a 73.86 stroke average (second-lowest on the team).
  • Carded seven under par rounds (two in the 60’s) and two at even par.
  • Competed in all 10 of Notre Dame’s events in the 2017-18 season, starting in the top-five each tournament.
  • Finished T-9th at the Schooner Fall Classic (Sept. 23-25), shooting rounds of 76-65-69=210 (-3).
  • Finished T-4th at the Bettie Lou Evans Invitational (Oct. 6-8) tying her best ever finish at an event shooting rounds of 70-73-73=216 (E).
  • Finished T-9th at the Clover Cup (Mar. 16-18) shooting rounds of 70-74-75=219 (+3).
  • Finished T-20th at the ACC Championships (Apr. 21-23) shooting rounds of 73-74-75=222 (+6).

AS A SOPHOMORE

  • Finished the 2016-17 season with a 75.38 stroke average (fourth-lowest on team).
  • Carded  three under par rounds (one in the 60’s) and one at even par.
  • Competed in seven of Notre Dame’s nine events in the 2016-17 season, starting in the top five each tournament.
  • Nineteen of her 21 rounds counted towards the team score.
  • Finished T-27th at the opening fall tournament, the Schooner Fall Classic (Sept. 24-26) shooting rounds of 69-78-72=219 (+6).
  • Finished T-30 at the Jim West Challenge (Oct. 9-10) shooting rounds of 71-73-75=219 (+3).
  • Finished T-50 at the Betsy Rawls Longhorn Invitational (Oct. 17-18) shooting rounds of 78-80-71=229 (+13).
  • Finished T-52 at The Landfall Tradition (Oct. 28-30) shooting rounds of 77-73-77=227 (+11).
  • Made spring debut competing at the Notre Dame Clover Cup (Mar. 17-19) finishing T-56 shooting rounds of 79-76-75=230 (+14).
  • Finished T-31 at the Bryan National Collegiate (Mar. 31- Apr. 02) shooting rounds of 72-76-76=224 (+8).
  • Finished 49th at the ACC Women’s Golf Championships (Apr. 13-15) shooting rounds of 82-75-78=235 (+19).

AS A FRESHMAN

  • Appeared in all 11 tournaments for the Irish (10 as a starter).
  • Finished fourth on team with a 75.88 stroke average.
  • Had four top 20 finishes.
  • Ranked fifth on team with five rounds at par or better (three below par, and two in the 60’s).
  • Finished tied for 11th place in college debut at the Mary Fossum Invitational (Sept. 12- 13) shooting rounds of 75-74-77=226 (+10).
  • Finished tied for 44th at weather- shortened Schooner Fall Classic (Sept. 19- 21) shooting rounds of 77-74=151 (+9).
  • Competed as an individual at the Chip- N- Club Invitational (Oct. 5- 6) finishing tied for 4th place shooting rounds of 73-72-71=216 (E).
  • Finished tied for 54th at the Cardinal Cup (Oct. 19- 20) shooting rounds of 76-73-84=233 (+17).
  • Finished tied for 19th at the Landfall Tradition (Oct. 23-25) shooting rounds of 77-74-68=219 (+3).
  • Finished tied for 48th in spring opener at the Westbrook Invitational (Feb. 21-22) shooting rounds of 74-76-72=222 (+6).
  • Finished tied for 17th at the Notre Dame Clover Cup (Mar. 11-13) shooting rounds of 77-74-69=220 (+4).
  • Finished tied for 56th at the LSU Tiger Classic (Mar. 20-22) shooting rounds of 80-79-80=239 (+23).
  • Finished tied for 26th at the Bryan National Collegiate (Apr. 1-3) shooting rounds of 77-75-76=228 (+12).
  • Finished tied for 52nd in first ACC Championship (Apr. 15-17) shooting rounds of 78-78-79=235 (+19).
  • Finished tied for 63rd at NCAA Birmingham Regional (May 5-7) shooting rounds of 74-81-84=239 (+23).

JUNIOR GOLF

  • Golfweek Junior Girls National Player of the Week (March, 9. 2015).
  • 2014 Rolex/American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) Junior All- America honorable mention selection.
  • 2013 Hewlett- Packard Scholastic Honor Roll choice (presented by AJGA).
  • 2013 Kentucky Golf Association Junior Player of the Year.
  • 2012 Plantations Junior Tour Player of the Year.
  • Ranked as high as No. 15 in class of 2015 by Golfweek/Sagarin junior rankings.
  • Ranked as high as No. 27 in AJGA/Polo rankings.
  • Ranked as high as No. 32 according to Golfweek Power 50 and Junior Golf Scoreboard.
  • Member of East Team for 2015 edition of prestigious AJGA Wyndham Cup match play tournament, posting a 1-2-1 record in four matches.
  • Had combined 74.42 stroke average in 40 junior and amateur tournaments during final three junior golf seasons (2013-15), winning 11 times, and recording 29 top-10 finishes in that span.
  • Registered 73.68 stroke average in seven junior tournaments during 2015 calendar year, logging two wins and six top-10 finishes.
  • Won 2015 AJGA Music City Junior Championship (217, +1) and 2015 Future Collegians World Tour (FCWT) event at Saddlebrook Resort (Florida) (145, +5).
  • Finished second at 2015 Under Armour/Jeff Overton Championship at Otter Creek (214, -2).
  • Compiled 74.30 stroke average in 14 tournaments during 2014 season, earning two victories and nine top-10 finishes.
  • Won 2014 Kentucky Section PGA Qualifier at Maywood Country Club (137,-3).
  • Won 2014 AJGA Huntsville Junior Championship (222,+6).
  • Finished 26th at 2014 Junior PGA Championship (300,+12).
  • Posted 74.79 stroke average in 19 tournaments during 2013 season, earning seven wins and 14 top-10 finishes.
  • Won 2013 PGA Junior Series event at Kearney Hills (213,-3) to qualify for Junior PGA Championship.
  • Placed 23rd at 2013 Junior PGA Championship (294,+6).
  • Finished second at 2013 USGA Girls’ Junior Amateur Championship qualifier (76,+4).
  • Tied for 64th in stroke play at 2013 USGA Girls’ Junior Amateur Championship (155, +11), falling in play- off to advance to match- play.
  • Won 2013 Golfweek Junior Tour Championship at University of Kentucky (212, -1).
  • Won two Plantations Junior Golf Tour events (Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and Lexington, Kentucky).
  • Also had two Hurricane Junior Tour wins (Louisville, and Owensboro, Kentucky).
  • Won Musselman Dunn Junior Tour event at University of Louisville (148,+4).
  • Carded two aces during her junior golf career.

HIGH SCHOOL

  • Graduated from Sacred Heart Academy in Louisville, Kentucky.
  • 2013 Kentucky Miss Golf.
  • 2013 Sacred Heart Academy Athlete of the Year.
  • Three-time all state selection (2012-14).
  • Four time all-region choice (2011-14), and four time all-county pick (2011-14).
  • Helped Sacred Heart win four Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) state championships during her career.
  • Led team to state records for largest margin of victory (43 stokes in 2011) and lowest team score (615 in 2013).
  • Individually won 17 high school tournaments, including 2013 KHSAA regional and prestigious Sacred Heart Bunny Daugherty Invitational twice (2013 and 2014).
  • Posted a 71.50 stroke average as a senior in 2014, winning four invitational tournaments, placing second at regional tournament (70,-2) and fifth at state tournament (146,+2).
  • Made 14- foot putt on final regulation hole of state tournament to force team playoff that Sacred Heart won.
  • Registered 71.00 stroke average in junior season (2013), winning nine tournaments and shooting under par in 10 of 16 competitive rounds.
  • Won regional title (71,-1) and placed second at state tournament (145,+1).
  • Won Bunny Daugherty Invitational at Hurstbourne Country Club with course record 66.
  • Took third at state tournament as a sophomore in 2012 (149,+5).

PERSONAL DATA

  • Full name is Madeleine Rose Hamilton.
  • Daughter of Kim and Vince Hamilton, and is the oldest of two children.
  • Brother, Allen, plays golf at the University of Kentucky.
  • Father, Vince, Played golf at University of Kentucky from 1981-85, earning Academic All-Southeastern Conference honors in 1983-84.
  • Second player from state of Kentucky to play for the Fighting Irish (joining Lauren Fuchs, from Louisville, who played two seasons for Notre Dame ((2000-2002)).
  • Near forefront of her high school with a 3.95 cumulative GPA.
  • Spent portion of 2017 summer on an academic trip to Greece with teammate Emma Albrecht and several other Notre Dame student-athletes.
  • Majoring in Management (Consulting) with a minor Constitutional Studies.
  • Had a Senator McConnell Internship in Washington, D.C. during the summer of 2018.