Upcoming Event: Women's Golf versus Reynolds Lake Oconee Invitational on February 20, 2026
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Women's Golf
vs Reynolds Lake Oconee Invitational
South Dakota State University Athletics
2008-09 Golf-W Roster
Holly Opatz
- Position:
- Player
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- John F. Kennedy H.S.
- Hometown:
- Bloomington, Minn.
| Â Events | Â 29 |
| Â Rounds | Â 79 |
| Â Strokes | Â 6,521 |
| Â Average | Â 82.54 |
| Â Low 18 | Â 74 |
| Â Low 36 | Â 153 |
| Â Low 54 | Â 237 |
| Â Top-10s | Â 2 |
| Â Top-25s | Â 8 |
| Â Best finish | Â 7th |
SDSU Records: Rounds played in a career (79) ... co-holder of the record for rounds played in a season (25)
2008-09: Competed in four events, posting a scoring average of 85.73 in 11 rounds ... had a season-best finish of tied for 35th at the Missouri Valley Fall Preview, where she shot a season-low 36-hole score of 172 (88-84) ... fired a season-low 84 on two occasions, with the other coming at the Larry Nelson Invitational, where she also shot a season-low 54-hole score of 260 (89-84-87) ... earned academic all-Summit League recognition and was named the the Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.
2007-08: Compiled a scoring average of 82.5 in 25 rounds for the season ... competed in all nine events for SDSU, with her season-best finish (tie-11th) coming at the Kenneth Smith Classic (79-78--157) ... shot a season-best score of 78 during the first round of the MDA Invitational in Spokane, Wash., and during the second round of the Kenneth Smith Classic in Kansas City, Mo. ... was the top-finishing Jackrabbit (tie-59th) at the Larry Nelson Invitational in Braselton, Ga. ... placed 28th at The Summit League Championships with a total of 255 (83-89-83) ... had three top-30s, including one top-15 ... named to The Summit League Academic All-Conference team.
  During the summer, teamed with SDSU teammate Hillary Gerster to win the Minnesota Women’s Golf Association Four-Ball Championship ... placed 24th in the MWGA Women’s Amateur.
2006-07: Played in eight tournaments, posting a scoring average of 82.6 ... best finish was 14th at the Hawkeye Intercollegiate ... best round of the season was a 74 in the second round of the Hawkeye Intercollegiate ... made the Division I Independent All-Academic team.
2005-06: Carded an average of 80.4 during the fall season ... finished seventh at the Kenneth Smith Classic ... placed in the top-20 at the Hawkeye Intercollegiate and the Nebraska Invitational.
Before SDSU: The Minnesota standout came to the Jackrabbit team with six letters and three state tournament appearances ... finished second at the Minnesota state high school tournament in 2005 ... earned all-conference honors six times and was a member of the all-state golf team ... was team captain for two years ... member of the National Honor Society.
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