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2020-21 Women's Golf Roster

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Julia Bower

  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Columbia, Mo.
  • High School Rock Bridge

Biography

CAREER HONORS

  • 2021 WGCA All-American Scholar
  • 2021 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll
  • 2020 SEC Community Service Team
  • 2020 WGCA All-American Scholar
  • 2020 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll
  • 2019 SEC Community Service Team

REDSHIRT JUNIOR (SPRING 2021)

  • Made her only spring appearance at The Match-Up where she finished tied for 71st place against a competitive competition slate.
  • Ended her Mizzou career with an overall 80.25 scoring average over the course of three active years on the team.

REDSHIRT JUNIOR (FALL 2020)

  • Competed in two of the Tigers’ three fall tournaments
  • Carded her season-best 54-hole event score at The Ally with a 28-over 244. Her performance was anchored by also firing her season-low 18-hole round score of an 8-over 80.
  • Named to the SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll

REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (SPRING 2020)

  • Did not compete in either of Mizzou’s two events during the shortened spring season...
  • Named to SEC All-Community Service Team for second-straight year...

REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (FALL 2019)

  • Won a spot in the starting lineup for the first time, and turned in a 78.93 stroke average while starting in all five fall tournaments for the Tigers (14 rounds)...
  • Opened the fall by finishing third on the team at the Minnesota Invitational, shooting a 156 for two rounds (79-77) in the weather-shortened event...
  • Saved her best performance for the Johnie Imes Invitational, where she shot a fall-best 227 (tying her 54-hole career best at MU) with rounds of 75-76-76 that tied her for 35th in the event (her best-ever collegiate finish)...
  • The opening-round 75 at the Imes was just one shot shy of her collegiate best for 18 holes...

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (SPRING 2019)

  • Played unattached in two spring outings for the Tigers, and for the 2018-19 season, averaged 77.44 strokes per round...
  • Was honored by the Southeastern Conference as Mizzou's representative on the SEC Community Service Team, for her leadership in the community...
  • Turned in a T-66 at the MountainView Collegiate, with a 54-hole total of 231 (74-77-80), with the second-round 74 marking a collegiate best...
  • Closed her spring season with a T-77 showing at The Bruzzy Challenge, shooting rounds of 77-81-81 for a tournament total of 239...

REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (FALL 2018)

  • Saw her first collegiate action at the 2018 Johnie Imes Invitational, playing as an individual at Mizzou's home tournament at Old Hawthorne...
  • Tied for 38th overall at the tournament, with a consistent three days, firing rounds of 77-75-75 for a three-round total of 227...

FRESHMAN (SPRING 2018)

  • Did not compete in Mizzou’s Spring campaign
  • Posted a T-28 showing in July at the 2018 Missouri Women's Amateur Championship, with a three-round total of 243 - shot rounds of 83-81-79...

FRESHMAN (FALL 2017)

  • Did not compete in Mizzou’s Fall campaign

HIGH SCHOOL (ROCK BRIDGE)

  • 2016 Missouri High School State Class 2 Co-Champion
  • Her 149 (76-73) total keyed Rock Bridge's 2nd place team finish at state
  • 2016 Missouri Sectional Class 2 Champion
  • Took top honors after shooting 3-over on the day, aiding the Bruins to Missouri Class 2 Sectional crown
  • 2016 Missouri District Class 2 Champion
  • Claimed 1st place with a 3-over tournament, as her seven-stroke individual victory once again keyed Rock Bridge's team triumph
  • 2015 Missouri High School State 8th Place
  • 2015 Missouri Sectional Class 2 Champion
  • 2015 Missouri District Class 2 Champion
  • Starred for Rock Bridge High School under head coach Melissa Coil
  • Only began playing competitive golf briefly before enrolling at Rock Bridge
  • Was a multi-sport athlete for the Bruins, also starring for the soccer team 
  • Two-year varsity starter for the soccer squad
  • National Honor Society Member
  • Student Council Vice President
  • Member of MuAlphaTheta
  • Co-President of the BruCrew

Julia Bower Career Statistics

Year Rds. Strokes Avg. Low 18 Low 54 Rds. Under Par
2018-19 9 697 77.44 74 227 -
2019-20 14 1105 78.93 75 227 -
TOTALS 23 1802 78.35 74 227 -

2019-20 Season Results (Sophomore)

Event (Lineup) Finish On Team Score To Par
Minnesota Invitational (5) T-72nd T-3rd 79-77= 156 +12
Mason Rudolph Challenge (5) 79th 5th 80-78-82 = 240 +24
Johnie Imes Invitational (5) T-35th 5th 75-76-76 = 227 +11
Jim West Challenge (5) T-72nd 5th 77-78-75 = 230 +14
Battle at the Beach (5) 86th 5th 90-81-81 = 252 +36

2018-19 Season Results (Redshirt Freshman)

Event (Lineup) Finish On Team Score To Par
Johnie Imes Invitational (Ind.) T-38th N/A 77-75-75 = 227 +11
MountainView Collegiate (Ind.) T-66th N/A 74-77-80 = 231 +15
The Bruzzy Challenge (Ind.) T-77th N/A 77-81-81 = 239 +23

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

  • 2018-19Redshirt Freshman

  • 2019-20Redshirt Sophomore

  • 2020-21Redshirt Junior