Julia Potter

Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Granger, IN
High School:
Penn HS

FALL 2009 RECAP:
Finished fourth at the season-opening Chip-N Club Invitational with a 217 (73-74-70) total ... took third place at the Napa River Grill Cardinal Cup, again carding a 217 total (75-72-70) ... the 70s in the final round of each of the first two tournaments of the year were her best score of the fall ... had a 230 total at the Johnie Imes Invitational, finishing 18th ... did not play in the final tournament of the fall, instead playing in the Futures Tour Qualifying, where she finished 24th place with a five-round score of 366 (75-74-72-72-73), earning full exempt status for the 2010 Duramed Tour ... was named the Indiana State Player of the Year ... won the Indiana State Match Play and took second at the Indiana State Amateur Championship and the Indiana State Open last summer.

SPRING 2009 RECAP:
Finished in the top 20 in all five of the spring tournaments ... picked up a top-10 by finishing 10th at the Las Vegas Showdown ... took fourth place at the Women's Duck Invitational with a three-round total of 223 ... shot her best 54-hole score of the spring, with a 218 at the Mountain View Classic, finishing 12th ... took sixth at the Lady Rebel Intercollegiate with another 223 score ... finished 20th at the Big 12 Championships with three-round total of 236 ... advanced to the NCAA Regional in Gainesville, Fla. as an individual, placing 23rd with a 54-hole score of 220 (72-75-73) ... had an 18-hole stroke average of 73.97 for the 2008-09 season, claiming 11 top-25 finishes and six top 10's ... was named to the All-Big 12 First Team for the second-straight year ... won the Indiana State Match Play Championship and tied for second at the Indiana Women's State Open in June.

FALL 2008 RECAP:
Claimed three top-five finishes in the fall ... opened the season with a fourth-place finish at the Mary Fossum Invitational with rounds of 72, 76 and 72 ... won the Johnie Imes Invitational for the second-straight year by carding a three-round total of 209, which broke her own school record by five shots ... opened the Imes Invitational with a five-under-par 67, one shot shy of the school record she set at the 2007 Imes Invitational ... was named the GolfWeek Player of the Week following her victory at the Imes ... took third place at the Price's Give `em Five with a 54-hole score of 217 (73-69-75) ... also had a 13th-place showing at the McHaney/Morehead Invitational with a 231 final total ... closed the fall with a 218 total at the Las Vegas Collegiate, finishing in 40th place with rounds of 72, 72 and 74 ... finished the fall with a 73.00 stroke average ... won the Indiana Women's State Amateur Championship over the summer and was named the Indiana Women's Golf Association Player of the Year ... advanced to the round of 32 at the U.S. Women' s Amateur Championship.

SPRING 2008 RECAP:
Finished in the top-15 in six of the seven spring tournaments and had three top-10s ... had her best 54-hole score of the spring at the Central District Invitational with a 219 after scores of 73, 72 and 74, finishing second ... placed sixth at the Big 12 Championships with a 54-hole tournament of 235 ... finished 10th at the NCAA East Regional, which earned her All-Region recognition ... ended the 2007-08 season with an 18-hole stroke average of 75.32 ... was an unanimous selection to the All-Big 12 Conference First Team ... advanced to U.S. Open sectional qualifying round after carding a 77 at local qualifying ... qualified for the 2008 U.S. Women's Amateur Championship.

FALL 2007 RECAP:
Claimed three top-fives and won two tournament titles ... took first at the Maryilnn Smith Invitational ... won the Johnie Imes Invitational by matching a school record with a three-round total of 214 ... also tied a school record with a final round 66 at the Imes ... was named the Big 12 Conference Golfer of the Month for October and earned GolfWeek Player of the Week following the Imes victory ... finished fourth at the Price's Give `em Five.

SPRING 2007 RECAP:
Had three top-30 finishes in six spring tournaments ... best finish was seventh place at the Mountain View Classic ... followed rounds of 73 and 72 with a final round 70 at the Mountain View Classic for a season-best 215 total ... took 20th place at the Big 12 Conference Championships with a 54-hole score of 234 ... finished in 30th place at the Central District Invitational to open the spring ... had a 76.97 stroke average for the 06-07 season ... in the summer, won the Indiana State Amateur Championship with a 2-under-par 214, which included a 69 in the second round ... also won the City Championship of South Bend, Ind. ... qualified for the Championship flight of the Women's Western Amateur Championship with a two-round score of 148.

FALL 2006 RECAP:
Had a 76.00 stroke average for the fall ... shot a 72 in the opening round of the Mason Rudolph Invitational, which was her first round of collegiate golf ... finished 19th at the Sunflower Invitational in Lawrence, Kan. with a three-round score of 235 ... had her best 54 holes at the final tournament of the fall, the Las Vegas Shootout with a 225 ... shot a career-best 71 in the final round in Las Vegas.

HIGH SCHOOL:
Named the Indiana Junior Golf Program Player of the Year in 2006 ... was a four-time All-State selection, leading Penn High School in Mishawaka, Ind. to three state titles in four years ... selected to the All-Northern Indiana Conference four times and was MVP of the NIC in each of the last three years ... tied for medalist at the Indiana State High School Finals in 2004 ... received the Indiana High School Golf Coaches Association Mitch Winger Courage Award after coming back from career-threatening back surgery ... was co-medalist in regulation at the 2004 State Championship ... was medalist at the State Sectional Tournament ... was the medalist at the NIC Championship, recording a 67 ... was the medalist at the State Sectional Tournament.

PERSONAL:
Full Name - Julia Marie Potter ... born Oct. 20, 1987 ... parents are Phillip and Jimita Potter ... sister, Jackie played on the University of Wisconsin women's golf team ... majoring in sports event planning ... hobbies include cooking, singing, volunteering and watching soaps.