Women's Golf Reveals 2017 Signing Class
Nov. 13, 2017
COLUMBIA, S.C. – South Carolina women’s golf coach Kalen Anderson unveiled her 2017 signing class Monday, announcing the addition of international recruits Emily Price and Hana Ryskova. Price and Ryskova will join the Gamecocks next fall for the start of 2018-19 season.
Emily Price
Ludlow, England Millfield Golf
- Competed for England girls’ squad at the 2017 European Team Championships
- Part of the English girls’ team that won the 2017 Home International Games
- Grabbed first-place honors at the 2017 HMC School Championship
- Finished atop the leaderboard at the 2016 and 2017 Millfield Open
- Won the Scottish Girls Open Championship and English Ladies Open Title in 2016
- Captured the individual title at the 2016 Formby Ladies’ for The Leveret
- Earned a five-shot victory in the Whittington Ladies’ Trophy in 2016
- Represented England’s girls’ team at the 2016 World Team Championships
- Placed first at the 2014 English Girls U15 Open Championship
- Won the individual title at the U13 U.S. Kids Golf European Championships in 2013
Anderson on Price
“Emily will make a great addition to our team. She fits into our team culture quite well, as she is a highly driven individual. She’s passionate about golf and determined to be one of the top players in the game. Emily’s time on the English National Team and multiple international victories will bring experience to our lineup. I am excited to coach such a motivated player and assist her in reaching her goals.”
Hana Ryskova
Frydek-Mistek, Czech Republic Grammar School Of Dana Emil Zatopek
- Earned sixth-place honors at the 2017 World Junior Girls Championship
- Finished third at the 2017 Czech International Ladies Amateur Championship
- Grabbed a top-10 showing (6th) at the 2017 Slovakian Ladies Amateur Open
- Competed for the Czech Republic at the 2016 and 2017 European Girls’ Team Championships
- Placed seventh at the 2016 Italian International Ladies Championship
- Finished atop the leaderboard at the 2015 Women’s Polish Championship
- Captured the individual title at the 2014 Czech International Championship
Anderson on Ryskova
“I am excited for Hana to join the Gamecocks. She plays with a lot of maturity and steadiness on the course. She brings a lot of international tournament experience to our lineup as a member of the Czech National Team. Hana is highlighy talented in all aspects of the game, and I am eager to watch her development over the next four years. She has been an enthusiastic Gamecock since she committed.”