Emily Price
- class Sophomore
- Hometown Ludlow, England
- High school Millfield Golf
- class Sophomore
- Hometown Ludlow, England
- High school Millfield Golf
Emily Price Bio
AWARDS:
Freshman Season (2018-19)
• Golfweek All-American (Third Team)
• WGCA All-American (Honorable Mention)
• Second Team All-SEC
• SEC Freshman of the Year (First-ever South Carolina recipient)
• SEC All-Freshman Team
• SEC Freshman of the Week (4/16/19)
IN THE RECORD BOOK:
Season
• 1st — All-time freshman scoring average (72.81 in 2018-19)
• 7th — Single-season scoring average (72.81 in 2018-19)
2018-19
Broke out as one of the best freshmen in Carolina history, winning South Carolina’s first-ever SEC Freshman of the Year award… Competed in eight of Carolina’s 10 tournaments throughout the season… Made Carolina debut at the Ruth’s Chris Tar Heel Invitational where she finished in a tie for 23rd… Posted back-to-back top-six finishes at the Landfall Tradition and the Allstate Sugar Bowl… Finished in a tie for seventh at the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic in stroke play… Was named SEC Freshman of the Week after her 2-0-1 record in match play to help Carolina win its first-ever match play event… Finished in a tie for fifth at the 2019 SEC Championships, using back-to-back 1-under 71s to register the best finish by a freshman Gamecock at the SEC Championships… In her first NCAA appearance finished in a tie for 22nd to lead the Gamecocks at the Cle Elum Regional using two even 72 rounds… Completed the season as one of two Gamecocks with double digit par or better rounds, finishing the season with 10 such rounds.
Prior to South Carolina:
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.”