2009 West Coast Conference All-Academic Team
2008 West Coast Conference First Team
2008 West Coast Conference All-Academic Team
AT USF (2008-09): Broke through for first career victory at the 2009 Oregon Duck Invitational... shot a two-over 218 (71, 72, 75)... finished the Fall campaign with a strong seventh place showing at the 2008 Kent Youel Invitational, finishing at one-over 217 (70, 69, 78)... posted six top-20 showings... carded a one-under 71 in the opening round of the 2009 NCAA West Regional... completed the season ranked No. 15 in fairways hit among Division I leaders. AT USF (2007-08): Competed in 10 tournaments for the Dons as a sophomore... was hampered by a wrist injury for most of the season... posted a pair of top-10 finishes... shared sixth place at the Kitahara Fresno State Invitational with a 147 (72, 75)... placed seventh at the 2008 West Coast Conference Championship... carded 43 birdies on the season with one eagle... averaged 9.82 pars per round. AT USF (2006-07): Showed flashes of brilliance as a freshman... competed in nine events for San Francisco... carded the lowest round by a Don with a four-under 68 in the second round of the 2007 UNLV Spring Rebel Invitational... shot even par 216 at UNLV (74, 68, 74), good for a share of 16th place... posted six top-20 showings, finished in the top-10 three times and was fifth or better once... tied for fourth in blustery conditions at the 2007 Papa John's Collegiate at 230 (77, 76, 77)... turned in two under-par rounds. PREP/AMATEUR CAREER: Youngest player to win the Ladies Cheshire County Championship in 2004 at 16 and successfully defended title in 2005... finished tied for third at the English Ladies Strokeplay... earned a spot on the England Elite Under-21 Squad... finished second in the Northern Girls Close Championship, breaking the course record in the first round... lowest tournament round came at the Royal Birkdale Scratch Trophy firing a six-under par 66. PERSONAL: Natasha Podmore... goal for the season is to lower stroke average and improve in all facets of the game... chose USF for the amazing city, great facilities and the quality of the golf program... biggest sports thrills were winning the Cheshire County Ladies Championship three times and holing a 30-foot putt to beat Cal by one stroke at the Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational... best advice ever given is "When you lose, don't lose the lesson"... would like to attend the Ryder Cup... favorite sports hero is Ernie Els... favorite movies are Bridget Jones' Diary and the Harry Potter films... favorite book is The Five People You Meet in Heaven... enjoys listening to music, shopping and reading in her spare time... parents are Brendan and Sandra Podmore... born August of 1987 in Warrington, England... Business Entrepreneurship major. NATASHA PODMORE USF CAREER LOWS
Low Round: 68, Round two, 2007 UNLV Spring Rebel Invitational
54-Hole Tournament Low: 216, 2007 UNLV Spring Rebel Invitational
USF Career Top-10 Finishes: 7
USF Career Top-5 Finishes: 3