Lauren Hunt
Lauren Hunt

Player Profile
Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Little River, S.C.

High School:
North Myrtle Beach

Height:
5-4

Birthdate:
05/04/1987

2006-07: Competed in all 11 tournaments for the Tar Heels ... won her first collegiate golf tournament at the Cougar Classic in the fall where she shot a six-under 210 ... had three top-five finshes and eight top-25 finishes ... tied for runner-up honors at The Derby Invitational at Auburn in the fall ... top finish in the spring was a tie for fourth at the Bryan National Collegiate ... had six under-par rounds during the season ... tied for 95th at the NCAA Championship.

2005-06: Cracked the starting lineup in her first year as a Tar Heel ... played in all 10 of Carolina's tournaments ... best finish was a a tie for 10th place at the Wildcat Fall Invitational ... the low Tar Heel at two fall tournaments (Lady Tar Heel Invitational and Mercedes-Benz Collegiate) ... posted three top-30 performances in the spring ... tied for 22nd place at the ACC Championship and the Lady Puerto Rico Classic and tied for 30th at the LSU/Cleveland Golf Classic.

Amateur: Played in the 2006 U.S. Women's Amateur and was medalist in the qualifier in High Point, N.C. ... medalist at the 2006 U.S. Amateur Public Links Qualifier at Duke Golf Club in Durham ... won the 2006 Carolinas Women's Match Play Championship ... champion of 2005 Carolinas Women's Golf Association Amateur played in Hickory, N.C. ... won 2005 U.S. Women's Open local qualifier ... 2005 Powerbuilt All-America ... 2004 S.C. Junior Girls champion ... 2004 All Carolina Junior Girls Team ... 2003 All Carolina Junior Team ... champion of one PGA Junior Series event and one International Junior Golf Tour event in 2004 ... 2004 and 2002 Junior Azalea champion ... 2004 Women's S.C. Junior Girls champion ... 2002 Junior Rice Planters champion ... won 2002 S.C. Junior Golf Association Players Championship.

Prep: Played varsity golf six years at North Myrtle Beach High School ... two-time S.C. High School 3A Girls Player of the Year (2001 & 2002) ... three-time S.C. High School Region VI 3A girls champion (2002, 2003 & 2004).

Personal: Majoring in Communications ... participant in the Carolina Leadership Academy's Rising Stars program ... honor student throughout high school ... named school's 2005 Student-Athlete of the Year.

More on Hunt

Birthdate: May 4, 1987
Biggest Sports Thrill: Being in a playoff with spectators watching and adrenaline pumping, and winning.
Career Round: 66, 2004 S.C. High School Region VI Tournament, Georgetown, S.C.
Favorite Course: Pumpkin Ridge, Portland, Ore.
Favorite Golfer: Tiger Woods
Music Most Like On My iPod: My teammates' mixes they made for me
Why I Chose Carolina: The combination of academics and athletics.