Kate Thomas
Kate Thomas

Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Murwillumbah, Australia

High School:
MacKillop College

Height:
5-3

Fall 2008: Played in all four of Carolina's tournaments ... posted two top-20 finishes ... tied for 15th place at The Landfall Tradition and tied for 19th at the Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Championship.

2007-08: Played in all 10 of Carolina's tournaments ... carded four top-25 finishes - two in the fall and two in the spring ... best finish was a tie for ninth place at the SJSU Spartan Invitational in the spring ... tied for 13th place at the ACC Championship ... top performance in the fall was a tie for 10th place at the Tar Heel Invitational ... earlier in the fall tied for 22nd at the Cougar Classic.

2006-07: Cracked the starting lineup as a freshman, playing in all 11 of Carolina's tournaments ... best finish in the fall was a tie for 23rd at the Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Championship ... best finish in the spring was a tie for sixth place at the SunTrust Lady Gator Invitational ... placed in the top-25 in five tournaments ... tied for 20th at the Bryan National Collegiate and tied for 22nd at the Chrysler Challenge ... was the top Tar Heel finisher for the Tar Heels at the NCAA East Regional and the NCAA Championship ... tied for 13th at the East Regional and tied for 76th at the NCAA Championship.

Amateur: Tied for fifth at 2008 Old Amateur Championship ... champion of 2007 Mount Warning Classic at Murwillumbah Golf Club ... tied for ninth place at 2008 New South Wales Stroke Play Championship after tying for fifth in 2007 ...runner-up at 2006 Lake Macquarie Amateur ... finished in top 15 at 2006 Australian Stroke Play Championship and Riversdale Cup ... won AGC medal at The Australian Golf Club ... top 15 at 2006 QLD Stroke Play Championships at Coolangatta/Tweed Heads Golf Club and at 2006 VIC Stroke Play Championships at Woodlands Golf Club ... top qualifier for the NSW Amateur, was defeated in the semifinals ... four-time Jack Newton Junior Golf Foundation State Age Champion (12, 14-16) ... four-time member NSW State Junior Girls team, captain last two years ... six-time member NSW State of Origin team, captain last year ... member of 2004 Australian Junior Team ... Won Australian qualifying in Aaron Baddeley World Junior Championships ... top qualifier at NSW Amateur at Bonnie Doon Golf Club ... qualified for Australian Open (professional tournament) at 16 years old ... finished in top 25 at Callaway World Junior Championships.

Prep: Tied for fifth place at the 2008 Old Amateur Championship and tied for ninth place at the 2008 NSW Strokeplay Championship ... played at MacKillop College in Bathurst NSW Australia ... 2004 and 2005 NSW Combined Catholic Colleges champion in stroke play and match play.

Personal: Double majoring in Management and Society, and History ... participant in the Carolina Leadership Academy's Veteran Leaders program ... honor student throughout high school ... third in HSC Business Studies in 2005 ... 2004 MKC Award for Distinction ... 2003 Principal's Award for Conspicuous Application ... enjoys listening to music and watching movies.

More on Thomas
Birthdate: April 22, 1987
Favorite Food: Chocolate, Pasta
Favorite TV Show: The Office
Nobody Can Believe I Watch: Air Crash Investigation
The reality show I could win is: Survivor
Favorite Movie: 27 Dresses
Favorite Vacation Spot: Fiji
CDs most likely on my iPod: Coldplay, The Veronicas, The Living End, Fall Out Boy
Favorite Course: New South Wales Golf Course in Sydney, Australia
Favorite Golfer: Annika Sorenstam
Favorite Athlete: Michael Phelps
I Have This Superstition: Never use a number 3 golf ball
Why I Chose Carolina: No one can beat the academic and athletic facilities at Carolina.
Talents I have outside of golf: I can make a great chicken stir-fry
Post-School Ambition: To live life to the fullest and have no regrets
The best thing about going to school at Carolina is: All the people you meet; you make friends for life.
The best part about being a Tar Heel golfer is: The competitiveness of the team allows us to push each other harder so we become better players.
The best thing about Coach Austin is: Her dedication to the team to help us get to Nationals.