NORMAL, Ill. – Illinois State head women's golf coach Breanne Hall has announced the signing of Palm Desert, California, native Avalon Woodward to a National Letter of Intent.
"I am extremely excited to welcome Avalon to the Redbird family," said Hall. "She brings a lot of tournament experience with her after competing in several AJGA, USGA, and FCG events. Playing in these highly competitive fields will help her transition quickly into college golf. She works tirelessly on improving every aspect of her golf game and that competitive spirit will continue to drive our program forward."
Woodward had a tournament scoring average of 75 and is currently ranked in the top-300 (No. 262) in the United States according to Junior Golf Scoreboard. She was the medalist at the FCG Memorial Championship with scores of 72 and 74 and was second at Toyota Tour Cup with scores of 73 and 69.
"Avalon has proven herself to be a top player in junior golf," said Hall. "I look forward to watching her continue that success at the collegiate level."
She won the AJGA Kia Junior Championship Qualifier with a score of 69 and was named the Future Champions Golf Tour Fall Player of the Year while competing in the North/South team cup.
The Redbirds return to action for the spring season on Feb. 3-4 at the Mid-American Match Play Challenge hosted at Lakewood Ranch Country Club in Lakewood Ranch, Florida.
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