Lea Garner Athlete Profile

Lea Garner

Lea Garner
Height: 5-7 Class: Freshman Roster Years: 2012-2013 Hometown: Washington Terrace, UT Last School: Bonneville High School

Personal

  • Parents are Blair and Julie Garner
  • Undeclared major
  • Brother Davis plays golf at Bellevue University
  • Brother Connor plays basketball for Utah State University
  • Enjoys the beach, spending time with family, music, volleyball and basketball

Before BYU

  • No. 1 ranked high school player in the state of Utah for the class of 2012
  • Qualified for match play at the 2012 USGA Women's Amateur Public Links advancing to the round of 32
  • Won the Mary Lou Baker Open in 2011 and 2012
  • Helped Bonneville win the 2011 and 2012 High School 4A State Team Championships
  • Medalist at the 2012 High School 4A State Team Championship
  • Regional medalist and First team All-state from 2009-11
  • Selected to the Junior Americas Cup team in 2010 and 2011

Stats

2012-13-Freshman

Season Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Total Score To-Par Place
Dick McGuire Invitational 74 79 82 235 +16 T62/93
WSU Cougar Cup 80 76 78 234 +18 T45/86
Price's Give Em Five Intercollegiate 75 78 74 227 +11 T36/76
Rainbow Wahine Invitational 78 82 75 235 +19 T44/70
The Gold Rush 79 82 82 243 +27 T34/65
UC Irvine Invitational 80 78 80 238 +22 T37/66
Bruin Wave Invitational 77 80 84 241 +25 T45/79
BYU at Entrada Classic 69 81 77 227 +11 T13/84
Wyoming Cowgirl Classic 77 76 74 227 +11 T8/103
WCC Championships 74 74 76 224 +8 5/30

BYU Career Stats

Season Events Rounds Strokes Average Low Rd. Top 20
2012-13 10 30 2,331 77.70 69 3
Total 10 30 2,331 77.70 69 3

2012-2013 | Freshman Year

Fall:

  • Made collegiate debut at Dick McGuire Invitational
  • Shot a season best round of 74 during the first round of the Dick McGuire Invitational and third round of the Price's Give Em Five Intercollegiate
  • Shot a 227 (75-78-74) at the Price's Give Em Five Intercollegiate
  • Finished tied for 36th at the Price's Give Em Five Intercollegiate

Winter:

  • Named to the 2013 All-West Coast Conference Women’s Golf Team
  • Shot a career low 69 during the first round of the BYU at Entrada Classic
  • Finished tied for 13th at the BYU at Entrada Classic, a season best
  • Shot a 227 (69-81-77) at the BYU at Entrada Classic to tie for 13th place
  • Shot a 227 (77-76-74) at the Wyoming Cowgirl Classic to tie for 8th place
  • Shot a career best 224 (74-74-76) at the WCC Championships
  • Finished in fifth place at the WCC Championships, a career best
  • Finished her last three tournaments in the top 20
  • 77.70 average score