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Lauren Barbir |
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Member of Debby King's first recruiting class at Notre Dame ... becomes the first Texas native to play on the Notre Dame women's golf team ... highly-touted golfer who helped lead Montgomery High School to back-to-back Texas 4A state golf titles (2001 and 2002) ... hard-working golfer who strives to improve her overall game ... gets good distance off the tee ... has a strong mental approach to the game ... had an outstanding junior career in the Houston area ... consistent top-10 finisher on the junior circuit ... saw action in three of team's six tournaments during the fall schedule ... finished with an 83.22 average for nine rounds played ...outstanding high school student who finished third in her class at Montgomery High School.
AS A FRESHMAN (Fall of 2002): Played in three tournaments during the fall semester, twice as an individual entrant and once as a member of the scoring six ... turned in an 83.22 average in nine rounds of play ... started the fall with a tie for 47th at the Notre Dame Invitational, where she helped the Irish to a first-place finish ... shot rounds of 81, 85 and 83 on the way to a 54-hole total of 249 ... tied for 48th as an individual entrant at the Adidas Fall Invitational with a 251 (84-84-83) ... closed the fall with her best 54-hole mark of the season at the Pine Needles Invitational in North Carolina ... tied for 44th with a 244 (81-83-80).
PREP & PERSONAL: Four-year letterwinner in golf at Montgomery High School in Montgomery, Texas ... helped Montgomery to consecutive district, regional and state titles in 2001 and 2002 ... served as co-captain of 2001-02 team ... sank the winning birdie putt in sudden death to give Montgomery its first state title in May of 2001 ... three-time all-District selection ... two-time all-region and all-state ... qualified for state championship three times ... was the regional medalist in 2001 ... selected the South Texas PGA female student-athlete of the year in 2002 ... named the Houston Athletic Committee Female Golf Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 2002 ... was the Texas State IIAJC champion with a 152 (77-75) ... winner of "The Bear Award" as Montgomery High School's top student ... born Oct. 31, 1984 in Houston ... daughter of Lawrence and Marion Barbir ... full name is Lauren Elizabeth Barbir ... enrolled in First Year of Studies ... plans on majoring in engineering.
Barbir's Career Statistics
| Year | Tourn. | Rds/Tm Rds | (Count) | Strokes | Avg. | Top Rd | Top 36 | Top 54 |
| Fall 2002 | 3 | 9/3 | (1) | 749 | 83.22 | 80(+9) | ------- | 244(+31) |
