Conner Beth Ball

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Starkville, Miss.
High School:
Jackson Academy
Major:
Public Policy Leadership
Experience:
2L

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• 2019-20 SEC Community Service Team
• 2019 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll
• 2018-19 SEC Community Service Team
• 2017-18 SEC All-Freshman Team
• 2017-18 SEC Community Service Team

2018-19 (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 14 events, averaging 74.81 strokes … Finished runner-up at Ron Moore Women’s Intercollegiate, shooting a career-low 66 in the final round, helping Ole Miss to a runner-up finish … Put together top-10 finish at the Magnolia Invitational in her home state, going 71-72—143 … Tied for third at the Shoal Creek Shootout, firing a 1-under 71 to open up the spring season for her second top-5 of the season … Named SEC Golfer of the Week after her top-10 finish at The Bruzzy, helping Ole Miss to a runner-up finish, firing a 69-69-76—214 for a season-low tying 54-hole total … Top-40 at the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic … Tied for 40th at the SEC Championship, helping lead Ole Miss to match play and its first ever conference title in program history … Tied for 31st at NCAA Norman Regional (72-75-72—219) helping Ole Miss reach a second straight NCAA Championships … Tied for 66th at NCAA Women’s Golf Championships … Selected to SEC Community Service Team … 2019 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll.

2017-18 (FRESHMAN): Named to 2018 SEC All-Freshman Team ... Selected to SEC Community Service Team ... Competed in 2018 NCAA Championships, shooting 5-over in the final two rounds in Stillwater ... Shot 2-over (218), finished tied for 27th at NCAA San Francisco Regional to help Ole Miss secure first ever NCAA Championship berth ... Tied for 40th, shooting 1-over in Round 3 of SEC Championship ... Recorded top-10 finish as Ole Miss finished second at Henssler Intercollegiate ... Shot 3-under (69) in Round 2 en route to top-25 finish at Auburn's Evans Derby Experience ... Closed fall season with a 7th-place finish at the Rainbow Wahine Invitational, fueling a third consecutive team victory ... Shot 71-74-71--216 for her third even-par-or-under tournament of the season ... Contributed counting scores in all three rounds of Ole Miss' team victory in the 2017 Palmetto Intercollegiate ... Shot 1-over (73) in Round 3 of the Rebels' come-from-behind victory ... Earned her second top-five finish (T5th) at the 2017 Magnolia Invitational ... Logged a new personal-best (69-75-70--214) to help the Rebels post the lowest team score in a tournament win in program history ... Shot 5-under (68) in her first collegiate round at 2017 Ocean Course Invitational ... Finished T3rd in first collegiate tournament (68-72-75--215).

HIGH SCHOOL: No. 1 ranked junior player in Mississippi ... Two-time Mississippi Junior Amateur Champion ... One of the youngest ever to capture state title with her first win at age 13 ... Advanced to match play at the 2017 US Women's Amateur Championship ... Finished T-17th at 2016 USGA Girls' Junior Championship and advanced to match play ... Tied for third at the 37th Girls Junior North & South Amateur ... Runner-up in 2015 AJGA Junior ... Top 5 finisher at AJGA St. Francesville Area Foundation Junior ... Two Top 5s and three wins in SJGT tournaments ... Shot career-best 6-under in two-day competition to win SJGT TimberCreek Junior Classic ... Played in the Big I National Championship in 2012 and 2015.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Bill and Kameron Ball ... Volunteer coach at Reunion Golf & Country Club ... Founder of Play Through Foundation (playthroughfoundation.com), a non-profit organization to encourage young people to learn the game of golf and promote social skills and life lessons gained through the sport ... Public Policy Leadership major.

YEAR-BY-YEAR
Year	Tournaments	Rounds	Avg.	Best 18	Best 54	Top 5	Top 10	Top 20	Best Finish
2017-18	13	39	74.67	68	214	2	4	5	T2
2018-19	14	37	74.81	66	214	2	4	5	T2
2019-20	3	9	71.67	68	209	1	2	2	T5
Total	30	85	73.72	66	209	5	10	12	T2

CAREER BESTS
Low 18	66 (Ron Moore Intercollegiate, 2018-19)
Low 54	209, (Jim West Challenge, 2019-20)
Best Ind. Finish	T2 (Ron Moore Intercollegiate, 2018-19)