2022-23 Women's Golf Roster
Cooper, Makenzie
Makenzie Cooper
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Litchfield Park, Ariz.
- High School:
- Canyon View
- Major:
- Psychology
Bio
2022-23 (Freshman): Appeared in four tournaments as a true freshman; two in the fall and two in the spring. Compiled a stroke average of 78.08 over 12 rounds. Made her collegiate debut at the USF Intercollegiate, tying for 36th with a 54-hole score of 10-over, 223. Had her best score of the season in the third round of the USF Intercollegiate at 2-over, 73. Averaged 75.67 per round in two fall events.
Outside CU: Won three straight junior tournaments just before beginning her CU career … Shot 9-under to win the 2022 Junior Golf Association of Arizona (JGAA) Ping Invitational by 12 strokes at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix … Took medalist honors at the 2022 JGAA Phoenix City Championship, shooting 6-under at the Aguila Golf Course … Won the AJGA Colorado Springs Junior at 1-under at The Club at Flying Horse – Phil Smith Course … Tied for 18th at 2-under par at the 2022 Junior World Championship played at Torrey Pines – North Course in San Diego.
High School: A four-year letterwinner at Canyon View High School … Qualified for the state championships all four years, highlighted by a second-place finish as a senior … Helped the Jaguars to top five finishes at the state championships as a junior and senior … Lettered once in both soccer and track.
Best Round in Competition: 65 (-6) second and final round of the 2022 JGAA Ping Invitational, Grand Canyon University GC in Phoenix.
Academics: Majoring in Psychology at Colorado and is interested in Neuroscience.
Personal: Born Sept. 20, 2003, in San Antonio, Texas, she is the daughter of Nicholas and Wendi Cooper … Has two brothers, Cameron and Chase, who both play golf … Worked two years at the JGAA Itty Bitty Open, helping to get young kids into the game of golf … Also volunteered for St. Mary’s Food Bank … Her favorite team is the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team and her favorite golfer is Viktor Hovland … Would like to play golf professionally, but still wants to pursue a career in psychology or neuroscience.
Outside CU: Won three straight junior tournaments just before beginning her CU career … Shot 9-under to win the 2022 Junior Golf Association of Arizona (JGAA) Ping Invitational by 12 strokes at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix … Took medalist honors at the 2022 JGAA Phoenix City Championship, shooting 6-under at the Aguila Golf Course … Won the AJGA Colorado Springs Junior at 1-under at The Club at Flying Horse – Phil Smith Course … Tied for 18th at 2-under par at the 2022 Junior World Championship played at Torrey Pines – North Course in San Diego.
High School: A four-year letterwinner at Canyon View High School … Qualified for the state championships all four years, highlighted by a second-place finish as a senior … Helped the Jaguars to top five finishes at the state championships as a junior and senior … Lettered once in both soccer and track.
Best Round in Competition: 65 (-6) second and final round of the 2022 JGAA Ping Invitational, Grand Canyon University GC in Phoenix.
Academics: Majoring in Psychology at Colorado and is interested in Neuroscience.
Personal: Born Sept. 20, 2003, in San Antonio, Texas, she is the daughter of Nicholas and Wendi Cooper … Has two brothers, Cameron and Chase, who both play golf … Worked two years at the JGAA Itty Bitty Open, helping to get young kids into the game of golf … Also volunteered for St. Mary’s Food Bank … Her favorite team is the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team and her favorite golfer is Viktor Hovland … Would like to play golf professionally, but still wants to pursue a career in psychology or neuroscience.
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