Oklahoma State University Athletics
Mallorie Underwood
September 04, 2006 | Cowgirl Golf
Junior Season (2005-06)
• Mallorie’s top finish was a fourth-place outing at the Susie Maxwell Berning Classic, where she shot her career-low three-round score of 219.
• She recorded her collegiate-low round of 69 during the second round of the Lady Tar Heel Invitational, where she finished 14th individually.
• Her other top-20 finish came at the Big 12 Championships, where she finished 19th.
• Mallorie went 1-1 at the Hooters Collegiate Match Play, defeating Tennessee’s Jennifer Davis, 2-up.
Sophomore Season (2004-05)
• Mallorie competed in all 12 tournaments her sophomore season and finished 33 rounds of golf with a 75.94 strokes-per-round average.
• Her top placing was a second-place finish at the Betsy Rawls Invitational, where she recorded a 70 during the final round and finished with a three-round total of 226.
• Mallorie had three other top-20 finishes, including an 11th-place finish at the NCAA West Regional.
• She finished tied for 39th at the NCAA Championships with a 299.
• Mallorie had two eagles and 48 birdies while playing 486 holes, and she shot no worse than bogey on 96.3 percent of those holes.
Freshman Season (2003-04)
• Mallorie finished sixth at the NCAA Championships, earning herself honorable mention All-America status. That finish tied for the fourth-best in school history. Her four-round scores were 72-73-70-72 at Grand National.
• She ended the season with a 75.89 strokes per round average, ranking third on the squad.
• Mallorie finished in the top 20 in five other tournaments, including a 12th-place finish at the Mercedes-Benz Collegiate.
• A very consistent golfer, Mallorie shot three 75s in her first collegiate tournament, the Dick McGuire Invitational.
• She had a pair of 73s at the Tar Heel Invitational, and had a pair of par 72s at the Mercedes-Benz Collegiate.
• Mallorie finished third on the team with a 75.89 strokes-per-round average.
• She tied for the team lead in eagles with two, and shot no worse than bogey on 95.6 percent of her holes.
Amateur
• In June of 2003, Mallorie finished sixth at the OSSO at Oak Tree in Edmond, one stroke back of former Cowgirl Ali Griffin and eight back of individual medalist and former Cowgirl Ashley Knoll.
• She also made the round of 32 at the 2003 U.S. Women’s Amateur.
• Mallorie advanced to the round of 32 at the 2002 United States Golf Association’s Girls’ Amateur, and also qualified for the U.S. Women’s Amateur in Houston.
• She finished runner-up at a pair of national tournaments prior to her senior season, finishing second at both the Texas-Oklahoma Invitational and the AJGA Justin Leonard/Deloite & Touche Invitational.
• She won the 2002 Katy Invitational and the 2002 Kingwood Invitational.
• Mallorie was ranked 41st nationally according to the Golfweek/Titleist National Rankings.
• She was also ranked as the 74th-best golfer in the world according to the Junior Golf Scoreboard.
High School
• Mallorie finished second at the Class 4A State Championships in Texas her senior season, carding a 72-69—141 to finish second by two strokes.
• She finished fourth as a sophomore in 2001 at the state tournament.
• Her team won three Class 4A State titles, including a 17-stroke win her senior season.
• Mallorie finished second behind Ashley Knoll at the prestigious Lauren Johnson Memorial Tournament, carding a 142, two strokes back.
• She was a four-year letterwinner for Coach Herridge and Montgomery High School, and was named team MVP all four seasons.
• Mallorie earned first-team all-district and first-team all-region honors all four years.
• She was also recruited by Arizona State, Auburn, Arkansas, Texas A&M and Texas.
Personal
Born July 25, 1985, in San Antonio, Texas, Mallorie is the daughter of Hal and Debra Underwood. She has an older brother, Murphy. Mallorie is a member of Alpha Chi Omega sorority and majoring in accounting and finance at Oklahoma State. She enjoys reading in her spare time.
Quickly with Mallorie
I chose to be a Cowgirl because ... of the amazing facilities and wonderful people.
My favorite thing about OSU is ... Pistol Pete and Cowboy Basketball.
My SportsCenter highlight would be ... getting to play in the Masters.
If I were not a college golfer, I would be ... a figure skater.
My best moment in golf is ... nationals my freshman year and deciding to be a Cowgirl.
Favorites
Movie — “Pirates of the Carribbean”
Food — Seafood, Mexican
Athlete — Rafael Nadal
Musician/Band — Green Day, George Strait
TV Show — “Grey’s Anatomy”, “Curb Your Enthusiasm”
Golf Favorites
Golf Course — Sleepy Hollow Golf Club • Sleepy Hollow, N.Y.
Tournament to win — U.S. Women’s Amateur
Golf Ball — Titleist Pro V1X
My 14 Golf Clubs
Driver — Taylor Made 580 XD TP
Fairway woods — Ping G5 3-wood, 5-wood
Hybrid — Ping 19°
Irons — Ping S59
Wedges — Ping 48°, 52°, 58°
Putter — Yes!
