Oklahoma State University Athletics
Amanda Johnson
September 18, 2008 | Cowgirl Golf
Junior Season (2007-08)
• Was named to the NGCA All-American Scholar Team.
• Was also a first-team Academic All-Big 12 selection.
• Competed in all 12 events during the year for the Cowgirls.
• Had a career-best showing at the Big 12 Championship with her third-place finish.
• Finished with a 14-over total of 230 at Karsten Creek.
• Also posted a top-10 finish at the Donnis Thompson Invitational where she tied for ninth place.
• Carded a season-low round of 73 twice during the year.
• Posted the number during the second round of the Las Vegas Collegiate and during the first round of the Donnis Thompson Invitational.
• Was the Cowgirls' top finisher at the NCAA Championship where she tied for 54th place with a 304 total.
Sophomore Season (2006-07)
• Was also named to the Big 12 Championship All-Tournament Team after finishing eighth at the conference tourney.
• Was also a first-team Academic All-Big 12 selection.
• Followed up her top 10 at the Big 12 Championship with a seventh-place finish at the NCAA West Regional for her best showing of the year.
• Was named to the All-West Region squad following her performance.
• Carded a career-best score of 70 during the first round of the regional tournament.
• Played in nine of the squad's 11 events on the year.
Freshman Season (2005-06)
• Played in five tournaments during her freshman season, including the NCAA Central Regional and the NCAA Championship.
• She played the Betsy Rawls Longhorn Invitational as an individual and had her top finish.
• Johnson shot a career-low 73 during the second round of the Lady Tar Heel Invitational in Chapel Hill, N.C.
• The Cowgirls used her scores in both the third and fourth rounds at the NCAA Championships.
Amateur
• Tied for first place during stroke play at the 2007 Women's Oklahoma Golf Association Match Play Championships.
• Advanced to the third round of the 107th Women's Western Amateur Championship.
• Won the 2006 Women's Oklahoma Golf Association Match Play Championship at the Hillcrest Country Club in Bartlesville. She defeated Sarah Dodson, 1-up on the 20th hole in the Championship Flight.
• Also won the WOGA Stroke Play Championship with scores of 80-69-72—221 at the Oklahoma City Golf & Country Club in 2006.
• Was a member of the 2006 and 2007 Women's Golf Association Forestate team.
• Helped Oklahoma to the title at the Forestate event with her 8 and 6 victory over Katy Nugent of Kansas.
• Won the 2005 Big I Insurance State Qualifier with a 74-75 at Jimmie Austin Golf Course in Norman.
• Finished second at the 2005 FCWT National Championship tournament with a 72-77-70—219 at the PGA National Golf Club in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
• Finished third at the U.S. Girls Junior Amateur Qualifier in St. Louis, Mo.
• Was the Class 6A individual medalist while also leading Jenks High School to the state championship. She won the individual title by six strokes, carding a 69-73—142 at the tournament held at the Oaks Golf & Country Club.
• Her 69 at the state championship was her best amateur round.
• It marked Jenks' second consecutive team title, and she finished 10th as an individual at the 2004 Class 6A girls' state championship.
• Won the Frontier Conference championship and tied for first at the regional tournament.
• Was a four-time all-conference player and was also named All-State.
• Was named the 2005 Jim Thorpe All-State Player of the Year for high school girls golf.
• Was also involved in cheerleading and was a three-time NCA All-American cheerleader.
Personal
Born April 5, 1987. Amanda is the daughter of Dave and Louise Johnson. She has a younger brother, Mark, who is a member of the OSU men's golf team. Amanda is majoring in accounting at Oklahoma State. She is a member of Gamma Phi Beta sorority and the National Society of Collegiate Scholars. Amanda enjoys skiing and snowboarding in her spare time.
