CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. – Freshman standout Auston Kim became the first Commodore women’s golfer to garner All-American honors in five years when the Women’s Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) named her as an honorable mention All-American today.
Kim, from St. Augustine, Florida, was recognized after putting in a tremendous first season for the Commodores. Kim stamped herself among the nation’s top freshmen with seven top-10 individual finishes, including winning medalist honors at the NCAA Auburn Regional.
Kim is preparing for the United States Women’s Open, which starts May 30 at the Country Club of Charleston in South Carolina. Kim will become the first active Commodore to play in the U.S. Women’s Open since Marina Alex in 2009 after qualifying in late April at a sectional event near Portland, Oregon.
Kim was one of nine freshmen across the nation named to WGCA’s first team, second team and honorable mention All-America squads.
Kim becomes the 12th Commodore to earn All-American recognition. She is the first recipient since freshman Simin Feng earned WGCA second team honors in 2014.