2015-16 Women's Golf Roster
Roster
Cara Barker
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Coronado
- Hometown:
- Coronado, CA
Best Finish: 11th at Dickson Invitational (Feb. 27-28, 2017)
Low 18-hole Score: 68, at Dickson Invitational (Feb. 27, 2017)
Low 54-hole Score: 216, at Dickson Invitational (Feb. 27-28, 2017)
SPRING 2016 (SOPHOMORE)
- Played in nine events during the spring slate, including the NCAA Lubbock Regional and NCAA Championships.
- Closed the 2016-17 season with a 75.9 scoring average.
- Posted a 75.8 stroke average during the spring season alone.
- Posted her best performance of her career at the Dickson Invitational, beginning the event with a career-low 4-under 68. Her 11th place finish was the lowest of her career, while her even-par 216 was the lowest 54-hole score.
- Finished tied for 29th at the Henssler Financial Intercollegiate following an 8-over 224 card.
- Her next-lowest card came at the Silverado Showdown where she fired a 5-over 221 to finish tied for 38th overall.
- Closed the Big 12 Championships in a tie for 34th overall.
- Played well during the NCAA Lubbock Regional, finishing tied for 38th following a 7-over 223 card.
- Took part in four tournaments during the fall where she compiled a 76.3 scoring average.
- Best finish came in a tie for 35th at the Trinity Forest Invitational (7-over 79).
- Began the year in a tie for 43rd at the Red Raider Invitational (17-over 233).
- Followed with a 9-over 225 at the Jim West Challenge, her lowest 54-hole card of the fall. Performance placed her in a tie for 53rd overall.
- Also participated in the Landfall Tradition where she finished in a tie for 45th following a 10-over 226 card.
- Ended the 2015-16 campaign with a 77.8 scoring average after participating in four tournaments, two of which that came in the spring.
- Compiled an 80.5 stroke average in his two spring appearances at the Lady Puerto Rico Challenge and the Henssler Financial Intercollegiate.
- Finished in a tie for 40th at the Henssler Financial Intercollegiate after firing a 19-over 235 card. It was her highest finish of the spring.
- Played in two tournaments.
- Finished tied for 15th at her first collegiate event, Ptarmigan Ram Fall Classic, with a 222.
- Finished tied for 53rd at the Jim West Challenge after carding a 224 (+8).
HIGH SCHOOL
- 3rd place in Long Beach City Tournament (2015)
- Low Round of 65
- Sand Diego City Conference All-League team(3-years)
- San Diego Section CIF All-League Team (2012)
- San Diego Section CIF All-Academic team (2012)
AMATEUR CAREER
- 3rd in San Diego Junior Amateur (2010)
- 1st at FCG National Championship (2011)
- 1st at FCG Sandpiper Championship (2011)
- Top 10 FCG Academy Championship at Woods Valley (2011)
- 10th in CIF San Diego Section Qualifier (2013)
- 6th in FCG National Spring Series at Woods Valley (2013)
Cara was a member of the USA Junior Team, and competed in the USA Jr. Team v Scottish Golf Union Ryder Cup in St. Andrews, Scotland, where she tied for first. She also competed in the Aaron Baddeley International Junior Championship in China, and finished 12th (2014). Cara also placed 2nd in the Long Beach Golf Festival in 2014, where she shot a career low of 65.
PERSONAL
Full name: Caralyn Mae Barker
Parents: George and Christine Barker
Siblings: Malia (16) Mia (6)
Hometown: Coronado, CA
High School: Coronado High School
Birthday: March 18, 1996
Major: Undeclared
GET TO KNOW CARALYN
Favorite City: Coronado (My hometown!)
Favorite TV Show: A long list, including NCIS, Bones, OITNB, Game of Thrones, and White Collar.
Favorite Restaurant: Coronado Brewing Company
Favorite Dinner: Anything Homemade!
Favorite Way to Relax: With a book in my hand, comfy clothes, and my best friend with me.
Gadget I can't go without: My iPhone, specifically Google Maps.
Favorite Professional Athlete: Na Yeon Choi and Diana Nyad, because of their passion and dedication for what they did.
Favorite Golf Memory: Shooting my personal record, 65, in the last round of the Long Beach Festival a couple years ago. I was having a lot of fun, and putting like a maniac, like I always do. I was in a bit of a slump, and being able to perform was good for me and my confidence. I had always wanted to be on tour, but couldn’t ever truly see myself there until that day. Once I played that round, I have been pursuing my dream like no other.
Why Texas Tech?: The environment here! It’s a very supportive place, and that’s very important for a successful college career. The number one thing I was looking for was a college that I would be able to thrive at, and I am confident I have at Tech.
Favorite Quote: "It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends." - Albus Dumbledore; “Just look to the horizon” - Diana Nyad
