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Cecilie Nielsen
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Frederiksborg Gymnasium
- Hometown:
- Horsholm, Denmark
2022-23 SEASON (SUPER SENIOR):
โข Played in four events (two individual starts) totaling 10 rounds for the year
โขย Had a stroke average of 74.20 for the season
โขย Recorded five counting scores in her two events played
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SPRING 2023:
โขย Made her lone appearance of the spring as an individual at the Columbia Classic where she finished tied for 10th.
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ย FALL 2023:
โข Competed at three tournaments including the season opening Carmel Cup
โข Fired a low round of 71 in the second round of the Illini Womenโs Invitational
โข Also competed in the Wayland Baptist Invitational
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2022-23 SEASON (SENIOR):ย
SPRING 2022:
โขย Saw action at four events include the 2022 NCAA Regionals at Stanford
โขย Opened the spring with a top-35 finish at the Columbia Classic
โข Also competed at the Trinity Forest Invitational and the Bruzzy Challenge
โขย Fired a 229 to finish 52nd at the Stanford Regional
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2021-22 SEASON (JUNIOR):ย
FALL 2021ย
โขย Competed in one of the five tournaments in the fall.
โขย Participated in the Blessings Collegiate Invitational and finished tied for 38th shooting 17-over 233.
โขย Averaged 77.67 strokes per round.
SPRING 2021
โขย Competed in all seven of the spring tournaments and played in both the Big 12 Championship and NCAA Louisville Regional.
โข She placed in the top-50 in all of her regular season tournaments including her best finish of the season at the Maryb S. Kauth Invitational (t-2; 5-over 221).
โข Followed up her best finish of the season with another top-10 placement in the BYU Spring Classic (t-6; 2-over 146).
โข Posted an average score of 73.9 during the spring season.
โข Was apart of the highest finishing Texas Tech womenโs golf team in program history helping her team to a second-place finish at the Big 12 Championship (t-24; 4-over 220).
โข Placed in the top-50 of the NCAA Louisville Regional to finish off the season (t-34; 7-over 223).
โข Named to First Team Academic All-Big 12.
2020-21 SEASON (SOPHOMORE)
FALL 2020
โข Played in all four tournaments during the fall season.
โข Placed in the top-40 in all tournaments including the Schooner Fall Classic (t-21; 3-over 219), the Betsey Rawls Longhorn Invite (t-8; 3-under 213), the Cowgirl Classic (t-37; 26-over 242) and the Kissing Tree Invitational (t-17th; 2-over 218).
โขย She finished the fall season with an average score of 74.3.
โข Her best round came during the Betsy Rawls Longhorn Invite where she shot a 69 in the first round on her way to a tied eighth-place finish.
โข Named to First Team Academic All-Big 12.
2019-20 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
SPRING 2020ย
โขย Competed in all three tournaments of the shortened spring campaign, posting a 76.6 scoring average.
โขย Bounced back following an opening-round 81 to shoot even par in the final round and conclude the SMU/DAC Challenge in a tie for seventh at 9-over, the best finish of her sophomore season.
โข Recorded rounds of 77, 75 and 76 at the Lady Puerto Rico Classic to notch her fifth-consecutive top-50 finish at 12-over in a tie for 49th place.
โข Rounded out the year with a tie for 65th at 12-over at the Icon Invitational in Houston.
FALL 2019ย
โข Competed in three tournaments to begin her sophomore campaign, posting a scoring average of 74.25.
โข Bounced back in her first tournament after rounds of 76 and 77 with a closing 73 to finish in a tie for 31st at the Trinity Forest Invitational.
โข Recorded consecutive rounds of 73 and tied for 12th at the East-West Match Play in Madison, Wisconsin.
โข Rounded out the year with a season-low round of 69 at the Battle at the Beach in Mexico.
2018-19 SEASON (FRESHMAN)
SPRING 2019ย
โข Played in all eight tournaments during the spring and recorded a 75.45 scoring average.
โขย Tallied four top-25 finishes, including the ICON Invitational (t-24th; 6-over 222), Lamkin Invitational (t-24th; 7-over 79), Bruzzy Challenge (t-14th; 1-under 215) and the Big 12 Championships (t-16th; 14-over 230).
โข Finished the Big 12 Championships with the second-best score among Red Raider golfers.
โขย Joined Sofia Garcia and Amy Taylor as the only individuals to shoot 68 or better in a round with a 68 in the first round of the Bruzzy Challenge.
FALL 2018
โขย Competed in all four tournaments during the fall, posting a 76.25 scoring average.
โข Shot a 3-under score of 69 in the first round of the Illini Invitational, which tied the second-lowest round of any Red Raider golfer in the fall.
โข Finished in the top-50 in two of four events, including the Mary Fossum Invitational (t-49th; 12-over 228) and the Illini Invitational (t-33rd; 2-over 218).
AMATEUR CAREER
โขย Played for Danish National Team.
โข Winner of the Danish Junior Championship (2018)
โข Completed the 2017 Girls British Open Amateur Championship in a tie for 5th by shooting 1-under.
โข Finished in a tie for 18th place after shooting 4-under at the 2017 International German Girls Amateur Championship. PERSONAL
Full Name: Cecilie Broegger Steensgaard Nielsen
Parents: Michael Steensgaard and Helle Broegger Nielsen
Hometown: Hoersholm, Denmark
High School: Frederiksborg
Gymnasium
Major: Psychology
โข Played in four events (two individual starts) totaling 10 rounds for the year
โขย Had a stroke average of 74.20 for the season
โขย Recorded five counting scores in her two events played
ย
SPRING 2023:
โขย Made her lone appearance of the spring as an individual at the Columbia Classic where she finished tied for 10th.
ย
ย FALL 2023:
โข Competed at three tournaments including the season opening Carmel Cup
โข Fired a low round of 71 in the second round of the Illini Womenโs Invitational
โข Also competed in the Wayland Baptist Invitational
ย
2022-23 SEASON (SENIOR):ย
SPRING 2022:
โขย Saw action at four events include the 2022 NCAA Regionals at Stanford
โขย Opened the spring with a top-35 finish at the Columbia Classic
โข Also competed at the Trinity Forest Invitational and the Bruzzy Challenge
โขย Fired a 229 to finish 52nd at the Stanford Regional
ย
2021-22 SEASON (JUNIOR):ย
FALL 2021ย
โขย Competed in one of the five tournaments in the fall.
โขย Participated in the Blessings Collegiate Invitational and finished tied for 38th shooting 17-over 233.
โขย Averaged 77.67 strokes per round.
SPRING 2021
โขย Competed in all seven of the spring tournaments and played in both the Big 12 Championship and NCAA Louisville Regional.
โข She placed in the top-50 in all of her regular season tournaments including her best finish of the season at the Maryb S. Kauth Invitational (t-2; 5-over 221).
โข Followed up her best finish of the season with another top-10 placement in the BYU Spring Classic (t-6; 2-over 146).
โข Posted an average score of 73.9 during the spring season.
โข Was apart of the highest finishing Texas Tech womenโs golf team in program history helping her team to a second-place finish at the Big 12 Championship (t-24; 4-over 220).
โข Placed in the top-50 of the NCAA Louisville Regional to finish off the season (t-34; 7-over 223).
โข Named to First Team Academic All-Big 12.
2020-21 SEASON (SOPHOMORE)
FALL 2020
โข Played in all four tournaments during the fall season.
โข Placed in the top-40 in all tournaments including the Schooner Fall Classic (t-21; 3-over 219), the Betsey Rawls Longhorn Invite (t-8; 3-under 213), the Cowgirl Classic (t-37; 26-over 242) and the Kissing Tree Invitational (t-17th; 2-over 218).
โขย She finished the fall season with an average score of 74.3.
โข Her best round came during the Betsy Rawls Longhorn Invite where she shot a 69 in the first round on her way to a tied eighth-place finish.
โข Named to First Team Academic All-Big 12.
2019-20 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
SPRING 2020ย
โขย Competed in all three tournaments of the shortened spring campaign, posting a 76.6 scoring average.
โขย Bounced back following an opening-round 81 to shoot even par in the final round and conclude the SMU/DAC Challenge in a tie for seventh at 9-over, the best finish of her sophomore season.
โข Recorded rounds of 77, 75 and 76 at the Lady Puerto Rico Classic to notch her fifth-consecutive top-50 finish at 12-over in a tie for 49th place.
โข Rounded out the year with a tie for 65th at 12-over at the Icon Invitational in Houston.
FALL 2019ย
โข Competed in three tournaments to begin her sophomore campaign, posting a scoring average of 74.25.
โข Bounced back in her first tournament after rounds of 76 and 77 with a closing 73 to finish in a tie for 31st at the Trinity Forest Invitational.
โข Recorded consecutive rounds of 73 and tied for 12th at the East-West Match Play in Madison, Wisconsin.
โข Rounded out the year with a season-low round of 69 at the Battle at the Beach in Mexico.
2018-19 SEASON (FRESHMAN)
SPRING 2019ย
โข Played in all eight tournaments during the spring and recorded a 75.45 scoring average.
โขย Tallied four top-25 finishes, including the ICON Invitational (t-24th; 6-over 222), Lamkin Invitational (t-24th; 7-over 79), Bruzzy Challenge (t-14th; 1-under 215) and the Big 12 Championships (t-16th; 14-over 230).
โข Finished the Big 12 Championships with the second-best score among Red Raider golfers.
โขย Joined Sofia Garcia and Amy Taylor as the only individuals to shoot 68 or better in a round with a 68 in the first round of the Bruzzy Challenge.
FALL 2018
โขย Competed in all four tournaments during the fall, posting a 76.25 scoring average.
โข Shot a 3-under score of 69 in the first round of the Illini Invitational, which tied the second-lowest round of any Red Raider golfer in the fall.
โข Finished in the top-50 in two of four events, including the Mary Fossum Invitational (t-49th; 12-over 228) and the Illini Invitational (t-33rd; 2-over 218).
AMATEUR CAREER
โขย Played for Danish National Team.
โข Winner of the Danish Junior Championship (2018)
โข Completed the 2017 Girls British Open Amateur Championship in a tie for 5th by shooting 1-under.
โข Finished in a tie for 18th place after shooting 4-under at the 2017 International German Girls Amateur Championship. PERSONAL
Full Name: Cecilie Broegger Steensgaard Nielsen
Parents: Michael Steensgaard and Helle Broegger Nielsen
Hometown: Hoersholm, Denmark
High School: Frederiksborg
Gymnasium
Major: Psychology
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