Clara Young

CAREER HONORS

SENIOR (SPRING 2018)

Closed out her Tiger career by playing in all six spring events and averaged 75.0 per round for the 2017-18 season
Got the spring season off to a stellar start when she led Mizzou and tied for 3rd overall at the Florida State Match-Up event with a 54-hole 209 (seven-under par) which included rounds of 69-72-68
Her final-round 68 at FSU tied for the 18th-lowest round in program history
Also led Mizzou at the next event - the Wildcat Invitational - with a three-round 231 total (75-77-79), good for a T-62 individual finish

SENIOR (FALL 2017)

Competed in all five tournaments of the fall campaign with a stroke average of 73.67.
Posted a season-low 68 (-4) at the Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown (Oct. 22-23), which marked the second time in her career that she shot a 68 or lower.
Finished T-11^th at the Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown after finishing 2-under for the event (214:68-72-74).
Recorded six rounds that were even par or under-par for the fall campaign.

JUNIOR (SPRING 2017)

Opened the Spring season with a 5-over (221: 75-72-74) at the Florida State Match-Up (Feb. 10-12)
Finished T-28th in Tallahassee, Fla., marking her top individual finish of the Spring
Steady golfer for the Tigers, shooting 75 or lower nine times over five Spring tournaments

JUNIOR (FALL 2016)

Earned starting nod in all four Fall tournaments for the Tigers
Capped off Fall campaign with strong 1-over (145: 74-71) showing at the Las Vegas Collegiate Shootout (Oct. 23-25)
Shot a 2016-17 season low 69 in the third round of the Johnie Imes Invitational (Oct. 3-4)
Also placed a Fall-best T-30th at this year's Johnie at The Club at Old Hawthorne

SOPHOMORE (SPRING 2016)

Finished with a 74.21 stroke average for the year, which ranks fourth in program history
Competed in three tournaments during the spring slate
Posted a 75.78 stroke average during the spring season
Tied for 15th at the Seminole Match Up (2/12-14) after shooting a collective 223 (75-74-74)
Shot a season-low 73 (+1) in the second round of the UCF Challenge (2/8)

SOPHOMORE (FALL 2015)

Recorded a 73.3 stroke average, which ranks fourth in program history
Tied the second-lowest round in team history with a 66 (-6) in the second round of the Johnie Imes Invitational (9/28)
Carded a 207 total (-9) to tie for second individualls at the Johnie Imes (9/28-29), which tied for the third-lowest 54-hole total in program annals
Shot a 213 (-3) in the Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown (10/25-27), including a 69 (-3) in the final round
Tied for 14th with a 222 (+6) in the Marilynn Smith Sunflower Invitational (9/7-8)
Shot a 228 (+12) during the team victory in the Lady Paladin Invitational (9/20-22)
Finished with a 229 (+13) at the Jim West Challenge (10/4-6)

FRESHMAN (SPRING 2015)

Competed in all five tournaments, recording a 77.7 stroke average
Best finish was a tie for fifth at the Seminole Match Up (2/13-2/15) by shooting a 217 (+1), including tying a career-best with a 70 (-2) in the final round
Named an All-American Scholar by the Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) after recording a 3.77 cumulative grade point average during her freshman year

FRESHMAN (FALL 2014)

Participated in all five tournaments during the fall slate, registering a 75.3 stroke average
Tied for eighth at the Johnie Imes Invitational (9/29-9/30) with a career-best 214 (-2) and established a career-low round of 70 (-2) on the final day at The Club at Old Hawthorne in Columbia
Finished 15th at the Chip-N-Club Invitational (9/8-9/9) at Nebraska with a 227
Tied for 16th at the Jim West Challenge (11/2-11/3) hosted by Texas State with a 226

HIGH SCHOOL (NORTH BERWICK)

Attended North Berwick High School in North Berwick, Scotland
Chosen as a member of the Scottish National training squad
Represented both Great Britain and Ireland in the Junior Vagliano Trophy, and is the youngest ever winner (14) of the East Lothian Ladies County Championship in 2011
Returned to win the East Lothian Ladies County Championship again in 2013
Represented her country for three consecutive years in the European Girls Amateur Team Championship, helping Scotland to a sixth place finish in 2013
Three-time competitor in the Girls Home International Matches
Winner of the 2012 Scottish Junior Champion of Champions, boasting a career-best score of 68 (-3)
Represented the East Lothian Ladies County Golf Association for four years and was named 2014 East Lothian Young Sportsperson of the Year
Youngest-ever finalist at the Scottish Ladies Amateur Championship (2014) and ranked fifth in the Scottish Ladies Order of Merit
Ranked second in Scottish Girls Order of Merit in 2014
Also played field hockey, badminton, basketball and participated in track and field

PERSONAL

Born Sept. 8, 1996
Daughter of Alan and Dawn Young
Majoring in Business
Enjoys watching sports, hanging out with friends and listening to music
Aspires to play professionally on the LPGA Tour
Chose Mizzou because of the strong competition in the SEC, fantastic facilities, great coaches and strong academics
Also recruited by TCU, Campbell, Northern Michigan, Richmond and Texas-San Antonio