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Sacramento State

2022-23 Women's Golf Roster

Tess Blair

  • Year Senior
  • Hometown South Jordan, Utah
  • Previous School Bingham HS
  • Experience 2V

Biography

Big Sky Player of the Year (2019-20)
Big Sky Freshman of the Year (2019-20)
First Team All-Big Sky (2019-20)
First Team All-Big Sky (2020-21)
Big Sky Medalist (2021)
First Team All-Big Sky (2021-22)
First Team All-Big Sky (2022-23)

2022-23 Season

  • Named first team all-Big Sky for the fourth straight year.
  • Concludes her Sacramento State as the all-time leader with a 73.38 stroke average.
  • One of five players to win multiple tournament titles during her career.
  • Holds the school record with 35 career rounds at or below par.
  • Is fifth with seven top-five finishes, tied for second with 12 top-10 finishes, and holds the record with 24 top-20 finishes.
  • Tied for sixth in school history with 101 career rounds.
  • Second all-time at Sacramento State with 10 career rounds in the 60s.
  • Finished the 2022-23 season with an average of 73.68 while playing in all 31 rounds.
  • Tied for fifth place at the Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational, was seventh at the Rainbow Wahine Invitational and tied for ninth at the Cowgirl Classic.
  • Led the team at the NCAA Pullman Regional with a 54-hole total of 74-68-72-214 which was her season best.
  • Had three rounds in the 60s as part of her 10 rounds at or below par.

2021-22 Season

  • Named first team all-Big Sky for the third consecutive year.
  • Averaged 73.62 in 29 rounds which ranks seventh in school single-season history.
  • Finished in the top 20 in nine of the 10 tournaments to set the school single season record.
  • Was second at the Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational in Hawaii.
  • Shot 69-73-71-213 at The Gunrock Invitational for her lowest 54-hole score.
  • Also shot 69 in the first round of the Evie Odom Invitational which tied for her season best.
  • Tied for 10th in school history with eight rounds at or below par.
  • Currently holds the Sacramento State career scoring average record at 73.24 strokes per round.
  • Ranks fifth in school career history in top five finishes (6), is seventh top 10 finishes (9), and is tied for the first in top 20 finishes (20).
  • Also ranks third in the Hornet record book with 25 career rounds at or below par.
  • Has at least tied for the team lead in 10 tournaments in her career which is tied for sixth all-time at Sacramento State.

2020-21 Season

  • Named first team all-Big Sky for the second consecutive year.
  • Was the medalist at the Big Sky Championship after shooting 74-69-72-215 to win by eight strokes.
  • Concluded the season as the Sacramento State career leader with a stroke average of 72.98 in 41 rounds.
  • Her 2021 scoring average of 73.14 ranks second in school history, trailing only her own record from the previos season.
  • Finished among the top 20 in five consecutive tournaments, including a second-place showing at the Gunrock Invitational at Del Paso CC.
  • Shot 68-72-66-206 at that event to set the school 54-hole record. Her final round score tied the school record which had been shared by herself and Julia Becker.
  • Had three rounds in the 60s during the year which is tied for the second most in the Hornet record book and is one shy of the record.
  • Eight of her 21 rounds were at or below par.

2019-20 Season

  • Named the Big Sky Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year as well as first team all-conference.
  • Was the second player in conference history to win both awards in a season.
  • Set the school single-season record by averaging 72.80 in 20 rounds. That mark made her the first woman in school history to average less than 73 strokes in a season.
  • Ended the year by placing among the top 10 in the final four tournaments. Started the stretch by winning the Rainbow Wahine Invitational and ended with a third-place showing at The Gunrock Invitational.
  • Her three top-five finishes are tied for the fifth most in school single-season history, her four top-10 finishes are tied for fourth and her six top-20 finishes are tied for third.
  • She led team in four of the seven tournaments during the year which places her third in school history for a single season.
  • Had three rounds in the 60s during the year, including tying the school record with a 66 in the final round of the Rainbow Wahine Invitational. Added rounds of 69 in the final rounds of the UCF Challenge.
  • Set the school 54-hole tournament record by totaling 71-70-66-207 at the Rainbow Wahine Invitational.
  • Her total of 72-69-69-210 at the UCF Challenge was the third-lowest 54-hole score all-time by a Hornet.

Prior to Sacramento State

  • Won two Utah state 6A high school championships (sophomore and junior) and finished second as a senior.
  • Shot 65 in the final round of the 2019 state championships to match her career low.
  • Had rounds of 65-69 to win the title in 2018.
  • Was named the Utah Junior Golf Association Player of the Year seven times.
  • Recorded 21 victories on the UJGA circuit over three summers.
  • Finished first at the Utah Women's State Amateur, never needing to play past the 16th hole in any of her four matches.
  • Competed at US Girls where she defeated the California state high school champion.

Personal

  • Majoring in business.
  • Parents are Robert and Missee Blair.
  • Sister, Sirene, played at San Diego State.

Top Five Finishes
1st - Rainbow Wahine Invitational (Oct. 28-30, 2019)
1st - Big Sky Championship (Apr. 19-21, 2021)
2nd - The Gunrock Invitational (Mar. 1-2, 2021)
2nd - Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational (Mar. 7-8, 2022)
3rd - The Gunrock Invitational (Mar. 2-3, 2020)
t4th - UCF Challenge (Feb. 2-4, 2020)
t5th - Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational (Mar. 6-7, 2023)

Lowest Rounds
66 - Rainbow Wahine Invitational (Oct. 30, 2019, 3rd Round)
66 - The Gunrock Invitational (Mar. 2, 2021, 3rd Round)
68 - The Gunrock Invitational (Mar. 1, 2021, 1st Round)
68 - NCAA Pullman Regional (May 9, 2023, 2nd Round)

Lowest 36-Hole Scores
166 - UW Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational (Oct. 8-9, 2019)

Lowest 54-Hole Scores
206 - The Gunrock Invitational (Mar. 1-2, 2021)
207 - Rainbow Wahine Invitational (Oct. 28-30, 2019)
210 - UCF Challenge (Feb. 2-4, 2020)

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

  • 2020-21Freshman

  • 2021-22Sophomore

  • 2022-23Senior

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