AS A SENIOR IN 2005-06: Earned the BroncoSpirit Award...competed in nine events...was second on the teamwith an 80.81 per round average...had four top-20 finishesincluding a 6th place finish at the Lady Braveheart Challenge, a14th place finish at the Santa Clara Colby Invitational, and a 15thplace finish at the WCC Championships. Achieved lowest score of theseason, 77 strokes, 4 times.
AS A JUNIOR IN 2004-05: Competed in eightevents... was third on the team with an 80.89 scoring average...posted two top-15 finishes... tied for 10th at the SCU ColbyInvitational... placed 14th at the WCC Championship... lowest roundof the season was a 79, achieved twice: in the first round of therain-shortened SCU Colby Invitational and in the second round ofthe Stanford-hosted Peg Barnard Intercollegiate... lowestthree-round total was a 240 at the SJSU Spartan Invitational.
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2003-04: Competed in all nineevents... was fourth on the team with a 80.3 scoring average...posted two top-five finishes and three in the top 15... tied forthird at the Matador Spring Invitational with a 76-72--148...placed fourth at the Sacramento State Fall Invitational... tied for14th at the WCC Championship with a three-round total 236... lowestround of the season was a 72 in the second and final round of theMatador Spring Invitational.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2002-03: Competed in all eightevents... was fifth on the team with an 84.5 scoring average...posted three top-25 finishes... placed seventh at the Cal Poly DualMatch... placed 23rd at the Cal Poly Invitational and 24th at theWCC Championship... lowest round of the season was a 77 in thesecond round of the Oregon Duck Invitational.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2002 graduate of Amador ValleyHigh School in Pleasanton, Calif... led team to the NCSChampionship during first three years at Amador Valley... earnedall-league honors in 1999, 2000 and '01... was the team captainduring senior season and placed third in league play... shot acareer-low one-over-par 31 during sophomore year... was seniorclass publicity commissioner.
PERSONAL: Full name is Candice Sharon Palmer...born October 14, 1984 in Johannesburg, South Africa... parents areRobin and Sharon Palmer... has one younger brother, Donovan... amember of the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority... also participates inthe Student Athlete Advisory Committee... hobbies include hangingout with friends, watching movies and listening to music...majoring in management.
Palmer's Career Statistics
Year | Events | Rounds | Strokes | Average | Low | BestFinish |
2002-03 | 8 | 18 | 1521 | 84.50 | 77 | 7th |
2003-04 | 9 | 23 | 1847 | 80.30 | 72 | t3rd |
2004-05 | 8 | 19 | 1537 | 80.89 | 77 | t10th |
Fall 2005 | 3 | 8 | 650 | 81.25 | 77 | t18th |
Career | 28 | 68 | 5555 | 81.69 | 72 | t3rd |