Sammi Blackburn

Photo by: Mallory Hiser, BGSU Athletics

Falcons At The Shirley Spork Invitational

Height:
5-4
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Monroe
Hometown:
Monroe, Ohio

Years of Remaining Eligibility including 2021-22: 2

2021-22

Had a stroke average of 81.85
Played 14 rounds of golf
Played in 5 events on the season
Was the biggest mover during the final day of the MAC Championships, jumping up 14 spots on the player leaderboard after shooting a 77
Had a season-low of 75 at the Golfweek Fall Challenge for 76th and the Dolores Black Falcon Invitational for 11th
Tied for 28th in the MAC Championship to help the Falcons get their best team finish in program history (4th)
Tied for 11th in the Dolores Black Falcon Invitational with a 78, 75 (+9)

2020-21

Academic All-MAC selection
WGCA All-American Scholar
Played 11 rounds of golf
Played in four of five events for the Falcons
Had a stroke average of 79.36
At the Spring Break Shootout, recorded a total of 234 strokes over three rounds to finish tied for 78th
Shot a season-best 75 in the first round of the Dolores Black Falcon Invitational and finished tied for 22nd
Tied for 42nd at the MAC Championships after firing a three-round total of 251

2019-20

Did not compete for the Falcons due to injury

2018-19

Academic All-MAC selection
WGCA All-American Scholar
Played 19 rounds on the season
Saw action in 10 events for the Orange and Brown
Posted a 79.73 stroke average
Shot a career-low 72 in the third round of the Redbird Invitational (Sept. 9-10)
Finished T-13 by registering a 153 (36-hole career low) at the Shirley Spork Invitational (Oct. 8-9)
Set her 54-hole low by carding a 236 at the MAC Fall Preview (Oct. 14-15)
Posted records of 2-1-0 and 3-0-0 at the Spring Cup Challenge (Feb. 2) and Match Play Challenge (Feb. 4-5), respectively
Shot a 78 to finish T-11 at the YSU Spring Invite (April 13)
Recorded a 246 at the 2019 MAC Championships, setting a career low at the event

2017-18

Earned a spot in the lineup in all 12 events
Played all 29 rounds on the season
Posted an 81.41 stroke average
Shot a hole-and-one on the par three No. 9 in the first round of the Mary Fossum Invitational (Sept. 23-24)
Carded a career-low 239 at the three-round Shirley Spork EMU Invitational (Oct. 9-10)
Posted a 36-hole low of 154 at the Dayton Flyer Invitational (Oct. 16-17)
Shot an 18-hole 85 to place tied for 14th at the Sand Ridge Shootout (April 13), which marked her top finish on the season

High School

A four-year letterwinner at Monroe High School under Stu Wilson and Bobby Hunt
Claimed a third place individual finish in both the 2015 and 2016 State Tournament
Named Second Team All-Ohio for the 2015-16 season
In the 2013-14 season, named Most Valuable District Qualifier
Honored as team Most Valuable Player in 2015
A two-time Hornet Award winner in 2016 and 2017
A member of the Monroe Honor Roll from 2013-16

Personal

Daughter of Chris and Kelli Blackburn
Majoring in pre-visual communication technology

Year                Rounds           Strokes            Average          Low
2021-22           14                    1,146               81.85               75
2020-21           11                    883                  80.27               75
2018-19           18                    1,443               80.16               73
2017-18           29                    2,361               81.41               73
Career             72                    5,833               81.01               73

CAREER FINISHES
2021-22
Sept. 14 – Golfweek Fall Challenge – 79, 75, 86 – 240
Sept. 28 – Bearkat Invitational – 86, 83, 80 – 249 (+36)
Mar. 22 - Nevel Meade Collegiate - 89, 89, 82 - 260 (+44)
Apr. 10 - Dolores Black Falcon Invitational - 78, 75, - 153 (+9)
Apr. 24 - MAC Championships - 84, 83, 77 - 244 (+28)

2020-21
Feb. 9 – Mid-American Challenge – 76, 79, 78 - 233
Mar. 16 – Spring Break Shootout – 80, 79, 85 - 244
Apr. 11 – Dolores Black Falcon Invitational – 75, 80 – 155
Apr. 24 – MAC Championship – 84, 83, 84 - 251

2018-19
Sept. 9 – Redbird Invitational – 83, 84 – 167
Oct. 8 – Shirley Spork Invitational – 80, 73 – 153
Oct. 15 – MAC Fall Invitational – 75, 83, 78 – 236
Feb. 24 – Rio Verde Invitational – 79, 78 – 157
Mar. 25 – Babs Steffens Hatter Collegiate – 84, 87, 79 – 250
Apr. 7 – Dolores Black Falcon Invitational – 76, 80 – 156
Apr. 13 – YSU Spring Invitational – 78
Apr. 21 – MAC Championship – 84, 80, 82 - 246

Match Play
S. Blackburn def. B. Ward (1UP)
S. Blackburn def. N. Nassar (1UP)

2017-18
Sept. 11 – Redbird Invitational – 78, 82, 82 – 242 (+26)
Sept. 19 – Cardinal Classic – 79, 86, 82 – 247 (+31)
Sept. 24 – Mary Fossum Invitational – 77, 87, 84 – 248 (+32)
Oct. 3 – KZoo Classic – 79, 76, 86 – 241 (+25)
Oct. 10 – Shirley Spork EMU Invitational – 85, 73, 84 – 239 (+23)
Oct. 17 – Dayton Fall Invitational – 78, 76 – 154
Feb. 25 – Rio Grande Invitational – 85, 79, 78 – 242
Mar. 21 – ORU/SFA Spring Break Shootout – 84, 84, 86 – 254
Apr. 8 – Dolores Black Falcon Invitational – 81, 80 – 161
Apr. 13 – Sand Ridge Shootout – 85
Apr. 22 – MAC Championship – 80, 84, 84 - 248

Match Play
J. Thomas def. S. Blackburn (3&2)
P. Her def. S. Blackburn (1UP)