| Britta Olson |
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1999-00: Played in eight of CarolinaÕs 10 tournaments ... carded one top 15 finish in the fall tying for 14th place at the Auburn Tiger/Derby Invitational ... posted one top 20 finish in the spring, a 17th-place finish at the ACC Championships.
1997-98: Played in one tournament in the fall ... played as an individual in the Lady Tar Heel Invitational.
Amateur: Runner-up at the 1997 Colorado State Tournament and the 1996 Colorado Junior Match Play Championship ... tied for eighth place at the '97 Buick Junior Open ... finished eighth at the '96 AJGA New Mexico Tournament and tied for eighth at the '96 AJGA Izzo ... champion of the '95 Colorado Junior Stroke Play, the '95 CJGA Western and the '95 CJGA Tournament of Champions.
Amateur: Advance to semi-finals in Colorado WomenÕs Match Play.
Prep: Four-time golf letterwinner at Mullen High School ... all-state in 1997 and all-region in 1996 ... won '96 state regional qualifying ... also played basketball her freshman year.
Personal: Majoring in Communications ... redshirted during the 1998-99 campaign.
Coach Austin's Comments: "Nobody works any harder than Britta. Her main focus this year will be gaining confidence and increasing distance. I know Britta has been working out hard and I feel confident that her golf will show that."
More on Olson
- Birthdate: December 12, 1978
- Major: Communications
- Biggest Sports Thrill: Making a hole-in-one last summer
- Career Round: 71, Lake Arbor, Col., Colorado Junior Stroke Play
- Favorite Course: Lakewood Country Club in Lakewood, Col.
- Favorite Golfer: Leif Olson
- Favorite Athlete: Michael Bynum
Olson's Statistics
| Year | TN | RDS | RDS CT/PCT | PAR | -PAR | 60s | LO | HI | STKS | AVG |
| 1997-98 | 1 | 3* | --- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 86 | 244 | 81.33 |
| 1999-00 | 9 | 24 | 12/50.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 93 | 1972 | 82.17 |
| Total | 10 | 27* | 12/50.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 93 | 2216 | 82.07 |
*Includes 3 rounds played as an individual
Olson's Career Tournament Results
Fall 1997
| Lady Tar Heel Invitational | 77-81-86--244 (Ind.) |
Fall 1999
| Auburn Tiger/Derby Invitational | 77-78-73--224 (T14) |
| Franklin Street Trust/Tar Heel Invitational | 82-77-82--241 (T43) |
| Mercedes-Benz Collegiate Championship | 82-82-82--246 (T66) |
| Lady Paladin Invitational | 83-82-77--242 (T63) |
Spring 2000
| Bryan National Collegiate | 83-85-84--252 (75) |
| Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic | 84-79-93--256 (T88) |
| ACC Championship | 82-83-84--249 (17) |
| NCAA East Regional | 85-85-88--258 (125) |
