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  Lauren Forbes

Lauren Forbes

Player Profile

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Tulsa, OK

High School:
Jenks

2008-09 as a Sophomore... competed in four tournaments... carded career best 18-hole score (78), 36-hole score (157), and 54-hole score (238) at the Hawkeye Invitational... tied for 27th, a career best, at the Hawkeye Invitational...s eason scoring average 83.1 includes 13 rounds... letterwinner.

2007-08 as a Freshman... competed in four tournaments, including 12 rounds (84.7 scoring average)... carded a career-low for 18 holes after shooting an 80 three times during the season... penned a career-low for 36 holes after shooting 163 at the Baja Invitational... shot a career-low for 54 holes after scoring a 245 at the Hawkeye Invitational... finished tied for 30th at the Baja Invitational, a career-best... letterwinner.

High School... member of the undefeated, four-time, 6A Oklahoma State champion Jenks High School... finished fourth at the 2007 state tournament with a three-over par for 36 holes... placed second at the regional tournament her senior season... all-conference selection her junior and senior years... all-Tulsa Metro honoree as a senior... posted a 74.5 scoring average her senior season... placed fourth at the regional and state tournaments and second at the conference tournament... her high school captured conference, regional and state tournament titles in 2006... won outright or shared five tournament titles during the summer of 2006... recorded two top-five finishes, including sharing the Battle Creek Bash title, in the Oklahoma Junior Golf Tour in 2006.

Personal... born June 23, 1989... daughter of Brian and Kate Forbes... Open major... high school coaches were Jerry Bowers and Amanda Fisher.

Forbes' Career Averages

YearRds.StrokesAvg.Low Round (Tournament)
Fall `07324581.681 (Hawkeye Invitational)
Spr. `08977285.780 (Twice)
`07-'0812101784.780 (Twice)
Fall '08648881.378 (Hawkeye Invitational)
Spr. '09759284.680 (Big Ten Championships)
'08-'0913108083.178 (Hawkeye Invitational)
Totals373114 84.278 (Hawkeye Invitational)

THE FORBES FILE
LOW 18-HOLE SCORE: 78, 2008 Hawkeye Invitational
LOW 36-HOLE SCORE: 157, 2008 Hawkeye Invitational
LOW 54-HOLE SCORE: 238, 2008 Hawkeye Invitational
BEST CAREER FINISH: T-27th, 2008 Hawkeye Invitational

WHAT'S IN YOUR BAG?
Driver: Ping G5
Woods: Ping G5
Irons: Callaway X-20
Ball: Callaway Black HX Tour
Glove: Foot Joy
Favorite Club: 56 degree wedge
Favorite Course: Southern Hills
Superstitions: My orange ALS bracelet worn in honor of my grandmother